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Senior Policy Analyst – Penn Wharton Budget Model
| Company | The Wharton School |
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| Location | Philadelphia, PA, USA |
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| Salary | $83500 – $110000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
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| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
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Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree is required (preferably in Economics or a related discipline).
- A master’s degree, for example in Public Policy or Applied Economics, is strongly preferred.
- A minimum of 4 years of experience conducting policy analysis and/or economic research at a think tank, government agency, financial institution, or similar is required.
- Demonstrated professional and personal interest in public policy and economics is required.
- Advanced statistical programming skills (for example in Python or R, etc) and proficiency with data analysis tools, including Microsoft Excel, is required.
- Excellent verbal, written, and visual communication skills is required.
- Excellent organizational skills, including a keen orientation to detail and deadlines, as well as the ability to prioritize work and handle multiple tasks simultaneously is required.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a public policy topic-area expert. Provide research expertise for addressing policymaker requests, both qualitatively by describing the nuances of specific program design and quantitatively by identifying and collecting information and data from relevant sources and conducting analyses as necessary.
- Analyze PWBM model output in collaboration with staff analysts and economists. Prepare written summaries of results for public briefs and reports and communicate results to stakeholders.
- Assist with development and maintenance of PWBM’s policy models. Regularly incorporate data, staying abreast of relevant data releases and legislative proposals and changes.
- Contribute to data processing, statistical modeling, policy analysis, and projections by utilizing programming skills.
- Support Director of Business Tax and Economic Policy and Faculty Director in Capitol Hill outreach, communications, and education efforts.
- Apply communication skills and policy expertise to assist with business development efforts (such as grant proposal writing) and social media outreach.
- Serve as a liaison between policymakers and PWBM staff for requested analyses by communicating (written and verbally) PWBM capabilities, results of analyses, and inquiries.
Preferred Qualifications
- Subject matter expertise in one or more of the following subject areas is preferred: health policy, retirement policy, income security programs, discretionary spending, or tax policy.
