Policy Analyst, Justice Counts (Hybrid - NYC Metro Area)

at  Council of State Governments

WHO WE ARE:

The Council of State Governments Justice Center works across the country to develop research-driven strategies to increase public safety and strengthen communities. To further this mission, we work with partners inside and outside of government to reduce crime and incarceration among youth and adults in contact with the justice system. We bring people from diverse systems and perspectives together to improve policy and practice. And we transform data and research findings into meaningful insights for decision-makers.

We’re focused on three strategic goals:

• Break the cycle of incarceration.
• Advance health, opportunity, and equity.
• Use data to improve safety and justice.

When you join the CSG Justice Center, you join an organization that is uniquely positioned to cultivate innovation and drive data-driven reform nationally. We have approximately 120 employees-expected to grow to about 150 by the end of this year-based in more than 20 states who have decades of experience working in and with criminal, juvenile, and Tribal justice agencies. We have provided housing, mental health, and addiction services; served as educators and in workforce development agencies; and supported victims and survivors of crime. We have served governors, state legislators, and members of Congress on both sides of the political spectrum. What binds us together is a shared commitment to our mission; to one another; to a common set of values; and to the national, bipartisan advisory board that guides our work.
Learn more about careers at the CSG Justice Center.

Specific responsibilities of the policy analyst include the following:

• Develop and implement outreach and organizing strategies to engage criminal justice leaders in Justice Counts.
• Serve as a point person on a project and provide value to Justice Counts stakeholders across the country.
• Support project deliverables and contribute to the advancements of project objectives.
• Ensure the successful delivery of project timelines, deliverables, monitoring, and cross-team collaboration.
• Prepare and lead meetings with high-level state and local policymakers, funders, practitioners, agency leadership, and federal officials.
• Draft and track internal and external stakeholder updates on project developments.
• May have ownership of some project deliverables or timelines.
• Consistently apply cultural competency and racial equity lens to programmatic work that strengthens the project’s external relationships and goals.
• Demonstrate knowledge in policy and fieldwork that provides quality project deliverables.
• Work effectively with relevant project stakeholders, audiences, and funders to advance the project and consistently ensure deliverables meet all requirements.