Associate, Federal Data Policy

Overview Associate, Federal Data Policy — Washington, DC (Hybrid: two to three days on-site and two to three days remote). Salary range: $60,000–$68,000. Responsibilities Applying established policy-entrepreneurship tools to advance policies for identifying and protecting essential public data. Coordinating designated stakeholder and coalition-building activities with external data stakeholders across federal, state, and local government, industry, academia, and civil society organizations, and identifying opportunities for cross-organizational collaboration. Supporting and managing assigned activities designed to build and engage a community of civic data professionals, deploying strategies to bring data talent back into the federal government, and rebuilding agency data capacity. Contributing to the team’s data monitoring strategy, tracking dataset changes and terminations, evaluating risks, and assessing policy impacts. Independently managing defined data-monitoring projects within established program goals, advancing innovation in data monitoring, including exploring and applying emerging uses of AI and automation. Planning and executing convenings and webinars to activate the civic data community around shared goals for building a future resilient national data ecosystem. Developing narratives and stories to illustrate the benefits of federal data to everyday Americans. Adapting communication styles and methods (e.g., data, storytelling) to meet audiences where they are and advance progress around federal data policy goals, including social media and influencer campaigns. Managing assigned projects and workstreams across the portfolio, including tracking budgets, supporting contract and vendor management, monitoring project performance and recommending corrective action, helping ensure projects run on time and within scope, and contributing content for grant proposals across a growing portfolio of public data monitoring and policy initiatives. In coordination with colleagues, establishing and continuously improving internal workflows and implementation processes to ensure the program operates efficiently, strategically, and at scale. Qualifications Required Experience or coursework related to data policy, data science, and/or public policy, including working with public datasets. Passion for and familiarity with government data in a specific domain or broadly. Strong written and verbal communication skills, including communicating compelling and creative data-informed narratives to diverse audiences (e.g., the public, data users, and decision makers). Comfort with social media platforms (LinkedIn, Instagram, etc.) and content creation (personal or professional). Experience supporting the planning and execution of virtual and in-person events, including webinars, workshops, and convenings. Ability to support policy, research, advocacy, or programmatic efforts through research, analysis, and project execution. Strong research and analytical skills, with attention to detail and the ability to synthesize information from multiple sources. Ability to engage and support relationships with a range of stakeholders (data users, businesses, government data leaders, academic researchers, congressional staff, etc.). Strong organization and prioritization, with the ability to handle time-sensitive efforts in a fast-moving environment. Comfort with an evolving policy landscape; the ability to monitor and synthesize policy dynamics to adapt in real time. Preferred skills Understanding of data-policy intersections such as open data standards and infrastructure, federal statistical policy, data privacy, data governance, or data equity. Benefits FAS offers a comprehensive benefits package including retirement plan options, medical/dental/vision coverage, disability and life insurance, employee assistance, pre-tax benefits, and commuter benefits. Equal Opportunity The Federation of American Scientists is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or veteran status. Employment is contingent on eligibility to work in the United States. Hiring statement: Don’t check off every box? Apply anyway. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply and bring your unique perspective to the role. #J-18808-Ljbffr