Policy Researcher, Power and Strategy Project (Asst or Assoc Specialist)- UC Berkeley Labor Center

Policy Researcher, Power and Strategy Project (Asst or Assoc Specialist)- UC Berkeley Labor Center

 

Position overview

Salary range: $63,000-$74,500

Percent time: 100%

Anticipated start: Fall 2022

Position duration: Two years

 

Application Window

 

Open date: September 30, 2022

 

Next review date: Friday, Oct 14, 2022 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

 

Final date: Sunday, Oct 30, 2022 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

 

Position description

 

The UC Berkeley Labor Center has an opening for a policy researcher for a project focused on power structure analysis. The UC Berkeley Labor Center conducts research and education on issues related to labor and employment. The Labor Center's curricula and leadership training serve to educate a diverse

new generation of labor leaders. The Labor Center carries out policy relevant research on topics such as job quality and workforce development, and works with unions, policymakers and other stakeholders to develop innovative policy perspectives and programs. The Labor Center provides an important source of research and information on unions and the changing workforce for students, scholars, policymakers and the public.

 

The policy researcher will join a team of staff and student researchers to carry out power structure analyses in selected labor markets, develop methods to measure power of institutional actors, and tools to equip practitioners in the field. The team will be collaborating to produce a book, a manual and a training curriculum for how workers and the poor can come to better understand and successfully navigate the official, complex structures of power that socially embed every labor market, as well as the less visible, often hidden power structures impacting their lives.

 

This position offers an exciting opportunity to be part of a high-impact, high-visibility organization and to work with a nationally-recognized team of researchers, policy analysts, and educators.

Responsibilities include:

 

• Collecting, compiling, and analyzing workforce demographics data

 

• Identifying and working with large data sets including campaign finance reports, voter data, audited

financial statements, etc.

 

• Carrying out qualitative research including interviews with key stakeholders, conducting semistructured interviews, and summarizing findings from interviews

 

• Managing, organizing and tracking interviews and research

 

• Working with the team in refining the power structure analysis methodology and developing methods to measure power

 

• Contributing to writing a book, manual and training curricula

 

UC Berkeley Labor Center: https://laborcenter.berkeley.edu/

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent international degree

 

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)

Assistant Specialist

 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent international degree and at least two (2) years of professional experience OR

• Master's degree or equivalent international degree

 

Associate Specialist

 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent international degree and at least five (5) years of professional experience OR

• Master's degree or equivalent international degree and at least three (3) years of professional experience

 

Preferred qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

 

• Master's degree or equivalent degree in Public Policy, Labor Studies, Sociology, Economics, Geography, City and Regional Planning or related field

• Experience in labor market, corporate, industry or electoral research

• Experience with quantitative and qualitative research methods

• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing

• Ability to work independently and organize multiple tasks

• Ability to pace the work and meet deadlines

• Flexibility, creativity and the desire to work collaboratively

• Ability to work well within a team

• Knowledge of labor and/or community stakeholders

 

Application Requirements

Document requirements

 

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Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

 

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Cover Letter

 

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Writing Sample #1

 

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Writing Sample #2

 

Reference requirements

 

• 3 required (contact information only)

 

Apply link: https://apptrkr.com/3509436

Help contact: mailto:aalexander@berkeley.edu

Campus Information

 

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are core values at UC Berkeley. Our excellence can only be fully realized by faculty, students, and academic and non-academic staff who share our commitment to these values. Successful candidates for our academic positions will demonstrate evidence of a commitment to advancing equity, inclusion, and belonging.

 

The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct

 

In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality (http://apo.berkeley.edu/ucb-confidentiality-policy) prior to submitting their letter.

 

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Policy. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of Full Vaccination or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, and/or Religious Objection) or Deferral (based on pregnancy) no later than the applicable deadline. Please refer to Appendix F, Section II.C. of the policy for the deadlines applicable to new University of California employees. (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.) Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

 

Positions that are represented by a collective bargaining unit or agent have particular contracts. For more information, please refer to the relevant contract: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/ix/index.html, https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/px/index.html, https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/ra/index.html, and https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/lx/index.html. Questions about represented positions can be directed to the hiring unit.

Job location

Berkeley, CA

 

To apply, visit https://apptrkr.com/3509436

 

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