Research Assistant, EMILY's List (Washington, DC)

[Kate Watt]

Research Assistant

EMILY’s List, the nation’s largest financial resource for women candidates, is searching for a Research Assistant to join the Research team. Throughout its 30 year history, the organization has recruited and trained over 9,000 women to run, worked to elect 110 pro-choice Democratic women to the House, 19 to the Senate, 11 governors, and over 700 women to state and local office. EMILY’s List has also helped elect every single Latina, African American, and Asian American Democratic Congresswoman currently serving.

 

Principal Responsibilities

 

The Research Assistant helps to elect pro-choice Democratic women by: presenting compelling evidence of the impact Democratic women have on building a sustainable, progressive America; providing critical information and insight on individual races and electoral trends; and ensuring that EMILY’s List operates at all times at the highest levels of accuracy.

 

Specific Duties

 

·         Serve as locus for organization-wide fact checking and copy-editing needs;

·         Track FEC filings, legislative calendars, and other external events, and communicate critical deadlines, results, and upcoming opportunities broadly with relevant EMILY’s List teams as directed by the Research Director;

·         Contribute to research on potential EMILY’s List-endorsed candidates and materials used for communications and development;

·         Support individual candidates on an as-needed basis at the discretion of the Research Director;

·         Assist with any other assignments and tasks as requested by the Research Department;

·         Serve as lunch hour back-up and break relief for front desk as needed;

·         Perform other administrative duties as assigned.

 

Qualifications

 

• Experience in politics and/or advocacy, preferably in a research environment;
• Excellent  research skills and attention to detail;
• Strong writing and grammar skills;
• Familiarity with AP style;
• Ability to write, edit, and fact-check with precision and calm during high-volume, fast-paced periods;
• Campaign or political experience preferred; commitment to women’s leadership and impact on women and families a must; 
• Experience using federal and state government databases and multiple other data sources;
• Proficiency with Microsoft excel and other programs to track and present data effectively a plus;
• Precise, organized, detail-oriented;
• Pro-active self-starter with a hunger to expand the EMILY’s List community, win races, and build a sustainable, progressive America.

 

EMILY’s List offers a competitive salary and a strong benefits package. To apply, email resume and cover letter to jobop...@emilyslist.org, --subject line “Research Assistant.”  No calls, please.

 

EMILY's List is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values a multi-cultural, diverse working environment.  Applicants of diverse backgrounds are welcomed and encouraged to apply.