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RESPONSIBILITIES
- The Research Associate is responsible for individual
long-term research projects, as well as timely response projects. They
have a responsibility to perform in the following areas:
- Possess a strong knowledge of current events
including GOP leadership, opposition and right-wing activity, U.S.
Congress, and activity around the upcoming campaign cycles
- Thoroughly gather and utilize information from a
variety of sources including Lexis-Nexis, various government entities
and web sites
- Quickly read, analyze and format news clips, state
and federal votes, campaign finance reports, corporate filings, public
government records, legal records and related items
- Monitor and extracting key points from local and
national news
- Simplify very complex issues into factual and concise
narratives
- Some late nights and off hour work will be required
- Perform additional specific research
responsibilities, as directed
SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Cunning attention to detail and strong organizational
skills
- Ability to take direction, ask questions and quickly
learn new tasks and databases
- Self-motivated with the ability to meet strict
deadlines
- Ability to keep up with the 24 hour news cycle
- Creative thinking and desire to explore new avenues
- High proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Political training or background to understand and
explain significance of events and findings
- The ideal candidate will have specific knowledge of
Nexis, campaign finance databases, federal and state-level vote
analysis, statistical data gathering, and primary source materials
- Bachelor’s degree is preferred and political
research, campaign, or government experience is a plus
- Spanish language skills welcome
The Democratic National Committee (DNC), is committed to
diversity among its staff, and recognizes that its continued success requires
the highest commitment to obtaining and retaining a diverse staff that
provides the best quality services to supporters and constituents. The DNC is
an equal opportunity employer and it our policy to recruit, hire, train,
promote and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to sex,
race, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, economic status, sexual
orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity
or physical disability, or any other legally protected basis. The DNC will
not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly
prohibited.
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