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About the Role
The Brennan Center's Elections and Government Program aims to improve election administration, reform campaign finance, combat election disinformation, and enhance government capacity. This role supports the program's goals by performing administrative, research, and operational duties.
Responsibilities
- Manage scheduling, expense reports, invoices, travel arrangements, and team events.
- Provide logistical support for day-to-day program operations with accuracy and timeliness.
- Support smooth and timely execution of deliverables by planning, tracking, prioritizing, and reporting on tasks and projects.
- Provide administrative and other support for research publications, advocacy, litigation, and other projects.
- Organize internal and external meetings, including calendaring, distributing materials, timekeeping, note-taking, and follow-up.
- Collect and synthesize information to draft memos, talking points, presentations, board reports, and correspondence.
- Communicate with external stakeholders, including government officials, allies, donors, and journalists.
- Coordinate inter-department initiatives with Communications and Development teams, and other programs.
- Research and summarize legal, academic, and news sources; perform citation and fact-checking; write and proofread for articles, speeches, reports, and organizational materials.
- Work collaboratively, respectfully, and productively with colleagues at all levels.
- Engage in special projects and other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree and at least one year of work experience are required.
- Careful attention to detail, accuracy, timeliness, and organization.
- Ability to work productively under different management styles and seek constructive feedback.
- Willingness and flexibility to contribute as needed to advance the mission of the Elections & Government Program.
- Drive and ability to take initiative, anticipate needs, solve problems, and complete tasks with focus and independence.
- Strong ability to manage time and multi-task in a deadline-driven environment.
- Excellent writing, fact-checking, and proofreading skills.
- Strong ability to conduct and accurately summarize legal, academic, and news-based research.
- Experience and interest in politics, government, research, nonprofit administration, or a related field.
- Enthusiasm to learn and support the work of the Elections and Government Program.
- A high degree of professionalism, integrity, discretion, and tact.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the desire and ability to build positive working relationships with colleagues.
Skills
- Writing
- Fact-checking
- Proofreading
- Research
- Summarization
- Interpersonal skills
- Time management
- Multitasking
Location
- New York City
- Washington, D.C.
Work Type
- Full-time
- Occasional travel
Experience Level
- At least one year of work experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
Salary/Compensations
- $56,000 - $69,500
Benefits
- Competitive salaries
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Generous time off program
- 401(k) plan
- Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, and vision)
- Wellness and office perks
About the Company
- The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law is a nonpartisan law and policy institute that seeks to improve the systems of democracy and justice in the United States.
- We work to hold our political institutions and laws accountable to the twin American ideals of democracy and equal justice for all.
- The Brennan Center’s work ranges from voting rights to campaign finance reform, from ending mass incarceration to preserving constitutional protections in national security policies.
- Part think tank, part advocacy group, part cutting-edge communications hub, we start with rigorous research.
- We craft innovative policies and fight for them — in Congress and the states, in the courts, and in the court of public opinion.
Equal Opportunity
- The Brennan Center for Justice is committed to a workplace based on equal opportunity and a strong belief in the increased effectiveness that comes from a diverse workforce.
- Employment decisions are made without regard to race, ethnicity, gender identity, socioeconomic identity, sexual orientation, national origin, previous incarceration, disability, military veteran/status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
- We welcome all qualified applicants to apply.