Policy and Research Director

Company: PowerSwitch Action
Location: Oakland
Posted on: March 21, 2023

Job Description:

EBASE seeks an experienced and strategically inclined Policy and Research Director to oversee research and policy analysis and development to support EBASE's local campaigns, coordinate EBASE's positions and advocacy on statewide policy, and supervise research staff and interns.For more than 20 years, East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy (EBASE) has been advancing economic and racial justice by building an inclusive economy in the East Bay based on good jobs and healthy communities. EBASE addresses the root causes of injustice, including white supremacy and corporate control, by developing strategic alliances among residents, workers, and people of faith to build power and win systemic change. EBASE develops leadership and capacity of Black and Brown communities, low-wage workers, and tenants through our campaigns. EBASE comprises a team of committed and seasoned staff, and an engaged board committed to a bold vision of economic and racial justice and a transformational approach to organizing that creates strong solidarity among people of color, women, immigrants, and queer folks. EBASE is a founding member of the PowerSwitch Action national network.In support of its mission, EBASE seeks an experienced and strategically inclined Policy and Research Director to oversee research and policy analysis and development to support EBASE's local campaigns, coordinate EBASE's positions and advocacy on statewide policy, and supervise research staff and interns. EBASE conducts research that exposes patterns of injustice and promotes solutions; that develops policies as solutions to these problems, and that supports the strategy and implementation of campaigns. The Policy and Research Director will partner with Campaign Teams to identify policy and research priorities to advance local campaigns and coordinate EBASE's advocacy on statewide policy and connect EBASE's statewide advocacy to local campaigns and issues. The Director will be responsible for maintaining up-to-date analysis and knowledge on policy debates relevant to EBASE's work, including policies to improve job quality and access to good jobs, labor standards enforcement, tenant protections and housing justice, immigration protections, and local budget analysis to support defunding law enforcement and investing in community services. The Director may lead policy and research staff and reports to the Executive Director.TO APPLYMore information about East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy may be found at: workingeastbay.org EBASE is an affirmative action employer and strongly supports the social goals of affirmative action. Therefore, we make special efforts to recruit individuals from historically underrepresented groups in professional environments or suffer broader societal discrimination.

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