What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Associate position at Tennessee Advisory Commission?
The Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR) is accepting applications for a Research Associate to focus on public policy issues affecting local governments in Tennessee. TACIR’s research, evaluations, and technical assistance enable state and local government officials to unravel complex issues and make creative, informed policy and program decisions. Please see our website at https://www.tn.gov/tacir.html for more information about the Commission. Please check https://www.tn.gov/hr/employees1/benefits.html for links to information about job benefits with the State of Tennessee.
Applicants must have an earned graduate degree to be considered. Strong research, analytical, and quantitative skills are required, as is initiative, curiosity, depth and independence of thought, and the ability to write clearly and concisely, communicating complex issues effectively to a general audience. Work is team-based and requires professional give and take at all staff levels. Work is evaluated based on thoroughness, accuracy, and usefulness. Well above-average skill in using the Microsoft Office programs, including Excel, is required. Priority will be given to those applicants with data analysis and statistics skills/experience or a law degree.
The salary range begins at $60,000 annually; the actual salary is commensurate with experience and education.
The job is in our downtown Nashville, TN office. Our staff currently telecommutes from home three days per week most weeks.
Pursuant to the State of Tennessee’s Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State’s policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person’s race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran’s status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.
Salary : $60,000