Transportation Safety Policy Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in District of Columbia, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Evaluate survey data to determine the effects of driver attitudes and behaviors on impaired driving laws and policies.

• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to formulate policy recommendations grounded in research findings.

• Analyze data to discern trends, patterns, and potential implications for policy.

• Create reports and presentations that convey policy insights to relevant stakeholders.

• Engage with external partners and regulatory organizations to advocate for evidence-based changes in policy.

• Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and ethical standards in policy analysis.

• Deliver transportation-sector policy analysis for the National Survey of Attitudes and Beliefs on Driving, Drinking, and Drug Use on behalf of the U.S. Department of Transportation.

• Support research that underpins road safety regulations and practices.

• Guarantee that work products are comprehensive, precise, properly documented, and compliant with established standards.

• Execute responsibilities with competence and professionalism while achieving milestones and adhering to delivery schedules.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Public Policy, Political Science, Law, or a related discipline.

• Strong analytical capabilities with the ability to interpret and evaluate complex data sets.

• Proficiency in various policy analysis methodologies.

• Solid comprehension of regulatory and legislative processes.

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.

• Prior experience in policy analysis, ideally within the transportation or public health sectors.

• Familiarity with impaired driving laws and regulations is advantageous.

• Commitment to ethical principles in policy analysis and decision-making.

• Ability to initiate, cultivate, and sustain mutually beneficial client relationships.

• Capability to read, analyze, and interpret scientific and technical reports or journals.

• Proficient in responding to inquiries from internal and external clients.

• Skilled in drafting scopes of work, budget estimates, schedules, reports of findings, proposals, correspondence, and technical documents.

• Competence in presenting information to senior management, clients, public groups, and boards of directors.

• Clear vision and depth perception.

• Capacity to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

• Ability to remain alert, focused, and sharp during site inspections, client interactions, and report writing.

• Skillful in interacting and communicating with clients across all levels.

• Must possess the ability to understand and communicate in both written and spoken Spanish and English in the specialized area of Transportation Engineering.

• U.S. Citizenship is required.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Adobe.

• Preferred advanced skills in Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word; proficiency with Adobe Acrobat, data analytic tools, and Visio is a plus.

• Ability to manage multiple tasks while paying close attention to detail.

• Excellent analytical, organizational, and time management abilities.

• Exceptional oral and written communication skills.

• Must adhere to work-product quality, documentation, milestones, delivery schedules, ethical, and professional standards.

• No visa sponsorship is available.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive Compensation.

• Group health insurance that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• Employer contribution of 50% towards employee-only premiums under the Health and Vision Plan.

• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with employer basic matching contributions.

• Vacation and paid time off (PTO).

• Two weeks of vacation/sick days.

• 10 federal government holidays.

• Pre-tax payment programs.

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Plan.

• Discounts on purchases and savings plans.

• Employee and contractor referral bonus program, with bonuses up to $5,000 paid after the new hire has been employed for 90 days.

• Performance incentives.

• Opportunities for professional connections, leverageable experience, and thought leadership.

• Flexible work arrangements and remote work availability.