Senior Development Writer

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, www.cbpp.org, a non-profit policy institute, has a national reputation for its unique capacity to blend rigorous, timely analyses with activities designed to enable policymakers, the media, and other non-profit organizations in Washington and the states to make use of its work. 

 

The position provides a challenging and rewarding opportunity for a talented writer to learn about the important public policy work of the organization and then shape the information into proposals and reports for foundations.  The writer must have the ability to digest complex concepts and distill them into clear, easily understandable proposals, reports, annual reports and other public documents.  To do this, the individual will need to work closely with the program staff in order to understand their current and future work.  The person will be a part of a six person development department that currently has two other writers. The three writers are responsible for a portfolio of approximately $12 million.  The individual will report to the Director of Development.

 

Candidates must have exceptional writing skills.  At least five years of writing experience is required, preferably on policy issues in a policy, research, academic or governmental organization.  Candidates should have at least an undergraduate degree, a demonstrable capacity to manage time and competing priorities, and an ability to produce written projects often on tight timelines.

 

Compensation: Salary commensurate with experience with excellent benefits, including comprehensive health and dental insurance and retirement benefits. EOE 

 

To apply:  Send cover letter, resume and writing sample to: Deborah Harrod at harrod@cbpp.org

 

 

The Center is an equal opportunity employer, and, as such, takes affirmative action to insure that discrimination does not occur against an employee or applicant on the basis of race, creed, color, age, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, religious or political affiliation, disability, or any other classification considered discriminatory under applicable law.