Senior Policy Analyst, Reentry 2030 (Remote)

Who we are:

The Council of State Governments Justice Center works across the country to develop research-driven strategies to increase public safety and strengthen communities. To further this mission, we work with partners inside and outside of government to reduce crime and incarceration among youth and adults in contact with the justice system. We bring people from diverse systems and perspectives together to improve policy and practice. And we transform data and research findings into meaningful insights for decision-makers.

We're focused on three strategic goals:

• Break the cycle of incarceration.
• Advance health, opportunity, and equity.
• Use data to improve safety and justice.

When you join the CSG Justice Center, you join an organization that is uniquely positioned to cultivate innovation and drive data-driven reform nationally. We have approximately 120 employees-expected to grow to about 150 by the end of this year-based in more than 20 states who have decades of experience working in and with criminal, juvenile, and Tribal justice agencies. We have provided housing, mental health, and addiction services; served as educators and in workforce development agencies; and supported victims and survivors of crime. We have served governors, state legislators, and members of Congress on both sides of the political spectrum. What binds us together is a shared commitment to our mission; to one another; to a common set of values; and to the national, bipartisan advisory board that guides our work.

Learn more about careers at the CSG Justice Center.

How you'll fit in:

The senior policy analyst in the Corrections and Reentry Division will work with a small team focusing on providing guidance and technical assistance to state, Tribal, and local agencies; nonprofits; and reentry service providers as they develop and implement comprehensive policy and practice changes to reduce recidivism. The senior policy analyst will also work on products, such as guides and webinars, that share knowledge learned through technical assistance with the field at large. The senior policy analyst will work on multiple projects but primarily on Reentry 2030, a national initiative that unites leaders across the country-at the state and local levels and across justice, workforce, health, and housing sectors-to improve reentry systems and support reintegration for people leaving prisons and jails or on community supervision. This position will report to the program director for Reentry 2030 in the Corrections and Reentry Division.

What you'll do:

Specific responsibilities of the senior policy analyst include the following:

• Provide guidance and technical assistance to state, Tribal, and local leaders (including corrections directors and executive branch leaders); program administrators; and service providers across the country, including leading virtual meetings, facilitating group learning sessions, and serving as a resource for information as needed between scheduled meetings.
• Provide on-site assistance or go on site visits when needed, including leading in-person meetings, conducting trainings, and planning and coordinating agendas with senior staff and consultants.
• Develop materials-including policy briefs, research memos, grant reports, presentations, and webpages-that concisely and clearly describe programmatic activities, challenges, innovations, and lessons for the field to policymakers, criminal justice practitioners, and funders.
• Coordinate and participate in fieldwide webinars, conferences, and training events on criminal justice reform and improving reentry policy and practice with government officials, advocates, funders, and national experts.
• Collaborate with senior staff to develop long-range strategies to guide the CSG Justice Center's corrections and reentry work.
• Monitor timelines and deliverables to ensure that responsibilities to funders are met in assigned project areas.
• Identify and engage new contacts in the field to serve as project consultants or partners.
• Ensure that senior staff and, where applicable, CSG Justice Center colleagues, consultants, or funders are aware of relevant project developments and that other work in the field is leveraged to advance project goals.
• Participate actively in staff discussions and strategic planning meetings.

What you'll bring:

• Ability to interact effectively with diverse people in different contexts and foster equit