Job Opportunities
The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence:
The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV), and its sister organization, the Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence (EFSGV), are the nation’s oldest gun violence prevention organizations. Through policy development, research translation, advocacy, community engagement, and effective training, we pursue evidence-based solutions to reduce gun death and injury in all its forms.
Policy Intern
RESPONSIBILITIES
The graduate-level intern will work closely with the policy team. Specifically, the intern will:
- Assist with creating and maintaining resources, fact sheets, memos, reports, etc.;
- Compile, read, and analyze new research on gun violence;
- Maintain electronic bibliography files and organize references;
- Utilize CDC firearm fatality data for a myriad of projects for internal and external audiences;
- Summarize and track federal and state gun violence prevention bills;
- Compile weekly summaries on top gun violence prevention research studies and news stories in priority issue areas (domestic violence, suicide, impacted communities); and
- Perform other related responsibilities, as assigned, to support the policy team.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Enrollment in graduate school (degree in public health, public policy, or similar
- program);
- Strong passion for preventing gun violence;
- Strong written and oral communication skills;
- Experience utilizing library resources for research;
- Experience interpreting data and research;
- Ability to work independently; and
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace.
Apply at Idealist.org
Policy Analyst
RESPONSIBILITIES
The Policy Analyst will work closely with the Policy and Programming team. Specifically, the Policy Analyst will:
- Support the Policy and Programming team on executing strategies to enact and implement evidence-based policy priorities;
- Provide public health research and policy support to Policy and Programming Team
- Assist with creating and maintaining resources, fact sheets, memos, reports, etc.;
- Assist the State Affairs Manager with priority policy bill tracking and coordination;
- Compile, read, and analyze new research on gun violence;
- Draft and update content on the EFSGV website;
- Utilize CDC firearm fatality data for a myriad of projects for internal and external audiences;
- Summarize and track federal and state gun violence prevention bills;
- Maintain subject matter knowledge of GVP policies and laws; and
- Perform other related responsibilities, as assigned, to support the policy team.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Graduate degree (prefer degree in public health, public policy, or similar program);
- Experience developing, advocating for and implementing policy policy;
- Strong passion for preventing gun violence;
- Strong written and oral communication skills;
- Strong research and analytic skills;
- Experience interpreting data and research;
- Ability to work independently; and
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace.
Apply at Idealist.org
Organization Policies
Equal Employment Opportunity: The Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence and the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence are Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employers. Except where otherwise provided by law, there will be no discrimination because of color, race, religion, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, disability (physical or mental), age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a parent, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, on the basis of personal favoritism, or any other non-merit factor.
Reasonable Accommodations: The Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence and the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify Adam Moses. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.