Specialist Analyst, Global Business Policy Council

Kearney•Washington, DC

8d•$96,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Specialized Consultant works with the Council and Kearney Foresight team and supports operations in all three of the mandate areas identified above. To succeed in this role, you will need to have superior writing ability, effective communication skills, and an analytical mindset. You will need to be inventive, versatile, clever, collaborative, and open to developing and sharing creative ideas, approaches, and strategies. Attention to detail and consistency is a must. The Specialized Consultant has responsibility for supporting all areas of the Council’s work, including: Intellectual capital: Conduct research and analysis in support of the GBPC’s many thought leadership products. This role will include a dedicated focus to supporting routine short-form pieces providing original insights on forward-looking business-relevant trends. Macroeconomic projections: Support the GBPC’s scenario and other forecasting activity as needed, using projections to reflect anticipated shifts in the operating environment. Advisory services: Support select Council and Kearney Foresight client engagements as needed. GBPC activities and initiatives: Develop Council presentations, videos, qualifications, proposals, client briefings, etc. as assigned; conduct research and analysis; support GBPC event design and execution; other ad hoc project work upon request. Support of Kearney practices: Provide GBPC support to priority Kearney consulting practices, as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum of 3 years of professional experience
Background in international politics and macroeconomics, including bachelor’s and graduate degree in relevant field
Experience in writing short-form articles for external publication
Broad (and ideally deep) knowledge of global affairs, public policy, and international business trends
Demonstrated analytical skills and capacity to integrate diverse inputs
Demonstrated writing ability
Strong inter-personal skills
Strong production capabilities in PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
Flexibility and enthusiasm for taking on a dynamic portfolio of responsibilities

Responsibilities

Conduct research and analysis in support of the GBPC’s many thought leadership products.
Support routine short-form pieces providing original insights on forward-looking business-relevant trends.
Support the GBPC’s scenario and other forecasting activity as needed, using projections to reflect anticipated shifts in the operating environment.
Support select Council and Kearney Foresight client engagements as needed.
Develop Council presentations, videos, qualifications, proposals, client briefings, etc. as assigned.
Conduct research and analysis.
Support GBPC event design and execution.
Other ad hoc project work upon request.
Provide GBPC support to priority Kearney consulting practices, as assigned.