Job Description:

Job Summary:

The Resource Reallocation Lab (The Lab) is a group that is focused on using data to help advocates and policymakers create change. Currently, we are collecting data on how local governments in the Great Lakes region spend money (e.g., how much they spend on education, policing, incarceration, health, community development, etc.) and how this has changed over time. We will use this data in two ways: 1) To make resource allocation data available in a user-friendly way to the public and 2) To examine the implications of these resource allocation decisions for a wide range of outcomes, including gun homicide, gun suicide, and community gun deaths at the hands of police.  In so doing, we aim to help advocates and policymakers ensure that resources are allocated in effective and just ways.

Responsibilities:

• Collect local government spending data from budgets, financial reports, and other publicly available sources.

• Candidates plan and schedule Lab meetings and to develop content for the Labâ™s website.

Competencies:

• Excellent attention to detail.

Education, Experience, or Certifications:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree required.

Technical Knowledge or Skills:

• Candidates should have familiarity with Microsoft Excel, be detail-oriented, and passionate about the need to change our criminal legal system. 

Required Documents:

• Resume

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