Outreach Coordinator

ITEP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization founded in 1981 to conduct analyses of federal and state tax systems. ITEP is the research and education arm of Citizens for Tax Justice, which advocates fair taxes for middle- and low-income families, closing corporate tax loopholes, adequately funding important government services, and taxation that minimizes distortion of economic markets. Highly regarded for its sophisticated modeling capabilities and timely analyses, ITEP was instrumental during the recent debate over the Bush tax plan by providing critical analyses that showed the true costs and distribution of the proposed tax cuts. At the state level, ITEP’s analyses have contributed to numerous debates over adequate funding of government services.

ITEP works with a wide variety of organizations around the country, ranging from state budget and tax policy organizations to grassroots organizations devoted to working family issues. During each legislative session, ITEP works with its state partners to analyze tax legislation and provide alternative proposals for more equitable outcomes.

ITEP has published numerous reports on state and federal tax policy, including Who Pays?, a distributional analysis of the tax systems in all 50 states, and Corporate Income Taxes in the 1990's, a review of 250 of the nation's largest corporations and their tax-paying–or non-paying–habits. ITEP has also published a series of in-depth reports on the tax systems of individual states, including Arkansas, Iowa, and Minnesota.

The Outreach Coordinator will work with staff researchers to make ITEP research and analyses more accessible to a broadened audience.

Responsibilities include:

• Strengthening and maintaining relationships with existing partners
• Revitalizing and maintaining relationships with former friends and allies
• Building and maintaining partnerships with new potential partners in the public and private sectors
• Developing and maintaining relationships with state-level elected officials and their key staff members
• Assisting with the development and management of a national academic advisory network
• Establishing and maintaining state-level media contacts
• Assisting in the restructuring and maintenance of ITEP’s web site
• Developing electronic and hard copy versions of information and training materials
• Planning and conducting workshops
• Assisting ITEP's Development Director with membership recruitment, development, and mobilization
• Coordinating ITEP's role in regional and national campaigns and coalition efforts

Candidates should possess:

• Demonstrated success in organizing
• Excellent writing, public speaking, and electronic communication skills
• Knowledge of existing public interest groups, their networks, and their leadership
• Web site design and construction experience
• Working knowledge of tax policy— especially state and local — and the desire and ability to learn more
• Strong social and economic justice orientation
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and self-motivation
• Minimum of a bachelors degree in a relevant field of study

ITEP offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits (medical, dental, and retirement).

Applicants should mail a cover letter, including salary requirements, resume, and writing sample to:

Recruiting
Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy
1311 L Street, NW
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20005
Fax: 202-638-3486
www.itepnet.org
www.ctj.org
E-mail: recruiting@ctj.org

ITEP is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply.