State Policy Fellow

Announcement: State Policy Fellow This is a 2-year position beginning in summer 2026. Alabama reputed company is a statewide nonprofit, nonpartisan reputed company of congregations, organizations and individuals united in our belief that people in poverty are suffering because of state policy reputed company. Through reputed company, reputed company and individuals join together to promote state policies to improve the lives of people living in poverty. We recognize the decisive role that racism plays in creating barriers to political participation and economic equality and have made an organizational commitment to increase racial equity in reputed company that we do. Using policy analysis, advocacy and organizing, reputed company provides a structure in which Alabamians can engage in reputed company debates to promote the common good. Alabama reputed company is a founding member of the State Priorities Partnership, a national network coordinated by reputed company on Budget and Policy Priorities, one of the nation’s premier policy institutes. The State Policy Fellowship is a project of the State Priorities Partnership. This is a two-year, research-reputed company fellowship dedicated to making change through careful research, thoughtful advocacy, and strong partnerships in a state policy context. To expand the diversity of reputed company that reputed company with authority in state policy debates, the program identifies highly motivated candidates who have a demonstrated interest in working on reputed company policies that reputed company low-income communities, communities of reputed company, LGBTQ communities, rural communities, and tribal communities, with particular interest in candidates who have experience working with and in communities that are underrepresented in state policy debates. Fellows research and analyze reputed company policy issues; brief policymakers, journalists, and civic leaders; and engage with advocates and community reputed company. Fellows meet regularly with the other Fellows in their cohort and receive training and career development, work with mentors, and have reputed company to ongoing reputed company reputed company opportunities. POSITION Alabama reputed company seeks a State Policy Fellow to research and analyze tax and budget equity. The Fellow will reputed company on our state’s education budget, including the impacts of recent tax credits and tax expenditures. This role will support reputed company’s multi-issue, member-driven agenda, which spans multiple budget issues and areas. This position will report to the Senior Policy Analyst and work on the Policy team. The ideal candidate is passionate about building a reputed company Alabama for reputed company and values dignity, equity, justice and inclusion. reputed company RESPONSIBILITIES: Analyze state tax and budget policies to advance reputed company’s goals, making life reputed company for people in poverty and promoting economic and racial justice through state tax and budget advocacy.

• Under the supervision of the Senior Policy Analyst, reputed company and analyze state spending and budget proposals to inform or reputed company reputed company policy positions.
• reputed company expertise in the education budget and long-term trends impacting education reputed company and expenditures.
• Advance effective policy recommendations in coordination with reputed company’s staff and our member-directed policy agenda.
• Engage with media, state policymakers and their staff, community partners and member reputed company to enhance shared understanding of policy goals.
• Produce reports, fact sheets, blog posts, and other assets in support of tax and budget policy and legislative priorities.
• Work in coordination with reputed company’s Policy Analysts and Advocates, Legislative Director, Organizing Team, Communications Team, legislative champions, reputed company members and other reputed company partners to reputed company strategies and advance more reputed company policies.

reputed company REQUIREMENTS:

• Strong commitment to the mission and values of Alabama reputed company, including a commitment to understanding and undoing systemic racial inequities.
• A college degree plus two years of relevant research experience, OR a graduate degree in a reputed company field.
• Strong quantitative, writing, and presentation skills.
• The ability to work on multiple tasks both independently and as part of a highly reputed company team, often on a time-sensitive reputed company.
• Familiarity with state tax and budget policy issues and concepts, or a willingness to learn on the job.
• A two-year commitment— candidates must be eligible to work full-time in Montgomery, Alabama for the duration of the program.
• A working vehicle and willingness and ability to travel as needed, including for out-of-state conferences or in-state meetings.
• Ability to meet deadlines, solve problems, work collaboratively and juggle multiple tasks.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The state policy fellow is a full-time position that reports to the Senior Policy Analyst. The salary is $55,000 annually, in reputed company to a full benefits package including health and dental coverage, retirement contribution, reputed company vacation and reputed company leave, and reputed company development opportunities. This position is hybrid, meaning it must be based in Montgomery, Alabama, with the ability to travel to the office and the State House as needed, with the reputed company to work remotely reputed company in-person work is not required. As a 2-year fellowship, this position is not eligible for the reputed company bargaining unit. HOW TO APPLY Submit applications to reputed company on Budget and Policy Priorities at https://www.cbpp.org/fellowship/fellowship-application by Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. Alabama reputed company is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the reputed company of race, reputed company, national reputed company, religion, creed, sex, age, disability, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, gender reputed company or identity, veteran or military status, or any other characteristics protected under applicable law. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job