Policy Advisor, China and the Indo-Pacific

Title: Policy Advisor, China and the Indo-Pacific

Reports to: Director, Asian Studies Center

Job Summary: The Policy Advisor, China and the Indo-Pacific is responsible for informing policy positions and creating a high-profile, national, and international reputation for The Heritage Foundation related to the China challenge and U.S. strategy in the Indo-Pacific. The Policy Advisor engages in research, crafts model legislation, and provides policy guidance on China and other geopolitical and national security issues in the Indo-Pacific. This position collaborates with other team members to produce publications, participate in education programs, and act as a spokesperson for in public events, briefings, and media interviews.

Job Duties:

• Develop innovative legislative policy solutions and craft model legislation.
• Conduct timely, rigorous policy analysis and research, producing high-quality papers and reports.
• Speak at major public functions and at professional conferences.
• Provide expert testimony before Congress.
• Maintain a high profile in the media and a leadership position in the public policy community and on Capitol Hill.
• Organize meetings and events to promote Heritage policy positions.
• Build and maintain national and international coalitions.
• Advise management on programs which keep Heritage in a leadership role within the conservative movement on Chinese and Indo-Pacific Policy.

Qualifications:

Education: Master’s degree in a relevant discipline

Experience: 5 years of relevant experience in the China and Indo-Pacific policy field; some experience working on Capitol Hill preferred.

Communications: Excellent writer and public speaker; able to communicate policy advocacy position, working fluency in an Asian language preferred

Technology: Microsoft Suite

Other Requirements:

• Understand and support the Heritage mission and vision for America, and the department's goals and objectives.
• Promotes policies consistent with Heritage’s priorities; speaks with one voice.
• Professionalism: highest possible degree (adaptability, maturity, integrity and accountability).
• Initiative: highest possible, requiring only general guidance with high degree of independent action.
• Innovation: exceptional entrepreneurial skills and willingness to take initiative.

Benefits and Salary:

The Heritage Foundation offers a highly competitive benefits package that includes, but is not limited to, best-in-class health care, vision, and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement funding, “take what you need” PTO and sick leave, 14 weeks of paid leave for new moms and 6 weeks of paid leave for new dads, among other programs.

The salary range for this role is $112,000 - $130,000 annually. This range is a good-faith estimate, and the final salary offered to a selected candidate depends on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, education, and other qualifications; internal and external market pay for comparable jobs; and level of hire based on aforementioned qualifications.