NJBIA Employment Application

Who we are: The New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) is the voice for thousands of businesses in NJ and our mission is to build a more prosperous state. As the nation’s largest private statewide employer association, we provide vital information, services, and advocacy to our members. Our vision is to strengthen the NJ business landscape as the home of economic vitality, business prosperity and increase workforce excellence so that our members can not only sustain but thrive. Join us in our mission and be a part of something big!

What we offer: A work environment that embraces innovation and change with flexible work arrangements. We offer a competitive salary and robust benefits package including generous vacation, sick, personal time, nine paid holidays, a 401K plan with employer match up to 6%, medical with Health Savings Account, dental, and much more.

• Research Analyst, Economic Policy

  Research Analyst, Economic Policy

  We are currently seeking a full-time economic policy research professional to join our dynamic government affairs team. This hybrid position includes a mix of remote work and attending NJBIA events and government activities, and it requires the ability to identify emerging issues, develop research options, and conduct analyses on NJ business and overall NJ economic issues.  This position will direct and conduct research, including quantitative and qualitative analysis; write reports for internal and external audiences including members, media, policy makers; present to outside stakeholders on research results, work as part of a team of government affairs professionals and work closely with NJBIA interns.  This position will also support Focus NJ, an independent research foundation affiliated with NJBIA, by helping to prepare research on NJ economic and workforce trends to educate policymakers and the public.

  Responsibilities include:

  • Conducts legislative and economic research, providing analysis on issues and policy matters of legislative and regulatory concern, and provides factual information to inform NJBIA positions on legislation impacting the NJ business community.
  • Collects and analyzes data using statistical techniques to analyze macroeconomic issues that impact NJ businesses and the overall NJ economy as directed.
  • Writes reports analyzing the impact of legislation and laws on the membership, on the NJ economy and on the NJ business climate.
  • Drafts, reviews and analyzes legislation.
  • Creates content for the association as needed and assists in social media projects and other communications as necessary to promote research and NJBIA.
  • Helps recruit, onboard, and oversee a diverse, highly qualified intern and graduate fellow staff.
  • Support Focus NJ, conducts research on economic and workforce trends to educate public and policymakers by contract arrangement with NJBIA.

  Requirements:

  • Experience utilizing modern research techniques, sources and methods to present factual data and reports.
  • Experience utilizing statistical analysis and economic impact programs, such as SPSS and IMPLAN and visual analytics tools, including Tableau.
  • Solid understanding and ability to apply knowledge in the programs, regulations, practices and procedures of pertinent State departments and agencies, authorities, local government, and school districts.
  • Establish work priorities to accomplish goals and meet deadlines.
  • Ability to excel in a team based, fast paced environment and be flexible with changing work priorities.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, strong analytical and project management skills and experience with research report writing.
  • Public speaking skills, grant-writing and fundraising preferred.
  • Knowledge of NJ and federal government and legislative processes preferred.

  Experience:

  • At least of 1 year of proven analytical and research skills or college coursework/internship experience in policy research

  Education:

  • Bachelor degree required
  • Major or coursework focus in economics, political science, history, public policy, public administration, government, internal relations, pre-law/legal studies, statistics, or another relevant academic area preferred

  To apply for this position, please submit your resume below.

  NJBIA is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.
  

• Billing and Data Associate

  Billing and Data Associate

  What you’ll do:
  You will be a critical part of our Finance team as the Billing and Data Associate. The Billing and Data Associate is a key member of the Finance team, responsible for ensuring that all financial and billing transactions are completed in a timely and accurate manner, ensuring compliance, data quality while maintaining proper internal procedures.

  Responsibilities:
  The ideal candidate will be an organized, detail-oriented, and proactive accounting professional to provide comprehensive support to the accounting department. They will perform daily operational tasks pertaining to billing and collection of customer membership renewals and other subscription-based products via various online software platforms and oversee the billing cycle for various revenue streams including partnerships, products and other miscellaneous billing as required. To ensure the integrity of our member data for financial purposes, this position will be maintaining and updating membership data on multiple platforms across the organization.

  To be successful in this position, excellent communication and customer service skills are required to support member clients for all related inquiries including data changes, billing inquiries, and providing information about participation in the various benefits we offer.

  Requirements:

  • At least 5 years related bookkeeping and general accounting experience
  • GAAP and GL experience
  • Associates degree preferred
  • Strong technical acumen
  • Experience with Woo Commerce or similar E-Commerce products strongly preferred
  • Strong proficiency with Microsoft products such as Outlook and Teams Intermediate to advanced Excel
  • A background check is required for this position.