The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission is a Congressional advisory commission, mandated to monitor, investigate, and report to Congress on the national security implications of the bilateral trade and economic relationship between the United States and the People's Republic of China. The Commission's full mandate is posted at https://www.uscc.gov/charter.

Duties

Under the direction of the Director for Economics and Trade, the Research Assistant is responsible for supporting policy and issue analysis of China and U.S.-China relations, primarily in the fields of economics and trade. 1. Monitor, investigate, and assess developments relevant to the Economics and Trade Team's portfolio including, but not limited to, the topics identified in Requirements and Qualifications below. 2. Provide daily and weekly updates to Commissioners and staff on developments in the Commission's mandated research areas. 3. Assist in preparing detailed written and oral analyses and assessments of issues within the Economics and Trade Team's portfolio. 4. Provide support to Commission staff in researching and drafting assigned portions of the Commission's Annual Report or other research reports, and preparing testimony or other products by conducting research, drafting correspondence, writing, and fact checking. 5. Work with designated senior staff and team members to support hearing co-chairs in developing, planning, and executing Commission hearings. 6. Provide research, analytical, and other support on assigned issue areas within the team's portfolio for Commissioners and staff. 7. Attend seminars, meetings, and events on behalf of the Commission, and write memoranda to Commissioners and staff. 8. Conduct literature reviews, expert interviews, and other initial research to identify potential avenues for Commission research products and public hearings. 9. Provide substantive review on external contracted research reports. 10. Assist with developing and sustaining a professional network of China-focused processionals in the U.S. government, private sector, and academia.

Requirements

Qualifications

1. Ability to present information clearly and concisely through both written and oral reports. 2. Research, analytical, and evaluative skills, including the ability to synthesize and analyze large amounts of disparate data on emerging and/or controversial issues. 3. Interest and knowledge, as demonstrated by relevant coursework or work experience, in at least two of the following areas: China's domestic economy; China's financial system, including its banking system and capital markets and their regulation; China's technology development goals and industrial policy; China's economic diplomacy and statecraft; and U.S.-China bilateral trade and investment flows and China's adherence to U.S.-China bilateral commitments, its obligations as a member of the World Trade Organization, and other multilateral agreements. 4. Knowledge of U.S. trade laws, regulations, and procedures, as well as policy goals of the U.S. Congress and Executive Branch, especially those pertaining to the People's Republic of China and Taiwan. 5. Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field, such as Asian Studies, Economics, Political-Economy, International Relations, or Political Science. 6. Professional proficiency in Mandarin Chinese, to include ability to effectively utilize original language sources of electronic and print information in developing policy-relevant original research and analysis.

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher.

Contacts

• Address US-China Economic and Security Review Commission 444 North Capitol Street, NW Suite 602 Washington, DC 20001 US
• Name: Human Resources
• Email: [email protected]