Policy Advisor – Workforce Development
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Policy Advisor analyzing state and regional education-to-workforce policy for WIL, an applied workforce research initiative. Recommending practical reforms, policy strategies, and outcome measures.
Responsibilities:
- Analyze state and regional education-to-workforce policy
- Identify policy levers such as credential attainment, workforce funding, and career pathways, and recommend reform options
- Engage state agencies, workforce boards, employers, and policy organizations
- Translate research and data into policy briefs, memos, and recommendations
- Advise on policy-change strategy and outcome measures for the proposal
- Contribute qualifications and past-performance narrative to WIL proposals when you authorize naming
- Participate as an expert collaborator in a contingent proposal opportunity; no award, guaranteed work, or funding is currently provided
Requirements:
- Experience in education or workforce policy analysis, advocacy, or advising at the state or regional level
- Working knowledge of state workforce and education policy landscapes
- Track record of policy briefs, reports, or testimony
- Relationships with state agencies, workforce boards, or policy organizations
- Comfortable as a project-based contract collaborator; remote US
- Nice to have: Economic mobility or equity-focused research experience
- Nice to have: Experience on philanthropically funded policy projects
- Nice to have: Higher education or community college policy experience
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