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Role Description

As a Senior Policy Advisor, you will lead and execute policy work focused on government efficiency, modernization, and state capacity within state-level policy campaigns. Your work will directly support positive legislative and administrative actions—and help prevent, mitigate, or improve poorly designed reforms—by bringing deep substantive expertise in how government actually functions.

You are a detail-oriented, strategic, and proactive professional who understands the practical mechanics of government systems, not just their formal rules. You bring experience either inside government or working directly with government (for example, in consulting, digital services teams, or implementation-focused reform efforts), and you are motivated by the challenge of making public institutions work better.

Areas of Substantive Expertise

• Government efficiency and modernization initiatives
• State and local administrative capacity
• Permitting and regulatory reform
• Digital services and technology modernization, including digital service teams, procurement reform, or service delivery redesign
• Process improvement, performance management, or service delivery reform
• Cross-agency coordination and implementation challenges

Key Responsibilities

• Develop an understanding of state legal and administrative environments to inform analysis of policy proposals and identify opportunities for pro-active change
• Conduct rapid analysis of complex policy issues
• Leverage strong judgment to provide strategic guidance on key policy decisions and prioritization
• Serve as a subject matter expert on our policy portfolio
• Educate stakeholders and advocacy groups on policy proposals and relevant analysis
• Prepare well-crafted policy briefs, reports, and advocacy materials with clarity and precision
• Draft and edit bills and regulations on key policy reforms
• Advocate for policy reforms in meetings, legislative hearings, presentations, and written communications
• Partner closely with implementation staff to ensure policy strategy aligns with on-the-ground advocacy and execution

Qualifications

• Committed to our core mission of supporting democracy
• Committed to resilience and dynamic perseverance in the face of evolving strategic challenges
• Eager to continue to scale existing campaigns, open new doorways, and forge new, strategic partnerships
• A self-starter, with an ability to quickly integrate and explain complicated policy concepts in an accessible way
• A strong writer and communicator, with an ability to convey complex concepts concisely
• Dedicated to producing results and maximizing impact
• Strong at prioritization and strategic decision-making
• Excited to tackle new projects and ideas
• Creative and solution-oriented
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment
• Flexible and able to work in a remote structure
• Oriented towards what is and could be possible at all times, embodying a growth abundance mindset
• A do-er and connector, not a “meetings for the sake of meetings” person

Requirements

• Subject matter expertise in Government Administration (State Capacity) Reform & Red Tape Reduction is highly desirable
• Legal background required to assist in navigating regulatory frameworks and policy impacts
• Experience in state legislative processes, government relations, or policy advocacy is desirable
• Experience in dynamic political environments is preferred
• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders from a variety of ideological backgrounds

Benefits

• Annualized salary range of $145K - $175K
• 401(k) program with a 3% employer contribution plus a 3% employer match that is fully vested day one
• Monthly cellphone and wellness stipends
• Comprehensive health insurance (medical – platinum PPO, dental, vision) with 100% of premiums fully covered for employees and dependents
• Generous health reimbursement account (HRA) that is 100% employer-paid
• Short and long-term disability and a $50K term life/accidental death benefits that are 100% employer paid
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) and care navigation assistance, up to 12 free video sessions on Talkspace annually
• 15 company holidays (including a week long winter break from December 25th through December 31st) and 4 floating holidays
• 20 days of front-loaded vacation time and 10 days of personal leave annually (pro-rated based on start date)
• Reduced Summer Friday schedule, starting the week in which Memorial Day is observed and ending the week in which Labor Day is observed.