Policy Advisor – Workforce Development

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Conduct analysis of state and regional education-to-workforce policies.

• Identify key policy levers such as credential attainment, workforce funding, and career pathways, and propose reform alternatives.

• Collaborate with state agencies, workforce boards, employers, and policy organizations.

• Convert research findings and data into policy briefs, memos, and actionable recommendations.

• Provide guidance on strategy for policy changes and measures of success for the proposals.

• Contribute qualifications and narratives of past performance to WIL proposals upon authorization.

• Act as an expert collaborator on contingent proposal opportunities; note that no awards, guaranteed work, or funding are currently available.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience in education or workforce policy analysis, advocacy, or advisory roles at the state or regional level.

• Solid understanding of the state workforce and education policy environments.

• Demonstrated history of producing policy briefs, reports, or testimonies.

• Established relationships with state agencies, workforce boards, or policy organizations.

• Comfortable working as a project-based contract collaborator; remote positions available within the US.

• Preferred: Experience in research focused on economic mobility or equity.

• Preferred: Involvement in philanthropically funded policy initiatives.

• Preferred: Knowledge in higher education or community college policy.

🏝️ Benefits

• Engaging work environment that fosters collaboration and innovation.

• Opportunity to impact education-to-workforce policies at a regional level.

• Flexibility of remote work options.