Deputy Director of Policy Initiatives

3 hours ago


Washington, United States TalentRemedy Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced economist/social scientist to join our team as a Deputy Director, Policy. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading our policy team and driving an agenda for our policy and advocacy programming.

Key Responsibilities
  • Supervise and provide guidance to majority policy staff.
  • Manage the policy team to align the team's work with the broader organizational aims.
  • Work with the VP to drive an agenda for our client's policy and advocacy programming, including policy materials, reports, and events.
  • Ensure work is on track to meet stated organizational and program objectives, key results, and funding deliverables.
  • Advance evidence-backed policy and policy proposals by doing policy-relevant research and applying the best available academic research to policy debates.
  • Engage with people in government as well as other stakeholders to explain the evidence behind certain policy ideas or concepts.
  • Connect with people at other think tanks and advocacy organizations to collaborate on policy work.
  • Support scholars in the network and beyond to make work relevant for policymakers.
  • Represent our client to the media, policymakers, and other outside stakeholders.
  • Attend academic conferences and maintain relationships with the academic community and other professional economists and policymakers.
  • Support our client's competitive grant program and commissioned research series by providing intellectual guidance, solicitations, and review as necessary.
Requirements
  • Advanced degree in economics or related social science field or commensurate applied or government experience. Ph.D. preferred.
  • 10+ years of experience engaged in research or research-oriented policy work.
  • Expertise in family economic security issues, labor, and/or mobility is particularly helpful.
  • Proven ability to apply academic social science research to policy questions.
  • Proven ability to communicate evidence-based policy guidance to key stakeholders, including policymakers, advocates, and the media in a non-technical way.
  • Strong understanding of the academic and policymaking communities.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Commitment to our client's mission and goals.


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