Public Policy and Administration Specialist

Job Description:

  • Provide critical strategic advising, technical assistance, and sophisticated legislative analysis to advance public investment in the arts across the Creative West region
  • Act as an analytical anchor for the State Arts Agencies, translating policy trends into actionable strategies
  • Analyze state-level public budget variations and legislative proposals in real-time
  • Support the management and engagement of the State Arts Agency Executive Director Network
  • Provide direct consulting, technical assistance, and capacity-building resources to State Arts Agencies and other external cultural policy initiatives
  • Partner with the Director to develop the strategies for the State Arts Agency Innovation Fund and Advocacy Funds
  • Manage and optimize the department’s legislative tracking and CRM architecture (Quorum)
  • Present state-level tracking data and network updates in regular team sessions to collaboratively shape organizational advocacy strategies
  • Provide key programmatic and logistical contributions for departmental events, including team retreats and regional network convenings

Requirements:

  • Deep understanding of the U.S. cultural policy landscape and public and nonprofit arts ecosystem
  • High proficiency in managing legislative tracking software and CRM platforms (experience with Quorum is preferred)
  • Proven ability to track state-level legislative movements, analyze appropriations data, and synthesize complex updates into timely and clear briefs
  • Skilled at managing executive-level networks, providing consultative technical assistance, and facilitating high-level meetings
  • Strong organizational skills with a track record of managing shared data systems, project timelines, and departmental administrative workflows
  • An advanced degree in public policy, public administration, law, regional planning, economics, or a related quantitative social science field is highly preferred
  • Direct, hands-on experience working within or closely alongside public sector agencies, state or local government, or quasi-governmental cultural institutions
  • Familiarity with the mechanics of public funding, grant program design, or philanthropic fund distribution mechanisms.

Benefits:

  • Employer-paid health insurance
  • Employer-paid life and disability insurance
  • Dental insurance partially subsidized by employee
  • 401(k) with up to 5% match
  • 37.5 hour work week
  • Generous vacation and sick leave
  • 10 paid holidays, plus the week off between Christmas and New Year’s Day
  • 100% remote work as well as co-working space flexibility
  • Employee Assistance Program for employees and their households
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