Implementation Advisor

INSTITUTE FOR RESPONSIVE GOVERNMENT

Our day-to-day experiences of citizenship can often resemble bureaucratic nightmares — conducting a simple government transaction can often lead to a confusing mess of paperwork. Whether a person is registering to vote, filing taxes, or starting a business, the unpleasantness of bureaucracy and poor UX design leads to demonstrably worse outcomes. 

Our mission is to help policymakers find solutions that make government more efficient, accessible, and responsive to the needs of real human beings.

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsive Government is seeking an experienced manager available for a 12 month, 75% - full-time contract position as an implementation advisor. The compensation for the role is $7,000 - 9,000 per month, depending on experience. Responsive Government operates a virtual office, but the position is expected to involve ~25-35% travel. The expected start date for this position is October 2023. 

JOB DESCRIPTION

The objective of the implementation advisor is to maximize the impact of reforms to modernize voter registration and election administration. The advisor will work with a team of fellows and consultants, in coordination with campaign strategists, to provide technical assistance in priority states as well as on limited federal initiatives.

One of the signature reforms Responsive Government works on is automatic voter registration (AVR). The advisor leads on coordination with state election officials and the covered agencies — principally motor vehicle agencies and state Medicaid agencies. Examples of technical assistance provided include working with agencies on application design and language testing to maximize registrations, consulting on back-end logic to help ensure ineligible customers are not inadvertently registered, and sharing best practices learned from the over 20 states that have implemented AVR systems previously. 

We expect qualified candidates to have some, but not all, of the experience necessary to be successful in this position. The role of implementation advisor is best suited for candidates who get excited about process maps, design thinking, and enjoy working collaboratively with government agencies to achieve significant impact on voting rights. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee and coordinate work to implement policies to maximize registration rates of eligible voters, minimize errors, maximize efficiency, and generally ensure elections are more accessible in the United States.
• Work with agencies and election directors implementing policies to ensure successful implementations of election-related policies.
• Coordinate with consultants responsible for providing technical expertise, developing agreement among key advocates and public officials, and ensuring broad engagement
• and support among stakeholders, and discrete pieces of work, such as individuals lobbying state agencies or assessing methods for improving registration at those agencies.
• Ensure the development and execution of implementation plans in states as assigned; draft and manage state implementation plans in coordination with Responsive Government’s chief of staff.
• Identify potential problems and work with key state and national stakeholders to develop and execute solutions that have a positive impact.
• Identify administrative opportunities to improve systems and achieve Responsive Government’s policy goals.
• Travel to states (~25-35% travel) to meet key stakeholders in communities, organizations, election offices, and state government. 
• Weekly reporting via written updates and presentations on team and state calls.

COMPENSATION

The compensation for this role is $7,000 - $9,000 per month, depending on experience. The position is for a 12 month, 75% - full-time position with the potential for renewal. The expected start date is October 2023. Responsive Government operates from a virtual office. 

APPLICATION PROCESS

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. To be considered, please send your resume to info@responsivegovernment.org and include “Implementation Advisor” in the subject line. For this initial round, we are only asking for your resume (cover letter optional), and we will follow up with shortlisted candidates to request additional materials.