Provides policy, research, data and fact-checking support for all agency policy announcements, public communications, the secretary’s speeches and the secretary appearances before Congress Ensures high-quality input into all agency clearance processes Strategic Goals and Priorities [Depends on the policy priorities of the administration] REQUIREMENTS COMPETENCIES Requirements Experience shaping education policy at a school district, state, or federal level, or as part of an academic-, research- or policy-oriented institution Experience leading high-performing, diverse teams Track record of developing strong relationships across an organization and with a variety of external stakeholders Responsibility for developing and managing budgets, including ensuring proper financial control and monitoring Experience advocating for policy positions externally, for example in media and/or with elected or appointed decision-making authorities Experience with financial aid and government grant programs (preferred) Graduate degree: MBA, JD, or Master’s/Ph.D. in education or academic field (preferred) Competencies Strong strategic and analytical skills to bring data, research and insight to policy recommendations Excellent oral and written communications skills Ability to relationships and collaborate effectively across the agency, with other parts of the administration, with external stakeholders and with congressional staff Ability to engage with external stakeholders constructively, including those who oppose aspects of the administration’s agenda Ability to maintain own and staff’s high levels of energy and commitment through challenging and unpredictable demands of the office Ability to handle sensitive matters with integrity and discretion PAST APPOINTEES Amy McIntosh (2015 to 2017) Deputy Assistant Secretary for P-12 Policy, Department of Education; – Senior Fellow at the New York State Department of Education Regents Research Fund; Chief of Talent and New Initiatives in the New York City Department of Education; Deputy Chief of Staff in the New York City Department of Education Chancellor’s Office Robert M. Gordon (2014 to 2015) Acting Deputy Director at the Office of Management and Budget; – Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress; Chief Executive for Resource Allocation, New York City Department of Education Carmel Martin (2009 to 2013) Deputy Staff Director for the late Sen. Edward Kennedy; Associate – Director for Domestic Policy at American Progress; Senior Policy Adviser to Sen. Jeff Bingaman
Provides policy, research, data and fact-checking support for all agency policy announcements, public communications, the secretary’s speeches and the secretary appearances before Congress Ensures high-quality input into all agency clearance processes Strategic Goals and Priorities [Depends on the policy priorities of the administration] REQUIREMENTS COMPETENCIES Requirements Experience shaping education policy at a school district, state, or federal level, or as part of an academic-, research- or policy-oriented institution Experience leading high-performing, diverse teams Track record of developing strong relationships across an organization and with a variety of external stakeholders Responsibility for developing and managing budgets, including ensuring proper financial control and monitoring Experience advocating for policy positions externally, for example in media and/or with elected or appointed decision-making authorities Experience with financial aid and government grant programs (preferred) Graduate degree: MBA, JD, or Master’s/Ph.D. in education or academic field (preferred) Competencies Strong strategic and analytical skills to bring data, research and insight to policy recommendations Excellent oral and written communications skills Ability to relationships and collaborate effectively across the agency, with other parts of the administration, with external stakeholders and with congressional staff Ability to engage with external stakeholders constructively, including those who oppose aspects of the administration’s agenda Ability to maintain own and staff’s high levels of energy and commitment through challenging and unpredictable demands of the office Ability to handle sensitive matters with integrity and discretion PAST APPOINTEES Amy McIntosh (2015 to 2017) – Deputy Assistant Secretary for P-12 Policy, Department of Education; Senior Fellow at the New York State Department of Education Regents Research Fund; Chief of Talent and New Initiatives in the New York City Department of Education; Deputy Chief of Staff in the New York City Department of Education Chancellor’s Office Robert M. Gordon (2014 to 2015) – Acting Deputy Director at the Office of Management and Budget; Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress; Chief Executive for Resource Allocation, New York City Department of Education Carmel Martin (2009 to 2013) – Deputy Staff Director for the late Sen. Edward Kennedy; Associate Director for Domestic Policy at American Progress; Senior Policy Adviser to Sen. Jeff Bingaman