Policy Analyst ADMINISTRATOR III

The Governor’s Office for Children serves as a central coordinating office to support the well-being of children and families and reduce the number of children living in poverty, which requires a holistic, coordinated approach within State government and across public and private sectors at the federal, State, and local levels. The Governor’s Office for Children will lead statewide efforts to build a comprehensive and efficient network of supports, programs, and services for children and their families in order to promote social and emotional well-being, reduce food insecurity, combat youth homelessness, expand access to health services, improve educational outcomes and job readiness, expand access to good jobs, and increase economic opportunity in sustainable ways in jurisdictions that historically have experienced underinvestment. The Governor’s Office for Children will also work with multi-sector partners to implement place-based strategies designed to provide “cradle to career” access to high quality education and care; connect workers to high quality jobs; enable family-sustaining income and access to affordable high quality housing, child care and health care, including reproductive, maternal, behavioral and mental health care; and increase community health and safety. To apply, please submit your resume to Melissa Duke ([email protected]) by the deadline, Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at 11:59PM ET. The subject line should read: (YOUR NAME – Policy Analyst).

GRADE

18

LOCATION OF POSITION

Annapolis, MD

POSITION DUTIES

General Purpose: The Policy Analyst must possess the core skills and passion to support the Policy Director and Governor’s Office for Children in its mission to reduce child poverty and increase economic mobility across the State of Maryland. The Policy Analyst will support policy and implementation efforts designed to improve services and opportunities for children that will reduce child poverty, including expanding access to high-quality education, healthcare, economic security, and safe and thriving environments. The Policy Analyst will staff the Children’s Cabinet and Children’s Cabinet working groups and engage in extensive outreach and research around policy areas in their portfolio. The Policy Analyst will also support senior leadership in any engagements relating to the analyst’s portfolio, and will manage special projects as needed. This is a hybrid position and requires flexibility to report to locations in Annapolis, Baltimore, and other areas of the state as needed. Responsibilities:

Engage in research and policy development .

• Work with subject matter experts working on child well-being, education and health, including local community members, parents and youth across the state.
• Conduct research and develop policy proposals based on the GOC priorities.
• Draft or support drafting of high quality memos to the Special Secretary and the Governor on policy issues under the GOC portfolio.

Manage and respond to issues within the Special Secretary’s portfolio .

• Project manage various workstreams or rapid turnaround requests as assigned by the Special Secretary
• Develop effective communication materials related to the Children’s Cabinet, ENOUGH Act, and the Governor’s Office for Children’s policy priorities.

Support administrative functions of the Governor’s Office For Children .

• Assists with special projects including events, site visits and programmatic announcements.

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• At least 2 years of experience in public policy, preferably in a government or political setting.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong people-management skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion in all matters.
• Flexibility to work outside of regular business hours, as needed.

EXAMINATION PROCESS

The assessment may consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of the position. It is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all experience and education that is related to this position.

Benefits

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

To apply, please submit your resume to Melissa Duke ([email protected]) by the deadline, Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at 11:59PM ET. The subject line should read: (YOUR NAME – Policy Analyst). The State of Maryland is committed to diversity among its staff, and recognizes that its continued success requires the highest commitment to obtaining and retaining a diverse staff that provides the best quality services to supporters and constituents. The State of Maryland is an equal opportunity employer and it is our policy to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to sex, race, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or disability, or any other legally protected basis. The State of Maryland is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in the hiring process and on the job, as required by applicable law. The State of Maryland will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.