Full-Time and Contract Positions

All of our current open positions are posted below. We will never ask you to reply with personal or financial information regarding a job application.

Director, California Gubernatorial Transition Project

The Partnership for Public Service’s California Gubernatorial Transition Project will support a smooth and safe transfer of power between gubernatorial administrations, prepare senior appointees to effectively step into office and maximize a new administration’s capacity to manage government challenges. Since 2008, the Partnership has grown its public profile to be the go-to source for information and advice on presidential transitions through our Center for Presidential Transition. The director of the California Gubernatorial Transition Project will work with internal and external partners and will build and lead a cross-organizational team to set the project’s strategy and execute on key pieces of the transition portfolio. This role will lead the charge in building a new portfolio of transition support at the state level, liaising with key leaders of the outgoing and incoming administrations, campaigns, senior civil service leaders and external stakeholders.

The director will join a growing team focused on state government. Building on our successful track record working with federal agencies, partners and other stakeholders in Washington, D.C., and across the country, we will design and implement transition support for the state of California. We seek a dynamic, collaborative, motivated, entrepreneurial, and experienced director to oversee this critical project.

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Manager, California Gubernatorial Transition Project

The Partnership for Public Service’s California Gubernatorial Transition Project will support a smooth and safe transfer of power between gubernatorial administrations, prepare senior appointees to effectively step into office and maximize a new administration’s capacity to manage government challenges. Since 2008, the Partnership has grown its public profile to be the go-to source for information and advice on presidential transitions through our Center for Presidential Transition. A project manager on the California Gubernatorial Transition Project will manage key pieces of the transition portfolio. This role will contribute to building a new portfolio of transition support at the state level, liaising with key leaders of the outgoing and incoming administrations, campaigns, senior civil service leaders and external stakeholders.

This role’s main function is to support crucial pieces of the upcoming gubernatorial transition, including planning programming, creating and updating resources for the administration and future transition teams, day-to-day project management, and working effectively with internal and external stakeholders. The ideal candidate will be an experienced project manager who is skilled at designing content, facilitating and presenting, has exceptional attention to detail and customer service skills, and is effective at collaborating across the organization and interacting with senior executives.

The manager will join a growing team focused on state government. Building on our successful track record working with federal agencies, partners and other stakeholders in Washington, D.C., and across the country, we will design and implement transition support for the state of California.

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Research Manager, California Gubernatorial Transition Project

The Partnership for Public Service’s California Gubernatorial Transition Project will support a smooth and safe transfer of power between gubernatorial administrations, prepare senior appointees to effectively step into office and maximize a new administration’s capacity to manage government challenges. Since 2008, the Partnership has grown its public profile to be the go-to source for information and advice on presidential transitions through our Center for Presidential Transition. The research manager of the California Gubernatorial Transition Project will contribute to building a new portfolio of transition support at the state level, liaising with key leaders of the outgoing and incoming administrations, campaigns, senior civil service leaders and external stakeholders. 

This position is ideal for someone with a passion for public service who has project management experience as well as a strong background conducting qualitative and/or quantitative research and translating research findings into compelling narratives. Responsibilities of the position include project scoping and research design; data collection and analysis; and the development and presentation of written research products. The manager will join a growing team focused on state government. 

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Rapid Response and Outreach Manager

Communications & Public Engagement

The Partnership for Public Service seeks a Rapid Response and Outreach Manager to lead the organization’s efforts to anticipate, shape and respond to fast-moving developments in federal government management and policy. This role will design and implement a comprehensive rapid response process, ensuring the organization can act quickly and strategically in alignment with its mission and policy priorities, elevating its voice with the media and key constituencies.

Reporting to the Senior Media Relations Manager and working closely with the press, marketing, digital, creative and government affairs teams, this role will drive coordination to craft timely messaging, develop and maintain a rapid response calendar and support media relations and policy efforts. This includes creating a range of high-quality, consistent communications materials and messaging across multiple platforms.

The role will also oversee the growth and engagement of the Partnership’s Speakers Bureau, including recruiting new members, managing speaker outreach and engagement while gathering stories that help illustrate the real-world impact of public service issues.

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Journalism Fellow

Communications & Public Engagement

The Partnership is seeking a recent journalism graduate for a one-year journalism fellowship. This individual will work with members of the Partnership’s Communications and Public Engagement Team to support production of storytelling content and implementation of our storytelling strategy. Stories will be placed in a variety of venues and platforms, including in local and national media, the Partnership’s owned media channels, including social media, newsletters, messaging guides and toolkits, and publicly available tools and resources documenting the impact such as the Federal Harms Tracker. They will use their journalistic training and skills to research and investigate story possibilities, connect with and interview former program leaders and affected individuals, and write and produce compelling stories that capture the impact of these cuts on real people and services in communities and regions across the country.

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Marketing Associate

Communications & Public Engagement

The Partnership is seeking a dynamic and creative Marketing Associate to support the organization’s marketing activities in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. This entry-level position will help build the Partnership’s brand and raise awareness about its key organizational priorities and programs through a comprehensive digital marketing strategy. Reporting to the Marketing Manager, this role will be responsible for drafting a wide array of digital content, including emails, social and web, supporting marketing and social media campaigns, helping to increase audience growth and engagement and generate leads, and leading the reporting of digital media analytics and marketing ROI.

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