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.

Associate, Public Policy & Stakeholder Engagement

The Partnership is seeking a Public Policy & Stakeholder Engagement Associate to help support and execute the Partnership’s policy and advocacy agenda, conduct policy analysis and research, produce policy products, coordinate events, and engage stakeholders in the Partnership’s work. This important role will support the Policy team’s work to respond to real-time policy developments that affect public servants and government operations as well as its work to craft policy proposals and advocacy strategies to enact larger-scale federal government reforms. 

The Associate will assist the team by drafting talking points, researching policy issues, developing research-based policy products, and supporting meetings with Executive Branch and Congressional offices and other stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in public policy, research and project coordination, the ability to balance multiple competing responsibilities, and excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills. Previous experience working in policy-relevant roles (e.g. working for a public institution, conducting policy research and advocacy, etc.) is a plus.

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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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Director, Major Gifts & Individual Giving

The Partnership is seeking a Director of Major Gifts and Individual Giving to develop and execute a long-term fundraising
strategy to significantly grow individual support for the Partnership and its programs. Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Development, the director will be responsible for all stages of donor and prospect relationships, including cultivation, solicitation and stewardship. They will use creative techniques to identify prospective donors, establish new methods for engagement and cultivation of current donors and prospects, and orchestrate staff and board members to support fundraising efforts for contributions of $5,000 or more.

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Associate Manager, Programs Communications & Marketing

The Partnership is seeking a dynamic, collaborative and motivated project manager with marketing and communications skills to join our Programs team. This person will support the marketing and communication efforts for the Public Service Leadership Institute team’s thought leadership work and the broader Programs Team’s business development initiatives.The associate manager may also manage select leadership development programming for government employees. 

Marketing and communications responsibilities include long-term planning around LinkedIn posts and HubSpot (mass marketing) emails and the creation and updating of marketing collateral, website pages, program applications, and other materials. This work will also involve research, creation, and posting about leadership development tools, practical leadership frameworks, and other trends in public service thought leadership. This role will be responsible for helping to develop and manage the marketing plans for both thought leadership content and program initiatives. 

While the primary responsibilities for this role are marketing and communications, this position may also manage small engagements for our government customers, such as leadership development programs for mid-career audiences, leadership retreats and webinars.

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