Director, California Gubernatorial Transition Project

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Full Time Full-Time Washington, DC, US

5 days ago Requisition

ORGANIZATION

The Partnership for Public Service is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to building a better government and a stronger democracy. Central to this mission is our work to support and safeguard the apolitical civil service, the backbone of our democratic system that ensures our government meets its mandate to serve the public good. We prepare public servants to navigate threats to the nonpartisan workforce, and we educate and engage the public about why government matters and what is at stake for everyone if it is undermined.

We also aim to help federal, state and local government deliver for those they serve, applying over 20 years of experience working in the public sector to reinspire faith in government at all levels.

• Our staff, diverse in experience and perspective, is mission-driven, creative, collaborative, optimistic and inclusive.
• Our work is strategic, fast-paced and guided by our values:
• Passion for public service and our work toward more effective government
• People who promote a culture of learning, leadership, collaboration, inclusion and respect
• Persistence to drive change, take strategic risks and deliver results
• Promise to be trustworthy, nonpartisan and fiscally responsible

We hire smart and friendly people who are great at what they do and good to one another in the process.

POSITION OVERVIEW

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.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the planning and execution of the project’s strategy, activities and processes and ensure transition activities are closely aligned with broader Partnership objectives and organizational strategy.
• Lead relationship management for primary stakeholders, including the Office of the Governor, state agencies, academia and campaigns.
• Build and lead a project team to execute key deliverables, including a landscape analysis, new tools and resources for primary stakeholders, hands-on support for transition teams and agencies, resource development for appointee onboarding and offboarding, leadership development convenings and follow-on training.
• Oversee and lead the evaluation of the transition to develop research, resources and lessons learned for future transition teams.
• Work with the Partnership’s Public Policy & Stakeholder Engagement team to improve oversight, legislation and current practices as they relate to gubernatorial transitions.
• Proactively contribute to the project’s fundraising efforts, working with the Development team to source new…