Policy Director (opens in new tab)

Civic AI Security Program, Inc.; Berkeley (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Catered lunch and dinner at Berkeley

Life insurance

Job summary

CivAI, a nonprofit based in Berkeley, seeks a Policy Director to research and analyze policy solutions addressing AI risks, including pacing the frontier, export controls, testing programs, and safety cases. The role is full-time and focused on US policy engagement, with a preference for in-person work at our Berkeley office.

You will draft rigorous nonpartisan policy analyses for Congressional offices, track AI developments at state, federal, and international levels, build relationships with

Qualifications

• Have 5-20 years of experience in government, think tank, or corporate roles in policy or government affairs
• Have relevant background in AI, technology, national security, or similar policy areas
• Want to help high-leverage audiences understand AI’s implications, so that future AI progress is deliberate and beneficial for humanity.

Responsibilities

• Research and evaluate policy solutions to mitigate AI risk
• Write policy memos, reports, and one-pagers to be read by Congressional offices and other high-leverage audiences
• Track and analyze developments in AI policy at the state, federal, and international levels
• Provide technical, nonpartisan commentary to support Congressional offices
• Build and maintain relationships with AI policy research and advocacy organizations
• Identify emerging trends in AI development and AI safety that create new opportunities for demonstrations and presentations
• Hone CivAI’s strategy for engaging with policymakers, balancing timely policy opportunities with longer-term strategic goals

Job description

CivAI is a non-profit that educates policymakers and the public about AI risks using live software demonstrations. To date, CivAI has delivered 200+ briefings to influential civil society organizations, 50+ Members of Congress, and Members of Parliament around the world. These briefings cover serious risks from advanced AI, including cyber threats, economic upheaval, fraud, biosecurity, surveillance, and loss of control to AI systems.

CivAI regularly meets with policymakers, their staffs, and other high-leverage audiences to present our software demonstrations. As a 501(c)(3), CivAI does not support specific legislation, but does propose potential solutions to the risks it communicates. CivAI’s work has been featured on national television and in print by ABC News, Politico, Fox News, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, TIME, CNN, and many others.

About the role

As a Policy Director, you will research and analyze policy solutions to address the risks posed by advanced AI, including mechanisms for pacing the frontier , export controls, testing programs, and safety cases. You will be CivAI’s point person for policy research and communication, including drafting rigorous nonpartisan policy analyses to share with Congressional offices. This role is ideal for individuals who self-identify as policy wonks, who are interested in immersing themselves in and ultimately shaping AI policy in the United States.

In this role, you will:

Research and evaluate policy solutions to mitigate AI risk

Write policy memos, reports, and one-pagers to be read by Congressional offices and other high-leverage audiences

Track and analyze developments in AI policy at the state, federal, and international levels

Provide technical, nonpartisan commentary to support Congressional offices

Build and maintain relationships with AI policy research and advocacy organizations

Identify emerging trends in AI development and AI safety that create new opportunities for demonstrations and presentations

Hone CivAI’s strategy for engaging with policymakers, balancing timely policy opportunities with longer-term strategic goals

You may be a good fit if you:

Have 5-20 years of experience in government, think tank, or corporate roles in policy or government affairs

Have relevant background in AI, technology, national security, or similar policy areas

Want to help high-leverage audiences understand AI’s implications, so that future AI progress is deliberate and beneficial for humanity.

Salary and benefits

The role is full-time. We have a preference for candidates to work in-person at our office in Berkeley, but are open to considering candidates based in Washington, DC.

Health, dental, vision, and life insurance.

We provide catered lunch and dinner at our Berkeley office every weekday.

CivAI is an equal opportunity workplace, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds regardless of race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, socioeconomic status, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.