Public Sector Innovation Catalyst

The Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University seeks a Public Innovation Practitioner to partner with Innovation Teams and advance breakthroughs in cities. You will lead project delivery, frame challenges, and co-create workshops that translate insights into scalable practices.

You will travel up to 25% to work with city teams, coach staff, and build capacity while navigating complex political realities with empathy and equity-centered approaches.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Seven years of relevant experience in civic innovation, design, community engagement, or public-sector problem-solving.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Responsibilities

• Project Delivery Facilitation and Learning: frame challenges, unlock insights, design and test solutions, deliver measurable results for residents.
• Co-create and facilitate workshops, design sessions, and community engagements that move the work forward.
• Develop and document project artifacts such as presentations, prototypes, and implementation roadmaps.
• Apply subject matter expertise to strengthen and scale practices across initiatives, supporting city-level progress and continuous improvement.
• Prepare reports, summaries, presentations, and other work products for dissemination to Center leadership and external partners.

Skills

Strong communication

Emotional intelligence

Diplomacy

Ambiguity tolerance

Workshop facilitation

Project documentation

Synthesis skills

Data analysis

Systems thinking

Leadership

Equity-centered innovation

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

The Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University seeks a Public Innovation Practitioner to partner with Innovation Teams and advance breakthroughs in cities. You will lead project delivery, frame challenges, and co-create workshops that translate insights into scalable practices.

You will travel up to 25% to work with city teams, coach staff, and build capacity while navigating complex political realities with empathy and equity-centered approaches.