Social Security Policy Director: Strategy & Impact

OATS; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

AARP, the nation’s leading nonprofit for 50-plus Americans, seeks a Policy Integration Director–Social Security in Washington, DC. You will lead development and integration of Social Security policy, coordinate rapid-response initiatives, and produce analyses and briefing materials for executives and the Board.

You’ll partner across departments to shape advocacy and communicate policy positions with clarity and impact.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in Social Security policy.
• Advanced or graduate degree in Public Policy, Economics, Data Sciences, Statistics, Law, or related field.
• Proven subject-matter expert in Social Security policy.
• Experienced in analyzing federal legislative and regulatory proposals, providing objective policy analysis to shape national discussions.
• Demonstrated ability to illustrate the anticipated impact of various Social Security reform proposals.
• Skilled communicator, with extensive publication record and experience speaking before technical and nontechnical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Leads the development of the organization's public policies in strategic portfolio areas (health security, financial resilience and/or consumer/livable communities) and integrates policy across the enterprise to empower departments to deliver on the values embedded in our policy positions.
• Serves as thought leader to continue to position the organization as leading authority on aging.
• Presents policy recommendations to the Board for review, consideration, and approval, utilizing deep knowledge base on issues, highly effective analytic ability, and written and verbal communication skills, and collaborates with senior management in the development of strategic plans.
• Maintains broad subject‑matter expertise across strategic portfolio areas of focus and represents the organization at key forums, meetings, and advisory boards. Operates as key internal and external thought leader in driving new and innovative policy approaches across the organization.
• Prioritizes continuous learning on principles and practices of equity and inclusion to ensure these are embedded in all policy development and integration work.
• Serves as an everyday innovator in developing new solutions and methods to achieve significant social impact.

Skills

Social Security policy

Policy analysis

Public speaking

Education

Advanced/Public policy degree

Job description

AARP, the nation’s leading nonprofit for 50-plus Americans, seeks a Policy Integration Director–Social Security in Washington, DC. You will lead development and integration of Social Security policy, coordinate rapid-response initiatives, and produce analyses and briefing materials for executives and the Board.

You’ll partner across departments to shape advocacy and communicate policy positions with clarity and impact.