VP, Education Policy & Regional Advocacy

Charter School Growth Fund; United States; In loco; USD 130.000 - 160.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Charter School Growth Fund seeks a Vice President of Policy & Advocacy to lead the regional advocacy strategy across 15+ states. You will partner with portfolio members, relationship managers, and the Impact team to build durable advocacy capacity and drive high-impact grassroots and coalition strategies that advance the charter sector.

The role is an individual contributor with no direct reports, requiring deep expertise in advocacy, policy, and campaigns, and the ability to influence senior

Competenze

• Deep commitment to CSGF’s mission and passion for K–12 education reform and charter sector advocacy.
• Demonstrated ability to set a vision and establish and drive advocacy strategy independently, securing buy-in from others and owning outcomes across complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Proven track record of building and maintaining strong relationships with diverse stakeholder groups — including elected officials, coalition partners, and charter school leaders — and of being sought out by them as a trusted resource and influencing them toward shared goals.
• Skilled at serving as a trusted thought partner to senior leaders and comfortable raising difficult issues with them; brings calm, strategic counsel that is actively sought out by those they advise.
• Exceptional interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills; effectively motivates and influences peers, senior leadership, and external stakeholders to take action in service of shared goals.
• Outstanding project management skills; demonstrated ability to see the strategic picture while managing execution details across multiple simultaneous workstreams and setting clear expectations for others, including senior leaders.

Mansioni

• Set and drive regional advocacy strategy across 15+ states, securing buy-in from leadership and aligning with Fund V priorities.
• Lead evaluation and investment rationale for advocacy grants and contracts with clear outcome expectations.
• Develop and disseminate advocacy resources to portfolio members through learning platforms and CoP.
• Design advocacy training and capacity-building for portfolio members; translate strategy into practical support.
• Represent CSGF externally to advance regional advocacy and engage policy stakeholders.

Conoscenze

Advocacy strategy

Stakeholder management

Policy analysis

Coalition building

Public speaking

Project management

Descrizione del lavoro

Charter School Growth Fund seeks a Vice President of Policy & Advocacy to lead the regional advocacy strategy across 15+ states. You will partner with portfolio members, relationship managers, and the Impact team to build durable advocacy capacity and drive high-impact grassroots and coalition strategies that advance the charter sector.

The role is an individual contributor with no direct reports, requiring deep expertise in advocacy, policy, and campaigns, and the ability to influence senior