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Associate Manager, Center for Presidential Transition

POSITION OVERVIEW 

The Center for Presidential Transition is intended to ensure a peaceful and effective transfer of power between presidential administrations, maximize a new or second-term administration’s capacity to manage government challenges and prepare senior appointees to lead effectively.

The associate manager will play a critical role supporting the Center’s work to develop strong leaders, engage transition stakeholders, improve presidential transition processes and support other reforms. The associate manager will have a range of responsibilities including supporting and managing programs and events, creating external resources, and managing internal and external stakeholders. They will work with colleagues on a range of activities, which may include: 

  • Developing and contributing to resources that synthesize complicated presidential transition issues in an easy-to-understand way for key audiences.    
  • Supporting the planning and delivery of events with government leaders and transition team officials, including program design, content development and stakeholder outreach.     
  • Researching and analyzing historical documents, legislation, and government resources to inform events, talking points, blogs, podcasts and more.   
  • Deepening own understanding of presidential transition issues and how these align and advance the Partnership’s mission.   

The associate manager will have experience supporting projects from start to finish, sound writing skills, excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and time management abilities. They will be scrupulously nonpartisan, able to navigate ambiguity, and work independently as well as on a team in a fast-paced environment. 
 


ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES 

  • Oversee one or more components of programs including event logistics, enrollment and other major program components. 
  • Provide analysis for internal and external stakeholders, synthesizing large amounts of information into clear and concise resources such as memoranda, timelines, and/or project management tools. 
  • Manage logistics and provide general support to federal agencies and other transition stakeholders through various Partnership programs and custom offerings, including occasional on-site support during sessions. 
  • Analyze evaluation data for project effectiveness, offering a point of view and making recommendations to maximize impact and solve problems
  • Build and maintain productive working relationships with stakeholders, including corporate partners, agency leaders, presidential candidate’s transition teams, the White House and Congress. 
  • Assist the Center team – and the Partnership more generally – on all aspects of our work; candidate may also work on projects outside of the Center team. 
  

KEY COMPETENCIES 

  • Ability to remain scrupulously nonpartisan in advancing the Center for Presidential Transition’s work.   
  • Experience supporting and managing projects, with a demonstrated ability to work under pressure and manage various priorities and deadlines.   
  • Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, and a natural curiosity to solve problems and gain expertise on government and presidential appointment issues.    
  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, and attention to detail. 
  • Willing and able to work effectively as part of a team across the larger enterprise, sharing information and insights, collaborating to solve problems, and effectively connecting the presidential transition workstream to our broader mission. 
  • Proficiency using Microsoft Office suite of software, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint. 
  • Experience with Salesforce, Excel, or SPSS or other data management / client relationship management systems a plus. 
  • Commitment to continuous learning, the values of public service; the mission of the Partnership for Public Service; and diversity, equity, and inclusion.  
 

REQUIRED/PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE 

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work or military experience required. 
  • Approximately two to five years of professional work experience producing high-quality written products required, with experience in qualitative or quantitative data or covering topics related to the federal government preferred.  
  • Demonstrated project management experience (leading small to medium projects, supporting larger efforts). 
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and SharePoint required. 
 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY/REPORTING STRUCTURE 

This position reports to a manager or senior manager on the Center team. 
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

This job operates in a professional hybrid (office + remote) environment in Washington, DC and occasionally at local external venues. This position requires consistent use of office equipment such as computer, telephone, printer and scanners.  
  

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK 

This is a full-time position with regular work hours Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Occasional evening or weekend activities may be required. Please note that the Partnership allows flexibility in work schedules.     
  

TRAVEL 

If travel occurs, it is usually during the business day. Some out of the area and/or overnight travel may be required as well. 


 

SALARY AND BENEFITS


The starting salary range for this position is between $60,000 and $65,000. The Partnership offers a compensation package that includes a competitive salary; medical, dental and vision coverage; life insurance; long- and short-term disability insurance; a 401(k) program with a 4 percent employer match; opportunities for training and development; 15 days of annual leave per year, 10 days of sick leave per year, plus all federal holidays and the day after Thanksgiving off; and use of an on-site exercise facility. 
 

AAP/EEO STATEMENT


The Partnership is an inclusive organization that fosters learning, collaboration and respect. We actively recruit for diversity in our workplace, believing that a range of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences contributes to our mission of revitalizing government. The Partnership for Public Service is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability; or on any other basis prohibited by law.  

 

 

VACCINATION POLICY


All Partnership employees, regardless of position or physical location, must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, as a condition of employment. For new employees, a simple unnotarized copy of the official vaccination card or a notarized COVID-19 Vaccination Form attesting to full vaccination must be provided to human resources within two weeks after the start date. 
 
If you believe you qualify for an exception from the requirements of this policy, for medical reasons or sincerely held religious beliefs, you must provide a letter (on letterhead) from your doctor or clergy to the Vice President of Human Resources. The Partnership will explore potential reasonable accommodations for you that would not cause undue hardship to the Partnership. However, such reasonable accommodations are not required and cannot be guaranteed.