Manager, Technology, Election Initiatives Job Posting
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Manager, Technology, Election Initiatives
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| Job ID: | 2012-3031 |
| Company: | The Pew Charitable Trusts |
| Position Type: | Contract |
| Pay Rate: | DOE |
| Date Posted: | Jul-09-12 |
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The Pew Center on the States (PCS) works to advance state policies that serve the public interest. PCS conducts highly credible research, brings together diverse perspectives, and analyzes states' experiences to determine what works and what doesn't as part of The Pew Charitable Trusts' broader effort to study and promote nonpartisan policy solutions for pressing and emerging problems affecting Americans.
PCS makes use of a broad range of research and policy approaches from a set of diverse perspectives to help states explore and advance effective policies, regardless of the issue. These approaches include credible, timely and user-friendly research; assessments of public support for change; strategic outreach and dissemination to ensure that good information is widely communicated to state decision-makers, media, influential stakeholders and the public; and convenings that bring together diverse perspectives and find common ground
PCS tracks and measures how well states are faring in a range of important issues through 50-state assessments, policy briefs, case studies and report cards. Through research and a network of state-based partners PCS homes in on policy areas of critical importance to advance effective policy solutions. PCS operates major initiatives in early education, sentencing and corrections, and election reform.
From time to time, PCS partners with other Pew projects on issues such as climate change and states' response to the foreclosure crisis. While these issues are quite different, the projects have several important elements in common. All are grounded in credible, rigorous, nonpartisan research, focus on pragmatic solutions, and shine a spotlight on states that have succeeded so that other states can learn about effective approaches. They also engage a diverse range of partners in the states and at the national level. Drawing on its internal capacity as well as the scientific, legal, and policy making community, PCS research meet rigorous standards of scientific reliability and validity.
The Pew Center on the States (PCS) Election Initiatives aim to foster an election system that achieves the highest standards of accuracy, convenience, efficiency and security by supporting research that examines the most pressing election problems and undertaking an array of pilot projects to address issues identified during elections. Pew's research and experiments inform our approach to identifying efficient, cost effective solutions -- policies, practices and technologies -- that address the key challenges facing the election process:
•Building an election system that reflects the way people live. American elections operate today much as they did at the turn of the 20th century. PCS Election Initiatives aspire to bring elections into the 21st century with research that will advance solutions to modernize the voter registration system, improve the voting process for military and overseas voters and study new models for casting ballots that accommodate a modern, mobile society.
•Putting voters in charge of their own voting experience. Despite the reforms since the 2000 election, the election process continues to overlook the most important part: the voter. PCS Election Initiatives seek to empower voters by using technology to make personalized voter information widely and equally available via the Internet and other means.
•Eliminating barriers to innovation. Although voters recognize the need for reform, America's election system has been remarkably resistant to change. PCS Election Initiatives work to lower these barriers by encouraging policy makers and vendors to focus on data, not anecdotes to make informed decisions. Through better collection of election data and improved measures of performance, we foster innovative, evidence-based solutions to help states overcome barriers to innovation in election reform.
The Pew Center on the States recognizes that successful election reform must involve a variety of stakeholders in the process. We consult with election officials, policy makers, researchers, technology experts, businesses and other stakeholders in the election process to help guide our commitment to election modernization. The Pew Center on the States also works with partners to disseminate up-to-date, comprehensive, centralized election news, research and reform analysis to inform various stakeholders and the general public regarding election reform issues and best practices.
The Manager will serve as the lead technology manager across all the Election Initiatives. The Manager reports to the Director, Election Initiatives, who is based in Washington, DC, and will be part of a project staff including: a director, a senior officer, two managers, three senior associates, an associate, an administrative assistant and a research fellow. This position is funded through June 20, 2013.
PCS makes use of a broad range of research and policy approaches from a set of diverse perspectives to help states explore and advance effective policies, regardless of the issue. These approaches include credible, timely and user-friendly research; assessments of public support for change; strategic outreach and dissemination to ensure that good information is widely communicated to state decision-makers, media, influential stakeholders and the public; and convenings that bring together diverse perspectives and find common ground
PCS tracks and measures how well states are faring in a range of important issues through 50-state assessments, policy briefs, case studies and report cards. Through research and a network of state-based partners PCS homes in on policy areas of critical importance to advance effective policy solutions. PCS operates major initiatives in early education, sentencing and corrections, and election reform.
From time to time, PCS partners with other Pew projects on issues such as climate change and states' response to the foreclosure crisis. While these issues are quite different, the projects have several important elements in common. All are grounded in credible, rigorous, nonpartisan research, focus on pragmatic solutions, and shine a spotlight on states that have succeeded so that other states can learn about effective approaches. They also engage a diverse range of partners in the states and at the national level. Drawing on its internal capacity as well as the scientific, legal, and policy making community, PCS research meet rigorous standards of scientific reliability and validity.
The Pew Center on the States (PCS) Election Initiatives aim to foster an election system that achieves the highest standards of accuracy, convenience, efficiency and security by supporting research that examines the most pressing election problems and undertaking an array of pilot projects to address issues identified during elections. Pew's research and experiments inform our approach to identifying efficient, cost effective solutions -- policies, practices and technologies -- that address the key challenges facing the election process:
•Building an election system that reflects the way people live. American elections operate today much as they did at the turn of the 20th century. PCS Election Initiatives aspire to bring elections into the 21st century with research that will advance solutions to modernize the voter registration system, improve the voting process for military and overseas voters and study new models for casting ballots that accommodate a modern, mobile society.
•Putting voters in charge of their own voting experience. Despite the reforms since the 2000 election, the election process continues to overlook the most important part: the voter. PCS Election Initiatives seek to empower voters by using technology to make personalized voter information widely and equally available via the Internet and other means.
•Eliminating barriers to innovation. Although voters recognize the need for reform, America's election system has been remarkably resistant to change. PCS Election Initiatives work to lower these barriers by encouraging policy makers and vendors to focus on data, not anecdotes to make informed decisions. Through better collection of election data and improved measures of performance, we foster innovative, evidence-based solutions to help states overcome barriers to innovation in election reform.
The Pew Center on the States recognizes that successful election reform must involve a variety of stakeholders in the process. We consult with election officials, policy makers, researchers, technology experts, businesses and other stakeholders in the election process to help guide our commitment to election modernization. The Pew Center on the States also works with partners to disseminate up-to-date, comprehensive, centralized election news, research and reform analysis to inform various stakeholders and the general public regarding election reform issues and best practices.
The Manager will serve as the lead technology manager across all the Election Initiatives. The Manager reports to the Director, Election Initiatives, who is based in Washington, DC, and will be part of a project staff including: a director, a senior officer, two managers, three senior associates, an associate, an administrative assistant and a research fellow. This position is funded through June 20, 2013.
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| Telecommute: | No (Onsite Position) |
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