Assistant Policy Director
About the role
The Worker Empowerment Cabinet advances the well-being of Boston workers in the public and private sectors. Its goals include: (1) setting the City’s future policy and vision for workers, (2) regulating, overseeing, and improving workplace conditions and health for workers, and (3) expanding economic opportunities for workers through quality jobs, skills training, and career pipelines. Under the direction of the Chief of Worker Empowerment, the Assistant Policy Director will play a key role in advancing workforce development and worker protection initiatives. This role involves aligning policy priorities with funding opportunities, developing and securing resources for new and existing programs, and supporting grant proposal preparation and implementation. The Assistant Policy Director will collaborate with various departments and stakeholders to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of current programs, ensure compliance with funding requirements, and identify opportunities for policy improvements. Additionally, the role includes monitoring policy issues affecting Boston residents and providing actionable recommendations to enhance workforce development strategies and workers’ protection, health, and safety.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with staff to align policy priorities for the Worker Empowerment Cabinet, including but not limited to workforce development, labor, alternative education, worker protections, youth employment, and economic development.
- Assist in designing, developing, and implementing programs that support policy priorities and achieve measurable results in the Cabinet’s goal of providing access to good quality jobs for all Boston residents.
- Align projects and programs with funding opportunities and develop sustainable funding plans for new and existing programs.
- Coordinate with stakeholders, including government agencies, advocacy groups, and community organizations, to develop implementation partnerships and ensure alignment on funding proposals.
- Support monitoring and evaluation