Associate, Policy and Design

Associate, Policy and Design 

Salary [$64,227 – $85,000) 

Compensation is determined by various factors, including but not limited to local labor market conditions, educational background, work experience, and relevant certifications 

Full-Time Permanent

Location: IB (International Baccalaureate®) Washington DC 

Hybrid, Open to Remote

About the Role

• Provides support for and facilitates the work of the Policy and Design team 
• Contributes to the planning and execution of the long-term Policy & Design agenda, with attention to continuous improvement, large-scale redesigns, and organization-driven change.  
• Responsible for developing and managing P&D Sharepoint site and other information management structures and protocols.
• Responsible for submitting and tracking P&D change requests.
• Responsible for scheduling P&D team meetings and maintaining meeting minutes and related information. Responsible for scheduling and supporting P&D convened meetings with other teams and departments.
• Responsible for monitoring, responding to, or redirecting P&D IB Answers requests.
• Serves on internal cross-functional teams as needed.
• Supports the P&D team’s work to facilitate the development and implementation of organization-wide policies related to IB’s strategic priorities.
• Facilities and supports the creation of Authorization and Evaluation content, resources and services
• Responsible for monitoring implementation of plans to create or refine P&D content or policy spurred by organizational changes; facilitates development of timelines for such work.
• Responsible for submission of content to MEP, monitoring timeline, organizing query review and resolution and confirming accuracy of final product.  
• Responsible for submission of content and requests to PRC and IB public website and confirming accuracy of final product.
• Responsible for initiative requests for communications support, developing timelines, organizing query review and resolution and confirming accuracy of final product
• Responsible for drafting, issuing, and managing process related to requests for feedback on P&D content, policy, and other work.
• Contributes to the initial development of P&D content and resources.
• Contributes to and facilitates collaboration with the PD, PDD, and IBEN teams to conceptualize and develop training and upskilling for P&D-process related IBEN roles.
• Contributes to work with internal IB and outside vendors to ensure that P&D related systems content is accurate, up-to-date, and user friendly, and that system functionality is fit-for-purpose and aligned with IB requirements and services.
• Supports engagement of Policy and Design contractors, IBEs and SMEs
• Support senior managers recruitment of contractors and IBE’s to support P&D work.  
• Contribute to oversight of work undertaken by contractors, IBE’s and internal SMEs supporting P&D work by drafting communications, monitoring timelines, facilitating submission and review of their work and confirming accuracy of final product.   

About You

• Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of relevant experience in the education sector (teaching or school administration, educational service or product provision, or educational nonprofit program provision)
• Knowledge of one or more IB programmes; MYP or DP knowledge highly desirable.
• Knowledge of IB authorization and/or evaluation processes.
• Experience managing timelines, projects, information, and routine workflows
• Experience in – or ability to develop the skills for– data gathering and analysis to inform the improvement or creation of services or products. 
• School-level IB experience with one or more IB programmes, or experience as an IB educator, in one or more authorization- or evaluation related roles, highly desirable.
• Excellent problem solving and analytic and critical thinking abilities
• Strong ability to develop, plan, prioritize and manage initiatives and workflows
   

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including: 

• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Voluntary Benefits, Pet Insurance, FSA, etc.  
• Annual Leave, plus 14 Public holidays  
• Retirement 401k Plan, 10% contribution  
• Paid Parental Leave  
• Life assurance 4x annual salary
• Employee Assistance Program
• Excellent continuous professional development