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Pearson VUE

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1994

📚 Education

🛍️ eCommerce

☁️ SaaS

Education • eCommerce • SaaS

Pearson VUE is a global leader in computer-based testing, providing a wide range of credentialing and certification exams for various industries. They support test-takers and test owners by offering resources, scheduling options, and accommodations to ensure equitable access to testing. Their mission is to empower candidates and enrich communities through the delivery of high-stakes exams that validate professional skills and knowledge, contributing to career advancement and industry standards.

📋 Description

• Monitor and track state legislative and regulatory activity across assigned policy areas, identifying and escalating relevant developments to senior Government Relations colleagues • Support assigned business units by developing and maintaining policy scorecards and tracking progress against key business and Government Relations objectives • Review introduced legislation and regulatory proposals, summarising key provisions, status, and potential business implications • Produce and maintain recurring updates including legislative trackers, policy digests, alerts, and concise summaries to support internal planning and responsiveness • Support the development of internal briefings by organising research, synthesising inputs, and preparing clear written materials for use by the USGR team • Partner with internal stakeholders to validate business context, gather relevant data, and ensure policy materials accurately reflect operational considerations • Provide timely and accurate support to state Government Relations leads by responding to requests for background research, bill comparisons, and impact analysis (including financial, operational, compliance, and customer considerations) • Draft and support the development of policy-facing materials such as: • - One-pagers • - Talking points • - Issue summaries • - Q&A documents • - Comment letters • - Testimony support materials • - Background memos • Support preparation for meetings with policymakers and external stakeholders by assembling briefing packs, agendas, and detailed notes • Track key legislative deadlines, hearings, and engagement milestones, maintaining well-organised records and documentation • Contribute to the continuous improvement of internal tracking and documentation processes, including template development, version control, and document management • Utilise legislative tracking and monitoring tools to ensure consistent, high-quality policy reporting and analysis

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy, Political Science, Law, Economics, Education Policy, or a related field • 2–5 years of experience in government relations, public policy, legislative affairs, or policy analysis (or closely related environments) • Hands-on experience with legislative tracking, bill analysis, and policy research within a government relations or public affairs function • Strong writing and editing skills, with the ability to produce clear, concise, and well-structured policy materials for internal stakeholders • Good understanding of state legislative processes and how policy decisions are shaped and influenced • Ability to manage multiple priorities, work to deadlines, and maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to detail • Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with internal stakeholders and respond to feedback and shifting priorities • Exposure to education policy or another regulated industry is desirable • Experience drafting or supporting policy or regulatory content, such as summaries, comparison tables, or suggested amendments • Familiarity with policy areas such as education funding, assessments, procurement, accountability, data privacy, accessibility, or emerging technology policy is advantageous • Experience using legislative tracking or monitoring tools such as FiscalNote, Quorum, State Net, or similar platforms

🏖️ Benefits

• Eligible to participate in an annual incentive program