Policy Analyst

🔥 14 hours ago

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏰ Full Time

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🟠 Senior

🧐 Analyst

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Step Up For Students

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201 - 500 employees

📚 Education

🤲 Charity

Education • Charity

Step Up For Students is a Florida-based non-profit organization that administers education scholarship programs and related services to empower families to access personalized K–12 learning options. It manages multiple scholarship programs (e. g. , Florida Tax Credit Scholarship, Family Empowerment/PEP, Hope Scholarship, Reading Scholarship, New Worlds Scholarship), supports students with unique abilities, funds private school tuition, tutoring, therapy, transportation stipends, and partners with schools and providers. The organization also operates NextSteps, a news and commentary platform about education choice, solicits donations (including Florida tax-credit donations and other giving vehicles), publishes research and reports, and provides resources and portals for parents, schools, and providers. Step Up reports having funded 1M+ scholarships, uses 98. 9% of funds for scholarships, and has operated for 20+ years.

📋 Description

• Research, analyze, and interpret statutes, rules, and organizational policies to support policy development, implementation, and consistent application across scholarship programs through a Traceability Matrix • Gather, evaluate, and incorporate feedback from internal and external stakeholders to improve policy documentation, program materials, and user experience • Develop policy communications, including talking points, summaries, FAQs, Q&A documents, policy memos, and guidance materials • Respond to and manage policy clarification requests through Smartsheet, email, Teams, phone, and other communication channels • Review and maintain business rules by documenting statutory authority, validating policy alignment, and updating requirements as legislation, regulations, or organizational decisions change • Represent the Policy team on program and cross-functional workgroups, including FES-UA, FTC/FES-EO, PEP, NWSA, Transportation, and other initiatives • Participate in cross-functional meetings and projects as a subject matter expert on scholarship policies, statutory requirements, and operational policy implementation • Communicate key updates, emerging issues, and decisions from stakeholder meetings to the Policy team • Maintain policy trackers, dashboards, documentation repositories, and other policy governance tools • Monitor legislative, regulatory, and operational changes affecting scholarship program policies and assist with resulting policy updates • Collaborate with business partners to identify policy impacts, support decision-making, and promote consistent policy interpretation and application • Develop, draft, review, edit, publish, and maintain scholarship program handbooks, purchasing guides, and other policy-related materials

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Public Policy, Public Administration, Political Science, Business Administration, Education, Communications, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience • Experience in policy analysis, regulatory compliance, program administration, business analysis, or a related field • Experience researching, interpreting, and applying policies, statutes, regulations, or business requirements • Strong written communication and stakeholder collaboration skills • Experience in education, scholarship administration, government, nonprofit, or other regulated environments • Experience developing policy documents, handbooks, procedures, or guidance materials • Knowledge of Florida scholarship programs and education policy • Strong collaboration skills with internal and external stakeholders • Experience implementing policy changes • Strong attention to detail • Ability to work in a fast-paced, structured team environment • Ability to follow established policies/procedures/processes to ensure consistency and accuracy of results • Excellent oral and written communication skills • Professional demeanor • Computer literacy with MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Adobe • Ability to draft, edit, design, and publish supporting program documents for public use • Valid driver's license and proof of insurance may be required, depending on role responsibilities • Must be able to lift up to fifteen (15) pounds

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage • HSA, FSA, and Lifestyle Spending Accounts • Competitive 401(k) with company match • 14 paid holidays • Care and Parental Leave • Flexible Leave policy • Remote work options • Mentorship programs • Management training • Professional development opportunities • Dedicated coaching team • Employee-led committees

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