Chief of Staff

The Chief of Staff serves as an advisor and strategic partner to the Child Advocate, ensuring the effective execution of the Child Advocate’s priorities and the efficient operation of the Office. The Chief of Staff manages the Child Advocate’s schedule and executive review processes, coordinates across the senior leadership team, and enables the Child Advocate to focus on high-value leadership, policy, and external engagement.

What You Will Do

Supports the Child Advocate in managing priorities, commitments, and organizational objectives. Manages the Child Advocate’s calendar to align meetings, events, and engagements with agency priorities and long-term objectives.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The right candidate for this position has a track record of supporting executive leadership at a state or local government or non-profit agency. You operate independently at a high level and can triage and manage multiple time-sensitive priorities at once, exercising sound judgement and discretion regarding highly sensitive, confidential, and politically complex matters.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in executive leadership, organizational management, public administration, policy, or a closely related field.
• Significant experience supporting senior executives in complex governmental, nonprofit, or similar mission-driven organizations.
• Exceptional strategic thinking and organizational planning skills with the ability to manage multiple high-priority initiatives simultaneously.
• Ability to coordinate competing interests and work under time constraints.
• Strong project management experience, including leading cross-functional teams and implementing organization-wide initiatives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex information for executive decision-making.
• Demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships across organizational boundaries and influence without direct authority.
• Proven ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and navigate sensitive organizational and political environments.
• Strong facilitation, meeting management, and organizational development skills.
• Commitment to public service, organizational excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and deal effectively and tactfully with others.
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 Suite, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other commonly used computer software applications.

Benefits

• Inclusive work community
• Free of all forms of discrimination
• No tolerance for discrimination or harassment