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The Higher Education Policy Analyst will play a critical role in supporting the development, analysis, and advocacy of policies impacting higher education in Massachusetts. The role involves conducting research, preparing policy briefs, providing data analysis, and collaborating with stakeholders across the public, private, and non-profit sectors to inform and influence state-level higher education policy decisions in furtherance of the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education and Healey-Driscoll administration’s goals.

The BHE is the Commonwealth’s state higher education authority with regulatory authority, in varying degrees, over all twenty-nine (29) public and eighty (80) independent institutions of higher education (IHEs) located in the Commonwealth and authorized to grant degrees. Working through DHE staff, the BHE is responsible for, among other things, the degree-granting program approval process in the Commonwealth to ensure that prospective students and other interested parties are assured that authorized institutions and the programs they offer meet minimal levels of quality and provide appropriate learning environments for all students. In addition, the BHE is required by statute and regulation to annually assess the financial information of independent institutions of higher education for the purpose of identifying and monitoring institutions at risk of imminent closure, and mitigating the impacts of closures on students, their families, faculty, staff, and the community.

The Assistant Director of Strategic Communications will be half of a dedicated two-person communications team within the Commissioner’s Office, serving as a lead contributor in shaping the Department of Higher Education’s (DHE) public voice and advancing its work to increase higher education equity in Massachusetts. Reporting to the Director of Strategic Communications, the Assistant Director serves as the Department’s brand manager responsible for ensuring that information across multiple platforms is consistent, timely, clear, and compelling. This role requires creating and implementing policies for external information-sharing across the Department and exercising expert judgment and strong interpersonal skills. The Assistant Director will also create and drive high-priority communications plans and external-facing content. While promoting various emerging Departmental priorities and initiatives, this person will play a crucial role in ensuring that information about historic state financial aid programs is clear and accessible for students and families.