Senior Officer, AI Technology Policy

Location: Washington, DC office; unrestricted work authorization in the United States required

Salary: $209,100–$324,100 USD annually for the Washington, DC location

Company

The hirify.global is a global nonprofit focused on reducing poverty, disease, and inequity and improving health and educational outcomes.

What you will do

• Provide technical expertise on AI safety, governance, regulation, and technology policy across federal, state, national, and international contexts.
• Monitor emerging governance frameworks, regulatory proposals, industry practices, and their implications for students, educators, institutions, and education policy.
• Develop analytical products, briefings, and points of view that translate complex technical and regulatory developments into actionable recommendations.
• Advise program strategy teams on regulatory developments and governance considerations affecting AI-enabled tools and investments.
• Identify and cultivate relationships with technology-sector partners, AI governance organizations, federal agencies, academia, civil society, and government stakeholders.
• Support the foundation’s participation in AI governance convenings and multistakeholder forums while communicating complex issues to diverse audiences.

Requirements

• Advanced degree or equivalent demonstrated experience.
• Significant experience in technology policy, AI governance, or a closely related field, including expertise in how AI systems are developed, deployed, and governed.
• Mastery-level knowledge of federal and state regulatory activity, industry self-regulatory frameworks, and emerging international AI standards.
• Strong analytical, research, written, and verbal communication skills, including the ability to form clear recommendations under uncertainty.
• Experience building durable relationships across changing federal administrations and varied state political contexts.
• Unrestricted work authorization in the United States is required; immigration-related sponsorship is not provided.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with the K-12 or postsecondary policy landscape.
• Intellectual curiosity about education and the ability to learn quickly in new domains.

Culture & Benefits

• Limited-term position for 24 months.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with no premiums.
• Generous paid time off, paid family leave, regional holidays, and foundation-paid retirement contributions.
• Inclusive workplace supporting diversity, equity, accessibility, and employee communities.
• Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

Hiring process

• Applicants should submit a cover letter describing their qualifications and motivation.
• Employment is contingent upon a successful background check.