New England Board of Higher Education · 1 month ago
Stakeholder Engagement Specialist
Boston, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$70K/yr - $80K/yr
3+ years expThe New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) seeks a Stakeholder Engagement Specialist to support the activities of the New England Prison Education Collaborative (NEPEC). This role involves collaborating with the Director to engage stakeholders and support strategic planning efforts across four New England states to enhance access to educational opportunities for incarcerated individuals.
Education
Responsibilities
In collaboration with initiative Director, facilitate and coordinate NEPEC’s cross-state agency, statewide strategic planning efforts in four New England states. This will include engaging a wide range of stakeholders, including, but not limited to, state agency employees, corrections commissioners, prison education administrators, state legislators, and people with lived experience of incarceration
Plan and coordinate complex, large-scale, multistate projects and technical assistance efforts supporting prison education programs (PEP), often requiring complex political judgments, a high degree of responsiveness to constituents, and a mature sense of organization priorities and concerns
Oversee the planning, promotion, and execution of related meetings and stakeholder convenings including webinars, conferences, state house briefings, and other events. Support the Director in the facilitation of NEPEC Regional Advisory Council meetings. These activities could include development of invitations, promotional materials managing logistics, as well as executing on follow-up items
Field outreach requests and conduct virtual exploratory calls, directing stakeholders to the relevant NEPEC team member(s) for further conversation as needed
Represent NEBHE and NEPEC at relevant events throughout New England and nationally. Occasional overnight travel within and beyond New England is required
Contribute to the completion of grant reporting requirements, including grant narratives required for mid-term and final reports to funder(s)
Support the development of resources, such as agendas, briefs, and presentations, for use in key stakeholder engagements, including state strategic planning meetings
In collaboration with the NEBHE Director of Communications and Marketing and the NEPEC team, support the development of a regular communications strategy to the networks of varied collaborators and stakeholders to support system-level change, effective collaboration, engagement and awareness of NEPEC-related information and activities
The position may involve supervision of one or more interns and/or coordination with one or more consultants in the event that such are engaged to support NEPEC state strategic planning work
Qualification
Required
A bachelor's degree in education, social justice, public policy, or related fields
3+ years of relevant, progressive work experience in higher education, prison education, state policy, or similar fields
Substantial knowledge of state corrections, legislatures, and/or intergovernmental policy processes. Preference will be given to applicants with knowledge of all three
Advanced proficiency in Office 365 and collaboration tools such as Teams or similar platforms
Experience navigating the sensitivities/complexities involved in communicating about higher education in prison to a wide variety of stakeholders, including people who have been directly impacted. Applicants who have experience navigating such complexities with other sensitive topics are also welcome to apply
Experience navigating collaborative work and building consensus among people with differing viewpoints and priorities
Commitment to equity, inclusion, and sensitivity in communications with diverse populations
Preferred
Strategic planning experience, e.g., developing unit initiatives for complex stakeholder groups and planning complex projects from start to finish
Experience working on multi-year grant-funded projects
Expertise in higher education in prison and federal regulations related to the restoration of Pell Grants
Expertise related to the issues and challenges that impact the success of prison education programs
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Life and disability insurance
Paid holidays and vacation
Retirement plan
Flexible hybrid work environment (with three required in-office days per week)
Company
New England Board of Higher Education
The New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) promotes greater educational opportunities and services for the residents of New England.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Michael Thomas
President and CEO
Recent News
2025-07-10
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