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Entrepreneur-in-Residence
Why this is a great job
Everybody knows that our voting system could use a little…sprucing up. Here’s your opportunity to be on the cutting edge of mobile voting initiatives, driving the work of one of the top startup political strategists in this area.
The nitty gritty
Tusk Philanthropies is seeking an Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) to support the foundation’s ongoing work in driving the development and management of mobile voting pilot projects in local and state jurisdictions across the country. The EIR will be responsible for vetting new and existing technologies and applications for secure, anonymous, and auditable transmission of marked ballots via mobile phone. The EIR will also be responsible for advising, managing, and reporting out on the development of new applications for testing in local and state pilots. The EIR will be expected to serve a minimum of one year and no longer than two years (through the end of 2020). The EIR will report to both the Founder and President of Tusk Philanthropies.
Responsibilities and Duties
Seek out and vet new and existing technologies and applications for secure, anonymous, and auditable transmission of marked ballots by voters via mobile phone.
Provide technical expertise, insights, and feedback in the development and implementation of mobile voting applications for pilot projects.
Analyze mobile voting processes and key performance indicators to support development of best practices and baseline security requirements, and identify opportunities to improve policies and processes.
Collaborate with the Tusk Philanthropies team, developers, pilot participants, cybersecurity experts, third-party auditors, election administrators, elected officials, and other relevant parties to proactively troubleshoot technology vulnerabilities and security concerns.
Lead outreach and recruitment of stakeholders to address critics and work with supporters of mobile voting via blockchain (and other appropriate technologies).
Regularly draft content for the mobile voting blog (in development) exploring mobile voting in the U.S. and around the world.
Represent the foundation at relevant meetings, conferences, and press engagements.
Report out on all meetings and activities on a daily basis to Tusk Philanthropies Founder and President.
Chicago or New York City preferred. Remote engagements will be considered.
Minimum 20% travel.
Required Qualifications
Extensive technical expertise in blockchain and other emerging and existing secure data transmission technologies.
Understanding of ID verification, authentication, and auditing procedures and best practices.
Knowledge of cybersecurity issues and innovations.
Basic knowledge of mobile application development and implementation.
Anticipated Start Date
January 2019
Compensation
Consistent with EIR salaries paid at funds comparable to Tusk Ventures.
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