The San Francisco-based City Innovate is recruiting for a program director for its Startup in Residence (STiR) program — someone who will be based in San Francisco and who can help grow the program nationally and internationally to 100 cities in the next five years.
"The Startup in Residence program connects government agencies with startups to develop technology products that address civic challenges through a streamlined procurement process," says the job description. "Over 16 weeks, startups and governments work together to co-develop solutions that creates real impact. Since 2014, nearly 50 startups have helped cities in areas like urban mobility, digital services, process improvement, and civic engagement."
City Innovate describes itself as "a team of passionate, entrepreneurial, civic-minded individuals that believe in the power of collaboration. We help cities navigate and address their challenges by harnessing the transformative power of startups in making our cities more effective, efficient, equitable and responsive."
"The candidate will support our mission to help government become more accessible and responsive to its constituents," the posting says. "This individual will join an experienced senior leadership team including the former Chief Innovation Officer for the Mayor of San Francisco." That person, Jay Nath, is co-executive director of City Innovate.
More details about City Innovate and the position are available on the website. To apply, send your LinkedIn profile or resume to rupal@cityinnovate.org.
