Here is a job just posted by the ACLU on Indeed.com.
Note that the ACLU does not require for this job either a law degree or a law license while the job clearly requires "practice of law" in Virginia.
In other words, the ACLU hires people to violate criminal state law?
But - since it is the child of Soros and Ginsburg - it can do anything?
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Policy and Advocacy Strategist
Remote
$58,000 - $108,000 a year - Full-time
Job details
Salary
$58,000 - $108,000 a yearJob Type
Full-time
Full Job Description
Description:
The Policy and Advocacy Strategist helps to develop and implement the ACLU-VA’s legislative, policy, and advocacy priorities by:
- Analyzing current and prospective local, state, and national ACLU issues.
- Conducting, analyzing, and presenting rigorous research which:
- Identifies and evaluates best practices around model policies and programs (legislation, ordinances, directives, practices), as well as implementation strategies.
- Building and maintaining trusted, respectful relationships with people directly impacted by the issues, community members and leaders, coalitions, allied organizations, issue experts, legislative staff, government officials, and elected officials.
- In coordination with Policy Director, lead and co-lead legislative and policy strategies which:
- Increase public and impacted community awareness of, and opportunities to engage on, civil liberties and civil rights issues.
- Will result in meaningful change and actively mitigate potential disparate impact on Black and Brown communities.
- Include a plan for successful implementation and a process for monitoring impact.
- Help lead legislative and policy program implementation by:
- Coordinating to develop and implement ACLU-VA’s legislative agenda and advocacy priorities, including but not limited to lobbying local government officials, members of the legislature, their staff and the Governor’s office, analyzing and tracking legislation, drafting legislation or amendments and preparing and delivering testimony
- Coordinating and participating in legislative and advocacy meetings to advocate on behalf of ACLU VA’s legislative agenda
- At each stage of the work, the Policy and Advocacy Strategist is expected to:
- Draft clear, concise internal and external memos and develop advocacy tools in coordination with the communications team– including fact sheets, talking points, public education materials, position letters, and policy briefs – in multiple formats for a range of audiences.
- Work with the Policy Team and community members to include the voices, perspectives, and experiences of those directly impacted by the issues being addressed into the process.
Salary Range: $58,000 - $108,000. To preserve the opportunity for advancement, we do not typically hire above the mid-point of the range.
Benefits include 4 weeks paid vacation; 4 weeks sick leave; employer-paid medical, vision, and dental insurance for staff and eligible dependents; a 401(k) retirement benefits plan with employer match; life insurance; and short and long-term disability insurance.
Due to COVID-19 and our desire to keep our employees safe, our organization is currently operating remotely. This will continue until at least January 4, 2022. After that time, we have an interim remote work policy in place that will offer remote work flexibility to all staff until June 30, 2022. After that time, employees will follow the long-term remote work policy( to be discussed during the hiring process). This position will occasionally require a presence in the downtown Richmond office.
. Requirements:Minimum Requirements
- Significant hands-on experience successfully advocating for legislative or policy change on social justice and/or civil liberties issues.
- Experience in researching, collecting, and synthesizing large amounts of information from a range of sources and providing recommendations on next steps.
- Proven ability to think critically and strategically about solving problems in a way that produces results.
- A commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging.
- A commitment to the mission and values of the ACLU of Virginia, including racial justice and anti-racism.
- Willingness and availability to work beyond the normal workday and on weekends during Virginia’s Legislative Session as needed.
Essential Skills & Abilities
- A Policy and Advocacy Strategist must have policy development and implementation experience, a curious and strategic mindset, and experience working on the core issues for criminal legal reform
- Experience lobbying or advocating for a legislative measure in Virginia or another state or local government.
- Demonstrated experience working with individuals and communities directly impacted by racial injustice.
- Experience tracking legislation through the legislative process at a state or federal level and communicating progress to others.
- Experience working in a diverse coalition to achieve a policy change outcome.
Desirable Experience, Skills & Abilities
- Proven ability to communicate clearly and effectively, explaining complex issues in accessible terms for a range of audiences, both verbally and in writing.
- Proven ability to work independently and manage multiple projects with competing deadlines on a tight timeline, while maintaining a strong attention to detail.
- Proven ability to build and maintain effective relationships with a broad range of constituencies, including people who have been impacted by the policies for which we advocate.
- Resilience and understanding that working towards systemic change is a marathon and not a sprint.
- Experience in helping to develop campaign goals, plans, strategies, and tactics to achieve outcomes on specific issue areas particularly policy experience advocating for anti-racist models for criminal legal reform is a plus
- Experience working on both issue campaigns and electoral campaigns a plus.
- Ability to communicate in Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Arabic, ASL or other language used by marginalized communities across Virginia.
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