Senior Policy Counsel

1 day ago

Washington, United States NAACP Legal Defense Fund Full time
Job Title: Senior Policy Counsel

We are seeking an experienced Senior Policy Counsel to join our policy team at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF). As a key member of our team, you will play a critical role in advancing our reform work in legislative and policy initiatives.

Responsibilities:
  • Develop and implement legislative and policy reform strategies at the federal, state, and local levels, consistent with LDF's priorities.
  • Conduct policy and research in LDF's programmatic areas, including economic justice, education, and criminal justice.
  • Monitor and respond to developing civil rights issues in proposed federal, state, and local legislation or agency action.
  • Identify, secure, and prepare for opportunities for LDF to influence legislation and policy at the federal level.
  • Draft and deliver legislative testimony at the federal, state, and local levels.
  • Participate in and/or organize briefings with Members of Congress, state, and local legislators, and federal or state agency officials on LDF's priorities.
  • Build and/or participate in national coalitions, partnerships, and task forces working to advance political participation, education, economic justice, and criminal justice.
  • Assume a leading and strategic role in national, state, or local coalition campaigns on federal advocacy issues consistent with LDF's priorities.
  • Work collaboratively with LDF's attorneys, organizers, and multidisciplinary teams to advance national, state, and local reforms.
  • Write, publish, and widely disseminate policy briefs, fact sheets, talking points, infographics, reports, and other documents to educate legislators, agency officials, stakeholders, and the general public.
Qualifications:
  • Juris Doctor degree or other advanced degree strongly preferred.
  • Seven or more years of experience in policy reform or advocacy at the federal, state, or local level in the areas of political participation, economic justice, education, or criminal justice.
  • Member of the DC Bar or eligible to waive in.
  • Excellent research, writing, and public speaking skills.
  • Demonstrated commitment to civil rights and racial justice.
  • Experience in the areas of Fair Housing and Lending or Education considered a plus but not required.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and manage strong relationships and partnerships with coalitions of organizations, community members/leaders, and public officials.
  • Demonstrated ability to think and plan strategically, including an ability to lead and manage complex policy reform efforts involving multiple issues and parties.
  • Ability to work independently and on teams.
  • Ability to travel.

The salary for this position is based on a scale starting from $81,500. LDF offers a rich platform of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, transit/commuter plan, life insurance, AD&D, voluntary life & AD&D, AFLAC, Employee Assistance Plan, and Health Advocate. We also offer a 403b plan with employer match and a robust vacation, sick, and personal time program to ensure employees have a healthy work-life balance.

This is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, or requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned. This description does not constitute a contract of employment and LDF may exercise its employment-at-will rights at any time.

Please note that LDF requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Accordingly, successful candidates must be fully vaccinated and submit proof of vaccination prior to the commencement of employment unless they qualify for a reasonable accommodation for bona fide medical or religious reasons.

The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to you without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, age, veteran status, medical condition, or disability, genetic information, gender identity, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law.

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