Co-Deputy Director of Advocacy

3 weeks ago

Richmond, Virginia, United States Legal Aid Justice Center Full time
About the Role

This is a unique opportunity to join the Legal Aid Justice Center as a Co-Deputy Director of Advocacy. In this role, you will be responsible for building and overseeing the implementation of an integrated advocacy strategy framework that utilizes multiple coordinated strategies to dismantle systems that create and perpetuate poverty and racial injustice.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide strategic vision and leadership to advocacy at LAJC, effectively shaping and guiding programmatic work internally and producing ambitious results externally for client communities.
  • Support the development of multi-strategy campaigns to dismantle systems that create and perpetuate poverty in Virginia, utilizing tools such as individual representation, organizing, policy advocacy, impact litigation, storytelling, community engagement and education, and technical assistance.
  • Build and/or strengthen relationships with directly impacted community members, members of the bench and bar, state and local agency heads, and elected officials.
  • Work in coalition with other legal, non-profit, and community-based advocacy organizations.
  • Assist advocacy directors in supervising impact campaigns, ensuring coordination across advocacy strategies and encouraging cross-program collaboration.
  • Serve as Chair of LAJC's Advocacy Standards Committee, developing standards and policies for community-driven advocacy and approving impact campaign requests from LAJC's six programs.
Requirements
  • Strong commitment to social, economic, and racial justice.
  • Minimum 7 years' membership in any state bar; if not admitted in Virginia, must be eligible for admission to the Virginia Bar without examination.
  • Minimum 5 years' prior supervisory experience.
  • Mission-aligned experience partnering with and advocating in low-wealth communities and communities of color.
  • Familiarity with LAJC's advocacy tools, including litigation, organizing, communications, policy advocacy, and direct representation.
  • Strong management skills and demonstrated ability to manage high-performing teams.
  • Ability to work and communicate effectively across lines of identity and difference.
  • Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively.
  • Strong oral advocacy, research, and writing skills.
  • Willingness to work a flexible schedule that may include evening and weekend events, as well as travel (primarily within Virginia).

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