Senior Director of Advocacy and Policy

4 weeks ago

Chicago, Illinois, United States Impactforequity Full time
Job Description

Impact for Equity seeks a highly skilled and experienced Managing Director of Advocacy to lead our organization's advocacy efforts and advance our mission of promoting racial, economic, and social justice.

About the Role

The Managing Director of Advocacy will be responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive advocacy strategy that integrates policy, advocacy, and community-centered organizing to pursue transformational change and racial, economic, and social justice in Chicago and Illinois.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead an innovative and comprehensive advocacy strategy that integrates policy, advocacy, and community-centered organizing with legal strategy to pursue transformational change and racial, economic, and social justice in Chicago and Illinois;
  • Work with Program Directors, advocacy staff, and across Impact for Equity to execute high-impact, effective advocacy;
  • Apply both a big picture vision and attention to detail to further Impact for Equity's strong foundation of advocacy across program areas;
  • Foster and ensure effective performance in program teams, including consistent communication, translation of vision to action steps, and utilization of systems to assess progress against objectives and measurable impact;
  • Mentor and support program staff and supervisors to ensure they have the skills and tools necessary to advance Impact for Equity's work with an eye towards their professional and leadership development;
  • Contribute to the effective administration of Impact for Equity, including participation in recruitment and hiring;
  • Help lead a trusting, welcoming, rigorous, collaborative, and accountable advocacy environment;
  • Engage in legal and policy systems advocacy, including identifying, developing, and implementing legal and policy strategies consistent with Impact for Equity's advocacy priorities;
  • Represent Impact for Equity in meetings with policymakers, community members, and other stakeholders;
  • Develop and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with leaders and organizations in the field, including community-based organizations, movement partners, allies, stakeholders, communities affected by our work, government officials, and systems stakeholders;
  • Serve as a spokesperson with the media and at other public speaking engagements that further Impact for Equity's mission;
  • Participate in messaging, media strategy, and other communications to ensure use of these tools in all aspects of advocacy;
  • Collaborate with the Managing Director of Development and External Relations to nurture, develop, and maintain efforts that build partnerships with philanthropic partners and donors;
  • Be visible in the community and work closely with other professional, civic, and private organizations.

Requirements

  • Ten or more years' experience in public interest law and/or policy;
  • Proven history of creative and high impact advocacy and demonstrated leadership;
  • Experience in litigation, community organizing, communications, and legislative advocacy preferred;
  • Experience effectively identifying systemic issues and advocating for systemic change collaboratively with community leaders and stakeholders;
  • Strong strategic leadership skills with demonstrated experience in contributing to organization-wide agendas and setting priorities, preferably in a non-profit setting;
  • Outstanding writing and communication skills, including oral advocacy, legal and policy writing, and producing information for publication and media engagement;
  • Management experience including hiring, supervising, mentoring, and training a group of diverse attorneys and policy specialists, and managing people who are themselves already established leaders;
  • Experience measuring advocacy program performance and effective strategic plan implementation;
  • Generative and able to work successfully individually and in teams to advance mission-centered priorities in a lean, highly collaborative, high volume, and entrepreneurial environment;
  • Ability to use technology creatively and effectively;
  • Experience engaging in creative problem solving and taking initiative, while utilizing a solutions-oriented approach and exhibiting flexibility and good judgement;
  • Excellent track record of working with individuals and communities with diverse identities;
  • Highly collaborative with the desire to consult and share information with colleagues and to respectfully resolve differences;
  • Demonstrated commitment to the Impact for Equity values of equity, inclusion, and shared power;
  • Ability to travel within Illinois and nationally as needed;
  • Bilingual language fluency a plus;
  • Juris Doctor degree and admission to the Illinois Bar.

What We Offer

Impact for Equity offers a generous benefits plan that includes health/ dental/ vision insurance; a 403(b) retirement plan; holiday, vacation, and sick PTO; a cell phone benefit; and a hybrid work schedule.

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