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About Advocacy & Partnerships:
Vera’s Advocacy & Partnerships (A & P) department serves as the organization’s “center of gravity” for Vera’s initiatives and projects as we work in greater alignment with others in the movement ecosystem to win real, transformative criminal legal and immigration policy change. In addition to being substantive experts in criminal legal and immigration reform, Advocacy & Partnerships staff have expertise in leading or supporting campaigns, navigating political environments and executing on movement strategies, and creating data and evidence for policy change.
Advocacy & Partnerships is responsible for coordinating the vision, strategy, and staff development across Vera’s initiatives on advocacy and to foster strong relationships and alignment with others so that we win policy change on our core issues. We bring to bear our strongest advocacy assets, including producing the data, evidence, and solutions that advance an advocacy or policy goal; leading or supporting the development of advocacy and campaign strategy, in coalition with other national and local organizations, or independently but in alignment; researching and drafting policy, including legislation, directives, and regulations; and influencing elected officials and those in power to adopt and champion our criminal legal and immigration policy solutions.
Four core functions exist under the Advocacy & Partnerships umbrella:
Who you are:
You are passionate about social and racial justice, motivated to drive change, and unafraid to challenge the status quo. You are enthusiastic, collaborative, curious, and kind, and you value working with and helping others develop their advocacy skills. You have an extensive and nuanced understanding of the criminal and immigration legal systems, the inner workings of federal policy, and demonstrated experience in leading campaigns to win policy change. You believe in the value of doing “inside” lane work to build champions for our issues within government with an “outside” lane approach of working in partnership with advocates, organizers, and grassroots and grasstops allies.
What you'll do:
What qualifications are we looking for?
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities you'll bring:
Location:
This role will report to our Washington D.C. office. Vera employees adhere to a hybrid schedule and are in-office on an alternating schedule that generally amounts to 10 days per month.
Compensation and Benefits:
The compensation range for this position is $168,000 - $175,000. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to experience and performance. The salary range listed is just one component of Vera Institute’s total compensation package for employees. As an employer of choice in our field, supporting Vera staff - both personally and professionally - is a priority. To do this, we invest in the well-being of our staff through other rewards including merit pay, generous paid time off, a comprehensive health insurance plan, student loan repayment benefits, professional development training opportunities and up to $2,000 annual for education costs and fees relevant to Vera work, employer-funded retirement plan, and flexible time. To learn more about Vera’s benefits offerings, click here.
Applications may also be faxed to:
ATTN: People Resources / Director of Federal Policy, Advocacy & Partnerships
Vera Institute of Justice
34 35th St, Suite 4-2A, Brooklyn, NY 11232
Fax: (212) 941-9407
Please use only one method (online, mail or fax) of submission.
No phone calls, please. Only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.
In order to ensure a healthy and safe work environment, Vera Institute of Justice is requiring all employees to be fully vaccinated and provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccine before their start date. Employees who cannot receive the vaccine because of a disability / medical contraindication or sincerely held religious belief may request an accommodation (e.g., an exemption) to this requirement.
Vera is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, prior record of arrest or conviction, citizenship status, current employment status, or caregiver status.
Vera works to advance justice, particularly racial justice, in an increasingly multicultural country and globally connected world. We value diverse experiences, including with regard to educational background and justice system contact, and depend on a diverse staff to carry out our mission.
For more information about Vera, please visit www.vera.org
Full Time
Ambulatory Healthcare Services
$159k-213k (estimate)
03/17/2024
07/11/2024
vera.org
BEVERLY HILLS, CA
200 - 500
1961
VERA MARKOWITZ
$50M - $200M
Ambulatory Healthcare Services
We envision a society that respects the dignity of every single person. And we're working to realize it. We work with others who share our vision to tackle the most pressing injustices of our day - from the causes and consequences of mass incarceration, racial disparities, and the loss of public trust in law enforcement, to the unmet needs of the vulnerable, the marginalized, and those harmed by crime and violence.