What are the responsibilities and job description for the Deputy Executive Director, ACLU of North Dakota, South Dakota & Wyoming position at ACLU - National Office?
ABOUT THE JOB
The ACLU seeks a full-time position of Deputy Executive Director at the ACLU of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming Chapter in Jackson, Wyoming . This role is located in Jackson, WY.
We are taking our organization to the next level by strengthening our legal firepower, building legislative strength, expanding communications methods, and creating winning issue campaigns. To meet these objectives, the ACLU of South Dakota, North Dakota, and Wyoming has adopted a "campaign" approach for its work. Work is focused on pursuing specific integrated advocacy campaigns to achieve measurable goals that will expand civil liberties and civil rights while building the long-term power of the ACLU and the civil liberties' movement. The ACLU of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming is a Chapter of the ACLU.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Reporting to the Executive Director of the Dakotas / Wyoming Chapter, the Deputy Executive Director is a senior leadership position that will operationalize the Executive Director's vision for the organization, which has been developed in close and continuous consultation with the Senior Leadership Team. They assist the Executive Director in managing and leading the ACLU of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming, to include : staff supervision; building an effective, culturally competent, and values-aligned organizational culture; ensuring high-impact program work via alignment across departments with the Chapter's strategic plan; oversight of staff compliance with organizational policies and relevant laws; and driving day-to-day progress on the creation of an ACLU WY affiliate.
The Deputy Director is responsible for ensuring that the Chapter operates smoothly, staff understand expectations and priorities, and facilitating a collaborative, strategic, efficient workflow among multiple departments.
YOUR DAY TO DAY
Strategic Leadership, Supervision, and Collaboration
- Lead the Chapter's annual budget process in collaboration with the Executive Director; ensure fidelity to the budget throughout the course of the year and work with department staff to proactively anticipate and plan for budgetary needs.
- Provide thought-partnership and support to the Executive Director regarding the creation of an independent WY affiliate.
- Supervise staff as assigned.
- Assist with development and fundraising as assigned.
Organizational Alignment and Impact
Organizational Culture
Compliance
FUTURE ACLU'ERS WILL
WHAT YOU'LL BRING
COMPENSATION
The ACLU is committed to equity, transparency, and clarity in pay. Consistent with our compensation philosophy, there is a set salary for each role based on geographic work location. The annual salary for this position is $136,823 (Level - D), reflecting the salary of a position based in Jackson, WY. Salaries are subject to a regional pay adjustment if authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.
For details on our pay structure, please visit : https : / / www.aclu.org / careers / ACLU_Geographic_Pay_Structure-July_2024.pdf
WHY THE ACLU
For over 100 years, the ACLU has worked to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States. Whether it's ending mass incarceration, achieving full equality for the LGBTQ community, establishing new privacy protections for our digital age, or preserving the right to vote or the right to have an abortion, the ACLU takes up the toughest civil liberties cases and issues to defend all people.
We know that great people make a great organization. We value our people and know that what we offer is essential not just their work, but to their overall well-being.
At the ACLU, we offer a broad range of benefits, which include :
OUR COMMITMENT TO ACCESSIBILITY, EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
Accessibility, equity, diversity and inclusion are core values of the ACLU and central to our work to advance liberty, equality, and justice for all. For us diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion are not just check-the-box activities, but a chance for us to make long-term meaningful change. We are a community committed to learning and growth, humility and grace, transparency and accountability. We believe in a collective responsibility to create a culture of belonging for all people within our organization - one that respects and embraces difference; treats everyone equitably; and empowers our colleagues to do the best work possible. We are as committed to anti-oppression, anti-ableism, and anti-racism internally as we are externally. Because whether we're in the courts or in the office, we believe 'We the People' means all of us.
With this commitment in mind, we strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status and record of arrest or conviction, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
The ACLU is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need assistance applying online, please email benefits.hrdept@aclu.org. If you are selected for an interview, you will receive additional information regarding how to request an accommodation for the interview process.
Salary : $136,823
