Democratic National Committee · 3 weeks ago
Civic Engagement and Voter Protection Deputy Director
Washington, DC
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$120K/yr - $120K/yrThe Democratic National Committee is seeking a Civic Engagement and Voter Protection Deputy Director to develop and execute a national strategic plan for voter protection. The role involves managing a national voter protection team, building strategic relationships, and supporting state voter protection efforts.
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Responsibilities
Manage the day-to-day operations of a national voter protection team, including:
Building and maintaining strategic relationships with the appropriate departments of the DNC, while working across the states to identify issues involving voter protection and voter accessibility, and developing and implementing strategies for changes
Overseeing the implementation of training and programming
Working with state voter protection teams and state parties to support their voter protection efforts
Assist in developing metrics and goals for the national and state voter protection programs; and
Developing methods for translating data and legal research developed at the national level into products that are useful to state voter protection and organizing teams
Identify opportunities for civic engagement activities that support capacity building
Help scale state voter protection efforts by leveraging the bandwidth and skills of the voter protection teams in conjunction with the key partners
Represent the DNC at meetings and events and convey the DNC’s work on voter protection and engagement in the absence of the Director
Other duties as assigned to support the department and the DNC's mission
Qualification
Required
Experience managing teams of both staff and volunteers
Strong knowledge of and experience with national, state, and local organizational players engaged in electoral strategies and programs
Proven ability to work collaboratively and build relationships with diverse groups and individuals
Excellent written and oral communication skills with experience in public presentations
Well-versed in LBJ, VAN/Votebuilder, and Google Suite
Proficiency and comfort with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Google Docs
Ability to understand and work with data
Willingness and ability to travel
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, 24/7 organization
Strong commitment and passion in advancing the Democratic agenda, strengthening the Democratic Party, and winning elections
Preferred
Juris Doctor, preferably, or a Bachelor's or Master's Degree with multiple cycles of voter protection and/or campaign experience is preferred
Benefits
Generous paid time off, including federal holidays and open leave
Health and dental insurance for employee and dependents; 90% paid by the DNC, 10% paid by employee
Supplementary vision plans available to employees for purchase
Up to a 5% employer match DNC 401(k) plan
Pre-tax flexible spending account benefits available to employees and dependents
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