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Tahirih Justice Center · 13 hours ago

Public Policy Advocate (temporary)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Entry Level

$40/hr - $40/hr

1+ years exp

The Tahirih Justice Center is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to serving women, girls, and immigrant survivors of violence. They are seeking a Temporary Public Policy Advocate to support their public policy team in advocacy efforts at both the state and federal levels, focusing on legislation and policies that protect immigrant survivors.

Legal

Culture & Values

No H1B

Responsibilities

Support state level legislative policy advocacy across all Tahirih offices

Provide expert policy technical assistance to lawmakers and advocates working on issues impacting immigrant survivors and survivors of forced and child marriage

Monitor relevant issue coverage in the media and on listservs, particularly as to state legislative developments on our core issues

Read, analyze, and summarize relevant legislative proposals & amendments for non-policy staff at Tahirih

Research and draft memos on state legislative landscapes, including potential allies and champions

Conduct outreach to legislators and stakeholders to share Tahirih’s resources and expertise

Conduct research and help draft written materials to advocate/educate (action alerts, backgrounders, “talking points,” advocacy updates, case story compilations, testimony etc.)

Support Tahirih’s policy team to hold meetings with legislators and agency officials, as well as briefings, hearings, speeches, trainings, and other events, to advance Tahirih’s policy priorities

Support survivor advocates to advance policy priorities and raise awareness

Maintain Tahirih’s FMI web presence by updating content and the resource library, posting news and other relevant announcements, and forwarding inquiries from service seekers and requests for technical assistance submitted via the website

Support the planning and execution of outreach events and consultations including national webinars and in-person trainings for advocates, front-line responders, legal professionals and legislators

Regularly monitor news related to forced and child marriage, create and disseminate the FMI newsletter with announcements, notes, and news about forced marriage in the United States

Help create and edit outward facing publications and materials and assist other team members in doing the same

Qualification

Public policy advocacyLegislative analysisResearch skillsOral communicationWriting skillsTime managementCultural competencyCommitment to equityTeam playerAttention to detail

Required

Bachelor's degree in public policy or related field required

Self-starter and team player able to carry out own work and provide policy leadership and support to advocacy efforts of highly productive, dynamic senior staff working in the policy field

Nimble across disciplines and different subjects related to Tahirih's mission, including forced marriage, child marriage, immigration, and violence against women

Excellent time management skills

Excellent research, data analysis, and writing skills, with great attention to detail

Excellent oral communication and presentation skills

Strong commitment to the mission and values of Tahirih with the ability to serve as a compelling ambassador for the organization

Experience working with survivors of violence and trauma and those from diverse cultural backgrounds

Keen understanding of legislative processes on the state or federal level, and ability to read, interpret, and amend legislative text

Commitment to Tahirih's foundational values and mission, and demonstrated commitment to legal services, public interest law, the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and/or social justice