Position Description
Title: Rappahannock-Rapidan Conservation Initiative Coordinator
Manager: Director of Conservation
Location: Warrenton, Va.
Job Classification: Full Time Non-Exempt
Geographic Focus: The Upper Rappahannock watershed -- which covers Culpeper, Rappahannock, Madison, counties and parts of Fauquier, Greene and Orange counties within PEC’s service area. A specific focus of this position will be to execute a multi-faceted land and water conservation initiative within the Upper Rappahannock watershed.
Introduction
The Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization that has proudly promoted and protected the natural resources, rural economy, history and beauty of the Virginia Piedmont since 1972. PEC empowers residents to protect what makes the Piedmont a wonderful place, and works with citizens to conserve land, protect air and water quality, celebrate historic resources, build smart transportation networks, promote sustainable energy choices, restore wildlife habitat and improve people’s access to nature.
The Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) is seeking to hire a Coordinator to conduct and assist with PEC’s land use policy and land conservation activities in PEC’s nine county service area, particularly communities in PEC’s service area that are within the Upper Rappahannock watershed.
Description of Position
The Coordinator will be responsible for executing a diverse portfolio of land conservation, natural resource restoration, land use policy, and civic engagement efforts that further PEC’s mission. While the Coordinator will work throughout the Upper Rappahannock watershed, the successful candidate will play a key role in engaging a broad set of partners and other allied organizations in executing a multi-faceted initiative to promote land conservation, water quality improvements, natural habitat protection and restoration, and public access opportunities along the watershed’s two primary tributaries, the Rappahannock and Rapidan rivers. A particular focus of the initiative is to develop and demonstrate a replicable model for conserving land that supports working farms in the target area. Examples of activities include:
Developing and implementing land protection strategies through (1) identification of key at-risk properties, landscapes, and resources; (2) outreach and education to landowners, farmers, and professional advisers on conservation tools such as voluntary conservation easement donations, Purchase of Development Rights programs, and other conservation programs; and (3) coordination with other public and private partners to further conservation in the Piedmont.
Initiating, leading, or participating in local community based conservation efforts, such as historic preservation, water quality improvement, habitat restoration, and/or agricultural land management demonstration projects.
Developing and successfully maintaining strong professional and organizational partnerships with allied groups and organizations critical to executing PEC’s multi-faceted approach to conservation in the Upper Rappahannock.
Teaming with other PEC staff to respond appropriately to major land use, conservation, and transportation threats in the region.
Working directly with citizens and allied organizations to organize the public around campaigns, policies and outcomes supportive of the PEC mission, including adoption of language in the counties’ comprehensive plans and support or opposition to specific land use threats and opportunities.
Serving as part of the PEC’s stewardship team, responsible for ensuring appropriate monitoring and stewardship of PEC’s conservation projects, including easement and fee land portfolio.
Regularly updating PEC Board members, other PEC staff, and members of local advisory committees on issues affecting the region.
Using PEC information systems and other technology to effectively communicate and document the status of assigned projects, initiatives, and partnerships.
Collaborating with PEC communications and development staff to secure appropriate funding and highlight the benefits of PEC’s work in the region
The Coordinator reports to PEC’s Director of Conservation, but will also work closely with other field representatives, departments within PEC, and members of the PEC Board of Directors.
This position will be based at PEC’s headquarters office in Warrenton, VA.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required. Five years of work experience or Graduate degree in agriculture, forestry, natural resources, planning, law or related field preferred.
A working knowledge of local land use planning and zoning in Virginia is preferred.
A working knowledge of conservation policies, conservation easements, and real estate transactions, etc.
Demonstrated strong communication skills, both written and oral, including ability to write, edit, and proofread written materials for use in communicating with the PEC Board of Directors, PEC staff, PEC members, and the public at large.
Ability to organize, coordinate and manage diverse activities and deadlines.
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with a diverse constituency including elected officials, non-profit representatives, neighborhood associations, and individual citizens with a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives.
Experience working with rural landowners and the farming community is preferred.
Experience working with local residents and/or community organizations, particularly in leading public outreach and/or education campaigns.
Knowledge and experience with Google Suite and Microsoft Office productivity software. Familiarity with ArcMap, Salesforce, and LOCATE a plus.
Requires minimal supervision.
Willing to work some weekends and evenings.
Willingness to live in the region you will work is highly desirable.
Valid driver’s and reliable transportation required.
Ability to lift up to 40 pounds.
Compensation
Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience.
Benefits
PEC offers an outstanding benefits package including health, dental, vision, short and long term disability and term life insurance, a 403 (b) employee pension plan, HSA and FSA options and some employer paid additional supplemental insurance benefits including accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity. Upon employment, you will be entitled to paid holidays and will begin accruing personal leave as designated in the PEC Employee Handbook. PEC also offers employees one day of leave per year to perform volunteer work.
Interested applicants should email a cover letter and resume to apply@pecva.org .
PEC is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Oct 15, 2019
Full time
Position Description
Title: Rappahannock-Rapidan Conservation Initiative Coordinator
Manager: Director of Conservation
Location: Warrenton, Va.
Job Classification: Full Time Non-Exempt
Geographic Focus: The Upper Rappahannock watershed -- which covers Culpeper, Rappahannock, Madison, counties and parts of Fauquier, Greene and Orange counties within PEC’s service area. A specific focus of this position will be to execute a multi-faceted land and water conservation initiative within the Upper Rappahannock watershed.
Introduction
The Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization that has proudly promoted and protected the natural resources, rural economy, history and beauty of the Virginia Piedmont since 1972. PEC empowers residents to protect what makes the Piedmont a wonderful place, and works with citizens to conserve land, protect air and water quality, celebrate historic resources, build smart transportation networks, promote sustainable energy choices, restore wildlife habitat and improve people’s access to nature.
The Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) is seeking to hire a Coordinator to conduct and assist with PEC’s land use policy and land conservation activities in PEC’s nine county service area, particularly communities in PEC’s service area that are within the Upper Rappahannock watershed.
Description of Position
The Coordinator will be responsible for executing a diverse portfolio of land conservation, natural resource restoration, land use policy, and civic engagement efforts that further PEC’s mission. While the Coordinator will work throughout the Upper Rappahannock watershed, the successful candidate will play a key role in engaging a broad set of partners and other allied organizations in executing a multi-faceted initiative to promote land conservation, water quality improvements, natural habitat protection and restoration, and public access opportunities along the watershed’s two primary tributaries, the Rappahannock and Rapidan rivers. A particular focus of the initiative is to develop and demonstrate a replicable model for conserving land that supports working farms in the target area. Examples of activities include:
Developing and implementing land protection strategies through (1) identification of key at-risk properties, landscapes, and resources; (2) outreach and education to landowners, farmers, and professional advisers on conservation tools such as voluntary conservation easement donations, Purchase of Development Rights programs, and other conservation programs; and (3) coordination with other public and private partners to further conservation in the Piedmont.
Initiating, leading, or participating in local community based conservation efforts, such as historic preservation, water quality improvement, habitat restoration, and/or agricultural land management demonstration projects.
Developing and successfully maintaining strong professional and organizational partnerships with allied groups and organizations critical to executing PEC’s multi-faceted approach to conservation in the Upper Rappahannock.
Teaming with other PEC staff to respond appropriately to major land use, conservation, and transportation threats in the region.
Working directly with citizens and allied organizations to organize the public around campaigns, policies and outcomes supportive of the PEC mission, including adoption of language in the counties’ comprehensive plans and support or opposition to specific land use threats and opportunities.
Serving as part of the PEC’s stewardship team, responsible for ensuring appropriate monitoring and stewardship of PEC’s conservation projects, including easement and fee land portfolio.
Regularly updating PEC Board members, other PEC staff, and members of local advisory committees on issues affecting the region.
Using PEC information systems and other technology to effectively communicate and document the status of assigned projects, initiatives, and partnerships.
Collaborating with PEC communications and development staff to secure appropriate funding and highlight the benefits of PEC’s work in the region
The Coordinator reports to PEC’s Director of Conservation, but will also work closely with other field representatives, departments within PEC, and members of the PEC Board of Directors.
This position will be based at PEC’s headquarters office in Warrenton, VA.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required. Five years of work experience or Graduate degree in agriculture, forestry, natural resources, planning, law or related field preferred.
A working knowledge of local land use planning and zoning in Virginia is preferred.
A working knowledge of conservation policies, conservation easements, and real estate transactions, etc.
Demonstrated strong communication skills, both written and oral, including ability to write, edit, and proofread written materials for use in communicating with the PEC Board of Directors, PEC staff, PEC members, and the public at large.
Ability to organize, coordinate and manage diverse activities and deadlines.
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with a diverse constituency including elected officials, non-profit representatives, neighborhood associations, and individual citizens with a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives.
Experience working with rural landowners and the farming community is preferred.
Experience working with local residents and/or community organizations, particularly in leading public outreach and/or education campaigns.
Knowledge and experience with Google Suite and Microsoft Office productivity software. Familiarity with ArcMap, Salesforce, and LOCATE a plus.
Requires minimal supervision.
Willing to work some weekends and evenings.
Willingness to live in the region you will work is highly desirable.
Valid driver’s and reliable transportation required.
Ability to lift up to 40 pounds.
Compensation
Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience.
Benefits
PEC offers an outstanding benefits package including health, dental, vision, short and long term disability and term life insurance, a 403 (b) employee pension plan, HSA and FSA options and some employer paid additional supplemental insurance benefits including accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity. Upon employment, you will be entitled to paid holidays and will begin accruing personal leave as designated in the PEC Employee Handbook. PEC also offers employees one day of leave per year to perform volunteer work.
Interested applicants should email a cover letter and resume to apply@pecva.org .
PEC is an Equal Opportunity Employer
League of Conservation Voters
Washington D.C., DC, USA
Title : Chief of Staff
Status : Exempt
Reports To : President
Positions Reporting to this Position : SVP, State Capacity; Special Assistant to the President
Location: Washington, DC
General Description :
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
Our over 2 million members, our volunteers and staff, and our more than 30 state affiliates (together, the Conservation Voter Movement) work for a more just and equitable democracy, where people—not polluters—determine our future. This movement is an influential national network with unparalleled influence in Washington, DC, in state capitals, and in communities around the country. We are unmatched in our ability to ensure meaningful action on our key issues. We aim to bring people and communities together across racial, geographic, political, religious, economic and other differences toward collective goals instead of dividing us from one another.
LCV has experienced tremendous growth over the last few years and we are searching for a motivated individual to help us manage this growth, ultimately enabling us to be even more successful at achieving our mission. The Chief of Staff will be an enthusiastic leader in our organizational change process, ensuring that racial justice and equity is fully integrated into the work at every level of the organization and will be a principal player in achieving and maintaining a healthy, thriving organizational culture. The Chief of Staff will support our President by serving as a strategist, consultant and implementer. This person is responsible for cross-departmental planning, ensuring successful execution of the annual plans and the strategic plan, Board management, and internal communications for the LCV family of organizations - LCV, LCV Action Fund, LCV Victory Fund, LCV Education Fund, as well as with our state LCV partners. This position reports directly to the President and serves in their stead when requested. The Chief of Staff will develop effective working relationships with senior managers to ensure that plans and other tasks are executed efficiently and effectively.
Responsibilities :
Planning & Execution
Leads the annual and long-range strategic planning process.
Works with the executive team to ensure realistic implementation of plans against their strategic objectives.
Collects and analyzes metrics against the strategic plan goals.
Aligns priorities across the executive team and ensures coordinated execution.
Analyzes the impact of new initiatives on existing plans and supports plan modification accordingly.
Prepares for organization-wide meetings and ensures follow up on action items identified.
Helps executive team drive toward effective and clear decision making.
Internal Communications
Ensures clarity and timeliness of decision-making processes.
Oversees staff meetings and executive retreats.
Drafts communications to staff around changes in policies, organization successes, etc. to keep staff informed.
Looks for opportunities to share information across departments to help them stay aware of cross-departmental strategic opportunities.
Aids efforts to streamline and improve communications within LCV and the Conservation Voter Movement at large.
Support of the President
Leads major internal initiatives as requested by the President.
Serves as a thought partner to the President.
Responsibly and respectfully helps manage access to the President to ensure the highest and best use of their
Attends internal meetings on behalf of the President when they are
Drafts internal communications to the staff and board from the President.
Board Management
Works with the Board Chair and President to develop Board agendas.
Works with the executive team and Board Liaison to assemble Board information.
Serves as a point of contact for Board member requests.
Ensures follow up to Board action items.
Works with key Board committees .
Organizational Values & Integrity
Demonstrates leadership in the organization’s long-term process to advance racial justice and equity in every facet of the organization.
Ensures organizational values are reflected in the planning and goal setting processes.
Support efforts to create an organizational culture that is inclusive, respectful, and equitable.
Qualifications :
Work Experience : 15+ years of proven experience in program management. Successful experience implementing cross functional projects and strategic initiatives for an organization. Experience leading organizational change processes and integrating racial justice and equity into goal-setting, programs, planning and other aspects of an organization. Leadership experience within a local, state or national organization. Familiarity with electoral, issue advocacy, labor or other Ability to and experience with managing an organization’s principal, including prior experience serving as an internal spokesperson of a principal. Demonstrated excellent strategic, political and organizational judgment; experience driving multifaceted programs forward to successful completion in a large and complex organization. Prior experience working across departments in an efficient but collaborative way developing and hitting deadlines and achieving benchmarked goals; Experience working with internal unions and collective bargaining a plus, but not required.
Skills: Experience managing and holding senior-level staff accountable. Strategic and creative thinker, excellent interpersonal and emotional-intelligence Exceptional listener and communicator. Ability to quickly and expertly synthesize a high volume of information and make timely decisions. Ability to assess, analyze and map out a strategy to solve problems as they arise, and work collaboratively to invest others in developing programs and strategies.
Cultural Competence: Demonstrated awareness of one’s own cultural identity, views about differences, and the ability to learn and build on varying cultural and community norms. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understands how environmental issues intersect with racism, economic and social inequality in the U.S. and has a passion for working to dismantle these systems.
Conditions: Ability and willingness to travel. This position is based in Washington, D.C.
To Apply : Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “Chief of Staff” in the subject line no later than November 4, 2019. No phone calls, please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace.
Oct 09, 2019
Full time
Title : Chief of Staff
Status : Exempt
Reports To : President
Positions Reporting to this Position : SVP, State Capacity; Special Assistant to the President
Location: Washington, DC
General Description :
LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.
Our over 2 million members, our volunteers and staff, and our more than 30 state affiliates (together, the Conservation Voter Movement) work for a more just and equitable democracy, where people—not polluters—determine our future. This movement is an influential national network with unparalleled influence in Washington, DC, in state capitals, and in communities around the country. We are unmatched in our ability to ensure meaningful action on our key issues. We aim to bring people and communities together across racial, geographic, political, religious, economic and other differences toward collective goals instead of dividing us from one another.
LCV has experienced tremendous growth over the last few years and we are searching for a motivated individual to help us manage this growth, ultimately enabling us to be even more successful at achieving our mission. The Chief of Staff will be an enthusiastic leader in our organizational change process, ensuring that racial justice and equity is fully integrated into the work at every level of the organization and will be a principal player in achieving and maintaining a healthy, thriving organizational culture. The Chief of Staff will support our President by serving as a strategist, consultant and implementer. This person is responsible for cross-departmental planning, ensuring successful execution of the annual plans and the strategic plan, Board management, and internal communications for the LCV family of organizations - LCV, LCV Action Fund, LCV Victory Fund, LCV Education Fund, as well as with our state LCV partners. This position reports directly to the President and serves in their stead when requested. The Chief of Staff will develop effective working relationships with senior managers to ensure that plans and other tasks are executed efficiently and effectively.
Responsibilities :
Planning & Execution
Leads the annual and long-range strategic planning process.
Works with the executive team to ensure realistic implementation of plans against their strategic objectives.
Collects and analyzes metrics against the strategic plan goals.
Aligns priorities across the executive team and ensures coordinated execution.
Analyzes the impact of new initiatives on existing plans and supports plan modification accordingly.
Prepares for organization-wide meetings and ensures follow up on action items identified.
Helps executive team drive toward effective and clear decision making.
Internal Communications
Ensures clarity and timeliness of decision-making processes.
Oversees staff meetings and executive retreats.
Drafts communications to staff around changes in policies, organization successes, etc. to keep staff informed.
Looks for opportunities to share information across departments to help them stay aware of cross-departmental strategic opportunities.
Aids efforts to streamline and improve communications within LCV and the Conservation Voter Movement at large.
Support of the President
Leads major internal initiatives as requested by the President.
Serves as a thought partner to the President.
Responsibly and respectfully helps manage access to the President to ensure the highest and best use of their
Attends internal meetings on behalf of the President when they are
Drafts internal communications to the staff and board from the President.
Board Management
Works with the Board Chair and President to develop Board agendas.
Works with the executive team and Board Liaison to assemble Board information.
Serves as a point of contact for Board member requests.
Ensures follow up to Board action items.
Works with key Board committees .
Organizational Values & Integrity
Demonstrates leadership in the organization’s long-term process to advance racial justice and equity in every facet of the organization.
Ensures organizational values are reflected in the planning and goal setting processes.
Support efforts to create an organizational culture that is inclusive, respectful, and equitable.
Qualifications :
Work Experience : 15+ years of proven experience in program management. Successful experience implementing cross functional projects and strategic initiatives for an organization. Experience leading organizational change processes and integrating racial justice and equity into goal-setting, programs, planning and other aspects of an organization. Leadership experience within a local, state or national organization. Familiarity with electoral, issue advocacy, labor or other Ability to and experience with managing an organization’s principal, including prior experience serving as an internal spokesperson of a principal. Demonstrated excellent strategic, political and organizational judgment; experience driving multifaceted programs forward to successful completion in a large and complex organization. Prior experience working across departments in an efficient but collaborative way developing and hitting deadlines and achieving benchmarked goals; Experience working with internal unions and collective bargaining a plus, but not required.
Skills: Experience managing and holding senior-level staff accountable. Strategic and creative thinker, excellent interpersonal and emotional-intelligence Exceptional listener and communicator. Ability to quickly and expertly synthesize a high volume of information and make timely decisions. Ability to assess, analyze and map out a strategy to solve problems as they arise, and work collaboratively to invest others in developing programs and strategies.
Cultural Competence: Demonstrated awareness of one’s own cultural identity, views about differences, and the ability to learn and build on varying cultural and community norms. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understands how environmental issues intersect with racism, economic and social inequality in the U.S. and has a passion for working to dismantle these systems.
Conditions: Ability and willingness to travel. This position is based in Washington, D.C.
To Apply : Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “Chief of Staff” in the subject line no later than November 4, 2019. No phone calls, please.
LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace.
Paralegal (IRP-04) – Immigrants’ Rights Project, NY
Title: Paralegal
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
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https://boards.greenhouse.io/aclu/jobs/4447303002#application
ABOUT THE JOB
The Immigrants’ Rights Project is a national project of the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation with offices in New York and California. Using targeted impact litigation, advocacy and public outreach, the Project carries on the ACLU’s historic commitment to protecting the civil rights and civil liberties of immigrants. In federal district and appellate courts, including the Supreme Court, the Project conducts the nation’s largest impact litigation program dedicated to defending and expanding the rights of immigrants, enforcing the guarantees of the Constitution, and achieving equal justice under the law.
The Project has focused on challenging laws that deny immigrants access to the judicial system, impose indefinite and mandatory detention, and constitute discrimination on the basis of “alienage” by governmental and private entities. In addition, the Project has been challenging constitutional abuses that arise from immigration enforcement at the federal, state, and local levels, including litigation against the Muslim ban, worksite and home raids, local anti-immigrant employment and housing laws, and improper enforcement of federal immigration laws by local sheriffs. IRP’s efforts in the enforcement arena seek to ensure the constitutional protections of the Fourth, Fifth, and Fourteenth Amendments, combat racial profiling arising from actual or pre-textual immigration enforcement that subjects immigrant communities to racism and hostility, and challenge government policies and practices that undermine or deny immigrants’ ability to effectuate their existing legal rights.
The Education component of the Project provides information about immigrants’ rights to immigrant communities nationwide. The Project works with the English and non-English language media, immigrant advocacy organizations and ACLU affiliates around the country to empower immigrant communities through presentations about their rights and about current and proposed immigration laws.
The Immigrants’ Rights Project of the ACLU’s National office in New York City seeks applications for the full-time position of Paralegal .
RESPONSIBILITIES
Prepare and file legal pleadings in federal courts (from district court through Supreme Court level), and occasionally state courts around the United States
Arrange for service of legal documents; prepare and serve discovery documents; research court rules and procedures
Maintain case files, attorneys’ correspondence files, and internal litigation tracking systems including case summaries and calendar of litigation deadlines and court dates
Research and analyze issues where appropriate
Serve as liaison with co-counsel and clients; administrative relations with ACLU affiliates and other offices within National ACLU
Respond to individuals contacting the Project for legal assistance
Update content on the ACLU website and intranet
Work collaboratively with team of other paralegals and support staff in both New York and San Francisco offices to ensure that office systems run smoothly
Handle general administrative duties including processing invoices, tracking expenses and case costs, preparing expense reports, ordering supplies, etc.
Handle travel arrangements and calendar for Director and other staff
Maintain database of all Project expenses, including travel and case costs
Act as liaison between Staff Attorneys and Legal Administrative Assistants to disseminate work assigned by attorneys and provide routine and/or procedural guidance regarding work assignments
Provide administrative support for the managers’ review of applications for Legal Administrative Assistant and intern positions
Work jointly with interns and communicate routine and/or procedural guidance on projects assigned by managers
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity within the office using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regards to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ability and socio-economic circumstance
Perform other job related special projects and other duties as assigned by the Director, Managing Attorney, and Staff Attorneys
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree or a year of related administrative experience
Must possess excellent administrative, organizational and time management skills
Must take initiative, be highly organized and detail-oriented, and possess strong interpersonal and time-management skills
Excellent research and writing skills
Ability to work independently as well as within a team while maintaining a high level of efficiency and professionalism.
Commitment to civil liberties, civil rights, and public interest legal work is essential
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience providing administrative support
Fluency in Spanish
Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office; familiarity with spreadsheets
Experience creating tables of contents, tables of authorities, mail merges, and creating/inserting macros
Experience with web design, layout, and electronic posting of content
Demonstrated commitment to defending and expanding immigrants' rights
COMPENSATION
Salary for this position is $61,040. Excellent benefits package provided.
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Sep 24, 2019
Full time
Paralegal (IRP-04) – Immigrants’ Rights Project, NY
Title: Paralegal
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
Apply for this job
Job postings are hosted on Greenhouse. See their privacy policy.
https://boards.greenhouse.io/aclu/jobs/4447303002#application
ABOUT THE JOB
The Immigrants’ Rights Project is a national project of the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation with offices in New York and California. Using targeted impact litigation, advocacy and public outreach, the Project carries on the ACLU’s historic commitment to protecting the civil rights and civil liberties of immigrants. In federal district and appellate courts, including the Supreme Court, the Project conducts the nation’s largest impact litigation program dedicated to defending and expanding the rights of immigrants, enforcing the guarantees of the Constitution, and achieving equal justice under the law.
The Project has focused on challenging laws that deny immigrants access to the judicial system, impose indefinite and mandatory detention, and constitute discrimination on the basis of “alienage” by governmental and private entities. In addition, the Project has been challenging constitutional abuses that arise from immigration enforcement at the federal, state, and local levels, including litigation against the Muslim ban, worksite and home raids, local anti-immigrant employment and housing laws, and improper enforcement of federal immigration laws by local sheriffs. IRP’s efforts in the enforcement arena seek to ensure the constitutional protections of the Fourth, Fifth, and Fourteenth Amendments, combat racial profiling arising from actual or pre-textual immigration enforcement that subjects immigrant communities to racism and hostility, and challenge government policies and practices that undermine or deny immigrants’ ability to effectuate their existing legal rights.
The Education component of the Project provides information about immigrants’ rights to immigrant communities nationwide. The Project works with the English and non-English language media, immigrant advocacy organizations and ACLU affiliates around the country to empower immigrant communities through presentations about their rights and about current and proposed immigration laws.
The Immigrants’ Rights Project of the ACLU’s National office in New York City seeks applications for the full-time position of Paralegal .
RESPONSIBILITIES
Prepare and file legal pleadings in federal courts (from district court through Supreme Court level), and occasionally state courts around the United States
Arrange for service of legal documents; prepare and serve discovery documents; research court rules and procedures
Maintain case files, attorneys’ correspondence files, and internal litigation tracking systems including case summaries and calendar of litigation deadlines and court dates
Research and analyze issues where appropriate
Serve as liaison with co-counsel and clients; administrative relations with ACLU affiliates and other offices within National ACLU
Respond to individuals contacting the Project for legal assistance
Update content on the ACLU website and intranet
Work collaboratively with team of other paralegals and support staff in both New York and San Francisco offices to ensure that office systems run smoothly
Handle general administrative duties including processing invoices, tracking expenses and case costs, preparing expense reports, ordering supplies, etc.
Handle travel arrangements and calendar for Director and other staff
Maintain database of all Project expenses, including travel and case costs
Act as liaison between Staff Attorneys and Legal Administrative Assistants to disseminate work assigned by attorneys and provide routine and/or procedural guidance regarding work assignments
Provide administrative support for the managers’ review of applications for Legal Administrative Assistant and intern positions
Work jointly with interns and communicate routine and/or procedural guidance on projects assigned by managers
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity within the office using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regards to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ability and socio-economic circumstance
Perform other job related special projects and other duties as assigned by the Director, Managing Attorney, and Staff Attorneys
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree or a year of related administrative experience
Must possess excellent administrative, organizational and time management skills
Must take initiative, be highly organized and detail-oriented, and possess strong interpersonal and time-management skills
Excellent research and writing skills
Ability to work independently as well as within a team while maintaining a high level of efficiency and professionalism.
Commitment to civil liberties, civil rights, and public interest legal work is essential
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience providing administrative support
Fluency in Spanish
Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office; familiarity with spreadsheets
Experience creating tables of contents, tables of authorities, mail merges, and creating/inserting macros
Experience with web design, layout, and electronic posting of content
Demonstrated commitment to defending and expanding immigrants' rights
COMPENSATION
Salary for this position is $61,040. Excellent benefits package provided.
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Product Designer (DATA-12) – Product and Technology Department, NY
Title: Product Designer
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
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https://boards.greenhouse.io/aclu/jobs/4437393002#application
ABOUT THE JOB
The Product and Technology Department of the ACLU’s National office in New York, NY seeks applications for the full-time position of Product Designer. You’ll join a multidisciplinary product team, collaborating with stakeholders in communications, advocacy, and grassroots organizing, and fundraising. We conceptualize, build, and refine digital products that educate constituents about their rights, and provide direct opportunities for meaningful political action.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Work with stakeholders to understand goals and requirements through a user-centric mindset
Work closely with other designers, developers, and product managers
Ability to collaborate on product vision, balancing trade-offs in speed and scope
Ability to collaborate with writers and subject matter experts to create content that is clear, intuitive and user-centric
Design user interfaces through wireframes, mockups, and prototypes, and map out information architecture and user flows
Conduct user research to explore opportunities, evaluate usability, and contextualize quantitative data about user behavior
Comfortable executing within existing brand guidelines and adapting it to interactive experiences on web and mobile
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Portfolio reflecting 3+ years of experience creating and shipping work, with your role clearly defined in each project
Strategic problem solving skills and the capacity to distill complex information into meaningful concepts, ideas, and designs
Experience collaborating with other designers, giving and accepting constructive criticism
Comfortable communicating and presenting work to stakeholders
Fluent in visual design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, or Figma
Strong foundation in visual design, user experience, and systems design
Deep understanding of responsive web design, web standards, accessibility best practices
A positive attitude, open and adaptable, and passionate about good user experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Familiarity with HTML/CSS/JavaScript and modern front-end web development
Familiarity with measuring and evaluating changes in user behavior through A/B testing, feature flagging, and other forms of incremental rollout
Experience conducting different forms of qualitative user research, including interviews, surveys, and usability testing
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
The Department of Education has determined that employment in this position at the ACLU does not qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Sep 23, 2019
Full time
Product Designer (DATA-12) – Product and Technology Department, NY
Title: Product Designer
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
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ABOUT THE JOB
The Product and Technology Department of the ACLU’s National office in New York, NY seeks applications for the full-time position of Product Designer. You’ll join a multidisciplinary product team, collaborating with stakeholders in communications, advocacy, and grassroots organizing, and fundraising. We conceptualize, build, and refine digital products that educate constituents about their rights, and provide direct opportunities for meaningful political action.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Work with stakeholders to understand goals and requirements through a user-centric mindset
Work closely with other designers, developers, and product managers
Ability to collaborate on product vision, balancing trade-offs in speed and scope
Ability to collaborate with writers and subject matter experts to create content that is clear, intuitive and user-centric
Design user interfaces through wireframes, mockups, and prototypes, and map out information architecture and user flows
Conduct user research to explore opportunities, evaluate usability, and contextualize quantitative data about user behavior
Comfortable executing within existing brand guidelines and adapting it to interactive experiences on web and mobile
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Portfolio reflecting 3+ years of experience creating and shipping work, with your role clearly defined in each project
Strategic problem solving skills and the capacity to distill complex information into meaningful concepts, ideas, and designs
Experience collaborating with other designers, giving and accepting constructive criticism
Comfortable communicating and presenting work to stakeholders
Fluent in visual design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, or Figma
Strong foundation in visual design, user experience, and systems design
Deep understanding of responsive web design, web standards, accessibility best practices
A positive attitude, open and adaptable, and passionate about good user experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Familiarity with HTML/CSS/JavaScript and modern front-end web development
Familiarity with measuring and evaluating changes in user behavior through A/B testing, feature flagging, and other forms of incremental rollout
Experience conducting different forms of qualitative user research, including interviews, surveys, and usability testing
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
The Department of Education has determined that employment in this position at the ACLU does not qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Center for Science in the Public Interest
1220 L Street Northwest, Washington, DC, USA
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) led efforts to win passage of the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act, Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (to improve school food), Food Safety Modernization Act, Menu Labeling, and Food Allergen Consumer Protection Act. The Senior Policy Associate advocates for improved food and nutrition policies with local, state, and federal policy makers, encourages the food industry to improve their products and practices, and engages organizations, health professionals, academics, and concerned citizens in supporting food and nutrition policies.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Lead efforts to pass policies through bill drafting, policy tracking, and providing technical assistance to advocates.
Develop and maintain relationships with national, state, and local organizations, coalitions, advocates, and policymakers. Cultivate support for policies from organizations, health professionals, university faculty, and concerned citizens.
Conduct policy research and write reports, fact sheets, social media, and other advocacy materials.
Encourage companies to improve their practices and products.
Mange policy projects, supervise staff, and supervise interns.
Represent CSPI at conferences, meetings, in coalitions, with policymakers, and in the press.
Help secure funding for policy projects by working with the development department on grant applications and reports. Manage and report on grants.
Qualifications
MS, MPH, JD, or the equivalent, plus at least 7 years of professional policy/advocacy experience.
Interest and commitment to CSPI’s work and mission.
Experience developing and implementing successful policy/advocacy campaigns and
maintaining the partnerships necessary for advancing those campaigns.
Strong research and analytical skills with the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to engage internal and external stakeholders in a persuasive, credible, and professional manner.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including public speaking experience. Ability to produce high quality written materials.
Excellent judgment and consistent professionalism, with the ability to take responsibility for multiple projects and deadlines in fast-paced environment.
Ability to supervise, mentor, and evaluate staff performance.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Proficiency with MSOffice applications, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Familiarity with social media and other web-based advocacy tools.
Ability to work additional hours as needed.
CSPI is a non-profit health-advocacy group based in Washington, DC, that focuses on protecting the public from diet-related health problems. CSPI provides valuable, objective information to the public, represents citizens' interests before governmental bodies, and serves as a watchdog over industry. CSPI publishes Nutrition Action Healthletter (NAH) , the nation's largest‑circulation nutrition newsletter, and is supported by the subscribers to NAH , individual donors, and foundation grants.
To Apply
Please email your application materials, which should include a cover letter indicating relevant experience and interest and résumé to hr@cspinet.org . Include “SPAR-lulac” in the subject line.
CSPI offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package along with a healthy working environment. CSPI is an equal opportunity employer. Minorities, women, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Sep 20, 2019
Full time
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) led efforts to win passage of the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act, Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (to improve school food), Food Safety Modernization Act, Menu Labeling, and Food Allergen Consumer Protection Act. The Senior Policy Associate advocates for improved food and nutrition policies with local, state, and federal policy makers, encourages the food industry to improve their products and practices, and engages organizations, health professionals, academics, and concerned citizens in supporting food and nutrition policies.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Lead efforts to pass policies through bill drafting, policy tracking, and providing technical assistance to advocates.
Develop and maintain relationships with national, state, and local organizations, coalitions, advocates, and policymakers. Cultivate support for policies from organizations, health professionals, university faculty, and concerned citizens.
Conduct policy research and write reports, fact sheets, social media, and other advocacy materials.
Encourage companies to improve their practices and products.
Mange policy projects, supervise staff, and supervise interns.
Represent CSPI at conferences, meetings, in coalitions, with policymakers, and in the press.
Help secure funding for policy projects by working with the development department on grant applications and reports. Manage and report on grants.
Qualifications
MS, MPH, JD, or the equivalent, plus at least 7 years of professional policy/advocacy experience.
Interest and commitment to CSPI’s work and mission.
Experience developing and implementing successful policy/advocacy campaigns and
maintaining the partnerships necessary for advancing those campaigns.
Strong research and analytical skills with the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to engage internal and external stakeholders in a persuasive, credible, and professional manner.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including public speaking experience. Ability to produce high quality written materials.
Excellent judgment and consistent professionalism, with the ability to take responsibility for multiple projects and deadlines in fast-paced environment.
Ability to supervise, mentor, and evaluate staff performance.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Proficiency with MSOffice applications, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Familiarity with social media and other web-based advocacy tools.
Ability to work additional hours as needed.
CSPI is a non-profit health-advocacy group based in Washington, DC, that focuses on protecting the public from diet-related health problems. CSPI provides valuable, objective information to the public, represents citizens' interests before governmental bodies, and serves as a watchdog over industry. CSPI publishes Nutrition Action Healthletter (NAH) , the nation's largest‑circulation nutrition newsletter, and is supported by the subscribers to NAH , individual donors, and foundation grants.
To Apply
Please email your application materials, which should include a cover letter indicating relevant experience and interest and résumé to hr@cspinet.org . Include “SPAR-lulac” in the subject line.
CSPI offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package along with a healthy working environment. CSPI is an equal opportunity employer. Minorities, women, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Center for Science in the Public Interest
1220 L Street Northwest, Washington, DC, USA
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) works to improve the food environment for all Americans. CSPI led efforts to win passage of the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act, Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (to improve school food), Food Safety Modernization Act, Menu Labeling, and Food Allergen Consumer Protection Act. The Policy Associate will join our team to help identify and implement strategies to support healthy eating for low-income families, including through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This position is located in Washington, D.C.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Build strong partnerships with organizations, work with coalitions, mobilize grassroots advocates, and use social media in support of food and nutrition policies and programs.
Lead statewide convenings and cultivate support for policies and programs from organizations, health professionals, researchers, and community stakeholders.
Conduct qualitative data collection and analysis, including key informant interviews.
Draft and edit project and grant reports, fact sheets, public comments, speeches, and other policy resources.
Represent CSPI at meetings, conferences, and public hearings.
Qualifications
Advanced degree (e.g., MPH, MPP, JD) and at least 3 years of programmatic or public policy experience in food/nutrition/health; or Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of public policy experience in food/nutrition/health.
Demonstrated commitment to public health advocacy and community engagement.
Experience working with diverse stakeholders in an effective and professional manner.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to speak effectively and persuasively. Excellent research and writing skills.
Ability to read, analyze, interpret and translate complex research, policy, and scientific documents.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent judgment and consistent professionalism, with the ability to take responsibility for multiple projects and deadlines.
Proficiency with MSOffice applications. Proficiency with qualitative data analysis software a plus.
Ability to work additional hours as needed.
CSPI is a non-profit health-advocacy group based in Washington, D.C., that focuses on nutrition and food safety. CSPI provides valuable, objective information to the public, represents citizens' interests before governmental bodies, and serves as a watchdog over industry. CSPI publishes Nutrition Action Healthletter (NAH) , the nation's largest‑circulation nutrition newsletter. CSPI is supported by the subscribers to NAH , donors, and foundation grants.
To Apply
Please email your application materials, which should include a cover letter indicating relevant experience and interest, and résumé to hr@cspinet.org . Include “PAS-lulac” in the subject line.
CSPI offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package along with a welcoming office environment. CSPI is an equal opportunity employer. Minorities, women, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Sep 20, 2019
Full time
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) works to improve the food environment for all Americans. CSPI led efforts to win passage of the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act, Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (to improve school food), Food Safety Modernization Act, Menu Labeling, and Food Allergen Consumer Protection Act. The Policy Associate will join our team to help identify and implement strategies to support healthy eating for low-income families, including through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This position is located in Washington, D.C.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Build strong partnerships with organizations, work with coalitions, mobilize grassroots advocates, and use social media in support of food and nutrition policies and programs.
Lead statewide convenings and cultivate support for policies and programs from organizations, health professionals, researchers, and community stakeholders.
Conduct qualitative data collection and analysis, including key informant interviews.
Draft and edit project and grant reports, fact sheets, public comments, speeches, and other policy resources.
Represent CSPI at meetings, conferences, and public hearings.
Qualifications
Advanced degree (e.g., MPH, MPP, JD) and at least 3 years of programmatic or public policy experience in food/nutrition/health; or Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of public policy experience in food/nutrition/health.
Demonstrated commitment to public health advocacy and community engagement.
Experience working with diverse stakeholders in an effective and professional manner.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to speak effectively and persuasively. Excellent research and writing skills.
Ability to read, analyze, interpret and translate complex research, policy, and scientific documents.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent judgment and consistent professionalism, with the ability to take responsibility for multiple projects and deadlines.
Proficiency with MSOffice applications. Proficiency with qualitative data analysis software a plus.
Ability to work additional hours as needed.
CSPI is a non-profit health-advocacy group based in Washington, D.C., that focuses on nutrition and food safety. CSPI provides valuable, objective information to the public, represents citizens' interests before governmental bodies, and serves as a watchdog over industry. CSPI publishes Nutrition Action Healthletter (NAH) , the nation's largest‑circulation nutrition newsletter. CSPI is supported by the subscribers to NAH , donors, and foundation grants.
To Apply
Please email your application materials, which should include a cover letter indicating relevant experience and interest, and résumé to hr@cspinet.org . Include “PAS-lulac” in the subject line.
CSPI offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package along with a welcoming office environment. CSPI is an equal opportunity employer. Minorities, women, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Organization Overview
America Votes is the coordination hub of the progressive community, leading collaborative efforts among a diverse coalition of more than 400 state and national partner organizations to advance progressive policies, win elections and protect every American’s right to vote. America Votes works nationally and in more than 20 states to provide a range of services to partners, including strategic planning, advocacy and electoral campaign coordination, data tools and targeting services, and on-the-ground leadership in key states. For more information about America Votes, visit www.americavotes.org .
Commitment to Racial Equity
America Votes is committed to advancing racial equity through organizational systems and policies that are consistently tested, evaluated and updated. Some organizational priorities include:
Building reflective and equitable state and national networks and partnerships.
Increasing engagement of state-based groups building power in communities of color in the planning process.
Expanding the Community Power Builders program, designed to support organizations led by and working in communities of color as they emerge into the 501(c)(4) space.
America Votes sees its commitment to racial equity as an integral part of its success. Applicants are encouraged to reflect on how they see themselves contributing to America Votes’ work on advancing racial equity.
Position Description
America Votes Nevada is seeking a well-organized, self-starter for a full-time position as the Political & Field Director. The Political & Field Director will be the keeper and coordinator of some of the most exciting progressive electoral and policy work taking place in a battleground state. The position will work directly with the America Votes team, as well as dozens of progressive partners across the state as they plan and execute electoral and issue campaigns and will be expected to act with appropriate discretion and respect for confidentiality requirements. This position reports to the Nevada State Director.
Location
This position is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Responsibilities
Strategic planning assistance – support coalition partners through the development of campaign plans (electoral and issue campaigns), providing technical and organizing assistance, and responding to programmatic requests.
Support coalition coordination by tracking organizational programs, monitoring benchmarks, providing technical assistance, and identifying gaps in collective strategy .
Organize and facilitate coordinated and/or collaborative partner events, including coalition meetings, trainings and direct voter contact activities.
Develop capacity building opportunities for partners and work directly with the state director and data manager to assess program gaps and overlaps to maximize program impact.
Work with partner organizations using the voter file and other technologies to support and enhance contact programs. This includes assisting partners in employing best practices.
Other responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications
Required
Applicants must have demonstrated ability to negotiate, build consensus and strategically disagree. Must be respected by progressive stakeholders and be trusted to lead.
Ability to build strong relationships quickly and to cultivate those relationships over the long-term.
Ability to manage several tasks/projects concurrently and prioritize work effectively by making and meeting team goals.
Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint). Excellent writing and presentation skills with excellent attention to detail.
Excellent organizational, time-management, oral and written communications skills, strong writing skills are must.
Must be a self-starter; willing to work sometimes long, irregular hours and to travel as needed.
Ideal candidates will have 4-5 years of experience in progressive political campaigns or similar organizations.
Candidates should have a spirit of service and curiosity along with a diplomatic, professional approach to problem solving in work with outside partners and while working internally, independently or on a team.
Preferred
Experience working with underrepresented and/or diverse communities.
Experience facilitating and working in coalitions.
Knowledge of Nevada political landscape and/or Independent Expenditure political campaigns.
Speak Spanish or language(s) of the AAPI community.
Strong VAN (Voter Activation Network) skills and familiarity with digital campaign technology.
Fundraising experience.
Compensation
Salary is commensurate with experience, $50,000 - $60,000. Benefits include health, dental, vision and 401(K).
To Apply
Please submit a copy of your resume, a cover letter and three references to the application form.
If you experience any technical difficulties with our application form, please email recruiting@americavotes.org. Please note that only applications received through the application form will be considered; please do not email us your application materials.
America Votes is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace. America Votes does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected category under local, state or federal law.
Sep 19, 2019
Full time
Organization Overview
America Votes is the coordination hub of the progressive community, leading collaborative efforts among a diverse coalition of more than 400 state and national partner organizations to advance progressive policies, win elections and protect every American’s right to vote. America Votes works nationally and in more than 20 states to provide a range of services to partners, including strategic planning, advocacy and electoral campaign coordination, data tools and targeting services, and on-the-ground leadership in key states. For more information about America Votes, visit www.americavotes.org .
Commitment to Racial Equity
America Votes is committed to advancing racial equity through organizational systems and policies that are consistently tested, evaluated and updated. Some organizational priorities include:
Building reflective and equitable state and national networks and partnerships.
Increasing engagement of state-based groups building power in communities of color in the planning process.
Expanding the Community Power Builders program, designed to support organizations led by and working in communities of color as they emerge into the 501(c)(4) space.
America Votes sees its commitment to racial equity as an integral part of its success. Applicants are encouraged to reflect on how they see themselves contributing to America Votes’ work on advancing racial equity.
Position Description
America Votes Nevada is seeking a well-organized, self-starter for a full-time position as the Political & Field Director. The Political & Field Director will be the keeper and coordinator of some of the most exciting progressive electoral and policy work taking place in a battleground state. The position will work directly with the America Votes team, as well as dozens of progressive partners across the state as they plan and execute electoral and issue campaigns and will be expected to act with appropriate discretion and respect for confidentiality requirements. This position reports to the Nevada State Director.
Location
This position is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Responsibilities
Strategic planning assistance – support coalition partners through the development of campaign plans (electoral and issue campaigns), providing technical and organizing assistance, and responding to programmatic requests.
Support coalition coordination by tracking organizational programs, monitoring benchmarks, providing technical assistance, and identifying gaps in collective strategy .
Organize and facilitate coordinated and/or collaborative partner events, including coalition meetings, trainings and direct voter contact activities.
Develop capacity building opportunities for partners and work directly with the state director and data manager to assess program gaps and overlaps to maximize program impact.
Work with partner organizations using the voter file and other technologies to support and enhance contact programs. This includes assisting partners in employing best practices.
Other responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications
Required
Applicants must have demonstrated ability to negotiate, build consensus and strategically disagree. Must be respected by progressive stakeholders and be trusted to lead.
Ability to build strong relationships quickly and to cultivate those relationships over the long-term.
Ability to manage several tasks/projects concurrently and prioritize work effectively by making and meeting team goals.
Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint). Excellent writing and presentation skills with excellent attention to detail.
Excellent organizational, time-management, oral and written communications skills, strong writing skills are must.
Must be a self-starter; willing to work sometimes long, irregular hours and to travel as needed.
Ideal candidates will have 4-5 years of experience in progressive political campaigns or similar organizations.
Candidates should have a spirit of service and curiosity along with a diplomatic, professional approach to problem solving in work with outside partners and while working internally, independently or on a team.
Preferred
Experience working with underrepresented and/or diverse communities.
Experience facilitating and working in coalitions.
Knowledge of Nevada political landscape and/or Independent Expenditure political campaigns.
Speak Spanish or language(s) of the AAPI community.
Strong VAN (Voter Activation Network) skills and familiarity with digital campaign technology.
Fundraising experience.
Compensation
Salary is commensurate with experience, $50,000 - $60,000. Benefits include health, dental, vision and 401(K).
To Apply
Please submit a copy of your resume, a cover letter and three references to the application form.
If you experience any technical difficulties with our application form, please email recruiting@americavotes.org. Please note that only applications received through the application form will be considered; please do not email us your application materials.
America Votes is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace. America Votes does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected category under local, state or federal law.
Senior Associate, Financial Planning & Analysis (ADMU-10) – Finance Dept, NY
Title: Senior Associate
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
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https://boards.greenhouse.io/aclu/jobs/4431062002#application
ABOUT THE JOB
Reporting directly to the Associate Director of Budget and Revenue Reconciliation, the Senior Associate, Financial Planning & Analysis plays a critical role in supporting the budgeting, reporting and analysis work of the Finance Team . This role requires a high degree of technical knowledge and the ability to work independently with confidential information to deliver assignments on-time. Our ideal candidate will have extensive experience with financial modeling, an aptitude for learning new software and a passion for the work of the ACLU.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Budgeting & Forecasting
Support the Associate Director of Budgeting & Revenue Recognition in working with budget managers across the organization to create annual budgets and periodic forecasts.
Manage annual setup of cloud-based budgeting and reporting software by updating accounts, formulas, templates, departments, reports, users, workflow, etc.
Create and/or update training and instructional materials and conduct trainings for end-users.
Serve as primary contact for day-to-day budget management for subset of departments, providing finance-related information and guidance to support decision-making.
Support Associate Director of Budgeting & Revenue Recognition in building and maintaining complex long-term financial models.
Reporting & Analysis
Produce reports for financial analysis, record-keeping and compliance purposes.
Prepare grant budgets and expense reports for funders in accordance with donor requirements and ACLU guidelines.
Work with other ACLU departments to gain inputs and insights to better inform financial analysis of complex issues requiring evaluation of multiple factors and professional judgement.
Prepare, review, and track reports as part of the annual revenue sharing process with affiliates, coordinating with affiliates and National fundraising staff to ensure compliance with organizational policy.
Prepare and track grant agreements with ACLU affiliates in coordination with the Affiliate Support and National Initiatives Department.
Monitor lobbying-related activities for IRS reporting purposes, coordinate staff time tracking, and prepare regular reports.
General
Provide timely, thorough and friendly responses to internal and external stakeholder inquiries.
Maintain strong working relationships with Accounting and other ACLU departments to ensure proper recording of expenses within projects for lobbying and other tracked activities.
Assist with evaluation of procurement requests, monitoring against available funding and coding for lobbying and other activities.
Maintain organized filing system for departmental records related to FP&A work.
Ad hoc request from the Finance Leadership Team.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Prior experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and data management, including building and maintaining complex financial models required
Ability to work with confidential information and varying levels of leadership
Proficiency using Microsoft Office products with exceptional Excel and PowerPoint skills and an aptitude for learning new software
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Strong understanding of financial accounting and financial statement analysis
Bachelor’s degree in finance or a related field with minimum of 2 years related work experience
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
The Department of Education has determined that employment in this position at the ACLU does not qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Sep 17, 2019
Full time
Senior Associate, Financial Planning & Analysis (ADMU-10) – Finance Dept, NY
Title: Senior Associate
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
Apply for this job
Job postings are hosted on Greenhouse. See their privacy policy.
https://boards.greenhouse.io/aclu/jobs/4431062002#application
ABOUT THE JOB
Reporting directly to the Associate Director of Budget and Revenue Reconciliation, the Senior Associate, Financial Planning & Analysis plays a critical role in supporting the budgeting, reporting and analysis work of the Finance Team . This role requires a high degree of technical knowledge and the ability to work independently with confidential information to deliver assignments on-time. Our ideal candidate will have extensive experience with financial modeling, an aptitude for learning new software and a passion for the work of the ACLU.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Budgeting & Forecasting
Support the Associate Director of Budgeting & Revenue Recognition in working with budget managers across the organization to create annual budgets and periodic forecasts.
Manage annual setup of cloud-based budgeting and reporting software by updating accounts, formulas, templates, departments, reports, users, workflow, etc.
Create and/or update training and instructional materials and conduct trainings for end-users.
Serve as primary contact for day-to-day budget management for subset of departments, providing finance-related information and guidance to support decision-making.
Support Associate Director of Budgeting & Revenue Recognition in building and maintaining complex long-term financial models.
Reporting & Analysis
Produce reports for financial analysis, record-keeping and compliance purposes.
Prepare grant budgets and expense reports for funders in accordance with donor requirements and ACLU guidelines.
Work with other ACLU departments to gain inputs and insights to better inform financial analysis of complex issues requiring evaluation of multiple factors and professional judgement.
Prepare, review, and track reports as part of the annual revenue sharing process with affiliates, coordinating with affiliates and National fundraising staff to ensure compliance with organizational policy.
Prepare and track grant agreements with ACLU affiliates in coordination with the Affiliate Support and National Initiatives Department.
Monitor lobbying-related activities for IRS reporting purposes, coordinate staff time tracking, and prepare regular reports.
General
Provide timely, thorough and friendly responses to internal and external stakeholder inquiries.
Maintain strong working relationships with Accounting and other ACLU departments to ensure proper recording of expenses within projects for lobbying and other tracked activities.
Assist with evaluation of procurement requests, monitoring against available funding and coding for lobbying and other activities.
Maintain organized filing system for departmental records related to FP&A work.
Ad hoc request from the Finance Leadership Team.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Prior experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and data management, including building and maintaining complex financial models required
Ability to work with confidential information and varying levels of leadership
Proficiency using Microsoft Office products with exceptional Excel and PowerPoint skills and an aptitude for learning new software
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Strong understanding of financial accounting and financial statement analysis
Bachelor’s degree in finance or a related field with minimum of 2 years related work experience
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
The Department of Education has determined that employment in this position at the ACLU does not qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Environmental League of Massachusetts
Boston, MA, USA
The Environmental League of Massachusetts (ELM) seeks a Manager for ELM’s clean energy coalitions. This position is located in ELM's Boston office (Beacon Hill). This position is open until filled but we encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.
About ELM ELM is a nonprofit educational and advocacy organization committed to combating climate change and protecting our land, water, and public health. ELM is focused on environmental advocacy and strengthening the voice and effectiveness of the environmental community. By creating diverse alliances and building the power of the environmental community, we use our collective influence to ensure Massachusetts is a leader in environmental and economic sustainability.
Position Description The Clean Energy Coalition Manager reports to the General Counsel & Director of Energy Policy. This position has two primary responsibilities:
To grow and support ELM's offshore wind coalition; and
To oversee and coordinate ELM's Global Warming Solutions Project (GWSP).
As a key member of ELM’s policy team, the Clean Energy Coalition Manager will:
Advance ELM’s clean energy and climate agenda. Primarily this will involve coordinating and managing outreach for ELM’s regional campaign designed to make offshore wind the dominant new energy source in New England. Some key responsibilities will include:
Managing and coordinating communications with affiliate organizations across New England.
Expanding the offshore wind coalition and maintaining relationships across a wide range of stakeholders in New England.
Assisting ELM’s Director of Corporate Engagement with targeted outreach to corporate partners as needed.
Assisting ELM’s Legislative Director and Action Fund Executive Director in outreach to elected officials and labor partners as needed.
Manage the GWSP, a diverse stakeholder network committed to ensuring MA meets its legally mandated greenhouse gas emissions reductions targets under the Global Warming Solutions Act. This will include:
Shaping the GWSP’s policy agenda, organizing and co-facilitating quarterly meetings, and managing outreach and communications to member organizations.
Preparing materials summarizing GWSP activities for various audiences.
Additional responsibilities include writing and coordinating project reports, developing/filing proposals, and scheduling and facilitating meetings. Occasional travel around Massachusetts and New England.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree and 3-5 years of experience in coalition management (environmental field and Master’s degree preferred).
Knowledge in the areas of energy policy (including offshore wind) and climate change.
Exceptional written/verbal communication skills, including meeting facilitation.
Self-starter, ability to manage multiple tasks, priorities, and deliverables simultaneously.
Experience coordinating and facilitating meetings and networks of people. A "people person" who works well with others and has a good instinct for outreach.
Knowledge of MA (and regional) climate policies, programs, and initiatives (desired).
Familiarity with environmental advocacy community, particularly key players/organizations, in Boston/MA (desired).
Salary and Benefits Salary commensurate with qualifications. ELM offers competitive health, vacation, and sick leave benefits.
To Apply Send cover letter and resume via email to ELM at jobs@environmentalleague.org. You may address your letter to Eric Wilkinson, ELM's General Counsel and Director of Energy Policy. This position is open until filled but we encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.
ELM is an equal-opportunity employer and we strongly encourage applications from all interested candidates. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, creed, religion, personal appearance, national origin, citizenship, age, gender, or sexual orientation.
Sep 17, 2019
Full time
The Environmental League of Massachusetts (ELM) seeks a Manager for ELM’s clean energy coalitions. This position is located in ELM's Boston office (Beacon Hill). This position is open until filled but we encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.
About ELM ELM is a nonprofit educational and advocacy organization committed to combating climate change and protecting our land, water, and public health. ELM is focused on environmental advocacy and strengthening the voice and effectiveness of the environmental community. By creating diverse alliances and building the power of the environmental community, we use our collective influence to ensure Massachusetts is a leader in environmental and economic sustainability.
Position Description The Clean Energy Coalition Manager reports to the General Counsel & Director of Energy Policy. This position has two primary responsibilities:
To grow and support ELM's offshore wind coalition; and
To oversee and coordinate ELM's Global Warming Solutions Project (GWSP).
As a key member of ELM’s policy team, the Clean Energy Coalition Manager will:
Advance ELM’s clean energy and climate agenda. Primarily this will involve coordinating and managing outreach for ELM’s regional campaign designed to make offshore wind the dominant new energy source in New England. Some key responsibilities will include:
Managing and coordinating communications with affiliate organizations across New England.
Expanding the offshore wind coalition and maintaining relationships across a wide range of stakeholders in New England.
Assisting ELM’s Director of Corporate Engagement with targeted outreach to corporate partners as needed.
Assisting ELM’s Legislative Director and Action Fund Executive Director in outreach to elected officials and labor partners as needed.
Manage the GWSP, a diverse stakeholder network committed to ensuring MA meets its legally mandated greenhouse gas emissions reductions targets under the Global Warming Solutions Act. This will include:
Shaping the GWSP’s policy agenda, organizing and co-facilitating quarterly meetings, and managing outreach and communications to member organizations.
Preparing materials summarizing GWSP activities for various audiences.
Additional responsibilities include writing and coordinating project reports, developing/filing proposals, and scheduling and facilitating meetings. Occasional travel around Massachusetts and New England.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree and 3-5 years of experience in coalition management (environmental field and Master’s degree preferred).
Knowledge in the areas of energy policy (including offshore wind) and climate change.
Exceptional written/verbal communication skills, including meeting facilitation.
Self-starter, ability to manage multiple tasks, priorities, and deliverables simultaneously.
Experience coordinating and facilitating meetings and networks of people. A "people person" who works well with others and has a good instinct for outreach.
Knowledge of MA (and regional) climate policies, programs, and initiatives (desired).
Familiarity with environmental advocacy community, particularly key players/organizations, in Boston/MA (desired).
Salary and Benefits Salary commensurate with qualifications. ELM offers competitive health, vacation, and sick leave benefits.
To Apply Send cover letter and resume via email to ELM at jobs@environmentalleague.org. You may address your letter to Eric Wilkinson, ELM's General Counsel and Director of Energy Policy. This position is open until filled but we encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.
ELM is an equal-opportunity employer and we strongly encourage applications from all interested candidates. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, creed, religion, personal appearance, national origin, citizenship, age, gender, or sexual orientation.
We’re looking for a Political Assistant to join the Political Team and ensure that no opportunity is missed. We are looking for folks who are passionate about sharing Pete’s vision, work well in fast-paced environments, and can effectively communicate within our team and across departments.
Pete for America is run by a growing, well-organized, and motivated team, backed by volunteers and supporters across the country. We're searching for hard-working and kind people to join us. We are committed to radical transparency and fairness, and are steadfast in our work to share Pete's vision with the country. We don't stand for harassment or discrimination of any kind.
Mayor Pete is a different type of candidate, and we are a different kind of team. Our goals require collaboration across all departments and our structure facilitates that.
What you'll do:
Assist in political communications and correspondence for the campaign
Assist in handling day-to-day operational matters such as preparing meeting materials and presentations
Work with political team to write and pull together documents for briefings, internal and external documents
You might be a good fit if you:
Truly value a diversity of experiences and voices, you know it positively impacts outcomes, and you can point to times you've demonstrated this personally and professionally
Have a passion for the news and love tracking stories as they develop
Are a driven problem solver who simply gets things done
Value timeliness and understand the importance of capitalizing on a news cycle - no matter the time of day
Find pride in your attention to detail, prioritization and organizational skills
Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment
Pete for America is an equal opportunity employer. We believe every employee has the right to work in an environment free from unlawful discrimination as is consistent with our commitment to diversity, respect, and inclusion.
Pete for America provides all employees and applicants with equal opportunity in all aspects of the employment relationship.
Sep 10, 2019
Full time
We’re looking for a Political Assistant to join the Political Team and ensure that no opportunity is missed. We are looking for folks who are passionate about sharing Pete’s vision, work well in fast-paced environments, and can effectively communicate within our team and across departments.
Pete for America is run by a growing, well-organized, and motivated team, backed by volunteers and supporters across the country. We're searching for hard-working and kind people to join us. We are committed to radical transparency and fairness, and are steadfast in our work to share Pete's vision with the country. We don't stand for harassment or discrimination of any kind.
Mayor Pete is a different type of candidate, and we are a different kind of team. Our goals require collaboration across all departments and our structure facilitates that.
What you'll do:
Assist in political communications and correspondence for the campaign
Assist in handling day-to-day operational matters such as preparing meeting materials and presentations
Work with political team to write and pull together documents for briefings, internal and external documents
You might be a good fit if you:
Truly value a diversity of experiences and voices, you know it positively impacts outcomes, and you can point to times you've demonstrated this personally and professionally
Have a passion for the news and love tracking stories as they develop
Are a driven problem solver who simply gets things done
Value timeliness and understand the importance of capitalizing on a news cycle - no matter the time of day
Find pride in your attention to detail, prioritization and organizational skills
Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment
Pete for America is an equal opportunity employer. We believe every employee has the right to work in an environment free from unlawful discrimination as is consistent with our commitment to diversity, respect, and inclusion.
Pete for America provides all employees and applicants with equal opportunity in all aspects of the employment relationship.
Paralegal (SPT-05) - Speech, Privacy & Technology Project, NY
Title: Paralegal
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
Apply for this job
Job postings are hosted on Greenhouse. See their privacy policy.
https://boards.greenhouse.io/aclu/jobs/4428021002#application
ABOUT THE JOB
The Speech, Privacy and Technology Project is dedicated to protecting and expanding the First Amendment freedoms of expression, association, and inquiry; expanding the right to privacy and increasing the control that individuals have over their personal information; and ensuring that civil liberties are enhanced rather than compromised by new advances in science and technology. The project is currently litigating cases and conducting other advocacy efforts on a variety of issues, including political protest, freedom of expression online, privacy of electronic information, journalists’ rights, scientific freedom, and openness in the courts.
The Speech, Privacy, and Technology (SPT) Project of the ACLU’s National office in New York City seeks applications for the full-time position of Paralegal . The Paralegal is responsible for a wide range of supporting activities, from cite-checking and filing legal pleadings to conducting factual research to assisting professional staff with travel and reimbursements.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Maintain and organize professional and user-friendly office filing system
Schedule meetings and conference calls, and prepare relevant materials
Fax, copy, mail and complete other general administrative duties as assigned
Respond to requests for legal assistance and ensure timely responses to inquiries; utilize and maintain the intake database
Collect, analyze, and organize legal, factual, social science and other non-legal research for use in litigation documents and policy presentations; conduct searches on internal and external document databases and systems, cull relevant information from a variety of resources such as newspapers, magazines, libraries, case documents and trade associations
Handle travel arrangements and expense reports
Handle special projects and other duties as assigned
Assist with cite checking, editing, formatting, producing, and serving litigation documents
Maintain case files, attorney correspondence files, databases, litigation docket and calendar, and timekeeping system
Act as liaison between Staff Attorneys and Legal Administrative Assistants to disseminate work assigned by attorneys and provide routine and/or procedural guidance regarding work assignments
Provide administrative support for the managers’ review of applications for Legal Administrative Assistant and intern positions
Work jointly with interns and communicate routine and/or procedural guidance on projects assigned by managers
Assist in the development and maintenance of SPT-related portions of the ACLU website
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity within the office using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regards to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, disability and socio-economic circumstance
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree or 2 years related administrative experience is preferred
Must have excellent organizational skills and be detail-oriented
Excellent research and writing skills
Must take initiative, be highly organized and detail-oriented, and possess strong interpersonal and time-management skills
Ability to work independently as well as within a team
COMPENSATION
Salary for this position is $61,040. Excellent benefits package provided.
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Sep 10, 2019
Full time
Paralegal (SPT-05) - Speech, Privacy & Technology Project, NY
Title: Paralegal
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
Apply for this job
Job postings are hosted on Greenhouse. See their privacy policy.
https://boards.greenhouse.io/aclu/jobs/4428021002#application
ABOUT THE JOB
The Speech, Privacy and Technology Project is dedicated to protecting and expanding the First Amendment freedoms of expression, association, and inquiry; expanding the right to privacy and increasing the control that individuals have over their personal information; and ensuring that civil liberties are enhanced rather than compromised by new advances in science and technology. The project is currently litigating cases and conducting other advocacy efforts on a variety of issues, including political protest, freedom of expression online, privacy of electronic information, journalists’ rights, scientific freedom, and openness in the courts.
The Speech, Privacy, and Technology (SPT) Project of the ACLU’s National office in New York City seeks applications for the full-time position of Paralegal . The Paralegal is responsible for a wide range of supporting activities, from cite-checking and filing legal pleadings to conducting factual research to assisting professional staff with travel and reimbursements.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Maintain and organize professional and user-friendly office filing system
Schedule meetings and conference calls, and prepare relevant materials
Fax, copy, mail and complete other general administrative duties as assigned
Respond to requests for legal assistance and ensure timely responses to inquiries; utilize and maintain the intake database
Collect, analyze, and organize legal, factual, social science and other non-legal research for use in litigation documents and policy presentations; conduct searches on internal and external document databases and systems, cull relevant information from a variety of resources such as newspapers, magazines, libraries, case documents and trade associations
Handle travel arrangements and expense reports
Handle special projects and other duties as assigned
Assist with cite checking, editing, formatting, producing, and serving litigation documents
Maintain case files, attorney correspondence files, databases, litigation docket and calendar, and timekeeping system
Act as liaison between Staff Attorneys and Legal Administrative Assistants to disseminate work assigned by attorneys and provide routine and/or procedural guidance regarding work assignments
Provide administrative support for the managers’ review of applications for Legal Administrative Assistant and intern positions
Work jointly with interns and communicate routine and/or procedural guidance on projects assigned by managers
Assist in the development and maintenance of SPT-related portions of the ACLU website
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity within the office using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regards to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, disability and socio-economic circumstance
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree or 2 years related administrative experience is preferred
Must have excellent organizational skills and be detail-oriented
Excellent research and writing skills
Must take initiative, be highly organized and detail-oriented, and possess strong interpersonal and time-management skills
Ability to work independently as well as within a team
COMPENSATION
Salary for this position is $61,040. Excellent benefits package provided.
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Pete for America is looking for a Deputy Political Director to join our team in Nevada.
Pete for America is run by a growing, well-organized, and motivated team, backed by volunteers and supporters across the country. We're searching for hard-working and kind people to join us. We are committed to radical transparency and fairness, and are steadfast in our work to share Pete's vision with the country. We don't stand for harassment or discrimination of any kind.
Mayor Pete is a different type of candidate, and we are a different kind of team. Our goals require collaboration across all departments and our structure facilitates that.
In this role you will initiate outreach to people and communities to ensure stakeholders across Nevada are represented and elevated throughout the campaign.
What you'll do:
Work with a regional team within the Nevada political department
Initiate and help maintain relationships with different constituencies in the greater Nevada community
Support the political objectives of the campaign
Provide strategic recommendations to further the political goals of the campaign
You might be a good fit if you:
Have 1-2 cycles of campaign experience
Have strong communication and interpersonal skills
Are a team oriented go getter who loves working with different groups and building relationships
Have exceptional organizational skills
Are able to multitask and work well under pressure
Truly value a diversity of experiences and voices, you know it positively impacts outcomes, and you can point to times you've demonstrated this personally and professionally
Pete for America is an equal opportunity employer. We believe every employee has the right to work in an environment free from unlawful discrimination as is consistent with our commitment to diversity, respect, and inclusion.
Pete for America provides all employees and applicants with equal opportunity in all aspects of the employment relationship.
Sep 10, 2019
Full time
Pete for America is looking for a Deputy Political Director to join our team in Nevada.
Pete for America is run by a growing, well-organized, and motivated team, backed by volunteers and supporters across the country. We're searching for hard-working and kind people to join us. We are committed to radical transparency and fairness, and are steadfast in our work to share Pete's vision with the country. We don't stand for harassment or discrimination of any kind.
Mayor Pete is a different type of candidate, and we are a different kind of team. Our goals require collaboration across all departments and our structure facilitates that.
In this role you will initiate outreach to people and communities to ensure stakeholders across Nevada are represented and elevated throughout the campaign.
What you'll do:
Work with a regional team within the Nevada political department
Initiate and help maintain relationships with different constituencies in the greater Nevada community
Support the political objectives of the campaign
Provide strategic recommendations to further the political goals of the campaign
You might be a good fit if you:
Have 1-2 cycles of campaign experience
Have strong communication and interpersonal skills
Are a team oriented go getter who loves working with different groups and building relationships
Have exceptional organizational skills
Are able to multitask and work well under pressure
Truly value a diversity of experiences and voices, you know it positively impacts outcomes, and you can point to times you've demonstrated this personally and professionally
Pete for America is an equal opportunity employer. We believe every employee has the right to work in an environment free from unlawful discrimination as is consistent with our commitment to diversity, respect, and inclusion.
Pete for America provides all employees and applicants with equal opportunity in all aspects of the employment relationship.
Pete for America is looking for a Deputy Political Director to join our team in Iowa.
Pete for America is run by a growing, well-organized, and motivated team, backed by volunteers and supporters across the country. We're searching for hard-working and kind people to join us. We are committed to radical transparency and fairness, and are steadfast in our work to share Pete's vision with the country. We don't stand for harassment or discrimination of any kind.
Mayor Pete is a different type of candidate, and we are a different kind of team. Our goals require collaboration across all departments and our structure facilitates that.
In this role you will initiate outreach to people and communities to ensure stakeholders across Iowa are represented and elevated throughout the campaign.
What you'll do:
Work with a regional team within the Iowa political department
Initiate and help maintain relationships with different constituencies in the greater Iowa community
Support the political objectives of the campaign
Provide strategic recommendations to further the political goals of the campaign
You might be a good fit if you:
Have 1-2 cycles of campaign experience
Have strong communication and interpersonal skills
Are a team oriented go getter who loves working with different groups and building relationships
Have exceptional organizational skills
Are able to multitask and work well under pressure
Truly value a diversity of experiences and voices, you know it positively impacts outcomes, and you can point to times you've demonstrated this personally and professionally
Pete for America is an equal opportunity employer. We believe every employee has the right to work in an environment free from unlawful discrimination as is consistent with our commitment to diversity, respect, and inclusion.
Pete for America provides all employees and applicants with equal opportunity in all aspects of the employment relationship.
Sep 10, 2019
Full time
Pete for America is looking for a Deputy Political Director to join our team in Iowa.
Pete for America is run by a growing, well-organized, and motivated team, backed by volunteers and supporters across the country. We're searching for hard-working and kind people to join us. We are committed to radical transparency and fairness, and are steadfast in our work to share Pete's vision with the country. We don't stand for harassment or discrimination of any kind.
Mayor Pete is a different type of candidate, and we are a different kind of team. Our goals require collaboration across all departments and our structure facilitates that.
In this role you will initiate outreach to people and communities to ensure stakeholders across Iowa are represented and elevated throughout the campaign.
What you'll do:
Work with a regional team within the Iowa political department
Initiate and help maintain relationships with different constituencies in the greater Iowa community
Support the political objectives of the campaign
Provide strategic recommendations to further the political goals of the campaign
You might be a good fit if you:
Have 1-2 cycles of campaign experience
Have strong communication and interpersonal skills
Are a team oriented go getter who loves working with different groups and building relationships
Have exceptional organizational skills
Are able to multitask and work well under pressure
Truly value a diversity of experiences and voices, you know it positively impacts outcomes, and you can point to times you've demonstrated this personally and professionally
Pete for America is an equal opportunity employer. We believe every employee has the right to work in an environment free from unlawful discrimination as is consistent with our commitment to diversity, respect, and inclusion.
Pete for America provides all employees and applicants with equal opportunity in all aspects of the employment relationship.
Pete for America is run by a small, well-organized, and motivated team, backed by volunteers and supporters across the country. We're searching for hard-working and kind people to join us. We are committed to radical transparency and fairness, and are steadfast in our work to share Pete's vision with the country. We don't stand for harassment or discrimination of any kind.
Mayor Pete is a different type of politician, and we are a different kind of team. Our goals require collaboration across all departments and our structure facilitates that. A team player with a collaborative spirit and positive attitude will be well suited to our work culture.
Pete for America is building out an ambitious constituency team, and we are looking for a Labor Community Engagement Director! The ideal candidate cares deeply improving the connection between campaigns and how they involve the labor community and mayors of cities in every corner of the country, seeks to engage as many people as possible and rejects transactional interactions for creative ways to unlock cultural appreciation.
The position is located in Chicago, Illinois and will report to the National Constituency Director. Applicants should have 1-2 cycles of campaign, campaign committee, or political experience. Women, LGBTQ folks, and disabled people are strongly encouraged to apply!
You might be a good fit if you:
Truly value a diversity of experiences and voices, you know it positively impacts outcomes, and you can point to times you've demonstrated this personally and professionally.
Love building relationships across different groups and reveres the power of organizing -- both online and off.
Engage in active listening, even when you’re hearing criticism and critiques you can’t address in one sentence
Feel joy when you see a well organized spreadsheet.
Know that in order to scale our movement effectively and efficiently, we must use social media and digital tools to organize people and events.
Obsess over performance and find joy in motivating others
Respect the power of what a person with a clipboard can do, and also what the power of an optimized user-experience online can do.
Think house parties are the best parties, and loving every bit of the process: from identifying hosts online and offline: training hosts through web-conferences; providing them PDF resource packets; helping them recruit for attendees through our online audiences; and collecting photos, videos, and stories from the events themselves.
Enjoy thinking about holistic programs and how to keep groups motivated and engaged over long periods of time
Question how things have been done that fail to fully include local leaders and the labor movement in Democratic spaces, while being ready to identify new solutions to those answers
Pete for America is an equal opportunity employer. We believe every employee has the right to work in an environment free from unlawful discrimination as is consistent with our commitment to diversity, respect, and inclusion.
Pete for America provides all employees and applicants with equal opportunity in all aspects of the employment relationship.
Sep 06, 2019
Full time
Pete for America is run by a small, well-organized, and motivated team, backed by volunteers and supporters across the country. We're searching for hard-working and kind people to join us. We are committed to radical transparency and fairness, and are steadfast in our work to share Pete's vision with the country. We don't stand for harassment or discrimination of any kind.
Mayor Pete is a different type of politician, and we are a different kind of team. Our goals require collaboration across all departments and our structure facilitates that. A team player with a collaborative spirit and positive attitude will be well suited to our work culture.
Pete for America is building out an ambitious constituency team, and we are looking for a Labor Community Engagement Director! The ideal candidate cares deeply improving the connection between campaigns and how they involve the labor community and mayors of cities in every corner of the country, seeks to engage as many people as possible and rejects transactional interactions for creative ways to unlock cultural appreciation.
The position is located in Chicago, Illinois and will report to the National Constituency Director. Applicants should have 1-2 cycles of campaign, campaign committee, or political experience. Women, LGBTQ folks, and disabled people are strongly encouraged to apply!
You might be a good fit if you:
Truly value a diversity of experiences and voices, you know it positively impacts outcomes, and you can point to times you've demonstrated this personally and professionally.
Love building relationships across different groups and reveres the power of organizing -- both online and off.
Engage in active listening, even when you’re hearing criticism and critiques you can’t address in one sentence
Feel joy when you see a well organized spreadsheet.
Know that in order to scale our movement effectively and efficiently, we must use social media and digital tools to organize people and events.
Obsess over performance and find joy in motivating others
Respect the power of what a person with a clipboard can do, and also what the power of an optimized user-experience online can do.
Think house parties are the best parties, and loving every bit of the process: from identifying hosts online and offline: training hosts through web-conferences; providing them PDF resource packets; helping them recruit for attendees through our online audiences; and collecting photos, videos, and stories from the events themselves.
Enjoy thinking about holistic programs and how to keep groups motivated and engaged over long periods of time
Question how things have been done that fail to fully include local leaders and the labor movement in Democratic spaces, while being ready to identify new solutions to those answers
Pete for America is an equal opportunity employer. We believe every employee has the right to work in an environment free from unlawful discrimination as is consistent with our commitment to diversity, respect, and inclusion.
Pete for America provides all employees and applicants with equal opportunity in all aspects of the employment relationship.
Pete for America is run by a growing, well-organized, and motivated team, backed by volunteers and supporters across the country. We're searching for hard-working and kind people to join us. We are committed to radical transparency and fairness, and are steadfast in our work to share Pete's vision with the country. We don't stand for harassment or discrimination of any kind.
Mayor Pete is a different type of candidate, and we are a different kind of team. Our goals require collaboration across all departments and our structure facilitates that.
Fall Internships with Pete for America are paid positions.
What you'll do:
Assist in political communications and correspondence for the campaign
Assist in handling day-to-day operational matters such as preparing meeting materials and presentations
Work with political team to write and pull together documents for briefings, internal and external documents
You might be a good fit if you:
Truly value a diversity of experiences and voices, you know it positively impacts outcomes, and you can point to times you've demonstrated this personally and professionally
Have a passion for the news and love tracking stories as they develop
Are a driven problem solver who simply gets things done.
Value timeliness and understand the importance of capitalizing on a news cycle - no matter the time of day.
Find pride in your attention to detail, prioritization and organizational skills.
Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment
Pete for America is an equal opportunity employer. We believe every employee has the right to work in an environment free from unlawful discrimination as is consistent with our commitment to diversity, respect, and inclusion.
Pete for America provides all employees and applicants with equal opportunity in all aspects of the employment relationship.
Sep 06, 2019
Intern
Pete for America is run by a growing, well-organized, and motivated team, backed by volunteers and supporters across the country. We're searching for hard-working and kind people to join us. We are committed to radical transparency and fairness, and are steadfast in our work to share Pete's vision with the country. We don't stand for harassment or discrimination of any kind.
Mayor Pete is a different type of candidate, and we are a different kind of team. Our goals require collaboration across all departments and our structure facilitates that.
Fall Internships with Pete for America are paid positions.
What you'll do:
Assist in political communications and correspondence for the campaign
Assist in handling day-to-day operational matters such as preparing meeting materials and presentations
Work with political team to write and pull together documents for briefings, internal and external documents
You might be a good fit if you:
Truly value a diversity of experiences and voices, you know it positively impacts outcomes, and you can point to times you've demonstrated this personally and professionally
Have a passion for the news and love tracking stories as they develop
Are a driven problem solver who simply gets things done.
Value timeliness and understand the importance of capitalizing on a news cycle - no matter the time of day.
Find pride in your attention to detail, prioritization and organizational skills.
Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment
Pete for America is an equal opportunity employer. We believe every employee has the right to work in an environment free from unlawful discrimination as is consistent with our commitment to diversity, respect, and inclusion.
Pete for America provides all employees and applicants with equal opportunity in all aspects of the employment relationship.
Innocence Project
40 Worth Street, New York, NY, USA
Reporting to the Chief Communications Officer (CCO), the Press Secretary (PS) will play a key role in advancing the Innocence Project’s (IP) mission through proactive and reactive media relations. The PS will support the COO in setting the media relations agenda to ensure the IP is reaching its desired audiences, developing the right messages and identifying the best messengers. The PS will be key in helping the IP more deeply engage its existing audience and more broadly engage new ones. The PS will support the daily operation of the department and establish both a proactive and reactive strategy across public affairs, media relations, speaking engagement coordination, media monitoring, developing public information collateral and working with the rest of the Communications team to maintain a cohesive voice for the brand’s internal and external communications.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Work closely with the CCO and other press staff to develop, coordinate and track a strategic media relations plan that includes proactive and reactive goals and tactics, including initiatives, programs, major announcements, events, and other activities.
Work closely with the CCO and other press staff to develop a suite of messaging documents for the organization work across departments, specific high-profile issues, and client-related news.
Serve as one of the organization’s spokespeople.
Manage IP media relations, including pitching and placements in regional and national print, broadcast and online outlets.
Respond to and help shape the stories from journalists’ who contact the IP with story ideas.
Target press outreach to specific audiences and liaise with national, regional, community and ethnic media.
Working with other press staff, draft, edit and finalize press materials, op-eds, statements and other communications materials to ensure they are readable, timely, informative, newsworthy and accurately reflect the work of the IP.
Work with other press staff to develop and manage targeted media lists.
Under the guidance of the CCO, develop and research proactive press pitches, and refine news hooks to promote the IP’s work.
Serve as a resource to all departments, including Policy, Science & Research, Legal and Strategic Litigation.
Staff IP representatives at exoneration events and other media-related activities to liaise with reporters and ensure accuracy of information and delivery of key messages and tone.
Assist in the development of marketing materials, digital content, and campaigns.
Monitor daily media coverage and work with press staff to assemble weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports.
Coordinate media training with staff members, exonerees and other designated spokespeople.
Represent the IP in dealings with other organizations regarding press strategy, coordinating messaging, quotes, releases, advisories and events.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Media or related field.
Bi-lingual fluency in Spanish.
5-10 years of communications experience, preferably working with a nonprofit or a political or advocacy campaign.
Experience serving as an organizational spokesperson.
Excellent attention to detail and superior writing, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Experience in media relations, with a successful track record pitching and placing stories in all media formats.
Experience drafting press releases, op-eds, backgrounders, fact sheets, action alerts, blog posts, etc.
Experience in developing targeted press lists and developing and maintaining professional relationships with journalists.
Experience organizing and managing press events, including press conferences and press conference calls.
Keen ability to handle multiple assignments in a high-intensity environment.
Ability to prioritize and follow up while meeting deadlines.
KEY COMPETENCIES:
Strong interpersonal, diplomacy, and communication (verbal & written) skills: the ability to interact effectively and sensitively with a wide variety of people of diverse professional and cultural backgrounds.
Strong skills in organization, planning, and attention to details, with strong follow-through.
Flexible and collaborative work style, resistance to stress, and ability to function effectively in a demanding environment and to juggle multiple tasks under pressure and deadlines.
Ability to grasp legal and criminal justice issues and translate those issues into persuasive and easy-to-understand language.
Ability to demonstrate initiative and reliability.
A familiarity and passion for the organization’s work.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
The salary for this position is competitive and the Innocence Project offers an excellent benefits package, including health, dental and vision insurance, Flexible Spending Account, 401k plan with company-match, and paid Transitcheks.
WORKFORCE DIVERSITY AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:
The Innocence Project considers the diversity of its workforce to be vital to our organization’s success in meeting its mission. We strongly encourage applicants from all cultures, races, educational backgrounds, life experiences, socio-economic classes, sexual orientations, age, gender, and physical abilities to apply.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, it is our policy not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, familial status, marital status, predisposing genetic characteristics, actual or perceived domestic violence victim status, unemployment status, caregiver status, or any other category protected by law.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
To apply, please visit Paycom . Upload your cover letter and resume as (last name. first name. cover letter/resume). Information submitted through this secure site is kept confidential. Due to the large volume of applications, we are unable to give applicant updates by phone.
Sep 05, 2019
Full time
Reporting to the Chief Communications Officer (CCO), the Press Secretary (PS) will play a key role in advancing the Innocence Project’s (IP) mission through proactive and reactive media relations. The PS will support the COO in setting the media relations agenda to ensure the IP is reaching its desired audiences, developing the right messages and identifying the best messengers. The PS will be key in helping the IP more deeply engage its existing audience and more broadly engage new ones. The PS will support the daily operation of the department and establish both a proactive and reactive strategy across public affairs, media relations, speaking engagement coordination, media monitoring, developing public information collateral and working with the rest of the Communications team to maintain a cohesive voice for the brand’s internal and external communications.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Work closely with the CCO and other press staff to develop, coordinate and track a strategic media relations plan that includes proactive and reactive goals and tactics, including initiatives, programs, major announcements, events, and other activities.
Work closely with the CCO and other press staff to develop a suite of messaging documents for the organization work across departments, specific high-profile issues, and client-related news.
Serve as one of the organization’s spokespeople.
Manage IP media relations, including pitching and placements in regional and national print, broadcast and online outlets.
Respond to and help shape the stories from journalists’ who contact the IP with story ideas.
Target press outreach to specific audiences and liaise with national, regional, community and ethnic media.
Working with other press staff, draft, edit and finalize press materials, op-eds, statements and other communications materials to ensure they are readable, timely, informative, newsworthy and accurately reflect the work of the IP.
Work with other press staff to develop and manage targeted media lists.
Under the guidance of the CCO, develop and research proactive press pitches, and refine news hooks to promote the IP’s work.
Serve as a resource to all departments, including Policy, Science & Research, Legal and Strategic Litigation.
Staff IP representatives at exoneration events and other media-related activities to liaise with reporters and ensure accuracy of information and delivery of key messages and tone.
Assist in the development of marketing materials, digital content, and campaigns.
Monitor daily media coverage and work with press staff to assemble weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports.
Coordinate media training with staff members, exonerees and other designated spokespeople.
Represent the IP in dealings with other organizations regarding press strategy, coordinating messaging, quotes, releases, advisories and events.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Media or related field.
Bi-lingual fluency in Spanish.
5-10 years of communications experience, preferably working with a nonprofit or a political or advocacy campaign.
Experience serving as an organizational spokesperson.
Excellent attention to detail and superior writing, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Experience in media relations, with a successful track record pitching and placing stories in all media formats.
Experience drafting press releases, op-eds, backgrounders, fact sheets, action alerts, blog posts, etc.
Experience in developing targeted press lists and developing and maintaining professional relationships with journalists.
Experience organizing and managing press events, including press conferences and press conference calls.
Keen ability to handle multiple assignments in a high-intensity environment.
Ability to prioritize and follow up while meeting deadlines.
KEY COMPETENCIES:
Strong interpersonal, diplomacy, and communication (verbal & written) skills: the ability to interact effectively and sensitively with a wide variety of people of diverse professional and cultural backgrounds.
Strong skills in organization, planning, and attention to details, with strong follow-through.
Flexible and collaborative work style, resistance to stress, and ability to function effectively in a demanding environment and to juggle multiple tasks under pressure and deadlines.
Ability to grasp legal and criminal justice issues and translate those issues into persuasive and easy-to-understand language.
Ability to demonstrate initiative and reliability.
A familiarity and passion for the organization’s work.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
The salary for this position is competitive and the Innocence Project offers an excellent benefits package, including health, dental and vision insurance, Flexible Spending Account, 401k plan with company-match, and paid Transitcheks.
WORKFORCE DIVERSITY AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:
The Innocence Project considers the diversity of its workforce to be vital to our organization’s success in meeting its mission. We strongly encourage applicants from all cultures, races, educational backgrounds, life experiences, socio-economic classes, sexual orientations, age, gender, and physical abilities to apply.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, it is our policy not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, familial status, marital status, predisposing genetic characteristics, actual or perceived domestic violence victim status, unemployment status, caregiver status, or any other category protected by law.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
To apply, please visit Paycom . Upload your cover letter and resume as (last name. first name. cover letter/resume). Information submitted through this secure site is kept confidential. Due to the large volume of applications, we are unable to give applicant updates by phone.
Paralegal (CLRP-20) – Criminal Law Reform Project, NY
Title: Paralegal
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
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https://boards.greenhouse.io/aclu/jobs/4406221002#application
ABOUT THE JOB
The Criminal Law Reform Project seeks an end to excessively harsh crime policies that result in mass incarceration and criminalization and stand in the way of a just, equal, and humane society. To reduce the number of people entering the criminal punishment system, CLRP focuses on preventing over-incarceration and over-criminalization at the “front end” of that system. We fulfill our mission through strategic litigation and advocacy that promotes reform. Key priorities are creating robust statewide indigent defense systems to ensure that people charged with a crime have access to effective assistance of counsel; ending unnecessary and unjust pretrial detention through bail reform and other abusive pretrial practices; reforming unconstitutional and racially biased police practices; challenging prosecutorial abuses of power that result in or enable regressive and unconstitutional practices; reforming our nation’s punitive drug policies, which have failed to achieve public safety and health while eroding constitutional rights and criminalizing unprecedented numbers of people, particularly people of color; and reclaiming equal protection of the laws and guaranteeing substantive and procedural due process protections at each stage of the arrest-to-sentencing process of criminal cases. CLRP works closely with the ACLU’s Campaign for Smart Justice, which collaborates with partners to build a movement for social change, promote racial justice, and win state-based reforms needed to cut the size of our nation’s incarcerated population by 50 percent.
The Project is part of the ACLU's Trone Center for Justice and Equality, which also includes the National Prison Project, the Capital Punishment Project, and the Racial Justice Program. The Center seeks to transform the U.S. criminal justice system into one that views incarceration as an option of last - not first - resort; that is effective, fair, and free of racial bias; that rejects death as a legitimate form of punishment; and that is evidence-based rather than fear-based.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Prepare, file, review and organize litigation documents such as briefs, motions, declarations, deposition summaries, discovery requests and responses, and correspondence with co-counsel.
Maintain case files, attorneys’ correspondence files, and the CLRP litigation docket summary.
Assist with managing and coordinating the intake database.
Provide litigation support to attorneys.
Collect, analyze, and organize legal, factual, social science and other non-legal research for use in litigation documents and policy presentations; run searches on internal and external document databases and systems, cull relevant information from a variety of resources such as newspapers, magazines, libraries, case documents and trade associations.
Prepare informational updates on criminal law reform issues for ACLU National and Affiliate staff.
Update CLRP-related content on the ACLU website.
Act as liaison among various internal departments as well as with co-counsel and partner organizations.
Handle special projects and other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree required.
Strong research skills, including internet research.
Must have outstanding written, verbal and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently as well as within a team.
Experience supervising staff and interns.
Must be well organized, efficient, highly motivated, able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and see them through to completion, work well under tight deadlines, and take initiative.
Strong computer skills with advanced knowledge and experience in Microsoft Office.
Experience creating tables of contents, tables of authorities, mail merges, and creating/inserting macros.
Commitment to civil liberties, civil rights, racial justice, and public interest legal work is essential.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
A minimum of two years of paralegal or related experience preferred.
Basic knowledge of Westlaw is preferred.
Experience with web design, layout, and electronic posting of content is a plus.
COMPENSATION
Salary for this position is $61,040. Excellent benefits package provided.
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Aug 27, 2019
Full time
Paralegal (CLRP-20) – Criminal Law Reform Project, NY
Title: Paralegal
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
Apply for this job
Job postings are hosted on Greenhouse. See their privacy policy.
https://boards.greenhouse.io/aclu/jobs/4406221002#application
ABOUT THE JOB
The Criminal Law Reform Project seeks an end to excessively harsh crime policies that result in mass incarceration and criminalization and stand in the way of a just, equal, and humane society. To reduce the number of people entering the criminal punishment system, CLRP focuses on preventing over-incarceration and over-criminalization at the “front end” of that system. We fulfill our mission through strategic litigation and advocacy that promotes reform. Key priorities are creating robust statewide indigent defense systems to ensure that people charged with a crime have access to effective assistance of counsel; ending unnecessary and unjust pretrial detention through bail reform and other abusive pretrial practices; reforming unconstitutional and racially biased police practices; challenging prosecutorial abuses of power that result in or enable regressive and unconstitutional practices; reforming our nation’s punitive drug policies, which have failed to achieve public safety and health while eroding constitutional rights and criminalizing unprecedented numbers of people, particularly people of color; and reclaiming equal protection of the laws and guaranteeing substantive and procedural due process protections at each stage of the arrest-to-sentencing process of criminal cases. CLRP works closely with the ACLU’s Campaign for Smart Justice, which collaborates with partners to build a movement for social change, promote racial justice, and win state-based reforms needed to cut the size of our nation’s incarcerated population by 50 percent.
The Project is part of the ACLU's Trone Center for Justice and Equality, which also includes the National Prison Project, the Capital Punishment Project, and the Racial Justice Program. The Center seeks to transform the U.S. criminal justice system into one that views incarceration as an option of last - not first - resort; that is effective, fair, and free of racial bias; that rejects death as a legitimate form of punishment; and that is evidence-based rather than fear-based.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Prepare, file, review and organize litigation documents such as briefs, motions, declarations, deposition summaries, discovery requests and responses, and correspondence with co-counsel.
Maintain case files, attorneys’ correspondence files, and the CLRP litigation docket summary.
Assist with managing and coordinating the intake database.
Provide litigation support to attorneys.
Collect, analyze, and organize legal, factual, social science and other non-legal research for use in litigation documents and policy presentations; run searches on internal and external document databases and systems, cull relevant information from a variety of resources such as newspapers, magazines, libraries, case documents and trade associations.
Prepare informational updates on criminal law reform issues for ACLU National and Affiliate staff.
Update CLRP-related content on the ACLU website.
Act as liaison among various internal departments as well as with co-counsel and partner organizations.
Handle special projects and other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree required.
Strong research skills, including internet research.
Must have outstanding written, verbal and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently as well as within a team.
Experience supervising staff and interns.
Must be well organized, efficient, highly motivated, able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and see them through to completion, work well under tight deadlines, and take initiative.
Strong computer skills with advanced knowledge and experience in Microsoft Office.
Experience creating tables of contents, tables of authorities, mail merges, and creating/inserting macros.
Commitment to civil liberties, civil rights, racial justice, and public interest legal work is essential.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
A minimum of two years of paralegal or related experience preferred.
Basic knowledge of Westlaw is preferred.
Experience with web design, layout, and electronic posting of content is a plus.
COMPENSATION
Salary for this position is $61,040. Excellent benefits package provided.
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Director of Business Operations and Risk Management (ADMU-58) – Administration & Finance Department, NY
Title: Director of Business Operations and Risk Management
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
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https://boards.greenhouse.io/aclu/jobs/4406005002#application
ABOUT THE JOB
Reporting to the Deputy Chief Operating Officer, the Director of Business Operations and Risk Management will lead the strategic design, implementation, and ongoing management of core business operations related to organizational risk and operational compliance. The Director will work in partnership with stakeholders throughout the ACLU to identify where new or improved systems and processes are needed to improve efficiency, mitigate risk, and align ACLU internal operations with our core mission and values. Current operational priorities include security, operational accessibility, procurement and vendor management, data governance, and volunteer risk management.
The Business Operations and Support Services team in the Administration and Finance Department of the ACLU’s National Office in New York City is seeking applicants for a full-time Director of Business Operations and Compliance.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Identify and address gaps and inefficiencies in centralized organizational and operational processes.
Lead the development, governance, and management of programs necessary to identify, evaluate, mitigate, and monitor the ACLU’s operational risk.
Facilitate cross functional projects to design and implement system and process solutions.
Ensure organizational initiatives around Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are integrated into our operational processes and standards.
Manage the ACLU’s insurance programs to identify exposures and evaluate and recommend solutions.
Develop and oversee the ACLU’s integrated security program to ensure the safety of staff, facilities, and information, including direct management of physical security programming, crisis management, incident response, and business continuity.
Coordinate with Training and Development team to design and implement training on policies and procedures.
Create and maintain an annual review process to ensure that all process and procedure for operational compliance evolve with changing internal and external requirements.
Determine staffing needs and manage team to support operational processes.
Develop and manage the unit’s annual budget.
Manage vendor relationships.
Undertake special projects as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
A minimum of 8 years of experience in business operations demonstrating progressively increasing responsibility.
Ability to design and implement streamlined process solutions in a complex business environment. Problem solving skills, decision-making ability, and the ability to take initiative required.
Demonstrable experience evaluating risk and implementing risk mitigation strategies.
Strong communication and project management skills required.
Commitment to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and/or conflicts.
Commitment to the mission and goals of the ACLU.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience with compliance management desirable.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of work experience
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
The Department of Education has determined that employment in this position at the ACLU does not qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Aug 27, 2019
Full time
Director of Business Operations and Risk Management (ADMU-58) – Administration & Finance Department, NY
Title: Director of Business Operations and Risk Management
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
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Job postings are hosted on Greenhouse. See their privacy policy.
https://boards.greenhouse.io/aclu/jobs/4406005002#application
ABOUT THE JOB
Reporting to the Deputy Chief Operating Officer, the Director of Business Operations and Risk Management will lead the strategic design, implementation, and ongoing management of core business operations related to organizational risk and operational compliance. The Director will work in partnership with stakeholders throughout the ACLU to identify where new or improved systems and processes are needed to improve efficiency, mitigate risk, and align ACLU internal operations with our core mission and values. Current operational priorities include security, operational accessibility, procurement and vendor management, data governance, and volunteer risk management.
The Business Operations and Support Services team in the Administration and Finance Department of the ACLU’s National Office in New York City is seeking applicants for a full-time Director of Business Operations and Compliance.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Identify and address gaps and inefficiencies in centralized organizational and operational processes.
Lead the development, governance, and management of programs necessary to identify, evaluate, mitigate, and monitor the ACLU’s operational risk.
Facilitate cross functional projects to design and implement system and process solutions.
Ensure organizational initiatives around Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are integrated into our operational processes and standards.
Manage the ACLU’s insurance programs to identify exposures and evaluate and recommend solutions.
Develop and oversee the ACLU’s integrated security program to ensure the safety of staff, facilities, and information, including direct management of physical security programming, crisis management, incident response, and business continuity.
Coordinate with Training and Development team to design and implement training on policies and procedures.
Create and maintain an annual review process to ensure that all process and procedure for operational compliance evolve with changing internal and external requirements.
Determine staffing needs and manage team to support operational processes.
Develop and manage the unit’s annual budget.
Manage vendor relationships.
Undertake special projects as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
A minimum of 8 years of experience in business operations demonstrating progressively increasing responsibility.
Ability to design and implement streamlined process solutions in a complex business environment. Problem solving skills, decision-making ability, and the ability to take initiative required.
Demonstrable experience evaluating risk and implementing risk mitigation strategies.
Strong communication and project management skills required.
Commitment to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and/or conflicts.
Commitment to the mission and goals of the ACLU.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience with compliance management desirable.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of work experience
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
The Department of Education has determined that employment in this position at the ACLU does not qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Director of Business Operations and Compliance (ADMU-58) – Administration & Finance Department, NY
Title: Director of Business Operations and Compliance
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
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Job postings are hosted on Greenhouse. See their privacy policy.
https://boards.greenhouse.io/aclu/jobs/4405970002#application
ABOUT THE JOB
Reporting to the Deputy Chief Operating Officer, the Director of Business Operations and Compliance will lead the strategic design, implementation, and ongoing management of core business operations related to organizational risk and operational compliance. The Director will work in partnership with stakeholders throughout the ACLU to identify where new or improved systems and processes are needed to improve efficiency, mitigate risk, and align ACLU internal operations with our core mission and values. Current operational priorities include security, operational accessibility, procurement and vendor management, data governance, and volunteer risk management.
The Business Operations and Support Services team in the Administration and Finance Department of the ACLU’s National Office in New York City is seeking applicants for a full-time Director of Business Operations and Compliance.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Identify and address gaps and inefficiencies in centralized organizational and operational processes.
Lead the development, governance, and management of programs necessary to identify, evaluate, mitigate, and monitor the ACLU’s operational risk.
Facilitate cross functional projects to design and implement system and process solutions.
Ensure organizational initiatives around Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are integrated into our operational processes and standards.
Manage the ACLU’s insurance programs to identify exposures and evaluate and recommend solutions.
Develop and oversee the ACLU’s integrated security program to ensure the safety of staff, facilities, and information, including direct management of physical security programming, crisis management, incident response, and business continuity.
Coordinate with Training and Development team to design and implement training on policies and procedures.
Create and maintain an annual review process to ensure that all process and procedure for operational compliance evolve with changing internal and external requirements.
Determine staffing needs and manage team to support operational processes.
Develop and manage the unit’s annual budget.
Manage vendor relationships.
Undertake special projects as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
A minimum of 8 years of experience in business operations demonstrating progressively increasing responsibility.
Ability to design and implement streamlined process solutions in a complex business environment. Problem solving skills, decision-making ability, and the ability to take initiative required.
Demonstrable experience evaluating risk and implementing risk mitigation strategies.
Strong communication and project management skills required.
Commitment to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and/or conflicts.
Commitment to the mission and goals of the ACLU.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience with compliance management desirable.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of work experience
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
The Department of Education has determined that employment in this position at the ACLU does not qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Aug 27, 2019
Full time
Director of Business Operations and Compliance (ADMU-58) – Administration & Finance Department, NY
Title: Director of Business Operations and Compliance
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
Apply for this job
Job postings are hosted on Greenhouse. See their privacy policy.
https://boards.greenhouse.io/aclu/jobs/4405970002#application
ABOUT THE JOB
Reporting to the Deputy Chief Operating Officer, the Director of Business Operations and Compliance will lead the strategic design, implementation, and ongoing management of core business operations related to organizational risk and operational compliance. The Director will work in partnership with stakeholders throughout the ACLU to identify where new or improved systems and processes are needed to improve efficiency, mitigate risk, and align ACLU internal operations with our core mission and values. Current operational priorities include security, operational accessibility, procurement and vendor management, data governance, and volunteer risk management.
The Business Operations and Support Services team in the Administration and Finance Department of the ACLU’s National Office in New York City is seeking applicants for a full-time Director of Business Operations and Compliance.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Identify and address gaps and inefficiencies in centralized organizational and operational processes.
Lead the development, governance, and management of programs necessary to identify, evaluate, mitigate, and monitor the ACLU’s operational risk.
Facilitate cross functional projects to design and implement system and process solutions.
Ensure organizational initiatives around Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are integrated into our operational processes and standards.
Manage the ACLU’s insurance programs to identify exposures and evaluate and recommend solutions.
Develop and oversee the ACLU’s integrated security program to ensure the safety of staff, facilities, and information, including direct management of physical security programming, crisis management, incident response, and business continuity.
Coordinate with Training and Development team to design and implement training on policies and procedures.
Create and maintain an annual review process to ensure that all process and procedure for operational compliance evolve with changing internal and external requirements.
Determine staffing needs and manage team to support operational processes.
Develop and manage the unit’s annual budget.
Manage vendor relationships.
Undertake special projects as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
A minimum of 8 years of experience in business operations demonstrating progressively increasing responsibility.
Ability to design and implement streamlined process solutions in a complex business environment. Problem solving skills, decision-making ability, and the ability to take initiative required.
Demonstrable experience evaluating risk and implementing risk mitigation strategies.
Strong communication and project management skills required.
Commitment to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and/or conflicts.
Commitment to the mission and goals of the ACLU.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience with compliance management desirable.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of work experience
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
The Department of Education has determined that employment in this position at the ACLU does not qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Fall 2019 Immigrants’ Rights Internship – ACLU of Wyoming – IRP, WY
Title: Fall 2019 Immigrants’ Rights Internship
Office: National Offices
Location: Jackson Hole, Wyoming
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SUMMER 2019 GRADUATE INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Immigrants’ Rights Internship, ACLU of Wyoming
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
For nearly 100 years, the ACLU has been our nation’s guardian of liberty, working in courts, legislatures, and communities 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 LGBT community, advancing racial justice, 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 and civil rights cases and issues to defend all people from government abuse and overreach. With more than one million members, activists, and supporters, the ACLU is a nationwide organization that fights tirelessly in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C., for the principle that every individual’s rights must be protected equally under the law, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, record of arrest or conviction.
The ACLU-WY is looking for a passionate and curious Immigrants’ Rights Intern , to be located in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
OVERVIEW
Reporting to the Wyoming organizer, the Immigrants’ Rights Intern will work to identify opportunities for proactive immigration work in Wyoming. The internship can be full-time or part-time with weekly hours that are negotiable. A stipend of $6,500 (Undergraduate) or $7,500 (Graduate) is available for those students who work full-time for the 10 week internship period and who are not receiving outside funding and/or course credit.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Participate in on-the-ground meetings and planning with community members, leaders, and organizations
Identify opportunities to leverage grassroots support to help advance immigrants’ rights work in Teton County
Conduct research on special projects
Gather, track, and analyze immigration related data
Work in close collaboration with Executive Director and organizing staff to explore and envision proactive immigrants’ rights work in Teton County
Support coordination and collaboration with partner organizations
Assist the Executive Director with administrative tasks as needed such as preparing for meetings or scheduling
Commitment to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and/or conflicts
Other duties as assigned
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
Demonstrated success in building and maintaining relationships with people from a variety of backgrounds, including those most impacted by ACLU work and those less directly impacted
Ability to adapt and change course quickly when needed
Solution-oriented approach, including the ability to work independently and on a team, and demonstrated willingness to take initiative
Self-starting and willing to learn
Ability to travel across the state, as necessary, and participate in occasional evening and weekend meetings
A commitment to civil liberties, civil rights, and social and racial justice
HOW TO APPLY
Please send cover letter and resume by email to HRJobsSD@aclu.org . Reference [Immigrants’ Rights Intern] in subject line.
Please indicate in your cover letter where you learned of this career opportunity.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled .
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 e-mail 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.
Aug 21, 2019
Intern
Fall 2019 Immigrants’ Rights Internship – ACLU of Wyoming – IRP, WY
Title: Fall 2019 Immigrants’ Rights Internship
Office: National Offices
Location: Jackson Hole, Wyoming
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https://boards.greenhouse.io/acluinternships/jobs/4381261002#application
SUMMER 2019 GRADUATE INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Immigrants’ Rights Internship, ACLU of Wyoming
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
For nearly 100 years, the ACLU has been our nation’s guardian of liberty, working in courts, legislatures, and communities 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 LGBT community, advancing racial justice, 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 and civil rights cases and issues to defend all people from government abuse and overreach. With more than one million members, activists, and supporters, the ACLU is a nationwide organization that fights tirelessly in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C., for the principle that every individual’s rights must be protected equally under the law, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, record of arrest or conviction.
The ACLU-WY is looking for a passionate and curious Immigrants’ Rights Intern , to be located in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
OVERVIEW
Reporting to the Wyoming organizer, the Immigrants’ Rights Intern will work to identify opportunities for proactive immigration work in Wyoming. The internship can be full-time or part-time with weekly hours that are negotiable. A stipend of $6,500 (Undergraduate) or $7,500 (Graduate) is available for those students who work full-time for the 10 week internship period and who are not receiving outside funding and/or course credit.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Participate in on-the-ground meetings and planning with community members, leaders, and organizations
Identify opportunities to leverage grassroots support to help advance immigrants’ rights work in Teton County
Conduct research on special projects
Gather, track, and analyze immigration related data
Work in close collaboration with Executive Director and organizing staff to explore and envision proactive immigrants’ rights work in Teton County
Support coordination and collaboration with partner organizations
Assist the Executive Director with administrative tasks as needed such as preparing for meetings or scheduling
Commitment to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and/or conflicts
Other duties as assigned
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
Demonstrated success in building and maintaining relationships with people from a variety of backgrounds, including those most impacted by ACLU work and those less directly impacted
Ability to adapt and change course quickly when needed
Solution-oriented approach, including the ability to work independently and on a team, and demonstrated willingness to take initiative
Self-starting and willing to learn
Ability to travel across the state, as necessary, and participate in occasional evening and weekend meetings
A commitment to civil liberties, civil rights, and social and racial justice
HOW TO APPLY
Please send cover letter and resume by email to HRJobsSD@aclu.org . Reference [Immigrants’ Rights Intern] in subject line.
Please indicate in your cover letter where you learned of this career opportunity.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled .
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 e-mail 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.
Fall 2019 Special and Major Gifts Development Internship – DEV, NY
Title: Fall 2019 Special and Major Gifts Development Internship
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
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https://boards.greenhouse.io/acluinternships/jobs/4342635002#application
FALL 2019 DEVELOPMENT INTERNSHIP
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
Development Department, NY
For nearly 100 years, the ACLU has been our nation’s guardian of liberty, working in courts, legislatures, and communities 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 LGBT community, advancing racial justice, 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 and civil rights cases and issues to defend all people from government abuse and overreach. With more than one million members, activists, and supporters, the ACLU is a nationwide organization that fights tirelessly in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C., for the principle that every individual’s rights must be protected equally under the law, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, and record of arrest or conviction.
The Development Department of the ACLU’s National Office in New York City has an opening for a Special and Major Gifts Fall Internship starting in September of 2019. The Special and Major Gifts unit solicits, cultivates, and stewards donors who give $1,000 to $99,999. This internship will be providing support to our fundraising efforts and affiliate work. In spirit of the ongoing EDI work, we'd like to provide professional development opportunities to those early in their fundraising careers so they have a solid understanding of and foundation in the fundraising world.
INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW
The Fall 2019 Development Internship requires a part-time commitment of 21-28 hours per week. A stipend is available for those students who do not receive outside funding and/or course credit. Arrangements can be made with educational institutions for work/study or course credit.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Interns will gain valuable experience by working with the Special and Major Gifts team on a wide variety of issues. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:
Assist with entering data, coding, and maintaining data hygiene in Salesforce, ACLU’s donor database
Assist with weekly mailings, merging and printing, coding, and data hygiene
Conduct research on peer organizations, donors, and/or foundations
Draft donor correspondence including drafting cultivation and stewardship communications to donors
Provide general administrative support
Assisting with the production process of direct marketing, email marketing, and telemarketing
Assist with other special projects as needed
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to the mission of the ACLU. Applicants should possess:
Interest in fundraising for the nonprofit sector
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills and attention to detail
Ability to multitask and work independently
Prior experience working in a non-profit preferred
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and accepted until the position is filled.
This posting provides a general but not comprehensive list of the opportunities of the internship. It does not represent a contract of employment. The ACLU reserves the right to change the posting at any time without advance notice.
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 e-mail 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.
Aug 21, 2019
Intern
Fall 2019 Special and Major Gifts Development Internship – DEV, NY
Title: Fall 2019 Special and Major Gifts Development Internship
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
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https://boards.greenhouse.io/acluinternships/jobs/4342635002#application
FALL 2019 DEVELOPMENT INTERNSHIP
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
Development Department, NY
For nearly 100 years, the ACLU has been our nation’s guardian of liberty, working in courts, legislatures, and communities 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 LGBT community, advancing racial justice, 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 and civil rights cases and issues to defend all people from government abuse and overreach. With more than one million members, activists, and supporters, the ACLU is a nationwide organization that fights tirelessly in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C., for the principle that every individual’s rights must be protected equally under the law, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, and record of arrest or conviction.
The Development Department of the ACLU’s National Office in New York City has an opening for a Special and Major Gifts Fall Internship starting in September of 2019. The Special and Major Gifts unit solicits, cultivates, and stewards donors who give $1,000 to $99,999. This internship will be providing support to our fundraising efforts and affiliate work. In spirit of the ongoing EDI work, we'd like to provide professional development opportunities to those early in their fundraising careers so they have a solid understanding of and foundation in the fundraising world.
INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW
The Fall 2019 Development Internship requires a part-time commitment of 21-28 hours per week. A stipend is available for those students who do not receive outside funding and/or course credit. Arrangements can be made with educational institutions for work/study or course credit.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Interns will gain valuable experience by working with the Special and Major Gifts team on a wide variety of issues. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:
Assist with entering data, coding, and maintaining data hygiene in Salesforce, ACLU’s donor database
Assist with weekly mailings, merging and printing, coding, and data hygiene
Conduct research on peer organizations, donors, and/or foundations
Draft donor correspondence including drafting cultivation and stewardship communications to donors
Provide general administrative support
Assisting with the production process of direct marketing, email marketing, and telemarketing
Assist with other special projects as needed
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to the mission of the ACLU. Applicants should possess:
Interest in fundraising for the nonprofit sector
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills and attention to detail
Ability to multitask and work independently
Prior experience working in a non-profit preferred
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and accepted until the position is filled.
This posting provides a general but not comprehensive list of the opportunities of the internship. It does not represent a contract of employment. The ACLU reserves the right to change the posting at any time without advance notice.
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 e-mail 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.
Payroll Accountant (ADMU-09) – Finance Dept, NY
Title: Payroll Accountant
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
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https://boards.greenhouse.io/aclu/jobs/4397179002#application
ABOUT THE JOB
The Finance Department of the ACLU’s National office in New York, NY seeks applications for the full-time position of Payroll Accountant.
The Payroll Accountant will own our semi-monthly payroll process and assist with some general accounting duties. Reporting to the Accounting Manager of Payroll and Revenue, the ideal candidate will be a self-starter with at least 2 years of direct experience in payroll processing, an intermediate understanding of accounting, a passion for the work of the ACLU and will enjoy working in a team environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Payroll Processing
Accurately process semi-monthly payroll, including earnings, deductions and taxes for 500+ exempt and non-exempt employees in accordance with company policy and federal, state and local laws.
Work with Human Resources to gather and process supporting documentation for employee changes impacting payroll.
Maintain integrity of payroll database by updating employee information, user profiles, and system coding for earnings, taxes and deductions in a timely manner.
Reconcile periodic tax filings and earnings records, including 941s, W-2s, etc., and prepare payroll related schedules for tax returns.
Work with federal, state and local agencies to ensure the ACLU is registered and in compliance with regulations. Serve as primary contact for correspondence.
Resolve inquiries from employee and other internal and external users of payroll data by providing accurate and thorough responses that are timely and professional.
Reconcile payroll items to general ledger accounts.
Create and maintain documentation of payroll procedures, processes and timelines.
Maintain an organized filing system of all payroll related records.
Prepare miscellaneous personnel reports for management.
Complete ad hoc projects as assigned by Finance leadership team.
General Accounting
Assist with recording of revenue receipts, including cash and accounts receivable.
Assist with reconciling data from the donor database to deposit tickets.
Prepare revenue reports for both audit and management purposes.
Prepare and maintain accurate related accounting schedules.
Assist with annual audit and tax return preparation.
Mission
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity within the office by using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regards to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ability and socio-economic circumstance, and record of arrest or conviction.
Work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and/or conflicts.
Embody a commitment to the mission of the ACLU.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
3 years of related work experience in payroll processing and/or accounting.
Ability to maintain high degree of confidentiality as it relates to sensitive personnel, financial and board related matters.
Must take initiative and be highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to consistently meet deadlines.
Must have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels, both within and outside of the organization.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel).
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
The Department of Education has determined that employment in this position at the ACLU does not qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Aug 21, 2019
Full time
Payroll Accountant (ADMU-09) – Finance Dept, NY
Title: Payroll Accountant
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
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https://boards.greenhouse.io/aclu/jobs/4397179002#application
ABOUT THE JOB
The Finance Department of the ACLU’s National office in New York, NY seeks applications for the full-time position of Payroll Accountant.
The Payroll Accountant will own our semi-monthly payroll process and assist with some general accounting duties. Reporting to the Accounting Manager of Payroll and Revenue, the ideal candidate will be a self-starter with at least 2 years of direct experience in payroll processing, an intermediate understanding of accounting, a passion for the work of the ACLU and will enjoy working in a team environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Payroll Processing
Accurately process semi-monthly payroll, including earnings, deductions and taxes for 500+ exempt and non-exempt employees in accordance with company policy and federal, state and local laws.
Work with Human Resources to gather and process supporting documentation for employee changes impacting payroll.
Maintain integrity of payroll database by updating employee information, user profiles, and system coding for earnings, taxes and deductions in a timely manner.
Reconcile periodic tax filings and earnings records, including 941s, W-2s, etc., and prepare payroll related schedules for tax returns.
Work with federal, state and local agencies to ensure the ACLU is registered and in compliance with regulations. Serve as primary contact for correspondence.
Resolve inquiries from employee and other internal and external users of payroll data by providing accurate and thorough responses that are timely and professional.
Reconcile payroll items to general ledger accounts.
Create and maintain documentation of payroll procedures, processes and timelines.
Maintain an organized filing system of all payroll related records.
Prepare miscellaneous personnel reports for management.
Complete ad hoc projects as assigned by Finance leadership team.
General Accounting
Assist with recording of revenue receipts, including cash and accounts receivable.
Assist with reconciling data from the donor database to deposit tickets.
Prepare revenue reports for both audit and management purposes.
Prepare and maintain accurate related accounting schedules.
Assist with annual audit and tax return preparation.
Mission
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity within the office by using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regards to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ability and socio-economic circumstance, and record of arrest or conviction.
Work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and/or conflicts.
Embody a commitment to the mission of the ACLU.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
3 years of related work experience in payroll processing and/or accounting.
Ability to maintain high degree of confidentiality as it relates to sensitive personnel, financial and board related matters.
Must take initiative and be highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to consistently meet deadlines.
Must have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels, both within and outside of the organization.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel).
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
The Department of Education has determined that employment in this position at the ACLU does not qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
American Civil Liberties Union
Washington D.C., DC, USA
Fall 2019 National Prison Project Legal Internship – NPP, DC
Title: Fall 2019 National Prison Project Legal Internship
Office: National Offices
Location: Washington, DC
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https://boards.greenhouse.io/acluinternships/jobs/4391011002#application
FALL 2019 LEGAL INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation
NOTICE TO ALL LAW STUDENTS
National Prison Project, DC
For nearly 100 years, the ACLU has been our nation’s guardian of liberty, working in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country. Whether it’s achieving full equality for the LGBT community, establishing new privacy protections for our digital age, ending mass incarceration, 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 from government abuse and overreach. With more than a million members, activists, and supporters, the ACLU is a nationwide organization that fights tirelessly in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C., for the principle that every individual’s rights must be protected equally under the law, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability or national origin.
The National Prison Project of the ACLU’s National Office in Washington, D.C. invites applicants for Fall 2019 Legal Internships. Stipends will be offered to interns who do not receive course credit and/or outside funding. Arrangements can be made with educational institutions for work/study or course credit.
OVERVIEW
Founded in 1972 by the American Civil Liberties Union, the National Prison Project (NPP) seeks to ensure constitutional conditions of confinement in prisons, jails, juvenile facilities, and immigration detention facilities. The Project seeks to promote prisoners’ rights through class action litigation and public education. Its priorities include reducing prison overcrowding, improving prisoner medical care, eliminating violence and maltreatment, and increasing oversight and accountability in prisons, jails, and other places of detention.
The Project also works to challenge the policies of over-incarceration that have led the United States to imprison more people than any other country in the world. This is an opportune moment to reform those policies. There is a growing consensus among criminal justice experts and policymakers that America’s criminal justice system has relied too heavily on incarceration as the first and often only response for non-violent behavior that could better be addressed through other means. The population in American prisons and jails has tripled in the past 15 years and now approaches two and a half million. Facilities are overcrowded; medical systems are overwhelmed; work, education, and treatment programs are inadequate; and prison violence has increased. This failed experiment does not make us safer, it is not affordable, and it exacerbates the racial disparities that have long plagued the criminal justice system.
The Project, with a staff of six lawyers, has fought and continues to fight unlawful prison conditions and practices through successful litigation on behalf of prisoners in more than 25 states. Since 1991, the Project has represented prisoners in five cases before the United States Supreme Court. The ACLU is the only organization litigating prison conditions of confinement nationwide on behalf of men, women, and children.
INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW
Interns will have the opportunity to work on a variety of litigation projects and learn about current issues facing the National Prison Project. The internships require a semester-long commitment, and can be a full time position or a part time position with a minimum of 12 hours per week.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Interns will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience by working alongside the National Prison Project team on the following:
Work closely with staff lawyers on major class action civil rights lawsuits in federal court.
Draft pleadings and briefs, discovery and motion practices, and assist with trials and appeals.
Provide technical assistance to ACLU local affiliates, cooperating lawyers, and other lawyers who seek assistance from the Project.
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
This internship is open to all students who are enrolled into law school before the internship commences. Interns should possess the following:
Must have strong analytical skills. an ability to write clearly, and a commitment to civil liberties and public interest law.
A familiarity with criminal justice issues is highly desirable.
The initiative to see projects through to completion.
A commitment to civil liberties, civil rights, and social and racial justice.
The ability to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and/or conflicts.
A commitment to diversity within the office using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regards to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ability and socio-economic circumstance.
Commitment to the mission of the ACLU
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and accepted until the position is filled.
This posting provides a general but not comprehensive list of the opportunities of the internship. It does not represent a contract of employment. The ACLU reserves the right to change the posting at any time without advance notice.
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 e-mail 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.
Aug 21, 2019
Intern
Fall 2019 National Prison Project Legal Internship – NPP, DC
Title: Fall 2019 National Prison Project Legal Internship
Office: National Offices
Location: Washington, DC
Apply for this job
Job postings are hosted on Greenhouse. See their privacy policy.
https://boards.greenhouse.io/acluinternships/jobs/4391011002#application
FALL 2019 LEGAL INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation
NOTICE TO ALL LAW STUDENTS
National Prison Project, DC
For nearly 100 years, the ACLU has been our nation’s guardian of liberty, working in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country. Whether it’s achieving full equality for the LGBT community, establishing new privacy protections for our digital age, ending mass incarceration, 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 from government abuse and overreach. With more than a million members, activists, and supporters, the ACLU is a nationwide organization that fights tirelessly in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C., for the principle that every individual’s rights must be protected equally under the law, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability or national origin.
The National Prison Project of the ACLU’s National Office in Washington, D.C. invites applicants for Fall 2019 Legal Internships. Stipends will be offered to interns who do not receive course credit and/or outside funding. Arrangements can be made with educational institutions for work/study or course credit.
OVERVIEW
Founded in 1972 by the American Civil Liberties Union, the National Prison Project (NPP) seeks to ensure constitutional conditions of confinement in prisons, jails, juvenile facilities, and immigration detention facilities. The Project seeks to promote prisoners’ rights through class action litigation and public education. Its priorities include reducing prison overcrowding, improving prisoner medical care, eliminating violence and maltreatment, and increasing oversight and accountability in prisons, jails, and other places of detention.
The Project also works to challenge the policies of over-incarceration that have led the United States to imprison more people than any other country in the world. This is an opportune moment to reform those policies. There is a growing consensus among criminal justice experts and policymakers that America’s criminal justice system has relied too heavily on incarceration as the first and often only response for non-violent behavior that could better be addressed through other means. The population in American prisons and jails has tripled in the past 15 years and now approaches two and a half million. Facilities are overcrowded; medical systems are overwhelmed; work, education, and treatment programs are inadequate; and prison violence has increased. This failed experiment does not make us safer, it is not affordable, and it exacerbates the racial disparities that have long plagued the criminal justice system.
The Project, with a staff of six lawyers, has fought and continues to fight unlawful prison conditions and practices through successful litigation on behalf of prisoners in more than 25 states. Since 1991, the Project has represented prisoners in five cases before the United States Supreme Court. The ACLU is the only organization litigating prison conditions of confinement nationwide on behalf of men, women, and children.
INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW
Interns will have the opportunity to work on a variety of litigation projects and learn about current issues facing the National Prison Project. The internships require a semester-long commitment, and can be a full time position or a part time position with a minimum of 12 hours per week.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Interns will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience by working alongside the National Prison Project team on the following:
Work closely with staff lawyers on major class action civil rights lawsuits in federal court.
Draft pleadings and briefs, discovery and motion practices, and assist with trials and appeals.
Provide technical assistance to ACLU local affiliates, cooperating lawyers, and other lawyers who seek assistance from the Project.
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
This internship is open to all students who are enrolled into law school before the internship commences. Interns should possess the following:
Must have strong analytical skills. an ability to write clearly, and a commitment to civil liberties and public interest law.
A familiarity with criminal justice issues is highly desirable.
The initiative to see projects through to completion.
A commitment to civil liberties, civil rights, and social and racial justice.
The ability to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and/or conflicts.
A commitment to diversity within the office using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regards to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ability and socio-economic circumstance.
Commitment to the mission of the ACLU
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and accepted until the position is filled.
This posting provides a general but not comprehensive list of the opportunities of the internship. It does not represent a contract of employment. The ACLU reserves the right to change the posting at any time without advance notice.
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 e-mail 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.
Fall 2019 Voting Rights Project Legal Internship – VRP, NY
Title: Fall 2019 - Voting Rights Project Legal Internship
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
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FALL 2019 LEGAL INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
NOTICE TO SECOND AND THIRD YEAR LAW STUDENTS
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES FOUNDATION
Voting Rights Project, NY
For nearly 100 years, the ACLU has been our nation’s guardian of liberty, working in courts, legislatures, and communities 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 LGBT community, advancing racial justice, 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 and civil rights cases and issues to defend all people from government abuse and overreach. With more than one million members, activists, and supporters, the ACLU is a nationwide organization that fights tirelessly in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C., for the principle that every individual’s rights must be protected equally under the law, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, and record of arrest or conviction.
The Voting Rights Project of the ACLU’s National Office in New York seeks applicants for its Fall 2019 Legal Internship. A stipend is available for those students who do not receive outside funding and/or course credit. Arrangements can be made with the student’s school for a work/study stipend or course credit.
OVERVIEW OF THE VOTING RIGHTS PROJECT
The Voting Rights Project of the ACLU has been an established and recognized national leader in the field of voting rights for more than 40 years. Its docket includes litigation in more than a dozen states and encompasses issues such as minority voting rights, redistricting, registration, election reform, felon disfranchisement, voter education, and ballot access. Most recently, the Project has been engaged in groundbreaking litigation challenging the Census citizenship question and challenging Florida’s attempt to roll back access to the franchise following felony convictions, which was passed in November 2018 through Amendment 4. The Project has challenged onerous identification and proof of citizenship requirements in various states including Arizona, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, South Carolina, Texas, and Pennsylvania. Going into 2020, the Project will litigate to secure and protect voting rights from assault across the country, including following redistricting in 2021.
INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW
Legal interns in the Voting Rights Project are integrated as part of the team, with the internship offering the opportunity to work on all aspects of litigation. The internships require a semester-long commitment, and can be a full time position or a part time position with a minimum of 10-15 hours per week.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Interns will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience by working alongside the Voting Rights Project team on:
All aspects of litigation, including legal research, factual investigation, drafting of memoranda, complaints, discovery materials, briefs, pleadings, and other litigation documents;
Screening potential cases;
Researching or drafting materials for public education;
Other tasks as assigned.
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
This internship is open to law students who have completed their first year of school before the internship commences. Interns should possess the following:
Excellent research, writing, analytical and communication skills;
The initiative to see projects through to completion;
The ability to work with diverse groups;
An interest in civil rights;
The ability to work in a cordial and professional manner with staff members and other interns.
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and accepted until the position is filled.
In your cover letter, please describe your interest in voting rights and civil liberties, including any relevant life or work experience gained before or during law school.
This posting provides a general but not comprehensive list of the opportunities of the internship. It does not represent a contract of employment. The ACLU reserves the right to change the posting at any time without advance notice.
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 e-mail 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.
Aug 21, 2019
Intern
Fall 2019 Voting Rights Project Legal Internship – VRP, NY
Title: Fall 2019 - Voting Rights Project Legal Internship
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
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FALL 2019 LEGAL INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
NOTICE TO SECOND AND THIRD YEAR LAW STUDENTS
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES FOUNDATION
Voting Rights Project, NY
For nearly 100 years, the ACLU has been our nation’s guardian of liberty, working in courts, legislatures, and communities 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 LGBT community, advancing racial justice, 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 and civil rights cases and issues to defend all people from government abuse and overreach. With more than one million members, activists, and supporters, the ACLU is a nationwide organization that fights tirelessly in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C., for the principle that every individual’s rights must be protected equally under the law, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, and record of arrest or conviction.
The Voting Rights Project of the ACLU’s National Office in New York seeks applicants for its Fall 2019 Legal Internship. A stipend is available for those students who do not receive outside funding and/or course credit. Arrangements can be made with the student’s school for a work/study stipend or course credit.
OVERVIEW OF THE VOTING RIGHTS PROJECT
The Voting Rights Project of the ACLU has been an established and recognized national leader in the field of voting rights for more than 40 years. Its docket includes litigation in more than a dozen states and encompasses issues such as minority voting rights, redistricting, registration, election reform, felon disfranchisement, voter education, and ballot access. Most recently, the Project has been engaged in groundbreaking litigation challenging the Census citizenship question and challenging Florida’s attempt to roll back access to the franchise following felony convictions, which was passed in November 2018 through Amendment 4. The Project has challenged onerous identification and proof of citizenship requirements in various states including Arizona, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, South Carolina, Texas, and Pennsylvania. Going into 2020, the Project will litigate to secure and protect voting rights from assault across the country, including following redistricting in 2021.
INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW
Legal interns in the Voting Rights Project are integrated as part of the team, with the internship offering the opportunity to work on all aspects of litigation. The internships require a semester-long commitment, and can be a full time position or a part time position with a minimum of 10-15 hours per week.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Interns will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience by working alongside the Voting Rights Project team on:
All aspects of litigation, including legal research, factual investigation, drafting of memoranda, complaints, discovery materials, briefs, pleadings, and other litigation documents;
Screening potential cases;
Researching or drafting materials for public education;
Other tasks as assigned.
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
This internship is open to law students who have completed their first year of school before the internship commences. Interns should possess the following:
Excellent research, writing, analytical and communication skills;
The initiative to see projects through to completion;
The ability to work with diverse groups;
An interest in civil rights;
The ability to work in a cordial and professional manner with staff members and other interns.
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and accepted until the position is filled.
In your cover letter, please describe your interest in voting rights and civil liberties, including any relevant life or work experience gained before or during law school.
This posting provides a general but not comprehensive list of the opportunities of the internship. It does not represent a contract of employment. The ACLU reserves the right to change the posting at any time without advance notice.
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 e-mail 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.
American Civil Liberties Union
Sioux Falls, SD, USA
Legal Director (SD-03) – South Dakota Chapter
Title: Legal Director
Office: National Offices
Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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ABOUT THE JOB
The ACLU’s National Chapter office in Sioux Falls, SD seeks applications for the full-time position of Legal Director.
Reporting to the Executive Director of the Chapter Office, the Legal Director will lead and expand the ACLU legal program across South Dakota, North Dakota, and Wyoming, including developing and litigating high-impact cases and managing the legal department. The Legal Director will be responsible for setting the overall legal strategy to advance the ACLU of SD/ND/WY mission, as well as handling the day-to-day management of legal staff and cooperating attorneys. As a critical member of the office's senior management team, the Legal Director will provide strategic leadership on both litigation and non-litigation legal advocacy in priority areas of criminal justice, immigrants’ rights, indigenous justice, and LGBTQ equality, as well as other areas including First Amendment rights.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Maintain and continue to develop our aggressive impact litigation and advocacy docket, which advances the ACLU of SD/ND/WY strategic priorities and responds to civil rights and civil liberties threats.
Manage all aspects of the litigation program, including coordinating the selection of cases, overseeing the investigation and development of cases before commencing litigation; building litigation teams with in-house lawyers, private lawyers, and nonprofit partners; directly engaging in litigation in federal and state court; and overseeing ongoing litigation.
Maintain an individual caseload of developing and active litigation and amicus briefs, including overseeing and directing pre-litigation investigations, discovery, motion practice, brief writing, hearings and trials, and appellate work, and work with staff attorneys and cooperating attorneys on all work within the ACLU SD/ND/WY legal program.
Supervise a staff attorney and occasionally law student and undergraduate interns; handle recruiting and hiring of additional legal staff (budget permitting); and foster an organizational culture within the legal program that encourages staff development through internal and external resources.
Broaden and deepen relationships with volunteer attorneys and other lawyers in the community to ensure the visibility of the ACLU SD/ND/WY in the legal community (and beyond) and to help build our legal docket, including by engaging lawyers in pre-litigation investigations, amicus briefs, litigation, and other ACLU SD/ND/WY activities.
Coordinate and collaborate with other ACLU SD/ND/WY departments on cross-departmental projects and serve as a resource on legal matters for staff, partners, and other ACLU of SD/ND/WY constituents.
Serve as a highly visible spokesperson for the ACLU, working closely with our outreach and communications team to regularly engage in strategic public forums, advocacy discussions, and media opportunities.
Provide systemic and strategic planning and reporting, including developing budgets, providing regular reports on legal department activities, and supporting reporting on grants with legal department deliverables.
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity within the office by using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regards to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ability and socio-economic circumstance, and record of arrest or conviction
Work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and/or conflicts
QUALIFICATIONS
7-10 years of trial and appellate litigation experience in state and federal courts, including class actions, with a strong interest and experience in constitutional law and civil rights.
Admitted to the South Dakota, North Dakota, or Wyoming Bar or eligible for admission on motion.
Excellent organizational skills and a creative and strategic approach to problem-solving and litigation.
Creative, persuasive, results-oriented, self-starting, persevering, and willing to learn.
High ethical standards and genuine interest in developing authentic relationships.
Team player who inspires collaboration, lifts up the work of others, and maintains balance and perspective with patience and a sense of humor.
A commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion; a personal approach that values the individual and respects differences.
Demonstrated commitment to civil rights and civil liberties consistent with the mission and goals of the ACLU.
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Aug 21, 2019
Full time
Legal Director (SD-03) – South Dakota Chapter
Title: Legal Director
Office: National Offices
Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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https://boards.greenhouse.io/aclu/jobs/4396360002#application
ABOUT THE JOB
The ACLU’s National Chapter office in Sioux Falls, SD seeks applications for the full-time position of Legal Director.
Reporting to the Executive Director of the Chapter Office, the Legal Director will lead and expand the ACLU legal program across South Dakota, North Dakota, and Wyoming, including developing and litigating high-impact cases and managing the legal department. The Legal Director will be responsible for setting the overall legal strategy to advance the ACLU of SD/ND/WY mission, as well as handling the day-to-day management of legal staff and cooperating attorneys. As a critical member of the office's senior management team, the Legal Director will provide strategic leadership on both litigation and non-litigation legal advocacy in priority areas of criminal justice, immigrants’ rights, indigenous justice, and LGBTQ equality, as well as other areas including First Amendment rights.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Maintain and continue to develop our aggressive impact litigation and advocacy docket, which advances the ACLU of SD/ND/WY strategic priorities and responds to civil rights and civil liberties threats.
Manage all aspects of the litigation program, including coordinating the selection of cases, overseeing the investigation and development of cases before commencing litigation; building litigation teams with in-house lawyers, private lawyers, and nonprofit partners; directly engaging in litigation in federal and state court; and overseeing ongoing litigation.
Maintain an individual caseload of developing and active litigation and amicus briefs, including overseeing and directing pre-litigation investigations, discovery, motion practice, brief writing, hearings and trials, and appellate work, and work with staff attorneys and cooperating attorneys on all work within the ACLU SD/ND/WY legal program.
Supervise a staff attorney and occasionally law student and undergraduate interns; handle recruiting and hiring of additional legal staff (budget permitting); and foster an organizational culture within the legal program that encourages staff development through internal and external resources.
Broaden and deepen relationships with volunteer attorneys and other lawyers in the community to ensure the visibility of the ACLU SD/ND/WY in the legal community (and beyond) and to help build our legal docket, including by engaging lawyers in pre-litigation investigations, amicus briefs, litigation, and other ACLU SD/ND/WY activities.
Coordinate and collaborate with other ACLU SD/ND/WY departments on cross-departmental projects and serve as a resource on legal matters for staff, partners, and other ACLU of SD/ND/WY constituents.
Serve as a highly visible spokesperson for the ACLU, working closely with our outreach and communications team to regularly engage in strategic public forums, advocacy discussions, and media opportunities.
Provide systemic and strategic planning and reporting, including developing budgets, providing regular reports on legal department activities, and supporting reporting on grants with legal department deliverables.
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity within the office by using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regards to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ability and socio-economic circumstance, and record of arrest or conviction
Work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and/or conflicts
QUALIFICATIONS
7-10 years of trial and appellate litigation experience in state and federal courts, including class actions, with a strong interest and experience in constitutional law and civil rights.
Admitted to the South Dakota, North Dakota, or Wyoming Bar or eligible for admission on motion.
Excellent organizational skills and a creative and strategic approach to problem-solving and litigation.
Creative, persuasive, results-oriented, self-starting, persevering, and willing to learn.
High ethical standards and genuine interest in developing authentic relationships.
Team player who inspires collaboration, lifts up the work of others, and maintains balance and perspective with patience and a sense of humor.
A commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion; a personal approach that values the individual and respects differences.
Demonstrated commitment to civil rights and civil liberties consistent with the mission and goals of the ACLU.
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Program Manager (ADMU-16) – Human Resources Dept, NY
Title: Program Manager
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
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https://boards.greenhouse.io/aclu/jobs/4396471002#application
ABOUT THE JOB
The Human Resources Department of the ACLU’s National office in New York, NY seeks applications for the full-time position of Program Manager.
People are at the center of our mission and our work. And at the heart of our institution is a growing employee base of 500+ people whose careers and well-being we are dedicated to cultivating. The Human Resources team is invests in the welfare and development of our employees by creating a place where people love to work, grow their careers, and contribute to the success of the organization. We are responsible for creating, strengthening, and sustaining the programs, processes, and policies that empower people, support and advance the institution, and enable the ACLU to deliver on its mission.
The Program Manager will provide programmatic and operational oversight for the organization’s pipeline and talent development initiatives. This includes managing the ACLU’s internship programs, expanding outreach and recruitment initiatives, and helping develop innovative talent development efforts. This role will report to the Director of Strategy & Innovation.
A successful candidate will have significant project management experience and background in implementing complex programs. The candidate should have experience managing programs, and the demonstrated ability to execute multiple programs in tandem. The ideal candidate should be a self-starter with experience building relationships with external and internal stakeholders. They should also have a deep passion for the organization’s mission and work. This position requires the highest integrity, sound judgment, and strong organizational and communication skills.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide programmatic and operational leadership in the planning and execution of the ACLU’s pipeline and talent development programs.
Serve as primary lead on the management of a year-round internship program, which includes developing processes and procedures for the program’s outreach and recruitment efforts, hiring, onboarding, as well as programming and logistics.
Serve as program liaison and thought partner for developing other talent development initiatives such as mentorship and fellowship programs.
Implement learning programs, including facilitating the planning and execution of a series of ongoing skills development trainings for employees.
Build a robust ACLU alumni network for past interns, fellows, and staff; cultivate relationships.
Provide general sourcing and recruitment support for key positions.
Develop and track program metrics and analytics.
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity within the office using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regards to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ability and socio-economic circumstance, and record of arrest or conviction.
Commitment to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and/or conflicts.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
An undergraduate degree or equivalent relevant experience
Demonstrated experience in people management with proven track record of program and/or project ownership
An aptitude for talent development, including the ability to partner with internal and external stakeholders, peers and others using a collaborative style
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills
Highly organized and detail oriented
Excellent public speaking skills
Familiarity with internship, volunteer, or service learning programs
Dedication to the mission of the ACLU
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience building partnerships with various constituents and program participants
Ability to multitask and manage multiple project deliverables
A data-driven mindset oriented toward goal-setting and outcomes
Background in non-profit, education, technology; experience working in human resources or people operations
A strong desire to test and learn, this includes a comfort with failure and a desire to learn from failures in order to improve
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
The Department of Education has determined that employment in this position at the ACLU does not qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Aug 21, 2019
Full time
Program Manager (ADMU-16) – Human Resources Dept, NY
Title: Program Manager
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
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https://boards.greenhouse.io/aclu/jobs/4396471002#application
ABOUT THE JOB
The Human Resources Department of the ACLU’s National office in New York, NY seeks applications for the full-time position of Program Manager.
People are at the center of our mission and our work. And at the heart of our institution is a growing employee base of 500+ people whose careers and well-being we are dedicated to cultivating. The Human Resources team is invests in the welfare and development of our employees by creating a place where people love to work, grow their careers, and contribute to the success of the organization. We are responsible for creating, strengthening, and sustaining the programs, processes, and policies that empower people, support and advance the institution, and enable the ACLU to deliver on its mission.
The Program Manager will provide programmatic and operational oversight for the organization’s pipeline and talent development initiatives. This includes managing the ACLU’s internship programs, expanding outreach and recruitment initiatives, and helping develop innovative talent development efforts. This role will report to the Director of Strategy & Innovation.
A successful candidate will have significant project management experience and background in implementing complex programs. The candidate should have experience managing programs, and the demonstrated ability to execute multiple programs in tandem. The ideal candidate should be a self-starter with experience building relationships with external and internal stakeholders. They should also have a deep passion for the organization’s mission and work. This position requires the highest integrity, sound judgment, and strong organizational and communication skills.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide programmatic and operational leadership in the planning and execution of the ACLU’s pipeline and talent development programs.
Serve as primary lead on the management of a year-round internship program, which includes developing processes and procedures for the program’s outreach and recruitment efforts, hiring, onboarding, as well as programming and logistics.
Serve as program liaison and thought partner for developing other talent development initiatives such as mentorship and fellowship programs.
Implement learning programs, including facilitating the planning and execution of a series of ongoing skills development trainings for employees.
Build a robust ACLU alumni network for past interns, fellows, and staff; cultivate relationships.
Provide general sourcing and recruitment support for key positions.
Develop and track program metrics and analytics.
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity within the office using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regards to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ability and socio-economic circumstance, and record of arrest or conviction.
Commitment to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and/or conflicts.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
An undergraduate degree or equivalent relevant experience
Demonstrated experience in people management with proven track record of program and/or project ownership
An aptitude for talent development, including the ability to partner with internal and external stakeholders, peers and others using a collaborative style
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills
Highly organized and detail oriented
Excellent public speaking skills
Familiarity with internship, volunteer, or service learning programs
Dedication to the mission of the ACLU
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience building partnerships with various constituents and program participants
Ability to multitask and manage multiple project deliverables
A data-driven mindset oriented toward goal-setting and outcomes
Background in non-profit, education, technology; experience working in human resources or people operations
A strong desire to test and learn, this includes a comfort with failure and a desire to learn from failures in order to improve
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
The Department of Education has determined that employment in this position at the ACLU does not qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
American Civil Liberties Union
Washington D.C., DC, USA
Fall 2019 Immigration Undergraduate / Graduate Internship – NPAD, DC
Title: Fall 2019 Immigration Undergraduate / Graduate Internship
Office: National Offices
Location: Washington, DC
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https://boards.greenhouse.io/acluinternships/jobs/4385862002#application
FALL 2019 LEGAL INTERNSHIP
NOTICE TO LAW STUDENTS
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
National Political Advocacy Department, DC
For nearly 100 years, the ACLU has been our nation’s guardian of liberty, working in courts, legislatures, and communities 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 LGBT community, advancing racial justice, 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 and civil rights cases and issues to defend all people from government abuse and overreach. With more than one million members, activists, and supporters, the ACLU is a nationwide organization that fights tirelessly in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C., for the principle that every individual’s rights must be protected equally under the law, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, and record of arrest or conviction.
The National Political Advocacy Department of the ACLU’s National Office in Washington, DC has an opening for a Fall Legal Internship with the Equality Division - Immigration Team starting in September of 2019. The intern will provide research support for campaigns and advocacy on immigration issues related to state and local entanglement with ICE as well as issues impacting Muslim, Arab, Middle Eastern, and South Asian communities including and beyond immigration.
INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW
The Fall 2019 Undergraduate Internship requires a part-time 15-20 hours per week commitment. A stipend is available for those students who do not receive outside funding and/or course credit. Arrangements can be made with educational institutions for work/study or course credit.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Interns will gain valuable experience by working with the Immigration team on a wide variety of issues. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:
Provide research support for campaigns and advocacy on cutting-edge immigration, national security/counterterrorism, hate crimes, and limited free speech issues.
Aid with the creation of resources for affiliates.
Special projects as needed.
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
This internship is open to law students who will have completed their first year of school before the internship commences. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to the mission of the ACLU. Applicants should possess:
Excellent research, writing and communication skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, and conducting internet research.
The initiative to see projects through to completion.
Ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced working environment.
The ideal candidates are independent, detail-oriented, and highly organized.
A commitment to civil liberties, civil rights and social justice
Experience on a law review or journal preferred but not required.
Experience in an immigration law clinic or human rights clinic preferred but not required.
Experience with immigration law preferred but not required.
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and accepted until the position is filled.
This posting provides a general but not comprehensive list of the opportunities of the internship. It does not represent a contract of employment. The ACLU reserves the right to change the posting at any time without advance notice.
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 e-mail 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.
Aug 21, 2019
Intern
Fall 2019 Immigration Undergraduate / Graduate Internship – NPAD, DC
Title: Fall 2019 Immigration Undergraduate / Graduate Internship
Office: National Offices
Location: Washington, DC
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FALL 2019 LEGAL INTERNSHIP
NOTICE TO LAW STUDENTS
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
National Political Advocacy Department, DC
For nearly 100 years, the ACLU has been our nation’s guardian of liberty, working in courts, legislatures, and communities 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 LGBT community, advancing racial justice, 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 and civil rights cases and issues to defend all people from government abuse and overreach. With more than one million members, activists, and supporters, the ACLU is a nationwide organization that fights tirelessly in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C., for the principle that every individual’s rights must be protected equally under the law, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, and record of arrest or conviction.
The National Political Advocacy Department of the ACLU’s National Office in Washington, DC has an opening for a Fall Legal Internship with the Equality Division - Immigration Team starting in September of 2019. The intern will provide research support for campaigns and advocacy on immigration issues related to state and local entanglement with ICE as well as issues impacting Muslim, Arab, Middle Eastern, and South Asian communities including and beyond immigration.
INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW
The Fall 2019 Undergraduate Internship requires a part-time 15-20 hours per week commitment. A stipend is available for those students who do not receive outside funding and/or course credit. Arrangements can be made with educational institutions for work/study or course credit.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Interns will gain valuable experience by working with the Immigration team on a wide variety of issues. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:
Provide research support for campaigns and advocacy on cutting-edge immigration, national security/counterterrorism, hate crimes, and limited free speech issues.
Aid with the creation of resources for affiliates.
Special projects as needed.
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
This internship is open to law students who will have completed their first year of school before the internship commences. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to the mission of the ACLU. Applicants should possess:
Excellent research, writing and communication skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, and conducting internet research.
The initiative to see projects through to completion.
Ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced working environment.
The ideal candidates are independent, detail-oriented, and highly organized.
A commitment to civil liberties, civil rights and social justice
Experience on a law review or journal preferred but not required.
Experience in an immigration law clinic or human rights clinic preferred but not required.
Experience with immigration law preferred but not required.
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and accepted until the position is filled.
This posting provides a general but not comprehensive list of the opportunities of the internship. It does not represent a contract of employment. The ACLU reserves the right to change the posting at any time without advance notice.
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 e-mail 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.
Communications Strategist (COMM-XX) – Communications Department, NY
Title: Communications Strategist
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
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ABOUT THE JOB
The Communications Department of the ACLU’s National office in New York, NY seeks applications for the full-time position of Communications Strategist.
Reporting to the Director of Strategic Communications, the Communications Strategist will play a critical role in developing and executing communications strategies that advance the ACLU’s work on civil liberties and civil rights. The role will work to develop, implement and execute communications strategies on a range of issues, through collaboration with communications colleagues, digital team members, organizers, lawyers, lobbyists, state advocates, vendors, and partner organizations. The position will also engage target audiences about ACLU litigation and advocacy; create content for publications and the website; and, plan events such as mobilization activations, and media briefing calls and events.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead the development of multi-faceted communications strategies for the ACLU.
Develop multi-faceted communications plans, which include goals, target audiences, messaging, as well as media relations, digital, advocacy and social media strategies, to educate, motivate, and influence target audiences.
Help develop and implement organizational communications strategies to further the ACLU brand as needed.
Increase news coverage of ACLU and its messages by cultivating and maintaining relationships with key reporters, editors, producers and bookers.
Identify needs for digital content, including videos and graphics, and written materials for ACLU’s work, and work with the cross-organizational digital team and relevant working groups to have them produced in line with agreed strategies.
Identify and lead rapid response to breaking news events, often requiring sensitive judgment calls in emerging civil liberty crises.
Create and/or produce communications content, including talking points, news releases, pitches, op-eds, letters to the editor, blog posts, backgrounders, social media content, comics, videos, infographics, interactive web features, and social media content.
Develop and pitch feature stories.
Develop and update issue talking points for ACLU and affiliate staff in preparation for responding to addressing sensitive and/or controversial issues.
Strategize to determine the most effective spokespeople for disseminating the ACLU messages and brand on key issues.
Prepare clients, organizers, litigators, state advocates, and other spokespeople for media appearances.
Collaborate with colleague organizations on coalition and movement-wide communications activities, and maintain relationships with communications staff in other organizations.
Work in collaboration with the advocacy and legal teams to develop communications strategies and tactics for federal and state legislative and advocacy initiatives and litigation.
Work collaboratively with affiliate communications staff to elevate state level work nationally.
Provide guidance to affiliates in the development of communications materials and strategy, when necessary.
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity within the office; using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regards to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ability and socio-economic circumstance, record of arrest or conviction.
Commitment to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and/or conflicts.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Strong organizational skills, detail-oriented and the ability to follow projects through to completion.
Ability to communicate persuasively and professionally, in writing through op-eds and blog posts, and to communicate verbally to a wide variety of media, political, stakeholder, and influencer audiences.
Experience working with the media and cultivating relationships with print, radio, television and online journalists.
Proven experience in exercising judgment in breaking news and rapid response environments.
Experience in online media production, especially video and graphics.
Experience crafting social media messages, and promoting issues through social media.
Experience with online news, social media and digital advocacy tactics.
Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work collaboratively with others including cross departmentally as part of a team.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Associated Press style required.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s Degree in Communications or a related field.
Familiarity with Cision public relations software.
Experience understanding trends and best practices for online campaigning, and best practices for communicating via email, Facebook and Twitter.
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
The Department of Education has determined that employment in this position at the ACLU does not qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Aug 14, 2019
Full time
Communications Strategist (COMM-XX) – Communications Department, NY
Title: Communications Strategist
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
Apply for this job
Job postings are hosted on Greenhouse. See their privacy policy.
https://boards.greenhouse.io/aclu/jobs/4391727002#application
ABOUT THE JOB
The Communications Department of the ACLU’s National office in New York, NY seeks applications for the full-time position of Communications Strategist.
Reporting to the Director of Strategic Communications, the Communications Strategist will play a critical role in developing and executing communications strategies that advance the ACLU’s work on civil liberties and civil rights. The role will work to develop, implement and execute communications strategies on a range of issues, through collaboration with communications colleagues, digital team members, organizers, lawyers, lobbyists, state advocates, vendors, and partner organizations. The position will also engage target audiences about ACLU litigation and advocacy; create content for publications and the website; and, plan events such as mobilization activations, and media briefing calls and events.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead the development of multi-faceted communications strategies for the ACLU.
Develop multi-faceted communications plans, which include goals, target audiences, messaging, as well as media relations, digital, advocacy and social media strategies, to educate, motivate, and influence target audiences.
Help develop and implement organizational communications strategies to further the ACLU brand as needed.
Increase news coverage of ACLU and its messages by cultivating and maintaining relationships with key reporters, editors, producers and bookers.
Identify needs for digital content, including videos and graphics, and written materials for ACLU’s work, and work with the cross-organizational digital team and relevant working groups to have them produced in line with agreed strategies.
Identify and lead rapid response to breaking news events, often requiring sensitive judgment calls in emerging civil liberty crises.
Create and/or produce communications content, including talking points, news releases, pitches, op-eds, letters to the editor, blog posts, backgrounders, social media content, comics, videos, infographics, interactive web features, and social media content.
Develop and pitch feature stories.
Develop and update issue talking points for ACLU and affiliate staff in preparation for responding to addressing sensitive and/or controversial issues.
Strategize to determine the most effective spokespeople for disseminating the ACLU messages and brand on key issues.
Prepare clients, organizers, litigators, state advocates, and other spokespeople for media appearances.
Collaborate with colleague organizations on coalition and movement-wide communications activities, and maintain relationships with communications staff in other organizations.
Work in collaboration with the advocacy and legal teams to develop communications strategies and tactics for federal and state legislative and advocacy initiatives and litigation.
Work collaboratively with affiliate communications staff to elevate state level work nationally.
Provide guidance to affiliates in the development of communications materials and strategy, when necessary.
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity within the office; using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regards to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ability and socio-economic circumstance, record of arrest or conviction.
Commitment to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and/or conflicts.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Strong organizational skills, detail-oriented and the ability to follow projects through to completion.
Ability to communicate persuasively and professionally, in writing through op-eds and blog posts, and to communicate verbally to a wide variety of media, political, stakeholder, and influencer audiences.
Experience working with the media and cultivating relationships with print, radio, television and online journalists.
Proven experience in exercising judgment in breaking news and rapid response environments.
Experience in online media production, especially video and graphics.
Experience crafting social media messages, and promoting issues through social media.
Experience with online news, social media and digital advocacy tactics.
Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work collaboratively with others including cross departmentally as part of a team.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Associated Press style required.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s Degree in Communications or a related field.
Familiarity with Cision public relations software.
Experience understanding trends and best practices for online campaigning, and best practices for communicating via email, Facebook and Twitter.
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
The Department of Education has determined that employment in this position at the ACLU does not qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Ecommerce Manager (DIG-29) – Digital Department, NY
Title: Ecommerce Manager
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
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https://boards.greenhouse.io/aclu/jobs/4390770002#application
ABOUT THE JOB
The Digital Department of the ACLU’s National office in New York seeks applications for the full-time position of Ecommerce Manager.
The Social Media and Merchandise team positions and amplifies the work of the ACLU to social audiences. This team uses data-driven testing to distribute our work through off-platform channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Reddit), by way of innovative approaches and data-driven experiments. While we’ve traditionally utilized videos, graphics, blogs, and text to do our digital communication work, the team has recently expanded to include merchandise in its purview.
The Ecommerce Manager will play a key role on this team by developing a strategy for the ACLU official store that allows our supporters to engage with and be inspired by our merchandise. You will be responsible for managing the operations of the store, ensuring that the ACLU is leveraging a highest-performing merchandising strategy. You’ll create and document streamlined processes and workflows for store operations. Additionally, you’ll be responsible for the budget, vendor management, and product merchandising to ensure our shop’s growth and profitability while also providing an enjoyable and efficient shopping experience for our customers. The Ecommerce Manager should possess experience with running ecommerce operations, preferably for a nonprofit advocacy organization. The ideal candidate is passionate about the power and reach of social platforms. You are detail-oriented, organized, data-savvy and passionate about improving everything the ACLU does with merchandise.
The key objectives for this role include:
Managing an ecommerce brand that serves the ACLU through proactive and reactive moments.
Hitting net profit ecommerce projections via online sales and in-person events.
Setting, measuring, analyzing, and reporting on ecommerce KPIs.
Establishing merchandise as a useful tool for revenue and/or list-building.
Supporting organizational priorities with merch/collateral when necessary.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Oversee ecommerce strategy in order to drive net sales and activate our audiences.
Manage store budget and relationships with key vendors, partners, and resources.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders in social media, online fundraising, analytics, paid media, brand marketing, and development to identify, build, implement, and measure digital and viral marketing strategies.
Monitor, analyze, and report on trends, sales, transaction data, and customer feedback.
Work closely with social media team to create new store products based on active campaigns or institutional areas of focus.
Own management, execution, and operations of occasional pop-up shops.
Work closely with design, social media strategists, and vendors on product development.
Collaborate with internal marketing and development teams to identify partnerships to pilot with key brands, peer groups, and influencers.
Ensure the store is current with product content, descriptions, imagery, and inventory.
Manage and execute monthly ecommerce calendar.
Keep abreast of industry news, technologies, trends and opportunities, piloting and implementing emerging technologies for ecommerce.
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity within the office using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regards to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ability and socio-economic circumstance.
Commitment to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and/or conflicts.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
3-5 years of relevant ecommerce experience, ideally for a nonprofit or advocacy organization.
Strong communication, organization, and analytical skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
Ability to communicate persuasively and professionally with a wide variety of audiences.
Proven experience in exercising judgment in breaking news and rapid response environments.
Experience using ecommerce software.
A strong desire to test and learn – this includes a comfort with failure and a desire to learn from failures in order to improve.
Ability to work in a dynamic environment with a fast-paced and passionate team.
A demonstrated interest in civil liberties and civil rights and passion for the work of the ACLU.
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
The Department of Education has determined that employment in this position at the ACLU does not qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Aug 14, 2019
Full time
Ecommerce Manager (DIG-29) – Digital Department, NY
Title: Ecommerce Manager
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
Apply for this job
Job postings are hosted on Greenhouse. See their privacy policy.
https://boards.greenhouse.io/aclu/jobs/4390770002#application
ABOUT THE JOB
The Digital Department of the ACLU’s National office in New York seeks applications for the full-time position of Ecommerce Manager.
The Social Media and Merchandise team positions and amplifies the work of the ACLU to social audiences. This team uses data-driven testing to distribute our work through off-platform channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Reddit), by way of innovative approaches and data-driven experiments. While we’ve traditionally utilized videos, graphics, blogs, and text to do our digital communication work, the team has recently expanded to include merchandise in its purview.
The Ecommerce Manager will play a key role on this team by developing a strategy for the ACLU official store that allows our supporters to engage with and be inspired by our merchandise. You will be responsible for managing the operations of the store, ensuring that the ACLU is leveraging a highest-performing merchandising strategy. You’ll create and document streamlined processes and workflows for store operations. Additionally, you’ll be responsible for the budget, vendor management, and product merchandising to ensure our shop’s growth and profitability while also providing an enjoyable and efficient shopping experience for our customers. The Ecommerce Manager should possess experience with running ecommerce operations, preferably for a nonprofit advocacy organization. The ideal candidate is passionate about the power and reach of social platforms. You are detail-oriented, organized, data-savvy and passionate about improving everything the ACLU does with merchandise.
The key objectives for this role include:
Managing an ecommerce brand that serves the ACLU through proactive and reactive moments.
Hitting net profit ecommerce projections via online sales and in-person events.
Setting, measuring, analyzing, and reporting on ecommerce KPIs.
Establishing merchandise as a useful tool for revenue and/or list-building.
Supporting organizational priorities with merch/collateral when necessary.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Oversee ecommerce strategy in order to drive net sales and activate our audiences.
Manage store budget and relationships with key vendors, partners, and resources.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders in social media, online fundraising, analytics, paid media, brand marketing, and development to identify, build, implement, and measure digital and viral marketing strategies.
Monitor, analyze, and report on trends, sales, transaction data, and customer feedback.
Work closely with social media team to create new store products based on active campaigns or institutional areas of focus.
Own management, execution, and operations of occasional pop-up shops.
Work closely with design, social media strategists, and vendors on product development.
Collaborate with internal marketing and development teams to identify partnerships to pilot with key brands, peer groups, and influencers.
Ensure the store is current with product content, descriptions, imagery, and inventory.
Manage and execute monthly ecommerce calendar.
Keep abreast of industry news, technologies, trends and opportunities, piloting and implementing emerging technologies for ecommerce.
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity within the office using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regards to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ability and socio-economic circumstance.
Commitment to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and/or conflicts.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
3-5 years of relevant ecommerce experience, ideally for a nonprofit or advocacy organization.
Strong communication, organization, and analytical skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
Ability to communicate persuasively and professionally with a wide variety of audiences.
Proven experience in exercising judgment in breaking news and rapid response environments.
Experience using ecommerce software.
A strong desire to test and learn – this includes a comfort with failure and a desire to learn from failures in order to improve.
Ability to work in a dynamic environment with a fast-paced and passionate team.
A demonstrated interest in civil liberties and civil rights and passion for the work of the ACLU.
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
The Department of Education has determined that employment in this position at the ACLU does not qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Associate Digital Campaigner (DIG-28) – Digital Department, NY
Title: Associate Digital Campaigner
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
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https://boards.greenhouse.io/aclu/jobs/4385049002#application
ABOUT THE JOB
The Digital Department of the ACLU’s National office in New York, NY seeks applications for the full-time position of Associate Digital Campaigner.
The ACLU places great emphasis on the role of digital communications in framing the debate on its issues, building support, and increasing the impact of its work. The Digital Campaigns team of the Digital Department is responsible for promoting the ACLU’s mission, its brand and its programs through multi-faceted outreach campaigns over email, text and other digital channels. Additionally, the Digital Campaigns team is accountable for growing our email and text lists, and experimenting with content-driven campaigns in order to grow supporters and convert donors and activists.
Reporting to the Deputy Director of Digital Campaigns, the Associate Digital Campaigner will help execute email and text campaigns on priority issue areas across the organization with direction and support from their team. The Associate Digital Campaigner will work closely with their team leads to produce and deploy campaigns that increase the number of ACLU supporters and donors, expand engagement with these audiences, maximize online donations, and support the organization’s policy goals through targeted advocacy efforts.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Help execute compelling digital campaigns that drive supporters to take action and donate to the ACLU with a special focus on maximizing online fundraising opportunities.
Code and test responsive HTML and CSS emails using email marketing software; review and edit emails to ensure quality.
Produce and test online advocacy forms, donation forms, event forms, and other campaign landing pages.
Help support ACLU affiliates across the country develop and deploy digital campaigns, and leverage best practices related to email and text outreach. This includes ideating on ways to help state affiliates be more self-sufficient and make it easier to consume best practices.
With support from their team, implement A/B and multivariate split tests across email, text and web, and assist with reporting in collaboration with our Analytics department.
Support their team in identifying opportunities for high-impact digital engagement and advocacy campaigns through email and text channels.
Work cross-departmentally as well as with vendors, consultants and contractors to produce online text and email campaigns.
Assist with weekend email and text publishing as part of a rotating coverage schedule. This includes off-hours production and publishing work, as needed, for live coverage of high-priority events or “breaking news” moments.
Contribute to a culture of continuous, data-driven learning and evaluation.
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity within the office using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regards to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ability and socio-economic circumstance, record of arrest or conviction.
Commitment to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and/or conflicts.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
1+ years of experience in digital marketing, online campaigning, or related fields.
Proficient using HTML and CSS to code responsive emails for multiple email clients.
Excellent verbal, writing and interpersonal communication skills; strong attention to detail, ability to write and deliver work product under deadlines, and commitment to high quality standards.
Basic content management system and email marketing platform experience.
Strong collaboration qualities, ability to work in a dynamic environment with a fast-paced and passionate team.
Commitment to the mission and goals of the ACLU.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience with web and email analytics.
Familiarity with a range of online campaigning tools, tactics and strategies.
Understanding of trends and best practices for communicating via email and text.
A strong desire to test and learn, this includes a comfort with failure and a desire to learn from failures in order to improve.
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
The Department of Education has determined that employment in this position at the ACLU does not qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Aug 14, 2019
Full time
Associate Digital Campaigner (DIG-28) – Digital Department, NY
Title: Associate Digital Campaigner
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
Apply for this job
Job postings are hosted on Greenhouse. See their privacy policy.
https://boards.greenhouse.io/aclu/jobs/4385049002#application
ABOUT THE JOB
The Digital Department of the ACLU’s National office in New York, NY seeks applications for the full-time position of Associate Digital Campaigner.
The ACLU places great emphasis on the role of digital communications in framing the debate on its issues, building support, and increasing the impact of its work. The Digital Campaigns team of the Digital Department is responsible for promoting the ACLU’s mission, its brand and its programs through multi-faceted outreach campaigns over email, text and other digital channels. Additionally, the Digital Campaigns team is accountable for growing our email and text lists, and experimenting with content-driven campaigns in order to grow supporters and convert donors and activists.
Reporting to the Deputy Director of Digital Campaigns, the Associate Digital Campaigner will help execute email and text campaigns on priority issue areas across the organization with direction and support from their team. The Associate Digital Campaigner will work closely with their team leads to produce and deploy campaigns that increase the number of ACLU supporters and donors, expand engagement with these audiences, maximize online donations, and support the organization’s policy goals through targeted advocacy efforts.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Help execute compelling digital campaigns that drive supporters to take action and donate to the ACLU with a special focus on maximizing online fundraising opportunities.
Code and test responsive HTML and CSS emails using email marketing software; review and edit emails to ensure quality.
Produce and test online advocacy forms, donation forms, event forms, and other campaign landing pages.
Help support ACLU affiliates across the country develop and deploy digital campaigns, and leverage best practices related to email and text outreach. This includes ideating on ways to help state affiliates be more self-sufficient and make it easier to consume best practices.
With support from their team, implement A/B and multivariate split tests across email, text and web, and assist with reporting in collaboration with our Analytics department.
Support their team in identifying opportunities for high-impact digital engagement and advocacy campaigns through email and text channels.
Work cross-departmentally as well as with vendors, consultants and contractors to produce online text and email campaigns.
Assist with weekend email and text publishing as part of a rotating coverage schedule. This includes off-hours production and publishing work, as needed, for live coverage of high-priority events or “breaking news” moments.
Contribute to a culture of continuous, data-driven learning and evaluation.
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity within the office using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regards to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ability and socio-economic circumstance, record of arrest or conviction.
Commitment to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and/or conflicts.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
1+ years of experience in digital marketing, online campaigning, or related fields.
Proficient using HTML and CSS to code responsive emails for multiple email clients.
Excellent verbal, writing and interpersonal communication skills; strong attention to detail, ability to write and deliver work product under deadlines, and commitment to high quality standards.
Basic content management system and email marketing platform experience.
Strong collaboration qualities, ability to work in a dynamic environment with a fast-paced and passionate team.
Commitment to the mission and goals of the ACLU.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience with web and email analytics.
Familiarity with a range of online campaigning tools, tactics and strategies.
Understanding of trends and best practices for communicating via email and text.
A strong desire to test and learn, this includes a comfort with failure and a desire to learn from failures in order to improve.
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
The Department of Education has determined that employment in this position at the ACLU does not qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Paralegal (IRP-09) – Immigrants’ Rights Program, San Francisco, CA
Title: Paralegal
Office: National Offices
Location: San Francisco, CA
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ABOUT THE JOB
The Immigrants' Right Project of the ACLU’s National office in San Francisco, CA seeks applications for the full-time position of Paralegal.
In this role, you will assist the work of the Immigrants’ Rights Project by providing litigation and administrative support to attorneys, including preparing and filing pleadings in federal court.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Prepare and file legal pleadings in federal courts (from district court through Supreme Court level), and occasionally state courts around the United States.
Arrange for service of legal documents; prepare and serve discovery documents; research court rules and procedures.
Maintain case files, attorneys’ correspondence files, and internal litigation tracking systems including case summaries and calendar of litigation deadlines and court dates.
Provide administrative and litigation support to attorneys. Includes assisting attorneys with calendar, correspondence, expenses, and travel arrangements.
Research and analyze issues where appropriate.
Serve as liaison with co-counsel and clients.
Respond to individuals contacting the Project for legal assistance.
Occasional drafting of materials and letters.
Serve as liaison for administrative relations with ACLU affiliates and other offices within National ACLU.
Update content on the ACLU website and intranet.
Provide support to attorneys in the recruitment, hiring and supervision of interns. Assist in the administration of the legal internship program.
Work collaboratively with team of other paralegals and support staff in both New York and San Francisco offices to ensure that office systems run smoothly.
Demonstrate a commitment to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and/or conflicts.
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity within the office using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regards to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ability and socio-economic circumstance.
Perform other job related special projects and other duties as assigned by the Director, Managing Attorney, and Staff Attorneys.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
An Associate’s or a Bachelor’s degree.
Efficient and highly motivated.
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and see them through to completion,
Ability to work well under tight deadlines and take initiative.
Strong organizational and administrative skills and the ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
Strong written and verbal communication skills; strong interpersonal skills.
Strong research skills, including internet research.
Ability to work independently as well as within a team while maintaining a high level of efficiency and professionalism.
Commitment to public interest work and to civil liberties in particular is essential.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
One year of paralegal or related experience.
Experience providing administrative support.
Fluency in Spanish.
Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office; familiarity with spreadsheets.
Experience creating tables of contents, tables of authorities, mail merges, and creating/inserting macros.
Experience with web design, layout, and electronic posting of content.
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Aug 14, 2019
Full time
Paralegal (IRP-09) – Immigrants’ Rights Program, San Francisco, CA
Title: Paralegal
Office: National Offices
Location: San Francisco, CA
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https://boards.greenhouse.io/aclu/jobs/4390168002#application
ABOUT THE JOB
The Immigrants' Right Project of the ACLU’s National office in San Francisco, CA seeks applications for the full-time position of Paralegal.
In this role, you will assist the work of the Immigrants’ Rights Project by providing litigation and administrative support to attorneys, including preparing and filing pleadings in federal court.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Prepare and file legal pleadings in federal courts (from district court through Supreme Court level), and occasionally state courts around the United States.
Arrange for service of legal documents; prepare and serve discovery documents; research court rules and procedures.
Maintain case files, attorneys’ correspondence files, and internal litigation tracking systems including case summaries and calendar of litigation deadlines and court dates.
Provide administrative and litigation support to attorneys. Includes assisting attorneys with calendar, correspondence, expenses, and travel arrangements.
Research and analyze issues where appropriate.
Serve as liaison with co-counsel and clients.
Respond to individuals contacting the Project for legal assistance.
Occasional drafting of materials and letters.
Serve as liaison for administrative relations with ACLU affiliates and other offices within National ACLU.
Update content on the ACLU website and intranet.
Provide support to attorneys in the recruitment, hiring and supervision of interns. Assist in the administration of the legal internship program.
Work collaboratively with team of other paralegals and support staff in both New York and San Francisco offices to ensure that office systems run smoothly.
Demonstrate a commitment to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and/or conflicts.
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity within the office using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regards to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ability and socio-economic circumstance.
Perform other job related special projects and other duties as assigned by the Director, Managing Attorney, and Staff Attorneys.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
An Associate’s or a Bachelor’s degree.
Efficient and highly motivated.
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and see them through to completion,
Ability to work well under tight deadlines and take initiative.
Strong organizational and administrative skills and the ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
Strong written and verbal communication skills; strong interpersonal skills.
Strong research skills, including internet research.
Ability to work independently as well as within a team while maintaining a high level of efficiency and professionalism.
Commitment to public interest work and to civil liberties in particular is essential.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
One year of paralegal or related experience.
Experience providing administrative support.
Fluency in Spanish.
Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office; familiarity with spreadsheets.
Experience creating tables of contents, tables of authorities, mail merges, and creating/inserting macros.
Experience with web design, layout, and electronic posting of content.
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Senior Data Scientist (DATA-03) – Analytics Department, NY
Title: Senior Data Scientist
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
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https://boards.greenhouse.io/aclu/jobs/4390851002#application
ABOUT THE JOB
The Analytics team of the ACLU’s National office in New York, NY seeks applications for the full-time position of Senior Data Scientist.
Since 2016, the ACLU has seen an incredible growth in members, who give their time and money in the fight to defend civil rights in the United States. Going into 2020 and beyond, we have a range of ambitious goals, which demand that we are able to make smart, data-driven decisions.
We are looking to hire a Senior Data Scientist focused on the use of innovative reporting and advanced analytics to transform the way the ACLU approaches fundraising, digital communications, and supporter engagement. This includes designing the ACLU’s testing strategies, building models, and deploying solutions to help the ACLU identify meaningful insights, inform strategic decisions, and enhance engagement with donors and supporters across online and offline channels.
RESPONSIBILITIES
You will be part of the Marketing Analytics team, and work with team members across Analytics as well as stakeholders in our Fundraising, Digital, and Communications teams. You will also mentor the work of other Reporting Analysts and Data Scientists on the Analytics team. Below is a sampling of projects you can expect to dive into:
Modeling donor and supporter engagement – donations, actions, volunteering, etc. – and working with fundraisers and digital strategists to increase engagement
Creating and implementing audience segmentation strategies for communications, issue advocacy, and fundraising
Directly leading the execution and analysis of complex tests, and training fundraising and digital team members on basic A/B testing
Evaluating, acquiring, and integrating new datasets
The ideal candidate will have a passion for civil liberties and civil rights, and:
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity within the office using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regards to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ability and socio-economic circumstance
Commit to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and/or conflicts
This role reports to the Director of Marketing Analytics.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
2-4 years of experience applying data and advanced analytics tools in a business, political, or non-profit setting; with a focus on fundraising and digital marketing
Fluency in Python or R, or similar analytics and programming languages
Familiarity with statistical methods, machine learning techniques, testing, and predictive analysis in service of real-world business challenges
Experience with databases and database query languages (e.g., SQL)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Understanding of online tools, processes, testing, and techniques for content placement, social networking, and digital advertising
Knowledge of CRM technologies such as Salesforce
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
The Department of Education has determined that employment in this position at the ACLU does not qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Aug 14, 2019
Full time
Senior Data Scientist (DATA-03) – Analytics Department, NY
Title: Senior Data Scientist
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
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Job postings are hosted on Greenhouse. See their privacy policy.
https://boards.greenhouse.io/aclu/jobs/4390851002#application
ABOUT THE JOB
The Analytics team of the ACLU’s National office in New York, NY seeks applications for the full-time position of Senior Data Scientist.
Since 2016, the ACLU has seen an incredible growth in members, who give their time and money in the fight to defend civil rights in the United States. Going into 2020 and beyond, we have a range of ambitious goals, which demand that we are able to make smart, data-driven decisions.
We are looking to hire a Senior Data Scientist focused on the use of innovative reporting and advanced analytics to transform the way the ACLU approaches fundraising, digital communications, and supporter engagement. This includes designing the ACLU’s testing strategies, building models, and deploying solutions to help the ACLU identify meaningful insights, inform strategic decisions, and enhance engagement with donors and supporters across online and offline channels.
RESPONSIBILITIES
You will be part of the Marketing Analytics team, and work with team members across Analytics as well as stakeholders in our Fundraising, Digital, and Communications teams. You will also mentor the work of other Reporting Analysts and Data Scientists on the Analytics team. Below is a sampling of projects you can expect to dive into:
Modeling donor and supporter engagement – donations, actions, volunteering, etc. – and working with fundraisers and digital strategists to increase engagement
Creating and implementing audience segmentation strategies for communications, issue advocacy, and fundraising
Directly leading the execution and analysis of complex tests, and training fundraising and digital team members on basic A/B testing
Evaluating, acquiring, and integrating new datasets
The ideal candidate will have a passion for civil liberties and civil rights, and:
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity within the office using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regards to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ability and socio-economic circumstance
Commit to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and/or conflicts
This role reports to the Director of Marketing Analytics.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
2-4 years of experience applying data and advanced analytics tools in a business, political, or non-profit setting; with a focus on fundraising and digital marketing
Fluency in Python or R, or similar analytics and programming languages
Familiarity with statistical methods, machine learning techniques, testing, and predictive analysis in service of real-world business challenges
Experience with databases and database query languages (e.g., SQL)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Understanding of online tools, processes, testing, and techniques for content placement, social networking, and digital advertising
Knowledge of CRM technologies such as Salesforce
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
The Department of Education has determined that employment in this position at the ACLU does not qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Director of Marketing Analytics (DATA-03) – Analytics Department, NY
Title: Director of Marketing Analytics
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
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https://boards.greenhouse.io/aclu/jobs/4321542002#application
ABOUT THE JOB
The Analytics team of the ACLU’s National office in New York, NY seeks applications for the full-time position of Director of Marketing Analytics.
Since 2016, the ACLU has seen an incredible growth in members, who give their time and money in the fight to defend civil rights in the United States. Going into 2020 and beyond, we have a range of ambitious goals, which demand that we are able to make smart, data-driven decisions.
We are looking to hire a Director of Marketing Analytics focused on the use of innovative reporting and advanced analytics to transform the way the ACLU approaches fundraising, digital communications, and supporter engagement. This includes improving the impact of fundraising campaigns, issue campaigns, digital platforms, online advocacy efforts, and digital advertising, while also looking for new, integrated ways to build and engage our online and offline audiences.
RESPONSIBILITIES
You will play a leadership role on the Analytics team, and contribute to the overall strategy and roadmap of our Analytics work. You will also lead and manage the work of a team of Reporting Analysts and Data Scientists. Below is a sampling of projects you can expect your team to dive into:
Modeling donor and supporter engagement – donations, actions, volunteering, etc. – and working with fundraisers and digital strategists to increase engagement
Creating and implementing audience segmentation strategies for communications, issue advocacy, and fundraising
Driving data-driven decision making through an organization-wide testing program
Modernizing tools for reporting on fundraising and digital data
Evaluating, acquiring, and integrating new datasets
The ideal candidate will have a passion for civil liberties and civil rights, and:
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity within the office using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regards to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ability and socio-economic circumstance
Commit to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and/or conflicts
This role reports directly to the Deputy Chief Analytics Officer.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Undergraduate or advanced degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Data Science, Mathematics, Computer Science) or equivalent experience
3-6 years of experience applying data and advanced analytics tools in a business, political, or non-profit setting; with a focus on fundraising and digital marketing
1-2 years of management or leadership experience on a technical team
Fluency in Python or R, or similar analytics and programming languages
Familiarity with statistical methods, machine learning techniques, testing, and predictive analysis in service of real-world business challenges
Experience with databases and database query languages (e.g., SQL)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Understanding of online tools, processes, testing, and techniques for content placement, social networking, and digital advertising
Knowledge of CRM technologies such as Salesforce
Experience with A/B and multivariate testing products (e.g., Optimizely, Adobe Target, etc.)
Experience with web analytics tools (e.g., Heap, Adobe Analytics, etc.)
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
The Department of Education has determined that employment in this position at the ACLU does not qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Aug 14, 2019
Full time
Director of Marketing Analytics (DATA-03) – Analytics Department, NY
Title: Director of Marketing Analytics
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
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Job postings are hosted on Greenhouse. See their privacy policy.
https://boards.greenhouse.io/aclu/jobs/4321542002#application
ABOUT THE JOB
The Analytics team of the ACLU’s National office in New York, NY seeks applications for the full-time position of Director of Marketing Analytics.
Since 2016, the ACLU has seen an incredible growth in members, who give their time and money in the fight to defend civil rights in the United States. Going into 2020 and beyond, we have a range of ambitious goals, which demand that we are able to make smart, data-driven decisions.
We are looking to hire a Director of Marketing Analytics focused on the use of innovative reporting and advanced analytics to transform the way the ACLU approaches fundraising, digital communications, and supporter engagement. This includes improving the impact of fundraising campaigns, issue campaigns, digital platforms, online advocacy efforts, and digital advertising, while also looking for new, integrated ways to build and engage our online and offline audiences.
RESPONSIBILITIES
You will play a leadership role on the Analytics team, and contribute to the overall strategy and roadmap of our Analytics work. You will also lead and manage the work of a team of Reporting Analysts and Data Scientists. Below is a sampling of projects you can expect your team to dive into:
Modeling donor and supporter engagement – donations, actions, volunteering, etc. – and working with fundraisers and digital strategists to increase engagement
Creating and implementing audience segmentation strategies for communications, issue advocacy, and fundraising
Driving data-driven decision making through an organization-wide testing program
Modernizing tools for reporting on fundraising and digital data
Evaluating, acquiring, and integrating new datasets
The ideal candidate will have a passion for civil liberties and civil rights, and:
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity within the office using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regards to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ability and socio-economic circumstance
Commit to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and/or conflicts
This role reports directly to the Deputy Chief Analytics Officer.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Undergraduate or advanced degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Data Science, Mathematics, Computer Science) or equivalent experience
3-6 years of experience applying data and advanced analytics tools in a business, political, or non-profit setting; with a focus on fundraising and digital marketing
1-2 years of management or leadership experience on a technical team
Fluency in Python or R, or similar analytics and programming languages
Familiarity with statistical methods, machine learning techniques, testing, and predictive analysis in service of real-world business challenges
Experience with databases and database query languages (e.g., SQL)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Understanding of online tools, processes, testing, and techniques for content placement, social networking, and digital advertising
Knowledge of CRM technologies such as Salesforce
Experience with A/B and multivariate testing products (e.g., Optimizely, Adobe Target, etc.)
Experience with web analytics tools (e.g., Heap, Adobe Analytics, etc.)
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
The Department of Education has determined that employment in this position at the ACLU does not qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Paralegal (WRP-10) – Women’s Rights Project, NY
Title: Paralegal
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
Posted: Aug 6 2019
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https://boards.greenhouse.io/aclu/jobs/4373172002#application
ABOUT THE JOB
The Women’s Rights Project is part of the ACLU’s Center for Liberty, which is dedicated to the principle that we are all entitled to determine the course of our lives based on who we are and what we believe, free from unreasonable government constraint and baseless stereotypes. The Center for Liberty encompasses the ACLU’s work on women’s rights, reproductive freedom, LGBT rights and the rights of people living with HIV, the rights of people with disabilities, and freedom of religion and belief.
The Women's Rights Project of the ACLU’s National office in New York, NY seeks applications for the full-time position of Paralegal.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Respond to requests for legal assistance and ensure timely responses to inquiries, utilize and maintain intake databases and tracking systems
Cite check, format, produce, and serve litigation documents such as briefs, motions, declarations, deposition summaries, discovery requests and responses, and correspondence.
Analyze / index, cite check, and format materials including affidavits, discovery production, Freedom of Information Act requests, letters, and other documents.
Manage, organize, and prepare exhibits, evidence, correspondence, and other documents for depositions, trials, and other litigation proceedings.
Track and calculate attorney’s fees and costs.
Develop, update, and maintain the Project’s website and other public information outlets, as needed.
Provide litigation support to attorneys, including with client and witness interviews, as needed.
Conduct research for use in litigation documents and policy presentations; collaborate with other staff in preparing background memoranda and policy presentations on selected litigation and policy issues.
Maintain case files, attorney correspondence files, databases, litigation docket and calendar, and timekeeping system.
Assist attorneys with legislative tracking and analysis
Act as liaison between Staff Attorneys and Legal Administrative Assistants to disseminate work assigned by attorneys and provide routine and/or procedural guidance regarding work assignments.
Provide administrative support for the managers’ review of applications for Legal Administrative Assistant and intern positions.
Work jointly with interns and communicate routine and/or procedural guidance on projects assigned by managers.
Perform job-related special projects and other duties as assigned by the Director and attorneys.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Must possess strong administrative, organizational and time management skills.
Must possess strong writing and proofreading skills.
Must be detail oriented and adept at managing multiple tasks simultaneously.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; excellent telephone manner.
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook) and have experience with Internet research.
Must be a self-starter, take initiative, and work well in a fast paced environment.
Ability to work independently, as well as within a team.
Commitment to women’s rights and the ACLU’s mission to defend civil liberties and civil rights.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree and / or 1-2 years related work experience preferred.
COMPENSATION
Salary for this position is $61,040. Excellent benefits package provided.
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Aug 07, 2019
Full time
Paralegal (WRP-10) – Women’s Rights Project, NY
Title: Paralegal
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
Posted: Aug 6 2019
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https://boards.greenhouse.io/aclu/jobs/4373172002#application
ABOUT THE JOB
The Women’s Rights Project is part of the ACLU’s Center for Liberty, which is dedicated to the principle that we are all entitled to determine the course of our lives based on who we are and what we believe, free from unreasonable government constraint and baseless stereotypes. The Center for Liberty encompasses the ACLU’s work on women’s rights, reproductive freedom, LGBT rights and the rights of people living with HIV, the rights of people with disabilities, and freedom of religion and belief.
The Women's Rights Project of the ACLU’s National office in New York, NY seeks applications for the full-time position of Paralegal.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Respond to requests for legal assistance and ensure timely responses to inquiries, utilize and maintain intake databases and tracking systems
Cite check, format, produce, and serve litigation documents such as briefs, motions, declarations, deposition summaries, discovery requests and responses, and correspondence.
Analyze / index, cite check, and format materials including affidavits, discovery production, Freedom of Information Act requests, letters, and other documents.
Manage, organize, and prepare exhibits, evidence, correspondence, and other documents for depositions, trials, and other litigation proceedings.
Track and calculate attorney’s fees and costs.
Develop, update, and maintain the Project’s website and other public information outlets, as needed.
Provide litigation support to attorneys, including with client and witness interviews, as needed.
Conduct research for use in litigation documents and policy presentations; collaborate with other staff in preparing background memoranda and policy presentations on selected litigation and policy issues.
Maintain case files, attorney correspondence files, databases, litigation docket and calendar, and timekeeping system.
Assist attorneys with legislative tracking and analysis
Act as liaison between Staff Attorneys and Legal Administrative Assistants to disseminate work assigned by attorneys and provide routine and/or procedural guidance regarding work assignments.
Provide administrative support for the managers’ review of applications for Legal Administrative Assistant and intern positions.
Work jointly with interns and communicate routine and/or procedural guidance on projects assigned by managers.
Perform job-related special projects and other duties as assigned by the Director and attorneys.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Must possess strong administrative, organizational and time management skills.
Must possess strong writing and proofreading skills.
Must be detail oriented and adept at managing multiple tasks simultaneously.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; excellent telephone manner.
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook) and have experience with Internet research.
Must be a self-starter, take initiative, and work well in a fast paced environment.
Ability to work independently, as well as within a team.
Commitment to women’s rights and the ACLU’s mission to defend civil liberties and civil rights.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree and / or 1-2 years related work experience preferred.
COMPENSATION
Salary for this position is $61,040. Excellent benefits package provided.
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
American Civil Liberties Union
Washington D.C., DC, USA
Fall 2019 Media Undergraduate / Graduate Internship – Communications Department, DC
Title: Fall 2019 Media Undergraduate / Graduate Internship
Office: National Offices
Location: Washington, DC
Posted: Aug 5 2019
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FALL 2019 UNDERGRADUATE / GRADUATE INTERNSHIP
NOTICE TO UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION
Communications Department, DC
For nearly 100 years, the ACLU has been our nation’s guardian of liberty, working in courts, legislatures, and communities 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 LGBT community, advancing racial justice, 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 and civil rights cases and issues to defend all people from government abuse and overreach. With more than one million members, activists, and supporters, the ACLU is a nationwide organization that fights tirelessly in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C., for the principle that every individual’s rights must be protected equally under the law, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, and record of arrest or conviction.
The Communications Department of the ACLU’s National Office in Washington, DC has an opening for a Media Fall Internship starting in September of 2019. The ACLU Communications Department is responsible for promoting the ACLU’s mission, its brand and its programs through media, our website, and social media. The Communications Internship offers the opportunity to learn about the breadth of the ACLU’s work and how the Communications Department supports it through branding, public relations and communications strategy, and producing content for the ACLU blog and website, multimedia and social media channels.
INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW
The Fall 2019 Undergraduate Internship requires a semester-long commitment and can be full-time or part-time with a minimum commitment of 15 hours per week. A stipend is available for those students who do not receive outside funding and/or course credit.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Interns will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience by working alongside the communications team. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:
Participate in creating strategies to communicate our work.
Draft, edit, and post blog posts and website content.
Researching journalist coverage and advising communications staff about pitch angles and media targets.
Conduct research for various communications projects.
Prepare talking points, press materials, report materials and other communications.
Conduct research into social media and digital campaign best practices.
Prepare media lists and media coverage reports of team activities.
Assist with media outreach.
Participate in strategy discussions and meetings.
Other duties as assigned.
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
The internship is open to students who have completed their first year of an undergraduate degree. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to the mission of the ACLU. Applicants should possess:
A strong interest in working on nonprofit communications.
Coursework or employment related to the Internship.
Experience in social media.
Keen interest in current events, news reporting and writing.
Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
Ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced working environment.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, and conducting internet research.
The initiative to see projects through to completion.
Commitment to civil liberties and to the work of ACLU.
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and accepted until the position is filled.
This posting provides a general but not comprehensive list of the opportunities of the internship. It does not represent a contract of employment. The ACLU reserves the right to change the posting at any time without advance notice.
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 e-mail 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.
Aug 06, 2019
Intern
Fall 2019 Media Undergraduate / Graduate Internship – Communications Department, DC
Title: Fall 2019 Media Undergraduate / Graduate Internship
Office: National Offices
Location: Washington, DC
Posted: Aug 5 2019
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https://boards.greenhouse.io/acluinternships/jobs/4382564002#application
FALL 2019 UNDERGRADUATE / GRADUATE INTERNSHIP
NOTICE TO UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION
Communications Department, DC
For nearly 100 years, the ACLU has been our nation’s guardian of liberty, working in courts, legislatures, and communities 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 LGBT community, advancing racial justice, 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 and civil rights cases and issues to defend all people from government abuse and overreach. With more than one million members, activists, and supporters, the ACLU is a nationwide organization that fights tirelessly in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C., for the principle that every individual’s rights must be protected equally under the law, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, and record of arrest or conviction.
The Communications Department of the ACLU’s National Office in Washington, DC has an opening for a Media Fall Internship starting in September of 2019. The ACLU Communications Department is responsible for promoting the ACLU’s mission, its brand and its programs through media, our website, and social media. The Communications Internship offers the opportunity to learn about the breadth of the ACLU’s work and how the Communications Department supports it through branding, public relations and communications strategy, and producing content for the ACLU blog and website, multimedia and social media channels.
INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW
The Fall 2019 Undergraduate Internship requires a semester-long commitment and can be full-time or part-time with a minimum commitment of 15 hours per week. A stipend is available for those students who do not receive outside funding and/or course credit.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Interns will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience by working alongside the communications team. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:
Participate in creating strategies to communicate our work.
Draft, edit, and post blog posts and website content.
Researching journalist coverage and advising communications staff about pitch angles and media targets.
Conduct research for various communications projects.
Prepare talking points, press materials, report materials and other communications.
Conduct research into social media and digital campaign best practices.
Prepare media lists and media coverage reports of team activities.
Assist with media outreach.
Participate in strategy discussions and meetings.
Other duties as assigned.
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
The internship is open to students who have completed their first year of an undergraduate degree. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to the mission of the ACLU. Applicants should possess:
A strong interest in working on nonprofit communications.
Coursework or employment related to the Internship.
Experience in social media.
Keen interest in current events, news reporting and writing.
Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
Ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced working environment.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, and conducting internet research.
The initiative to see projects through to completion.
Commitment to civil liberties and to the work of ACLU.
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and accepted until the position is filled.
This posting provides a general but not comprehensive list of the opportunities of the internship. It does not represent a contract of employment. The ACLU reserves the right to change the posting at any time without advance notice.
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 e-mail 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.
Fall 2019 Media Undergraduate / Graduate Internship – Communications Department, NY
Title: Fall 2019 Media Undergraduate / Graduate Internship
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
Posted: Aug 5 2019
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https://boards.greenhouse.io/acluinternships/jobs/4382556002#application
FALL 2019 UNDERGRADUATE / GRADUATE INTERNSHIP
NOTICE TO UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION
Communications Department, NY
For nearly 100 years, the ACLU has been our nation’s guardian of liberty, working in courts, legislatures, and communities 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 LGBT community, advancing racial justice, 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 and civil rights cases and issues to defend all people from government abuse and overreach. With more than one million members, activists, and supporters, the ACLU is a nationwide organization that fights tirelessly in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C., for the principle that every individual’s rights must be protected equally under the law, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, and record of arrest or conviction.
The Communications Department of the ACLU’s National Office in New York City has an opening for a Media Fall Internship starting in September of 2019. The ACLU Communications Department is responsible for promoting the ACLU’s mission, its brand and its programs through media, our website, and social media. The Communications Internship offers the opportunity to learn about the breadth of the ACLU’s work and how the Communications Department supports it through branding, public relations and communications strategy, and producing content for the ACLU blog and website, multimedia and social media channels.
INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW
The Fall 2019 Undergraduate Internship requires a semester-long commitment and can be full-time or part-time with a minimum commitment of 15 hours per week. A stipend is available for those students who do not receive outside funding and/or course credit.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Interns will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience by working alongside the communications team. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:
Participate in creating strategies to communicate our work.
Draft, edit, and post blog posts and website content.
Researching journalist coverage and advising communications staff about pitch angles and media targets.
Conduct research for various communications projects.
Prepare talking points, press materials, report materials and other communications.
Conduct research into social media and digital campaign best practices.
Prepare media lists and media coverage reports of team activities.
Assist with media outreach.
Participate in strategy discussions and meetings.
Other duties as assigned.
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
The internship is open to students who have completed their first year of an undergraduate degree. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to the mission of the ACLU. Applicants should possess:
A strong interest in working on nonprofit communications.
Coursework or employment related to the Internship.
Experience in social media.
Keen interest in current events, news reporting and writing.
Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
Ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced working environment.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, and conducting internet research.
The initiative to see projects through to completion.
Commitment to civil liberties and to the work of ACLU.
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and accepted until the position is filled.
This posting provides a general but not comprehensive list of the opportunities of the internship. It does not represent a contract of employment. The ACLU reserves the right to change the posting at any time without advance notice.
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 e-mail 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.
Aug 06, 2019
Intern
Fall 2019 Media Undergraduate / Graduate Internship – Communications Department, NY
Title: Fall 2019 Media Undergraduate / Graduate Internship
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
Posted: Aug 5 2019
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ACLU job posts are hosted on Greenhouse. See privacy policy .
https://boards.greenhouse.io/acluinternships/jobs/4382556002#application
FALL 2019 UNDERGRADUATE / GRADUATE INTERNSHIP
NOTICE TO UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION
Communications Department, NY
For nearly 100 years, the ACLU has been our nation’s guardian of liberty, working in courts, legislatures, and communities 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 LGBT community, advancing racial justice, 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 and civil rights cases and issues to defend all people from government abuse and overreach. With more than one million members, activists, and supporters, the ACLU is a nationwide organization that fights tirelessly in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C., for the principle that every individual’s rights must be protected equally under the law, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, and record of arrest or conviction.
The Communications Department of the ACLU’s National Office in New York City has an opening for a Media Fall Internship starting in September of 2019. The ACLU Communications Department is responsible for promoting the ACLU’s mission, its brand and its programs through media, our website, and social media. The Communications Internship offers the opportunity to learn about the breadth of the ACLU’s work and how the Communications Department supports it through branding, public relations and communications strategy, and producing content for the ACLU blog and website, multimedia and social media channels.
INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW
The Fall 2019 Undergraduate Internship requires a semester-long commitment and can be full-time or part-time with a minimum commitment of 15 hours per week. A stipend is available for those students who do not receive outside funding and/or course credit.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Interns will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience by working alongside the communications team. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:
Participate in creating strategies to communicate our work.
Draft, edit, and post blog posts and website content.
Researching journalist coverage and advising communications staff about pitch angles and media targets.
Conduct research for various communications projects.
Prepare talking points, press materials, report materials and other communications.
Conduct research into social media and digital campaign best practices.
Prepare media lists and media coverage reports of team activities.
Assist with media outreach.
Participate in strategy discussions and meetings.
Other duties as assigned.
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
The internship is open to students who have completed their first year of an undergraduate degree. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to the mission of the ACLU. Applicants should possess:
A strong interest in working on nonprofit communications.
Coursework or employment related to the Internship.
Experience in social media.
Keen interest in current events, news reporting and writing.
Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
Ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced working environment.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, and conducting internet research.
The initiative to see projects through to completion.
Commitment to civil liberties and to the work of ACLU.
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and accepted until the position is filled.
This posting provides a general but not comprehensive list of the opportunities of the internship. It does not represent a contract of employment. The ACLU reserves the right to change the posting at any time without advance notice.
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 e-mail 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.
Fall 2020 Legal Fellowship Sponsorship – Center For Liberty, NY
Title: Fall 2020 Legal Fellowship Sponsorship
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
Posted: Aug 2 2019
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https://boards.greenhouse.io/aclu/jobs/4368138002#application
ABOUT THE JOB
The Center for Liberty of the National office in New York seeks applicants to consider for public interest fellowships to begin in the fall of 2020.
The Center for Liberty encompasses the ACLU’s work on women’s rights, reproductive freedom, LGBT rights and the rights of people living with HIV, the rights of people with disabilities, and freedom of religion and belief. The Center is dedicated to the principle that we are all entitled to determine the course of our lives based on who we are and what we believe, free from unreasonable government constraint and baseless stereotypes.
The Center for Liberty seeks a fellow to address novel and complex legal questions relevant to defending and advancing the rights encompassed by the Center -- women’s rights, reproductive freedom, LGBT rights and the rights of people living with HIV, the rights of people with disabilities, and freedom of religion and belief.
The fellow will report to Center Director Louise Melling, and work with attorneys across all Center projects areas, as the need arises. Projects will include state constitutional research into alternate sources of rights; development of novel legal theories; emerging religious refusals issues; questions of discrimination in big data; and more. The fellow will also work on litigation as appropriate within the Center.
The position is one that will be best suited to a law school fellowship. We will work with candidates to develop their proposals for submissions.
We will review applications on a rolling basis, but priority consideration will be given to those who submit applications by September 15, 2019 .
RESPONSIBILITIES
Conduct legal research and analysis and develop theories to support new litigation projects.
Draft legal memoranda, pleadings, affidavits, motions, and briefs.
Provide support and assistance to ACLU affiliates and cooperating attorneys.
Help manage summer legal internship program and supervise student interns.
Engage in public speaking and attend meetings and/or conferences as needed.
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity within the office using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regards to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ability and socio-economic circumstance.
Commitment to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and/or conflicts.
QUALIFICATIONS
D. or expected to receive a J.D by the spring of 2020.
Demonstrated commitment to public interest law, civil liberties, and the issues on which the Center for Liberty works.
Willingness to work closely with the Center for Liberty staff through the funding application process.
Excellent research, writing, and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to conduct complex legal analysis and fact-finding.
Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to work independently as well as within a team.
Self-motivated with the ability to take initiative, manage a variety of tasks and see projects through to completion.
Commitment to the mission of the ACLU.
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Aug 06, 2019
Full time
Fall 2020 Legal Fellowship Sponsorship – Center For Liberty, NY
Title: Fall 2020 Legal Fellowship Sponsorship
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
Posted: Aug 2 2019
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ACLU job posts are hosted on Greenhouse. See privacy policy .
https://boards.greenhouse.io/aclu/jobs/4368138002#application
ABOUT THE JOB
The Center for Liberty of the National office in New York seeks applicants to consider for public interest fellowships to begin in the fall of 2020.
The Center for Liberty encompasses the ACLU’s work on women’s rights, reproductive freedom, LGBT rights and the rights of people living with HIV, the rights of people with disabilities, and freedom of religion and belief. The Center is dedicated to the principle that we are all entitled to determine the course of our lives based on who we are and what we believe, free from unreasonable government constraint and baseless stereotypes.
The Center for Liberty seeks a fellow to address novel and complex legal questions relevant to defending and advancing the rights encompassed by the Center -- women’s rights, reproductive freedom, LGBT rights and the rights of people living with HIV, the rights of people with disabilities, and freedom of religion and belief.
The fellow will report to Center Director Louise Melling, and work with attorneys across all Center projects areas, as the need arises. Projects will include state constitutional research into alternate sources of rights; development of novel legal theories; emerging religious refusals issues; questions of discrimination in big data; and more. The fellow will also work on litigation as appropriate within the Center.
The position is one that will be best suited to a law school fellowship. We will work with candidates to develop their proposals for submissions.
We will review applications on a rolling basis, but priority consideration will be given to those who submit applications by September 15, 2019 .
RESPONSIBILITIES
Conduct legal research and analysis and develop theories to support new litigation projects.
Draft legal memoranda, pleadings, affidavits, motions, and briefs.
Provide support and assistance to ACLU affiliates and cooperating attorneys.
Help manage summer legal internship program and supervise student interns.
Engage in public speaking and attend meetings and/or conferences as needed.
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity within the office using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regards to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ability and socio-economic circumstance.
Commitment to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and/or conflicts.
QUALIFICATIONS
D. or expected to receive a J.D by the spring of 2020.
Demonstrated commitment to public interest law, civil liberties, and the issues on which the Center for Liberty works.
Willingness to work closely with the Center for Liberty staff through the funding application process.
Excellent research, writing, and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to conduct complex legal analysis and fact-finding.
Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to work independently as well as within a team.
Self-motivated with the ability to take initiative, manage a variety of tasks and see projects through to completion.
Commitment to the mission of the ACLU.
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Staff Attorney (CPP-06) – Capital Punishment Project, NC
Title: Staff Attorney
Office: National Offices
Location: Durham, NC
Posted: Jul 26 2019
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https://boards.greenhouse.io/aclu/jobs/4314381002#application
ABOUT THE JOB
The Capital Punishment Project of the ACLU’s National office in Durham, NC seeks applications for the full-time position of Staff Attorney.
The attorney will litigate cases in state trial and appellate courts, write amicus briefs, lead national trainings related to capital punishment, and devise and implement systemic reform litigation.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Litigating capital cases in state and appellate courts
Identifying and developing systemic litigation strategies for priority areas
Conceptualizing and drafting amicus briefing in appellate courts
Consulting with trial and post-conviction teams in high priority jurisdictions
Coordinating litigation work with advocacy opportunities
Drafting strategic communications around the death penalty
Leading national trainings
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity within the office, using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, disability, and socio-economic circumstance
Commitment to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and/or conflicts
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
JD required
Ability to work collaboratively and in team settings
Sensitivity to the need for culturally competent representation is also critical
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
5+ years relevant experience
Demonstrated commitment to social and criminal justice
Client centered advocacy
Ability to engage in complex legal analysis with outstanding analytic, legal research, investigation, and writing skills
Ability to communicate clearly and persuasively both verbally and in writing
Proven project management and organizational skills, including the ability to meet deadlines while under pressure
Strong understanding of trauma, capital mitigation generally, and mental health issues
Willingness to travel throughout the country
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Jul 31, 2019
Full time
Staff Attorney (CPP-06) – Capital Punishment Project, NC
Title: Staff Attorney
Office: National Offices
Location: Durham, NC
Posted: Jul 26 2019
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https://boards.greenhouse.io/aclu/jobs/4314381002#application
ABOUT THE JOB
The Capital Punishment Project of the ACLU’s National office in Durham, NC seeks applications for the full-time position of Staff Attorney.
The attorney will litigate cases in state trial and appellate courts, write amicus briefs, lead national trainings related to capital punishment, and devise and implement systemic reform litigation.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Litigating capital cases in state and appellate courts
Identifying and developing systemic litigation strategies for priority areas
Conceptualizing and drafting amicus briefing in appellate courts
Consulting with trial and post-conviction teams in high priority jurisdictions
Coordinating litigation work with advocacy opportunities
Drafting strategic communications around the death penalty
Leading national trainings
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity within the office, using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, disability, and socio-economic circumstance
Commitment to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and/or conflicts
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
JD required
Ability to work collaboratively and in team settings
Sensitivity to the need for culturally competent representation is also critical
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
5+ years relevant experience
Demonstrated commitment to social and criminal justice
Client centered advocacy
Ability to engage in complex legal analysis with outstanding analytic, legal research, investigation, and writing skills
Ability to communicate clearly and persuasively both verbally and in writing
Proven project management and organizational skills, including the ability to meet deadlines while under pressure
Strong understanding of trauma, capital mitigation generally, and mental health issues
Willingness to travel throughout the country
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Tier I Support Associate (ADMU-67) – Training and Support, NY
Title: Tier I Support Associate
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
Posted: Jul 29 2019
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https://boards.greenhouse.io/aclu/jobs/4373150002#application
ABOUT THE JOB
The Training and Support team of the ACLU’s National office in New York, NY seeks applications for the full-time position of Tier I Support Associate.
In this role, you will help build a new kind of support and training program to service all of the ACLU’s teams across our network. Functionally, you’ll be responsible for delivering business and technical support, root cause analysis, and developing training materials for ongoing support and system development. Employees from across the organization will rely on you to make sure they get the help they need in a prompt, courteous and professional manner. The Tier I Support Associate plays a key role in making sure the ACLU’s teams are trained and supported on the ACLU’s products and processes.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Receive, process, monitor and resolve all incoming requests for technical and business support via telephone call, voicemail, chat, and support tickets.
Log, track, update, route or escalate, and resolve all cases using support tracking software.
Assist in the definition, documentation, and maintenance of internal support procedures.
Partner with technical staff to identify, solution, design, develop, and test software applications and features.
Conduct user access testing for upcoming of software functions and document results to facilitate software release process.
Perform regular data hygiene to enforce business rules in the database.
Monitor support queue on critical weekends, as required.
Initiate escalation to technical and second tier business support resources according to established procedures.
Collaborate with training staff to identify high priority training opportunities for system users.
Participate on special projects and CRM initiatives as required.
Other duties as assigned.
Eventually monitor the helpdesk during the West Coast Hours (11pm-7pm).
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
2-3 years of experience of providing technical or business support
Strong communications, organizational and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Excellent customer service skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and demonstrate grace under pressure
Demonstrated problem solving abilities.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Familiarity with at least one type of ticketing software.
Familiarity with fundraising systems and/or advocacy systems in a nonprofit environment.
Experience with CRM software and business intelligence tools.
Experience working in nonprofit development and/or advocacy departments.
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
The Department of Education has determined that employment in this position at the ACLU does not qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Jul 30, 2019
Full time
Tier I Support Associate (ADMU-67) – Training and Support, NY
Title: Tier I Support Associate
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
Posted: Jul 29 2019
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ABOUT THE JOB
The Training and Support team of the ACLU’s National office in New York, NY seeks applications for the full-time position of Tier I Support Associate.
In this role, you will help build a new kind of support and training program to service all of the ACLU’s teams across our network. Functionally, you’ll be responsible for delivering business and technical support, root cause analysis, and developing training materials for ongoing support and system development. Employees from across the organization will rely on you to make sure they get the help they need in a prompt, courteous and professional manner. The Tier I Support Associate plays a key role in making sure the ACLU’s teams are trained and supported on the ACLU’s products and processes.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Receive, process, monitor and resolve all incoming requests for technical and business support via telephone call, voicemail, chat, and support tickets.
Log, track, update, route or escalate, and resolve all cases using support tracking software.
Assist in the definition, documentation, and maintenance of internal support procedures.
Partner with technical staff to identify, solution, design, develop, and test software applications and features.
Conduct user access testing for upcoming of software functions and document results to facilitate software release process.
Perform regular data hygiene to enforce business rules in the database.
Monitor support queue on critical weekends, as required.
Initiate escalation to technical and second tier business support resources according to established procedures.
Collaborate with training staff to identify high priority training opportunities for system users.
Participate on special projects and CRM initiatives as required.
Other duties as assigned.
Eventually monitor the helpdesk during the West Coast Hours (11pm-7pm).
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
2-3 years of experience of providing technical or business support
Strong communications, organizational and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Excellent customer service skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and demonstrate grace under pressure
Demonstrated problem solving abilities.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Familiarity with at least one type of ticketing software.
Familiarity with fundraising systems and/or advocacy systems in a nonprofit environment.
Experience with CRM software and business intelligence tools.
Experience working in nonprofit development and/or advocacy departments.
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
The Department of Education has determined that employment in this position at the ACLU does not qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Fall 2019 Leadership Gifts Undergraduate / Graduate Internship – Development Department, NY
Title: Fall 2019 Leadership Gifts Undergraduate / Graduate Internship
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
Posted: Jul 29 2019
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FALL 2019 UNDERGRADUATE / GRADUATE INTERNSHIP
NOTICE TO UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
Development Department, NY
For nearly 100 years, the ACLU has been our nation’s guardian of liberty, working in courts, legislatures, and communities 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 LGBT community, advancing racial justice, 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 and civil rights cases and issues to defend all people from government abuse and overreach. With more than one million members, activists, and supporters, the ACLU is a nationwide organization that fights tirelessly in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C., for the principle that every individual’s rights must be protected equally under the law, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, and record of arrest or conviction.
The Development Department of the ACLU’s National Office in New York, NY has an opening for a Fall Internship with the Leadership Gifts Team starting in September of 2019. By involving the intern in an array of work within our team, the internship addresses some unmet needs of our team while contributing to a pipeline of potential future staff, particularly internship candidates from communities that are marginalized. A stipend is available for those students who do not receive outside funding and/or course credit. Arrangements can be made with the student’s school for a work/study stipend or course credit.
INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW
With a focus on up to 20 donors and prospects in the supervising fundraiser's portfolio, the intern will learn about the range of work within the Major Gifts Portfolios team and will be exposed to the work of other teams within the Development Department. The internships require a semester-long commitment, and can be a full time position or a part-time position with a minimum commitment of 12 hours per week.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Interns will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience by working alongside the Leadership Gifts team on the following:
Conduct prospect research, to learn how to best communicate with donors and prospects and to deepen our knowledge of their financial capacity and inclination to make a gift of $100,000 or more to the ACLU.
Draft email and other correspondence for the fundraiser to send.
Participate in staff's donor strategy discussions.
Potentially attend some of the fundraiser's personal meetings with donors and prospects.
Other duties as assigned.
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
The internship is open to students who have completed their first year of an undergraduate degree. A preference is given to graduate students. Interns should possess the following:
Interest in a career in development, and especially prospect research or major gifts face-to-face fundraising.
Good writing skills and verbal communication skills.
Experience with Microsoft Office.
Commitment to the mission of the ACLU.
Commitment to diversity within the office; A personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regards to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ability and socio-economic circumstance.
Commitment to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and/or conflicts.
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and accepted until the position is filled.
This posting provides a general but not comprehensive list of the opportunities of the internship. It does not represent a contract of employment. The ACLU reserves the right to change the posting at any time without advance notice. 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 e-mail 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.
Jul 30, 2019
Intern
Fall 2019 Leadership Gifts Undergraduate / Graduate Internship – Development Department, NY
Title: Fall 2019 Leadership Gifts Undergraduate / Graduate Internship
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
Posted: Jul 29 2019
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FALL 2019 UNDERGRADUATE / GRADUATE INTERNSHIP
NOTICE TO UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
Development Department, NY
For nearly 100 years, the ACLU has been our nation’s guardian of liberty, working in courts, legislatures, and communities 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 LGBT community, advancing racial justice, 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 and civil rights cases and issues to defend all people from government abuse and overreach. With more than one million members, activists, and supporters, the ACLU is a nationwide organization that fights tirelessly in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C., for the principle that every individual’s rights must be protected equally under the law, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, and record of arrest or conviction.
The Development Department of the ACLU’s National Office in New York, NY has an opening for a Fall Internship with the Leadership Gifts Team starting in September of 2019. By involving the intern in an array of work within our team, the internship addresses some unmet needs of our team while contributing to a pipeline of potential future staff, particularly internship candidates from communities that are marginalized. A stipend is available for those students who do not receive outside funding and/or course credit. Arrangements can be made with the student’s school for a work/study stipend or course credit.
INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW
With a focus on up to 20 donors and prospects in the supervising fundraiser's portfolio, the intern will learn about the range of work within the Major Gifts Portfolios team and will be exposed to the work of other teams within the Development Department. The internships require a semester-long commitment, and can be a full time position or a part-time position with a minimum commitment of 12 hours per week.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Interns will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience by working alongside the Leadership Gifts team on the following:
Conduct prospect research, to learn how to best communicate with donors and prospects and to deepen our knowledge of their financial capacity and inclination to make a gift of $100,000 or more to the ACLU.
Draft email and other correspondence for the fundraiser to send.
Participate in staff's donor strategy discussions.
Potentially attend some of the fundraiser's personal meetings with donors and prospects.
Other duties as assigned.
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
The internship is open to students who have completed their first year of an undergraduate degree. A preference is given to graduate students. Interns should possess the following:
Interest in a career in development, and especially prospect research or major gifts face-to-face fundraising.
Good writing skills and verbal communication skills.
Experience with Microsoft Office.
Commitment to the mission of the ACLU.
Commitment to diversity within the office; A personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regards to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ability and socio-economic circumstance.
Commitment to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and/or conflicts.
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and accepted until the position is filled.
This posting provides a general but not comprehensive list of the opportunities of the internship. It does not represent a contract of employment. The ACLU reserves the right to change the posting at any time without advance notice. 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 e-mail 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.
Content Strategist (DIG-05) – Digital Department, NY
Title: Content Strategist
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
Posted: Jul 29 2019
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ABOUT THE JOB
The Digital Department of the ACLU’s National office in New York, NY seeks applications for the full-time position of Content Strategist.
The ACLU places great emphasis on the role of content-driven storytelling in presenting the issues and framing the debate on its work, building support, and increasing the impact of its mission. The Content Strategy team of the Digital Department is responsible for creating compelling content that serves and amplifies the ACLU’s multi-faceted messages. This team, along with its peer teams in Digital, helps achieve key campaign objectives to increase the number of ACLU supporters and donors, expand engagement with these audiences, and maximize our policy goals through targeted advocacy efforts. Reporting to the Associate Director of Content Strategy, the Content Strategist will create high-impact content for ACLU digital properties based on organizational priorities that are set collaboratively by the Communications and Digital departments.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead the development of multi-faceted content and communications strategies on a wide array of civil liberties issue areas, ranging from immigrants’ rights, criminal justice, racial justice, voting rights, LGBT, reproductive rights, and national security, technology and privacy by collaborating closely with policy experts, communication leads and program staff.
Participate in cross-functional working groups to strategize, ideate, write and edit stories and related content that supports and amplifies work in priority issue areas. Develop and pitch stories that help deliver on the strategies related to those issue areas.
Work closely with the Content Strategy team to peer-review and support the broader content strategy of the ACLU.
Be comfortable identifying gaps and working with vendors and full-time staff alike to fill those gaps in the writing and production process.
Develop short-form and long-form stories that educate, motivate and influence target audiences.
Actively drive to define audiences and goals prior to writing narrative content.
Identify and lead response to breaking news events, which will often require sensitive judgment calls in emerging civil liberty crises.
Prepare, review and copyedit written materials including, but not limited to, blog posts, news releases, op-eds, letters to the editor and narrative, communications and press materials.
Occasionally conceptualize, script, and support multimedia content relating to civil liberties issues in partnership with the Multimedia team.
Work in collaboration with the advocacy team to develop communications strategies and tactics for state legislative and advocacy initiatives.
Provide guidance to affiliates in the development of communications materials and strategy, when necessary.
Contribute to a culture of continuous, data-driven learning and evaluation, and the growth that stems from it.
Commitment to the mission and goals of the ACLU.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s Degree in Communications or a related field.
Basic proficiency with HTML.
3+ years of professional experience in a combination of the following areas: media, strategic communications, digital communications, audience engagement, and public relations.
Experience working on issue-based advocacy campaigns, and in communicating complex issues to a variety of owned and targeted audiences.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Advanced Degree in Communications or a related field.
Ability to communicate persuasively and professionally with a wide variety of audiences.
Proven experience in exercising judgment in breaking news and rapid response environments.
Experience using a CMS to publish and update website content.
A strong desire to test and learn – this includes a comfort with failure and a desire to learn from failures in order to improve.
Demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic environment with a fast-paced and passionate team.
A demonstrated interest in civil liberties and civil rights and passion for the work of the ACLU.
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
The Department of Education has determined that employment in this position at the ACLU does not qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Jul 30, 2019
Full time
Content Strategist (DIG-05) – Digital Department, NY
Title: Content Strategist
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
Posted: Jul 29 2019
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https://boards.greenhouse.io/aclu/jobs/4368775002#application
ABOUT THE JOB
The Digital Department of the ACLU’s National office in New York, NY seeks applications for the full-time position of Content Strategist.
The ACLU places great emphasis on the role of content-driven storytelling in presenting the issues and framing the debate on its work, building support, and increasing the impact of its mission. The Content Strategy team of the Digital Department is responsible for creating compelling content that serves and amplifies the ACLU’s multi-faceted messages. This team, along with its peer teams in Digital, helps achieve key campaign objectives to increase the number of ACLU supporters and donors, expand engagement with these audiences, and maximize our policy goals through targeted advocacy efforts. Reporting to the Associate Director of Content Strategy, the Content Strategist will create high-impact content for ACLU digital properties based on organizational priorities that are set collaboratively by the Communications and Digital departments.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead the development of multi-faceted content and communications strategies on a wide array of civil liberties issue areas, ranging from immigrants’ rights, criminal justice, racial justice, voting rights, LGBT, reproductive rights, and national security, technology and privacy by collaborating closely with policy experts, communication leads and program staff.
Participate in cross-functional working groups to strategize, ideate, write and edit stories and related content that supports and amplifies work in priority issue areas. Develop and pitch stories that help deliver on the strategies related to those issue areas.
Work closely with the Content Strategy team to peer-review and support the broader content strategy of the ACLU.
Be comfortable identifying gaps and working with vendors and full-time staff alike to fill those gaps in the writing and production process.
Develop short-form and long-form stories that educate, motivate and influence target audiences.
Actively drive to define audiences and goals prior to writing narrative content.
Identify and lead response to breaking news events, which will often require sensitive judgment calls in emerging civil liberty crises.
Prepare, review and copyedit written materials including, but not limited to, blog posts, news releases, op-eds, letters to the editor and narrative, communications and press materials.
Occasionally conceptualize, script, and support multimedia content relating to civil liberties issues in partnership with the Multimedia team.
Work in collaboration with the advocacy team to develop communications strategies and tactics for state legislative and advocacy initiatives.
Provide guidance to affiliates in the development of communications materials and strategy, when necessary.
Contribute to a culture of continuous, data-driven learning and evaluation, and the growth that stems from it.
Commitment to the mission and goals of the ACLU.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s Degree in Communications or a related field.
Basic proficiency with HTML.
3+ years of professional experience in a combination of the following areas: media, strategic communications, digital communications, audience engagement, and public relations.
Experience working on issue-based advocacy campaigns, and in communicating complex issues to a variety of owned and targeted audiences.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Advanced Degree in Communications or a related field.
Ability to communicate persuasively and professionally with a wide variety of audiences.
Proven experience in exercising judgment in breaking news and rapid response environments.
Experience using a CMS to publish and update website content.
A strong desire to test and learn – this includes a comfort with failure and a desire to learn from failures in order to improve.
Demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic environment with a fast-paced and passionate team.
A demonstrated interest in civil liberties and civil rights and passion for the work of the ACLU.
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
The Department of Education has determined that employment in this position at the ACLU does not qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Communications Associate (COMM-41) – Communication Department, NY
Title: Communications Associate
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
Posted: Jul 23 2019
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ABOUT THE JOB
The Communications Department of the ACLU’s National office in New York, NY seeks applications for the full-time position of Communications Associate.
The ideal candidate for this position is a dynamic individual who follows the news regularly and possesses the experience to ensure that the ACLU’s communications strategy and media relations work runs smoothly. The Communication Associate is someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, responds well to multiple demands, and is comfortable as the first line of contact with a variety of audiences including senior staff and high-profile journalists. The position reports to the Director of Strategic Communications.
RESPONSIBILITIES
In this role, you can expect to:
Demonstrate critical judgment in responding quickly and accurately to a high volume of media calls and correspondence.
Manage and build lists of media contacts.
Using AP style, review and copy edit press releases, statements, blogs and pitches, preparing and distributing them through Cision.
Prepare and review media outreach materials and other documents.
Manage and coordinate logistics for events, including telephone press briefings, press conferences, and briefings.
Manage news monitoring vendors and subscriptions, including media publications, media monitoring services, and media database and distribution.
Create and distribute news clips, media analysis and analytics reports, and other internal updates.
Facilitate the process of posting news releases and statements to the organization’s web site.
Handle incoming media and information requests, responding in a timely manner and with sound judgment.
Manage the ACLU website Press Center to ensure that it is up to date and effectively showcases organizational spokespeople.
Build and organize issue talking points for internal use, as well as post to the ACLU intranet site.
Help communications staff members create, implement, and evaluate communications strategies and various communications and media relations tactics.
Coordinate the logistics, maintain and distribute schedules of public anniversaries and other opportunities for media.
Maintain the creation, and distribution of calendars of organizational and departmental events, activities, and roll-outs.
Publish content, including news releases and blogs, to the ACLU website.
Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
One to three years of professional public relations, media or relevant professional experience in a fast-paced work environment.
Demonstrated full knowledge of AP style.
Strong judgment and instincts for media and communications-related work.
Knowledge and familiarity with the news media and social media landscapes.
Excellent research, writing, editing, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
The ability to demonstrate grace under pressure while handling multiple projects and meeting tight deadlines.
Availability and willingness to monitor and handle media inquiries after business hours as needed.
Ability to work independently as well as within a team.
Excellent computer skills including the Microsoft Office Suite.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, Public Relations or a relevant field.
Familiarity with Cision.
Interest in civil liberties and civil rights and experience with advocacy campaigns.
Agency experience.
Experience managing vendors and/or administrative processes.
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Jul 24, 2019
Full time
Communications Associate (COMM-41) – Communication Department, NY
Title: Communications Associate
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
Posted: Jul 23 2019
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https://boards.greenhouse.io/aclu/jobs/4362731002#application
ABOUT THE JOB
The Communications Department of the ACLU’s National office in New York, NY seeks applications for the full-time position of Communications Associate.
The ideal candidate for this position is a dynamic individual who follows the news regularly and possesses the experience to ensure that the ACLU’s communications strategy and media relations work runs smoothly. The Communication Associate is someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, responds well to multiple demands, and is comfortable as the first line of contact with a variety of audiences including senior staff and high-profile journalists. The position reports to the Director of Strategic Communications.
RESPONSIBILITIES
In this role, you can expect to:
Demonstrate critical judgment in responding quickly and accurately to a high volume of media calls and correspondence.
Manage and build lists of media contacts.
Using AP style, review and copy edit press releases, statements, blogs and pitches, preparing and distributing them through Cision.
Prepare and review media outreach materials and other documents.
Manage and coordinate logistics for events, including telephone press briefings, press conferences, and briefings.
Manage news monitoring vendors and subscriptions, including media publications, media monitoring services, and media database and distribution.
Create and distribute news clips, media analysis and analytics reports, and other internal updates.
Facilitate the process of posting news releases and statements to the organization’s web site.
Handle incoming media and information requests, responding in a timely manner and with sound judgment.
Manage the ACLU website Press Center to ensure that it is up to date and effectively showcases organizational spokespeople.
Build and organize issue talking points for internal use, as well as post to the ACLU intranet site.
Help communications staff members create, implement, and evaluate communications strategies and various communications and media relations tactics.
Coordinate the logistics, maintain and distribute schedules of public anniversaries and other opportunities for media.
Maintain the creation, and distribution of calendars of organizational and departmental events, activities, and roll-outs.
Publish content, including news releases and blogs, to the ACLU website.
Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
One to three years of professional public relations, media or relevant professional experience in a fast-paced work environment.
Demonstrated full knowledge of AP style.
Strong judgment and instincts for media and communications-related work.
Knowledge and familiarity with the news media and social media landscapes.
Excellent research, writing, editing, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
The ability to demonstrate grace under pressure while handling multiple projects and meeting tight deadlines.
Availability and willingness to monitor and handle media inquiries after business hours as needed.
Ability to work independently as well as within a team.
Excellent computer skills including the Microsoft Office Suite.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, Public Relations or a relevant field.
Familiarity with Cision.
Interest in civil liberties and civil rights and experience with advocacy campaigns.
Agency experience.
Experience managing vendors and/or administrative processes.
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Program Associate, People and Management (ASD-65) – ASNI, NY
Title: Program Associate
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
Posted: Jul 23 2019
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ABOUT THE JOB
The Affiliate Support and Nationwide Initiatives Department of the ACLU’s National office in New York, NY seeks applications for the full-time position of Program Associate. The Affiliate Support and Nationwide Initiatives Department (ASNI) builds state capacity and strengthens and maintains the connections between the ACLU and its network of 54 state affiliates and the 1,500 staff who work out of the state offices. Their work constitutes an unparalleled bulwark in the defending and advancing of civil liberties and civil rights. The Department staff lead efforts to share knowledge, talent, and skill across the organization, building the next generation of civil rights leaders and positioning the organization for future challenges.
The Program Associate will help coordinate the People and Management’s engagement with affiliates and national staff. The position will also help develop and maintain resources to assist affiliates in their internal management practices as they relate to HR, Finance and Development. In this role, you will assist in to developing and sharing resources to assist ACLU's 54 affiliates to create efficient internal management systems and processes. The Program Associate for People and Management will work closely with colleagues in HR, Development, Analytics, and Finance and Administration at the National office. The role reports to the Director of Affiliate People and Management and works as part of an interdisciplinary team.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Act as project manager for planning the scheduling, preparation timeline, execution, and follow-up on a series of monthly and quarterly check-in calls, workshops, in-person convenings, site visits, and internal communications for the team; assist with logistics for meetings.
Assist with creating a curriculum that centers best practices for building and executing successful affiliate internal operations and management.
Research, contribute to, produce, and maintain a bank of resources that support the People and Management Team.
Create content that captures affiliates learnings and contributes to the organization’s internal learning platforms.
Identify data sets for use in creating Excel and PowerPoint reports for the team’s presentations and trainings.
Assist with the introduction of new policies and procedures to further affiliate programs.
Assist Director with planning, manage meeting logistics including scheduling, confirmation, material preparation, and managing travel schedule.
Research best practices and innovations in non-profit management, evaluation, and capacity-building for use by the People and Management team.
Support innovative practices that will build a talent pipeline in the ACLU.
Collaborate with the Program and Strategy and the Knowledge and Learning teams to leverage the resources available through the People and Management team to the affiliates.
Stay current with trends and developments related to non-profit and general management.
Devise and propose solutions to issues and see through to resolution. Maintain confidentiality of information.
Commitment to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and/or conflicts.
Be an ambassador for the Department with national staff to build a greater understanding of the role of the department and the importance of affiliate work.
With an open mind and collaborative spirit, provide support as needed to ASNI department staff.
Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with affiliate staff and national colleagues to advance affiliate organizational effectiveness.
Assist with the ensuring team to team connectivity within ASNI and with other national departments and help problem-solve if affiliate needs are not sufficiently prioritized.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Excellent project management skills with experience working in fast-paced and intense work environments.
Highly organized with attention to detail.
Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
Knowledge/Interest in matters related to Finance, Human Resources Development and compliance.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Dedication to the ACLU’s mission.
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Jul 24, 2019
Intern
Program Associate, People and Management (ASD-65) – ASNI, NY
Title: Program Associate
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
Posted: Jul 23 2019
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https://boards.greenhouse.io/aclu/jobs/4356265002#application
ABOUT THE JOB
The Affiliate Support and Nationwide Initiatives Department of the ACLU’s National office in New York, NY seeks applications for the full-time position of Program Associate. The Affiliate Support and Nationwide Initiatives Department (ASNI) builds state capacity and strengthens and maintains the connections between the ACLU and its network of 54 state affiliates and the 1,500 staff who work out of the state offices. Their work constitutes an unparalleled bulwark in the defending and advancing of civil liberties and civil rights. The Department staff lead efforts to share knowledge, talent, and skill across the organization, building the next generation of civil rights leaders and positioning the organization for future challenges.
The Program Associate will help coordinate the People and Management’s engagement with affiliates and national staff. The position will also help develop and maintain resources to assist affiliates in their internal management practices as they relate to HR, Finance and Development. In this role, you will assist in to developing and sharing resources to assist ACLU's 54 affiliates to create efficient internal management systems and processes. The Program Associate for People and Management will work closely with colleagues in HR, Development, Analytics, and Finance and Administration at the National office. The role reports to the Director of Affiliate People and Management and works as part of an interdisciplinary team.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Act as project manager for planning the scheduling, preparation timeline, execution, and follow-up on a series of monthly and quarterly check-in calls, workshops, in-person convenings, site visits, and internal communications for the team; assist with logistics for meetings.
Assist with creating a curriculum that centers best practices for building and executing successful affiliate internal operations and management.
Research, contribute to, produce, and maintain a bank of resources that support the People and Management Team.
Create content that captures affiliates learnings and contributes to the organization’s internal learning platforms.
Identify data sets for use in creating Excel and PowerPoint reports for the team’s presentations and trainings.
Assist with the introduction of new policies and procedures to further affiliate programs.
Assist Director with planning, manage meeting logistics including scheduling, confirmation, material preparation, and managing travel schedule.
Research best practices and innovations in non-profit management, evaluation, and capacity-building for use by the People and Management team.
Support innovative practices that will build a talent pipeline in the ACLU.
Collaborate with the Program and Strategy and the Knowledge and Learning teams to leverage the resources available through the People and Management team to the affiliates.
Stay current with trends and developments related to non-profit and general management.
Devise and propose solutions to issues and see through to resolution. Maintain confidentiality of information.
Commitment to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and/or conflicts.
Be an ambassador for the Department with national staff to build a greater understanding of the role of the department and the importance of affiliate work.
With an open mind and collaborative spirit, provide support as needed to ASNI department staff.
Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with affiliate staff and national colleagues to advance affiliate organizational effectiveness.
Assist with the ensuring team to team connectivity within ASNI and with other national departments and help problem-solve if affiliate needs are not sufficiently prioritized.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Excellent project management skills with experience working in fast-paced and intense work environments.
Highly organized with attention to detail.
Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
Knowledge/Interest in matters related to Finance, Human Resources Development and compliance.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Dedication to the ACLU’s mission.
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Associate Director, Affiliate Finance Operations (ASD-30) – ASNI, NY
Title: Associate Director
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
Posted: Jul 23 2019
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ACLU job posts are hosted on Greenhouse. See privacy policy .
https://boards.greenhouse.io/aclu/jobs/4358996002#application
ABOUT THE JOB
The Affiliate Support and Nationwide Initiatives Department of the ACLU’s National office in New York, NY seeks applications for the full-time position of Associate Director, Affiliate Finance Operation. The Affiliate Support and Nationwide Initiatives Department (ASNI) builds state capacity and strengthens and maintains the connections between the ACLU and its network of 54 state affiliates and the 1,500 staff who work out of the state offices. Their work constitutes an unparalleled bulwark in the defending and advancing of civil liberties and civil rights. The Department staff lead efforts to share knowledge, talent, and skill across the organization, building the next generation of civil rights leaders and positioning the organization for future challenges.
The Associate Director, Affiliate Financial Operations will lead budgeting and financial best practices in affiliates, help train new finance directors, monitor affiliate financial practices, review state audits, support finance director transitions and assist with affiliate budgeting efforts. The Associate Director will work closely with the national Finance Department to pro-actively share information and develop best practices. The Associate Director reports to the Director, People and Management.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Drive innovation and best practices in financial management in the affiliates, including systems of internal controls and risk management and model templates and tools.
Act as a liaison with Analytics team to ensure the nationwide business intelligence tool provides useful dashboard information that can be leveraged by affiliate finance staff, executive directors and lay leaders.
Monitor affiliate financial reserves and review annual audits in order to ensure healthy financial practices in the affiliates.
Work with the national finance team to source budgeting best practices and budgeting within the ACLU’s revenue-sharing structure.
Work with affiliate finance staff to understand time- and purpose-restricted grants and subsidies.
Advise affiliates on multi-year and sustainability budgeting.
Help affiliate executive directors with the hiring and management of finance staff; help affiliate executive directors manage transitions of finance staff.
Contribute to the development of evaluative tools and fair measures of capacity and success.
Provide information and guidance to ensure best practices with 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 527(f) compliance and use of 501(h) election; collaborate with national general counsel’s office as a resource and partner; assist affiliates with compliance-related issues.
Work with ACLU database staff to ensure more accurate ways to track affiliate net income and other financial information throughout the fiscal year.
Advise the ASNI Director on affiliate financial matters
Consult and collaborate with affiliate leaders on strategies that build organizational capacity.
Advise affiliates on all aspects of budgeting, accounting best practices, and managing 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) entities
Be an ambassador for the Department with national staff to build a greater understanding of the role of the department and importance of affiliate work.
Liaise with national finance staff on the annual revenue reconciliation process, helping affiliates navigate that effort; promote transparency and usability of that system by pro-actively sharing information with affiliates; represent affiliate interests in adjustments to that process and platform.
Represent affiliate interests to national workgroups charged with overseeing national financial rules and cost-sharing
Lead financial and operational management learning series for key affiliate staff with an emphasis on the 501(h) election, c3/c4 distinctions, revenue reconciliation, and budgeting.
Communicate relevant national Board policies to affiliate leadership and finance staff that affect finance and budgeting.
Contribute qualitative and quantitative data useful to building Excel and PowerPoint reports for the Director’s presentations.
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity within the office using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regards to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ability, and socio-economic circumstance.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Significant experience in non-profit financial management for 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) entities, and with 527(f) requirements for 501(c)(4) entities.
Significant experience with the 501(h) election, compliance, and risk management.
Experience with time- and purpose-restricted funding requirements.
Excellent presentation and facilitation skills, experience with skill development and trainings.
Very strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to gain credibility and respect with internal and external audiences.
Excellent track record of working with diverse teams.
Highly organized with attention to detail.
Willing to conquer the “small tasks” with an understanding of their vital importance in the success of the organization.
Ability to think strategically, critically, and creatively.
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.
Some travel is required.
Dedication to the ACLU’s mission
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Master’s in Business Administration or Organizational Development.
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Jul 24, 2019
Intern
Associate Director, Affiliate Finance Operations (ASD-30) – ASNI, NY
Title: Associate Director
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
Posted: Jul 23 2019
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ACLU job posts are hosted on Greenhouse. See privacy policy .
https://boards.greenhouse.io/aclu/jobs/4358996002#application
ABOUT THE JOB
The Affiliate Support and Nationwide Initiatives Department of the ACLU’s National office in New York, NY seeks applications for the full-time position of Associate Director, Affiliate Finance Operation. The Affiliate Support and Nationwide Initiatives Department (ASNI) builds state capacity and strengthens and maintains the connections between the ACLU and its network of 54 state affiliates and the 1,500 staff who work out of the state offices. Their work constitutes an unparalleled bulwark in the defending and advancing of civil liberties and civil rights. The Department staff lead efforts to share knowledge, talent, and skill across the organization, building the next generation of civil rights leaders and positioning the organization for future challenges.
The Associate Director, Affiliate Financial Operations will lead budgeting and financial best practices in affiliates, help train new finance directors, monitor affiliate financial practices, review state audits, support finance director transitions and assist with affiliate budgeting efforts. The Associate Director will work closely with the national Finance Department to pro-actively share information and develop best practices. The Associate Director reports to the Director, People and Management.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Drive innovation and best practices in financial management in the affiliates, including systems of internal controls and risk management and model templates and tools.
Act as a liaison with Analytics team to ensure the nationwide business intelligence tool provides useful dashboard information that can be leveraged by affiliate finance staff, executive directors and lay leaders.
Monitor affiliate financial reserves and review annual audits in order to ensure healthy financial practices in the affiliates.
Work with the national finance team to source budgeting best practices and budgeting within the ACLU’s revenue-sharing structure.
Work with affiliate finance staff to understand time- and purpose-restricted grants and subsidies.
Advise affiliates on multi-year and sustainability budgeting.
Help affiliate executive directors with the hiring and management of finance staff; help affiliate executive directors manage transitions of finance staff.
Contribute to the development of evaluative tools and fair measures of capacity and success.
Provide information and guidance to ensure best practices with 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 527(f) compliance and use of 501(h) election; collaborate with national general counsel’s office as a resource and partner; assist affiliates with compliance-related issues.
Work with ACLU database staff to ensure more accurate ways to track affiliate net income and other financial information throughout the fiscal year.
Advise the ASNI Director on affiliate financial matters
Consult and collaborate with affiliate leaders on strategies that build organizational capacity.
Advise affiliates on all aspects of budgeting, accounting best practices, and managing 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) entities
Be an ambassador for the Department with national staff to build a greater understanding of the role of the department and importance of affiliate work.
Liaise with national finance staff on the annual revenue reconciliation process, helping affiliates navigate that effort; promote transparency and usability of that system by pro-actively sharing information with affiliates; represent affiliate interests in adjustments to that process and platform.
Represent affiliate interests to national workgroups charged with overseeing national financial rules and cost-sharing
Lead financial and operational management learning series for key affiliate staff with an emphasis on the 501(h) election, c3/c4 distinctions, revenue reconciliation, and budgeting.
Communicate relevant national Board policies to affiliate leadership and finance staff that affect finance and budgeting.
Contribute qualitative and quantitative data useful to building Excel and PowerPoint reports for the Director’s presentations.
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity within the office using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regards to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ability, and socio-economic circumstance.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Significant experience in non-profit financial management for 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) entities, and with 527(f) requirements for 501(c)(4) entities.
Significant experience with the 501(h) election, compliance, and risk management.
Experience with time- and purpose-restricted funding requirements.
Excellent presentation and facilitation skills, experience with skill development and trainings.
Very strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to gain credibility and respect with internal and external audiences.
Excellent track record of working with diverse teams.
Highly organized with attention to detail.
Willing to conquer the “small tasks” with an understanding of their vital importance in the success of the organization.
Ability to think strategically, critically, and creatively.
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.
Some travel is required.
Dedication to the ACLU’s mission
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Master’s in Business Administration or Organizational Development.
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Associate Director, Affiliate People Operations (ASD-29) – ASNI, NY
Title: Associate Director
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
Posted: Jul 23 2019
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ACLU job posts are hosted on Greenhouse. See privacy policy .
https://boards.greenhouse.io/aclu/jobs/4358855002#application
ABOUT THE JOB
The Affiliate Support and Nationwide Initiatives Department of the ACLU’s National office in New York, NY seeks applications for the full-time position of Associate Director, Affiliate People Operations. The Affiliate Support and Nationwide Initiatives Department (ASNI) builds state capacity and strengthens and maintains the connections between the ACLU and its network of 54 state affiliates and the 1,500 staff who work out of the state offices. Their work constitutes an unparalleled bulwark in the defending and advancing of civil liberties and civil rights. The Department staff led efforts to share knowledge, talent, and skill across the organization, building the next generation of civil rights leaders and positioning the organization for future challenges.
The Associate Director, Affiliate People Operations leads on workplace practices that build and maintain a best in class human resources program for a growing affiliate employee base of 1500. Reporting to the ASNI Director, People and Management, this role works in close collaboration with the national Human Resources department to represent affiliate needs and ensure consistency across organizational people processes and priorities. The Associate Director should be driven, innovative and committed to meeting the needs of a growing and evolving workplace – especially focusing on culture building and infusing the ACLU’s values in its human capital. The ideal candidate has a strong point of view on how best to drive culture among the affiliates so that it rewards, promotes, and encourages innovation and performance management and orientation, while ensuring that the right tools and structures are in place to support employees and the leadership. The Associate Director will be responsible for inter-department collaboration to recruit, sustain, and manage top talent, define a working culture, and solve pressing affiliate human capital challenges. This works directly with affiliates – from the smallest to largest – to help build their capacity around talent recruitment and retention, performance management, leadership practices, navigating change, building teams, developing useful evaluative metric.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Design a planning framework to ensure that affiliates have the annual and longer-term talent, structure and capabilities to win in their talent markets.
Support innovative practices that will build a talent pipeline in the affiliates that is aligned with National HR strategy.
Ensure that affiliates have world-class on-boarding, recruitment, performance management, training/development and succession programs to build bench strength and ensure organizational effectiveness.
With the Director, People and Management, provide coaching to affiliate leaders in performance management; infuse strong leadership practices, processes, and substantive content into department activity and work in the states.
Lead the succession planning process in affiliates to ensure the organization has a bench for leadership positions.
Develop evaluative tools and fair measures of capacity and success in human resources.
Assess state capacity in human resources, developing a baseline understanding of activity and helping states set goals and drive strategic work.
Set goals with ASNI staff to help the Department measure success, including return on investment (ROI) and key performance indicators (KPIs).
Create case studies that profile successful human resources practices.
With the ASNI Knowledge and Learning team, design and implement training programs to increase managerial accountability, strengthen employee knowledge and abilities and increase employee engagement.
With the Chief Affiliate Equity Officer, infuse equity, diversity, and inclusion into all aspects of affiliate work.
Advise human resource professionals who work in the affiliates; act as key liaison between national HR team and affiliates.
Serve as the integrator across all People functions in the department to ensure that department staff have a holistic support model to meet their functional goals.
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity within the office using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regards to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ability and socio-economic circumstance.
Produce and maintain tools that promote successful human resource practices and work with the Knowledge and Learning team to employ creative avenues to capture and share knowledge and create and sustain learning communities for affiliate human resource and operations staff.
Drive culture of ‘plan, do, reflect’ in the affiliates and initiate and implement disciplined de-briefing processes of the work.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Demonstrated values-based leadership style with an ability to build partnerships and relationships.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Highly organized with attention to detail.
Excellent presentation and facilitation skills
Experience leading large scale trainings.
Ability to gain credibility and respect with internal and external audiences.
Experience galvanizing leaders and employees around a common mission.
Ability to strike balance between speed/flexibility and process/compliance.
Eager to learn, curious to ask questions, and a desire to engage in exploration individually as well as being part of a team.
Exhibit deep personal ethics, integrity and connection to the ACLU’s mission and values.
Some travel is required.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
10+ years' experience working for best-in-class organizations of similar scale on human resource management and leadership development.
Consistent track record of success and career progression while developing deep subject matter expertise.
Ability to develop trainings in human resource practices and test new ways to develop talent.
Significant experience managing teams.
Demonstrated track record of setting a strategy and leading organizational change by focusing on the core issues, defining challenges and goals, and setting strategic direction to accomplish near and long-range objectives.
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
Jul 24, 2019
Intern
Associate Director, Affiliate People Operations (ASD-29) – ASNI, NY
Title: Associate Director
Office: National Offices
Location: New York, NY
Posted: Jul 23 2019
Apply for this job
ACLU job posts are hosted on Greenhouse. See privacy policy .
https://boards.greenhouse.io/aclu/jobs/4358855002#application
ABOUT THE JOB
The Affiliate Support and Nationwide Initiatives Department of the ACLU’s National office in New York, NY seeks applications for the full-time position of Associate Director, Affiliate People Operations. The Affiliate Support and Nationwide Initiatives Department (ASNI) builds state capacity and strengthens and maintains the connections between the ACLU and its network of 54 state affiliates and the 1,500 staff who work out of the state offices. Their work constitutes an unparalleled bulwark in the defending and advancing of civil liberties and civil rights. The Department staff led efforts to share knowledge, talent, and skill across the organization, building the next generation of civil rights leaders and positioning the organization for future challenges.
The Associate Director, Affiliate People Operations leads on workplace practices that build and maintain a best in class human resources program for a growing affiliate employee base of 1500. Reporting to the ASNI Director, People and Management, this role works in close collaboration with the national Human Resources department to represent affiliate needs and ensure consistency across organizational people processes and priorities. The Associate Director should be driven, innovative and committed to meeting the needs of a growing and evolving workplace – especially focusing on culture building and infusing the ACLU’s values in its human capital. The ideal candidate has a strong point of view on how best to drive culture among the affiliates so that it rewards, promotes, and encourages innovation and performance management and orientation, while ensuring that the right tools and structures are in place to support employees and the leadership. The Associate Director will be responsible for inter-department collaboration to recruit, sustain, and manage top talent, define a working culture, and solve pressing affiliate human capital challenges. This works directly with affiliates – from the smallest to largest – to help build their capacity around talent recruitment and retention, performance management, leadership practices, navigating change, building teams, developing useful evaluative metric.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Design a planning framework to ensure that affiliates have the annual and longer-term talent, structure and capabilities to win in their talent markets.
Support innovative practices that will build a talent pipeline in the affiliates that is aligned with National HR strategy.
Ensure that affiliates have world-class on-boarding, recruitment, performance management, training/development and succession programs to build bench strength and ensure organizational effectiveness.
With the Director, People and Management, provide coaching to affiliate leaders in performance management; infuse strong leadership practices, processes, and substantive content into department activity and work in the states.
Lead the succession planning process in affiliates to ensure the organization has a bench for leadership positions.
Develop evaluative tools and fair measures of capacity and success in human resources.
Assess state capacity in human resources, developing a baseline understanding of activity and helping states set goals and drive strategic work.
Set goals with ASNI staff to help the Department measure success, including return on investment (ROI) and key performance indicators (KPIs).
Create case studies that profile successful human resources practices.
With the ASNI Knowledge and Learning team, design and implement training programs to increase managerial accountability, strengthen employee knowledge and abilities and increase employee engagement.
With the Chief Affiliate Equity Officer, infuse equity, diversity, and inclusion into all aspects of affiliate work.
Advise human resource professionals who work in the affiliates; act as key liaison between national HR team and affiliates.
Serve as the integrator across all People functions in the department to ensure that department staff have a holistic support model to meet their functional goals.
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity within the office using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regards to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ability and socio-economic circumstance.
Produce and maintain tools that promote successful human resource practices and work with the Knowledge and Learning team to employ creative avenues to capture and share knowledge and create and sustain learning communities for affiliate human resource and operations staff.
Drive culture of ‘plan, do, reflect’ in the affiliates and initiate and implement disciplined de-briefing processes of the work.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Demonstrated values-based leadership style with an ability to build partnerships and relationships.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Highly organized with attention to detail.
Excellent presentation and facilitation skills
Experience leading large scale trainings.
Ability to gain credibility and respect with internal and external audiences.
Experience galvanizing leaders and employees around a common mission.
Ability to strike balance between speed/flexibility and process/compliance.
Eager to learn, curious to ask questions, and a desire to engage in exploration individually as well as being part of a team.
Exhibit deep personal ethics, integrity and connection to the ACLU’s mission and values.
Some travel is required.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
10+ years' experience working for best-in-class organizations of similar scale on human resource management and leadership development.
Consistent track record of success and career progression while developing deep subject matter expertise.
Ability to develop trainings in human resource practices and test new ways to develop talent.
Significant experience managing teams.
Demonstrated track record of setting a strategy and leading organizational change by focusing on the core issues, defining challenges and goals, and setting strategic direction to accomplish near and long-range objectives.
ABOUT THE ACLU
For almost 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 LGBT 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 from government abuse and overreach.
We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages 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.
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 e-mail 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.
