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Racial Justice Center Director

New York, NY · Director · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$140k-$170kDetected 84 days ago
ResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingTime Management

About the role

  • We work in the courts, in the legislatures and on the streets to advocate for racial and economic justice, free speech, freedom of religion, privacy and equality before the law for all New Yorkers.
  • For more information please visit our website: www.nyclu.org.
  • Summary Description The NYCLU seeks an experienced, innovative, and dynamic leader who thrives in a fast-paced organization to shape and direct a new Racial Justice Center.

Responsibilities

  • Work across NYCLU's departments and working groups to develop and implement a racial justice docket and messaging, including adjusting our existing work where necessary to better reflect a racial justice analysis.
  • Provide leadership and support to the NYCLU's Racial Justice Working Group, an interdepartmental group of NYCLU staff working to advance racial justice.
  • Build strong and resilient partnerships with allied organizations, experts, and policymakers.
  • Manage and supervise Center staff, including conducting regular performance evaluations and developing and implementing individualized professional development plans.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of progressive responsibility in policy advocacy and/or litigation in areas at the intersection of racial justice, civil rights, and civil liberties.
  • Our ideal candidate will be able to successfully integrate all parts of our multi-disciplinary toolbox.
  • 5+ years of progressive management experience, supervising and directing a diverse team of professionals, including litigators, policy advocates, and/or organizers.
  • A sophisticated analysis and knowledge of racial injustice and white supremacy in America, its history and manifestations, and movements to demolish it.
  • Experience with strategic planning.
  • Excellent communications skills, and the ability to effectively communicate complex issues to diverse audiences.
  • 10+ years of progressive responsibility in policy advocacy and/or litigation in areas at the intersection of racial justice, civil rights, and civil liberties. Our ideal candidate will be able to successfully integrate all parts of our multi-disciplinary toolbox.
  • Demonstrated success working with communities of color on civil rights or other policy issues.
  • Demonstrated project and time management skills, including organization, attention to detail, and follow-through.
  • Demonstrated experience engaging in creative problem solving, strategic flexibility, and good judgment.
  • Excellent research and analytical skills.
  • A well-developed network of allies and partners in civil rights, civil liberties, or related fields, and the ability work collaboratively and diplomatically.
  • A strong personal commitment to honoring diversity and a personal approach that values and respects differences of race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ability, and socioeconomic circumstances is a must.
  • Willingness to travel (mostly within New York State) for speaking events, meetings, and conferences.

Nice to have

  • A graduate degree in a relevant field, such as public policy or law, is preferred.

Compensation

  • $140,000 - $170,000 (dependent on experience)
  • Application Deadline:
  • Applications will be considered until position is filled
  • The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) is one of the nation's leading advocates on behalf of constitutional rights and liberties.
  • Founded in 1951, as the New York affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union, the NYCLU is a not-for-profit, nonpartisan organization with more than 140,000 members and supporters, and eight offices statewide.
  • We work in the courts, in the legislatures and on the streets to advocate for racial and economic justice, free speech, freedom of religion, privacy and equality before the law for all New Yorkers.

Benefits

  • Establish and implement statewide strategies for the NYCLU to address racial injustice through an integrated program of advocacy, research, organizing, lobbying, public education and litigation.
  • If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need assistance applying online, please e-mail ldecicco@nyclu.org.

Company info

  • Applications will be considered until position is filled
  • The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) is one of the nation's leading advocates on behalf of constitutional rights and liberties.
  • Founded in 1951, as the New York affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union, the NYCLU is a not-for-profit, nonpartisan organization with more than 140,000 members and supporters, and eight offices statewide.
  • We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and having a workforce that reflects the communities that we serve.

Equal opportunity

  • The NYCLU is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.
  • If you are selected for an interview, you will receive additional information regarding how to request an accommodation for the interview process.

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