Senior Policy Director & Counsel, Voting & Fair Representation
Quick answer
Common Cause is hiring a Senior Policy Director & Counsel, Voting & Fair Representation in Washington, DC for a full-time role paying an unspecified salary to lead their voting and fair representation policy pillar.
- Role
- Senior Policy Director & Counsel, Voting & Fair Representation
- Organization
- Common Cause
- Location
- Washington, DC (in-office with some remote work)
- Work setup
- Remote
- Level
- Senior
- Category
- Policy & Advocacy
The role
Lead Common Cause’s work to protect voting rights, ensure free and fair elections, and strengthen representative democracy through strategic policy, litigation, legislative advocacy, organizing, and communications.
What you'll do
- Lead the Voting & Fair Representation strategy
- Set strategic vision for voting and fair representation work across federal, multi-state, and state-level advocacy
- Develop and execute strategies that bring together policy, litigation, legislative advocacy, organizing, communications, and coalition engagement to protect voting rights and strengthen fair representation
- Serve as a national coalition leader and trusted expert on voting, fair representation, and election protection
- Lead and grow the Election Protection Program
- Manage and develop a high-impact team
What it takes
- Juris Doctor degree and bar admission in one or more states
- Experience in successful state-level or national public advocacy campaigns related to democracy, elections, voting rights, and civil rights
- Demonstrated experience with the legislative process at federal and state levels
- Experience leading complex advocacy litigation to protect voting or civil rights
- Experience managing complex programmatic efforts such as multi-state election protection programs
- Ability to lead and develop a high-impact team
What you'll bring
Frequently asked questions
Where is the job located?
The job is based in Washington, DC with some remote work expected.
What is the compensation range?
Compensation is not specified in the posting.
What are the key qualifications required?
Key qualifications include a Juris Doctor degree and bar admission, experience in public advocacy campaigns, legislative process experience, litigation experience, program management experience, and team leadership experience.
How do I apply for this position?
Applications should be submitted by September 1, 2023. Please visit the Common Cause website for more information on how to apply.
How to apply
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