Advocacy and Campaigns Director; Un; warranted

Advocacy and Campaigns Director, (Un) warranted

Posted 3 days ago. Be among the first 25 applicants.

Work Authorization: Candidates must already be authorized to work in the U.S.

Salary Range: $103,000 - $168,000 depending on experience, plus generous vacation and benefits.

Final date to receive applications: Sunday, January 4th at 11:59 pm ET.

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42’s (Un) warranted initiative seeks a seasoned professional with a track record of success to join its senior team and lead advocacy and campaigns across multiple states. (Un) warranted focuses on the crisis of missed court dates, which are a leading cause of arrest/jail and disproportionately impact communities with low wealth. We work to expand the use of evidence-based, behavioral science interventions to improve court appearance rates, primarily focusing on two proven solutions: effective court date forms and reminders.

These solutions, when implemented well, result in more fair and efficient justice and help hundreds of thousands of people avoid unnecessary and ongoing entanglement in the system.

Reporting to the Managing Director, the Advocacy and Campaigns Director will be the architect and executor of (Un) warranted’s activities to create legislative and other policy changes that require statewide implementation of these solutions. This role requires someone who is talented at building relationships and messaging, who can balance big-picture thinking with learned technical expertise of our interventions to navigate policy change for greatest possible impact, and who can strategically execute and drive outcomes based on a clear understanding of the context and landscape.

The Advocacy and Campaigns Director will set the direction of the advocacy work in alignment with (Un) warranted goals, be the primary liaison with state and federal stakeholders on policy matters, and be a leading voice for our evidence‑base, cost‑effective interventions.

• Lead the design and delivery of legislative and other policy efforts for the (Un) warranted initiative, including developing long‑term strategy and annual action plans as well as successfully executing on priorities. Collaborate with advocates on the ground to design plans for each state.
• Promote laws and policies that follow the scientific evidence and best practices, translating data and our behavioral insights into specific, actionable policy recommendations as well as legislative and regulatory language. Examine existing state statutes and policy, as well as the political and technical landscape, to determine best ways to implement model practices and effectively navigate their inclusion to the extent possible.
• Expand and leverage the (Un) warranted network to develop and cultivate strong relationships across the political spectrum with coalitions and advocacy organizations, elected officials, and legal system stakeholders, among others.
• Effectively collaborate with other stakeholders, organizations, and groups to amplify efforts and enact proposed policy changes, including providing strategic and technical expertise and related information such as evidence, data, model bills, testimony, cost estimates, talking points and other materials.
• Identify target states, including power mapping, political and technical landscape analysis, and engagement with state‑level advocates and other stakeholders. Track and interpret statutes as well as prior and current legislative efforts to assess their impact on ongoing work streams and identify strategic opportunities.
• Engage within state stakeholders to advocate for widespread adoption. Engage federal government and policymakers to encourage further state‑level action.
• Conduct research on messaging with policymakers, court officials, and other legal stakeholders.
• Create and disseminate materials that support policy change and/or effective implementation of policy. This includes legislation, fact sheets, policy briefs, presentations, blog posts, opinion editorials, toolkits, talking points, and other communications and materials.
• Communicate widely about our work, through convenings, conferences, webinars, media outlets, interviews, and testimonies to…