Advocacy Analyst, Messaging and Impact
Advocacy Analyst, Messaging and Impact
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$ 64000 - 67000
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Job Description
Who we are:
The Vera Institute of Justice is powered by hundreds of advocates researchers and policy experts working to transform the criminal legal and immigration systems until theyre fair for all. Founded in 1961 to advocate for alternatives to money bail in New York City Vera is now a national organization that partners with impacted communities and government leaders for change. We develop just antiracist solutions so that money doesnt determine freedom; fewer people are in jails prisons and immigration detention; and everyone is treated with dignity. For more information visit.
Vera has a staff of 230 people is headquartered in Brooklyn New York and has offices in Washington D.C. Los Angeles and New Orleans. We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity in the workplace. We expect our staff to embody respect independence collaboration commitment anti-racism and equityboth in our outward-facing work and the internal culture of our workplace. We value a range of experiences in peoples educational backgrounds and encourage people who have been directly impacted by the criminal justice system to apply.
About the team:
The Advocacy Messaging & Impact Analyst will support the work of the Messaging and Impact department in creating written material and messaging supporting Veras advocacy work at the federal state and local levels. The primary responsibilities will involve supporting the editorial creation of written products like fact sheets and testimony through editorial review and fact-checking. Other support for Veras messaging work will involve policy research writing light design and data visualization work and basic project management.
About the role:
Editorial Support
- Assist with editing and revision on a range of Vera advocacy products including fact sheets policy briefs testimony data visualizations letters blog posts and more
- Provide fact-checking support for research and data on written Vera advocacy products consulting academic research journalism and books
- Draft original content as well as supplementary revision for memos emails blog posts and more
- Use Microsoft Word and Adobe InDesign to provide formatting and basic design for Vera Advocacy products like fact sheets and short reports
Policy Research and Analysis
- Assist with research to provide evidentiary support for Vera advocacy goals
- Assist with research around policy responses to key criminal legal issues that affect Veras federal state and local advocacy work
Collaboration and Project Support
- Work with advocates across Veras initiatives to develop written advocacy material in collaboration with the Communications department
- Support larger-scale data visualization projects with products like online dashboards
Support for Data Analysis
- Assist with basic data preparation for charts and other data visualization products
- Assist with Quality Assurance review on data visualization products
- Create basic data visualization products using programs like Datawrapper
What qualifications are we looking for
- Bachelors degree1 years of relevant experience. In lieu of bachelors degree applicable work or life experience may be considered
- Interest in criminal legal & immigration reform; experience writing and editing; experience with academic research
Preferred: Basic experience with graphic design (e.g. Adobe InDesign) and/or data visualization tools (e.g. Excel Datawrapper)
Location:
Please note this role will report to our Brooklyn NYoffice. Vera employees adhere to a hybrid schedule and are in-office on an alternating schedule that generally amounts to 10 days per month.
Compensation and Benefits:
The compensation range for this position is $64000 - $67000 per year.In addition this position is part of a bargaining unit represented by the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys (ALAA) UAW 2325.Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to experience and performance. The salary range listed is just one component of Vera Institutes total compensation package for employees. As an employer of choice in our field supporting Vera staff - both personally and professionally - is a priority. To do this we invest in the well-being of our staff through other rewards including merit pay generous paid time off a comprehensive health insurance plan student loan repayment benefits professional development training opportunities and up to $2000 annual for education costs and fees relevant to Vera work employer-funded retirement plan and flexible time.To learn more about Veras benefits offeringsclick here.
Application Process:
Applications may also be faxed to:
ATTN: People Place and Culture / Advocacy Analyst Messaging and Impact
Vera Institute of Justice
34 35th St Suite 4-2A Brooklyn NY 11232
Fax:
Please use only one method (online mail or fax) of submission.
No phone calls please. Only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.
Vera is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without unlawful discrimination based on race color creed national origin sex age disability marital status sexual orientation military status prior record of arrest or conviction citizenship status current employment status or caregiver status.
Vera works to advance justice particularly racial justice in an increasingly multicultural country and globally connected world. We value diverse experiences includingwith regard toeducational background and justice system contact and depend on a diverse staff to carry out our mission.
For more information about Vera please visit.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
