Deputy Director of State Policy & Advocacy

Chirla

Job Location:

Sacramento, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 97344 - 105237

Posted on: 5 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

JOB POSTING: Deputy Director of State Policy & Advocacy

The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1986. CHIRLA is a California leader with national impact made of diverse immigrant families and individuals who act as agents of social change to achieve a world with freedom of mobility full human rights and true participatory democracy. CHIRLA organizes and serves individuals institutions and coalitions to build power transform public opinions and change policies to achieve full human civil and labor rights. Guided by power love and vision of our community CHIRLA embraces and drives progressive social change.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The Deputy Director of State Policy & Advocacy plays a key role in an exciting team who is charged with planning and executing both long term and short-term direction of the organizations policy agenda. The Deputy Director will collaborate and assist in leading future projects to expand and support the work being done across the state. The Deputy Director will lead in the strategic planning to maintain and cultivate relationships with state elected officials agency directors and Governors office. The Deputy Director oversees the contract lobbyist and policy staff base in the Sacramento office. The ideal candidate will work successfully with CHIRLAs California-based staff to engage our membership base in the development and advancement of CHIRLAs policy advocacy agenda.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
EXTERNAL PROGRAM PRIORITIES

In collaboration with Director of Policy and Advocacy Executive Director and consultation with membership base create of annual state policy agenda.
Work with the Director of Policy and Advocacy to lead CHIRLAs state policy agenda.
Under the supervision of the Director of Policy and Advocacy manage CHIRLAs support/oppose/neutral positions to legislative/regulatory/budget proposals.
Advance and implement CHIRLA goals and objectives as they are determined by the organization.
Assist in developing legislative/regulatory/budget proposals to advance CHIRLAs agenda.
Cultivate and maintain positive working relationships with Members of State Legislature Constitutional Offices Agencies and Governors office.
Responsible for securing regular meet-and-greets and providing policy analysis to lawmakers and their staff.
Represent CHIRLAs position at committee hearings press conferences and/or legislative meetings.
Develop and maintain alliances with immigrant networks to advance CHIRLAs policy agenda.
As appropriate work with the immediate supervisor to develop and implement advocacy strategies and events (to include legislative visits advocacy days letters and call-in campaigns media relations hearings actions etc.)
Develop and provide updates talking points action alerts sample letters etc. as part of advocacy strategies.
Support CHIRLA staff by providing research and analysis on issues pertaining to immigrant communities.

INTERNAL PROGRAM PRIORITIES

Produce state legislative research developing policy fact sheets and talking points.
Monitor manage and analyze and summarize propose and/or new laws and regulations negatively/positively impacting immigrants.
Develop monthly content for CHIRLAs Al Dìa policy newsletter.
Monitor and analyze state trends and issues related to immigration and ensure a proactive focus on pro-immigrant policies.
Monitor analyze and summarize propose and/or new laws and regulations negatively/positively impacting immigrants.
Work with the Director of Policy and Advocacy Director of Organizing and coalition partners to facilitate legislative visits and lobby days that engage immigrants directly impacted by our nations immigration laws.
Work with the Director of Policy and Advocacy and Deputy Director for the Southern Region and Bi-National Policy in the monitoring and advancement of California border and binational priority policy issues
Research analyze and write policy reports and briefing documents on diverse immigrant and immigration issues.
Evaluate any staff or policy interns performance utilizing CHIRLAs performance measures on an annual basis.
Provide regular updates on policy work through progress reports and analysis.
Create a work plan and confer with the Supervisor as necessary.
Responsible for ensuring that CHIRLAs Director of Policy and Advocacy and Executive Director are briefed and knowledgeable about CHIRLAs state agenda and strategy.
Meet fundraising and membership goals for CHIRLAs membership drive and annual Gala.
Contribute to other program projects as needed.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATION:
Required:

Bachelors degree in a related field.
At least five years of legislative experience in the State Capitol.
At least five years of advocacy or campaign experience.
Excellent research and policy development skills.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Deep knowledge of how the state of California government and its branchs function.
Broad strategic vision that encompasses public policy with an immigration lens.
Proven experience in a non-profit organization or policy firm preferred.
Strong knowledge of and experience with regional state and federal policy advocacy immigration related stakeholders.
Strong commitment and passion to building immigrant power within a broader strategy toward achieving social economic and racial justice.
Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred with excellent oral communication public speaking and writing skills.
Position requires an employee to use his or her personal vehicle to travel between worksites including District of Columbia Sacramento and Los Angeles.

Desired Traits or Characteristic

Ability to have positive working relationships with CHIRLA staff members and allies.
Broad knowledge of and strong interest in immigration and migration.
Comfortable and experienced in a fast-paced environment and handling multiple deadlines.
Commitment to working in a diverse professional environment.
Demonstrated commitment to mission and goals of CHIRLA.
Experience collaborating with community organizations in local geographic area.
Highly self-motivated creative takes initiative ability to learn quickly flexible and able to work as part of an interdisciplinary team of advocates.
Must be able to work efficiently and manage multiple projects at once which may be at different stages of design and execution.
Must have initiative and the ability to exercise good judgment and a deep understanding of immigration issues.
Must have the ability to plan organize and with limited supervision implement CHIRLAs policy.
Strong commitment and passion to building immigrant power within a broader strategy toward achieving social economic and racial justice.
Strong commitment to CHIRLAs mission of empowering low-income community groups and immigrants.

JOB TITLE: Deputy Director of State Policy & Advocacy

Salary & Benefits: $97344 to $105237

FLSA Classification: Exempt/Salary full-time regular

Classification: CHIRLA recognizes a staff bargaining unit affiliated with AFSCME Local 4501. This position is not included in CHIRLAs bargaining unit and covered under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement.

REPORTS TO: Director of Policy & Advocacy

CLOSING DATE OF THIS POSITION: Position will remain open until filled.

LOCATION: Sacramento Branch Office

CHIRLA is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit and administers all terms and conditions of employment including recruitment appointment promotion compensation benefits transfers training and educational opportunities without regard to pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions genetic information as defined by the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act race religion or religious creed color gender gender identity or expression national origin or ancestry physical or mental disability medical condition marital status registered domestic partner status age (40 or older) sexual orientation HIV/AIDS status pregnancy or pregnancy related disability military or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal state or local law or ordinance or regulation. All such discrimination is unlawful. It also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. All such discrimination is unlawful.

Required Experience:

Director

JOB POSTING: Deputy Director of State Policy & AdvocacyThe Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1986. CHIRLA is a California leader with national impact made of diverse immigrant families and individuals who act as agents of social change to achieve a...

In collaboration with Director of Policy and Advocacy Executive Director and consultation with membership base create of annual state policy agenda.
Work with the Director of Policy and Advocacy to lead CHIRLAs state policy agenda.
Under the supervision of the Director of Policy and Advocacy manage CHIRLAs support/oppose/neutral positions to legislative/regulatory/budget proposals.
Advance and implement CHIRLA goals and objectives as they are determined by the organization.
Assist in developing legislative/regulatory/budget proposals to advance CHIRLAs agenda.
Cultivate and maintain positive working relationships with Members of State Legislature Constitutional Offices Agencies and Governors office.
Responsible for securing regular meet-and-greets and providing policy analysis to lawmakers and their staff.
Represent CHIRLAs position at committee hearings press conferences and/or legislative meetings.
Develop and maintain alliances with immigrant networks to advance CHIRLAs policy agenda.
As appropriate work with the immediate supervisor to develop and implement advocacy strategies and events (to include legislative visits advocacy days letters and call-in campaigns media relations hearings actions etc.)
Develop and provide updates talking points action alerts sample letters etc. as part of advocacy strategies.
Support CHIRLA staff by providing research and analysis on issues pertaining to immigrant communities.

INTERNAL PROGRAM PRIORITIES

Produce state legislative research developing policy fact sheets and talking points.
Monitor manage and analyze and summarize propose and/or new laws and regulations negatively/positively impacting immigrants.
Develop monthly content for CHIRLAs Al Dìa policy newsletter.
Monitor and analyze state trends and issues related to immigration and ensure a proactive focus on pro-immigrant policies.
Monitor analyze and summarize propose and/or new laws and regulations negatively/positively impacting immigrants.
Work with the Director of Policy and Advocacy Director of Organizing and coalition partners to facilitate legislative visits and lobby days that engage immigrants directly impacted by our nations immigration laws.
Work with the Director of Policy and Advocacy and Deputy Director for the Southern Region and Bi-National Policy in the monitoring and advancement of California border and binational priority policy issues
Research analyze and write policy reports and briefing documents on diverse immigrant and immigration issues.
Evaluate any staff or policy interns performance utilizing CHIRLAs performance measures on an annual basis.
Provide regular updates on policy work through progress reports and analysis.
Create a work plan and confer with the Supervisor as necessary.
Responsible for ensuring that CHIRLAs Director of Policy and Advocacy and Executive Director are briefed and knowledgeable about CHIRLAs state agenda and strategy.
Meet fundraising and membership goals for CHIRLAs membership drive and annual Gala.
Contribute to other program projects as needed.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATION:
Required:

Bachelors degree in a related field.
At least five years of legislative experience in the State Capitol.
At least five years of advocacy or campaign experience.
Excellent research and policy development skills.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Deep knowledge of how the state of California government and its branchs function.
Broad strategic vision that encompasses public policy with an immigration lens.
Proven experience in a non-profit organization or policy firm preferred.
Strong knowledge of and experience with regional state and federal policy advocacy immigration related stakeholders.
Strong commitment and passion to building immigrant power within a broader strategy toward achieving social economic and racial justice.
Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred with excellent oral communication public speaking and writing skills.
Position requires an employee to use his or her personal vehicle to travel between worksites including District of Columbia Sacramento and Los Angeles.

Desired Traits or Characteristic

Ability to have positive working relationships with CHIRLA staff members and allies.
Broad knowledge of and strong interest in immigration and migration.
Comfortable and experienced in a fast-paced environment and handling multiple deadlines.
Commitment to working in a diverse professional environment.
Demonstrated commitment to mission and goals of CHIRLA.
Experience collaborating with community organizations in local geographic area.
Highly self-motivated creative takes initiative ability to learn quickly flexible and able to work as part of an interdisciplinary team of advocates.
Must be able to work efficiently and manage multiple projects at once which may be at different stages of design and execution.
Must have initiative and the ability to exercise good judgment and a deep understanding of immigration issues.
Must have the ability to plan organize and with limited supervision implement CHIRLAs policy.
Strong commitment and passion to building immigrant power within a broader strategy toward achieving social economic and racial justice.
Strong commitment to CHIRLAs mission of empowering low-income community groups and immigrants.

Required Experience:

Director

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