Washington, DC- Campaign Director/Chief Strategist

Campaign Director/Chief Strategist



Salary: Based on Experience; benefits included
Education: Master (MA, MSW, etc.)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, 20036, United States
Posted by: Advancement Project
Job Category: Advocacy, Communications, Marketing, Public relations, Research
Language(s): English, Spanish
Job posted on: January 14, 2009
Area of Focus: Human Rights and Civil Liberties, Media and Journalism, Voting, Democracy, and Civic Engagement
Type: Full time
Last day to apply: March 15, 2009
Last updated: January 14, 2009



Description:
Campaign Director/Chief Strategist

Advancement Project seeks a campaign director/chief strategist to lead our effort to build public understanding of the issues surrounding proposals to create and protect an affirmative right to vote.

Advancement Project’s Right to Vote Initiative:
Most Americans would probably be surprised to learn that there is no provision of U.S. law that affirmatively guarantees citizens the right to vote. No such right is explicitly guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution, the 1965 Voting Rights Act or any other federal legislation. The Supreme Court majority in the Bush v. Gore case concluded: "the individual citizen has no federal constitutional right to vote for electors for the President of the United States." Without a federal guarantee of the right to vote, states use their control over this basic citizenship right in a patchwork quilt of arbitrary rules. Advancement Project’s arduous efforts to protect voting rights have revealed the need for a consistent, uniform method of registering and voting that is guaranteed and protected by the federal government. Over the past two years, Advancement Project and others have explored options for guaranteeing voting rights in federal law and ending practices that unnecessarily disenfranchise voters.

Campaign Director Job Description: The ideal candidate has experience in advocacy and/or legislative development, and a passion for voting rights. The campaign director will oversee the development and implementation of domestic activism and movement building for Advancement Project’s Right to Vote Initiative. Experience in the following is key: community outreach, organizing, and legal analysis. The job requires an enthusiastic self-starter who can manage and inspire a campaign team.

Roles of the Campaign Director/Chief Strategist:
•Coordination of Legal Analysis – work closely with Advancement Project’s Power and Democracy and Communications Directors, Co-directors, board members, other key staff, and allies to develop legal analysis and reform concepts.
•Community Outreach – create a diverse constituency of support for the right to vote.
•Strategic Planning – Develop and implement a 50- state plan to educate the public and build public will for an affirmative right to vote.

Requirements:

•Four-year college degree, with a Master’s degree preferred, with at least 5 years of
campaign experience at a senior level;

•Strong background in traditional organizing and e-advocacy as well as involvement in new media;

•Background in developing and executing domestic campaigns;

•Prior supervisory experience, preferably in a non-profit setting;

•Strong network among the institutions and individuals involved in advocacy and campaign work on civil/voting rights issues;

•Strong organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple projects;

•Demonstrated success working in a campaign environment and ability to work with flexibility and collegiality;

•Exceptional communication skills, especially writing and public speaking;

•An advanced understanding of the interrelationship between policy, the legislative and executive branches, the media, and grassroots networks;

•Advanced understanding of advocacy campaigns and the media is essential;

•Adept team player with good interpersonal and managerial skills;

•A high level of personal energy, dependability, and commitment; and

•The ability to organize, develop, and execute creative strategies in a fast-paced and demanding setting.
How to Apply:

Please email a resume and cover letter outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position to swilliams@advancementproject.org, subject line “Campaign Director/Chief Strategist.”

We offer a very competitive salary and benefits package. Advancement Project is an equal opportunity employer and actively works to ensure fair and equal treatment of its employees and constituents regardless of differences based on culture, socioeconomic status, race, marital or family situation, gender, age, ethnicity, religious beliefs, physical ability, or sexual orientation.
This position is located in Washington, DC.


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