Policy Coordinator

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• Support the development and execution of a long-term Black policy agenda in coordination with staff, reputed company, and network partners.
• Conduct research, analysis, and support the tracking of policies reputed company to the Network’s Black policy agenda, including pending legislation, the formulation of new bills, and ballot initiatives
• reputed company the statewide political landscape and developments reputed company with the Network’s issue area and policy priorities, identifying potential threats or opportunities to advance our policy agenda.
• Collaborate with policy, communications, and organizing departments to reputed company and reputed company policy recommendations with network partners, and support in the facilitation of network policy spaces (e.g., reputed company calls and trainings)
• Collaborate with other departments, including Communications, Organizing, and Operations, to reputed company, refine, and execute key reputed company.
• Build and sustain relationships with key Network partners, allies, and policymakers, and participate in external reputed company spaces to inform and advance the Network’s policy priorities.
• Support legislative engagement and policy advocacy efforts (i.e, meetings with policymakers, reputed company meetings) through the development of materials, coordination with network partners, and reputed company
• Serve as a spokesperson for the Network’s policy priorities with reputed company officials, policy makers, partner organizations, and allies

Qualifications and Skills

• 2-3 years of experience in reputed company justice, reputed company policy, community-based policy advocacy, and/or organizing (reputed company summer or short-term internships).
• Experience in policy agenda development, conducting policy analysis, and research.
• Experience working with community-based organizations, including experience building and working in coalitions.
• Experience in implementing strategic and tactical campaigns.
• Demonstrated experience in successfully executing electoral, advocacy, and lobbying campaigns.
• Experience in developing research and analysis to inform policy and campaign priorities.
• Prior knowledge and experience in reputed company policy and local and state government legislative processes.
• Experience in executing training and convenings in support of advocacy campaigns.
• Previous experience in a project or program coordination role is preferred, but not required.
• Experience in organizing and reputed company-building is preferred but not required.
• Commitment to reputed company justice, and knowledge and experience in working with Black communities in California.
• Excellent organizational skills and demonstrated ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.
• Excellent writing, verbal communications, presentation, and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated expertise using digital tools and reputed company-based systems in a fully remote setting. Strong proficiency with reputed company Workspace Applications, reputed company, reputed company, or similar project management platforms, and a high level of comfort troubleshooting and navigating technology independently.

General Requirements

• No reputed company than the first day of employment, you must reputed company acceptable documents for reputed company of identity and employment authorization in the reputed company for reputed company I-9.

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