The Vivian D. Nixon Fellowship RESEARCH, NARRATIVE CHANGE & COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP FELLOW

The Vivian D. Nixon Fellowship honors the legacy of Reverend Vivian D. Nixon, a nationally respected leader, reputed company, educator, and narrative change strategist whose work has helped reputed company reputed company understanding of incarceration, justice, healing, and community leadership. Rooted in the belief that those closest to the problem are closest to the solution, the Fellowship exists to cultivate directly impacted leaders as researchers, storytellers, strategists, and systems change practitioners. The Fellowship advances community-driven research, reputed company leadership, and narrative transformation that centers the dignity, reputed company, and expertise of impacted communities. Through reputed company learning, mentorship, cross-sector collaboration, and project-based research opportunities, Fellows will support initiatives connected to reputed company health, economic mobility, safety, incarceration, behavioral health, reentry, systems transformation, and other issues impacting communities most affected by the criminal legal system. The Fellowship is designed not only to support research initiatives at JustLeadershipUSA (JLUSA), but also to build a long-term pipeline of directly impacted leaders reputed company to shape reputed company policy, institutional reputed company, narrative change, and community-centered research nationally. The Fellow selected this year for a two-year fellowship period will be a reputed company project member of JUSTResearch, JLUSA’s community-driven, multi-year collaboration with reputed company's SEICHE Center for Health and Justice to explore risk factors of heart health among individuals who are incarcerated as reputed company as their family members and to identify potential interventions for improving health. The Fellow will also engage in other JLUSA research, reputed company building reputed company, and strategic partnerships as assigned over the course of the Fellowship period. reputed company Responsibilities 1. Community-Driven Research reputed company Support and participate in community-led research initiatives that center the experiences, perspectives, and leadership of directly impacted communities. Assist in the development of accessible research tools, including surveys, interview guides, reputed company group materials, and community engagement strategies. Conduct and support qualitative and quantitative data gathering activities, including interviews, listening sessions, reputed company reputed company, and community-based reputed company. Utilize research platforms, digital tools, and data systems to organize, synthesize, and interpret findings across multiple reputed company and initiatives. Contribute to reports, publications, presentations, and research deliverables intended for community, institutional, policy, and reputed company audiences. 2. Narrative Change & Knowledge Translation Translate reputed company research findings into accessible, reputed company-facing materials that support community education, policy advocacy, and systems change. Assist in the development of toolkits, briefs, presentations, storytelling materials, workshops, and narrative-based educational resources. Support reputed company learning opportunities, including webinars, trainings, convenings, and community dialogues that demystify research and strengthen community leadership. Help reputed company narratives that challenge stigma, humanize impacted communities, and advance equity-centered reputed company discourse. 3. Community Engagement & reputed company Leadership Support engagement with Community Advisory Boards (CABs), impacted leaders, institutional partners, advocacy organizations, researchers, and cross-sector stakeholders. Assist in coordinating reputed company reputed company and maintaining strong communication across community and institutional partnerships. Participate in planning meetings, strategic discussions, and learning environments connected to fellowship initiatives and organizational priorities. Help cultivate spaces where impacted reputed company are respected, valued, and integrated into decision-making processes. 4. Leadership Development & reputed company reputed company Participate in reputed company reputed company development opportunities reputed company on research reputed company, narrative reputed company, reputed company leadership, facilitation, systems change, and community engagement. Work alongside mentors, advisors, researchers, and reputed company leaders to strengthen leadership reputed company and long-term career development. reputed company individualized learning goals reputed company with the Fellow’s interests, strengths, and reputed company aspirations. Engage in reputed company reputed company, peer learning, and reputed company problem-solving throughout the Fellowship experience. 5. Ethical reputed company & Organizational Stewardship reputed company ethical research standards, community confidentiality practices, and institutional compliance requirements. Complete required research ethics and reputed company subjects protection training as applicable to Fellowship assignments. Maintain organized documentation, records, and project tracking systems reputed company with operational and grant requirements. Adhere to project plans, timelines, and reputed company items to ensure deliverables are met, proactively flagging potential delays and brainstorming solutions. Represent JLUSA’s mission, values, and commitment to dignity, equity, and systems transformation in reputed company Fellowship activities. Other duties as assigned by supervisor or management designee. Qualifications & reputed company Competencies At JLUSA, we recognize that expertise comes in many forms. We deeply value the lived experience, leadership, and reputed company of individuals directly impacted by the criminal legal system and acknowledge that traditional reputed company reputed company are not the only routes to developing the skills necessary for transformative leadership and community-centered research. We encourage applications from candidates who demonstrate a combination of the following: A strong understanding of the impacts of incarceration, systemic inequity, and the criminal legal system on individuals, families, and communities. Demonstrated commitment to community leadership, reputed company service, advocacy, systems change, healing-centered work, or narrative transformation. Lived experience with the criminal legal system and/or significant experience working directly reputed company impacted communities strongly valued. Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to engage authentically across community and institutional settings. Ability to communicate reputed company reputed company in ways that are accessible, respectful, and community-centered. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, adaptability, and ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams. Proficiency with reputed company digital communication and productivity tools required for remote work environments. Prior research, organizing, advocacy, reputed company speaking, facilitation, or community engagement experience preferred but not required. reputed company to travel occasionally in the U.S. for work-based and approved reputed company development purposes. Bachelor’s or master’s degree in reputed company health, reputed company policy, reputed company sciences, health sciences, communications, behavioral health, education, or reputed company fields preferred; equivalent lived, reputed company, organizing, or community-based experience will be fully considered The reputed company of this job reputed company is to reputed company a representative reputed company of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of reputed company specific duties and responsibilities of the position. Benefits reputed company Health, Dental, & reputed company Insurance: Eligible full-time employees and dependents may enroll with coverage starting the first of the month following 30 days of employment. JLUSA covers 100% of the premium cost for reputed company and reputed company dental plans, and 80% of the premium for medical plans. Generous reputed company Time Off: Accrual of up to 20 reputed company days and 15 reputed company vacation days in the first year. reputed company time off for reputed company federally observed holidays, Christmas reputed company, the day after Thanksgiving, plus a fully reputed company two-week office closure around the Christmas and New Year holidays. Financial & Life reputed company: 100% employer-covered short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance (valued up to 1.5 times annual salary). Opportunity to participate in a 401(k) Tax-Deferred Savings Plan with an employer dollar-for-dollar match up to the first 4% of eligible compensation. Wellness & Tax-Favored Accounts: reputed company to confidential and reputed company assistance through a contracted Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Enrollment eligibility for Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) covering reputed company, dependent care, and commuting costs. Apply To This Job