Director of Policy

LAJC is seeking an experienced advocate to serve as the Director of Policy. This position will work closely with LAJC advocacy teams and community partners to advance our ambitious agenda to achieve economic, social, and racial justice throughout the Commonwealth.

LAJC’s programs use various tools to dismantle the systems that contribute to poverty in Virginia, including individual representation, organizing, policy advocacy, major litigation, and community education and technical assistance. In collaboration with program Directors, the Director of Organizing, and Director of Communications, this position will help advocacy teams develop and implement multi-faceted campaigns by advising them on a range of legislative and administrative policy outcomes and strategies, fostering collaboration across programs, ensuring that policy goals are community-driven to the extent possible, and integrating policy work with LAJC’s other strategies.

The Director of Policy will also have primary responsibility for developing LAJC’s policy advocacy infrastructure, including promoting policy advocacy skills development, assisting staff in developing relationships with legislative and administrative policymakers, developing systems that facilitate information-sharing, and ensuring that LAJC complies with all lobbying laws and regulations. In collaboration with the Director of Professional Development, you will also have primary responsibility for ensuring that staff receive any necessary trainings, mentorship, and technical assistance on legislative and administrative advocacy. Finally, the Director of Policy will serve as a key member of LAJC’s management team, which advises the Executive Director as she decides organizational priorities for all programmatic work and provides stewardship of organizational resources.