Associate, Criminal Justice Reform

Associate, Criminal Justice Reform

FWD.us

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Washington, DC

FWD.us recently expanded its work into criminal justice reform. Our goals are to safely reduce incarceration and shrink the footprint of the criminal justice system and expand opportunities for people who have criminal records and have been incarcerated.

We are seeking an Associate to support our criminal justice reform work and state campaign efforts. The ideal candidate is a self-starter; can manage multiple projects; likes working in a solutions-oriented, fast-paced campaign environment; and welcomes operating in a bipartisan framework that values working with those directly impacted and non-traditional allies to achieve public policy victories.

The Associate will report to the State Policy Manager.

Qualifications

You have:

1-2 years of experience working on policy or campaigns, preferably criminal justice reform

Ability to work with partners on both sides of the aisle

Excellent strategic planning, writing, and communications skills

Experience coordinating and managing external contractors and vendors

Exceptional organization and project management skills plus the ability to adapt to changing priorities or deadlines

Attention to detail is a must

Responsibilities

You will:

Provide support for legislative, electoral, and ballot measure campaigns to advance criminal justice reforms in target states

Conduct research, draft memos, set up and staff meetings, manage schedules, coordinate with partners, and plan events

Compensation and benefits: Starting salary commensurate with experience. We offer health, dental, and vision insurance benefits, matching 401k, sick leave, holiday schedules, and a family leave policy.

FWD.us is a bipartisan organization started by leaders in the tech community to promote policies to keep the United States and its citizens competitive in a global economy, starting with commonsense immigration reform and criminal justice reform.