Director of Policy and Program

ACSLaw; Washington; Hybride; USD 70 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

4-day work week

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Résumé du poste

American Constitution Society seeks an experienced Director to lead the Policy and Program Department’s rule of law efforts. The Director will coordinate legal policy work, balance power between government branches, and oversee conferences and live programming. This role requires a J.D.

and 4–7 years of experience, with strong analytical and writing abilities. The position reports to the VP of Policy and Program and offers a flexible remote policy while being based in Washington, D.C.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school with 4–7 years of professional experience.
• Familiarity with constitutional and other legal scholarship.
• Outstanding analytic, writing, and interpersonal skills.

Responsabilités

• Formulate and advance a progressive vision of the law that is sound and practically relevant.
• Moderate and speak on panels; provide substantive direction for ACS and respond to media inquiries.
• Coordinate with outside experts on publications and projects.
• Develop and oversee execution of conferences and live programming.

Connaissances

Analytic skills

Writing skills

Interpersonal skills

Formation

J.D. degree

Description du poste

The American Constitution Society (ACS), one of the nation's leading progressive legal organizations, seeks an experienced, creative, and detail-oriented Director to lead the Policy and Program Department’s rule of law efforts.

The Director’s portfolio will focus on legal efforts to defend and strengthen the rule of law, maintain the proper balance of power between the three branches of government, as well as between the federal government and the states, and includes work on administrative law and government accountability. The Director will work closely with other members of the Policy and Program Department to coordinate a unified, intersectional, and strategically coherent vision for ACS’s rule of law work. The position may be responsible for additional, substantive portfolios based on experience and interest.

The Director will play a central role in coordinating and facilitating ACS's substantive legal and public policy work in the areas described above and will:

• Work closely with constitutional scholars, practitioners, advocates, public officials, and law students to formulate and advance a progressive vision of the law that is intellectually sound, practically relevant, and faithful to our constitutional values.
• Serve as an expert voice by moderating and speaking on panels, providing substantive direction and support for other departments within ACS, representing ACS before relevant coalitions, authoring op-eds, blog posts, articles, and white papers related to ACS’s work, and responding to inquiries from the media.
• Work with outside experts on various ACS publications and projects.
• Develop and oversee execution of conferences, convenings, and other live programming.

Applicants should possess a J.D. degree from an accredited law school and have four to seven years of professional experience. The ideal candidate will be familiar with constitutional and other legal scholarship, and have outstanding analytic, writing, and interpersonal skills.

ACS values a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. ACS encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, and veteran status.

Compensation and Benefits:

This position will report to the Vice President of Policy and Program. The successful candidate’s salary will be commensurate with relevant professional experience. The salary range for this position is $70,000 to $80,000.

• a 4-day work week schedule;
• health, vision, dental and life insurance;
• paid holiday, vacation, and sick leave.

Location:

ACS’s has a flexible remote work policy but this position is based in Washington, D.C. The Director may work hybrid in-office/remotely if they live in the Washington metropolitan area or remotely if they live outside that area with the expectation of occasional travel to Washington D.C., when necessary.