Community Justice Advocate

POSITION: Community Justice Advocate

REPORTS TO: Chief Impact and Program Officer

STATUS: Full-Time

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday 9a-5pm (Flexible based on work assignment)

Salary: $65k per year

The individual in this role will advocate, promote, enhance, and protect the organization's brand and reputation. The ideal candidate will bring a deep passion for advocacy, activism, and community engagement, working with key partners to drive social change. Have a demonstrated passion for advocacy, activism, and movement building; high level of comfort speaking out to make positive change. Individual must be interested in approaching work in an anti-racist, inclusive environment which is committed to Hour Children's (HC) values of justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Role Responsibilities

• Serve as an advocate on behalf of the agency, engaging in community advocacy campaigns, communications, and reporting to the Chief Impact and Program Officer.
• Work closely with the supervisor, social media staff, and Executive Director (ED) to develop and implement the organization's involvement in community campaigns and outreach efforts.
• Publicly represent HC with various constituency groups including governments, partner organizations, working groups, and committees.
• Assist with the implementation of HC initiatives, and when designated by the ED, serve as spokesperson for HC at events, learning collaboratives, working groups, etc.
• Help to position HC as a key partner and mobilizer on emerging topics across health, gender, and justice issues.
• Provide advice to organizational leadership on HC advocacy agenda
• Amplify HC's core values of justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion in all communications.
• Collaborate with organizational leadership to develop HC's messaging and positions on emerging topics.
• Contribute new ideas and strategies and make connections among previously unrelated concepts.
• Assist with cultivating new and existing relationships with HC community partners.
• Inform and educate staff and participants about advocacy efforts, while encouraging active participation from the Hour Children community in these initiatives
• Travel within NYC and State as needed
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor
  
  

Successful Candidates Will Possess The Following Qualifications

• Passionate and dedicated individual who is directly or indirectly justice-impacted
• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience as an advocate specifically within criminal justice
• Prior experience working within the criminal justice community or nonprofit arena highly desirable
• Significant and demonstrable experience of leading effective advocacy campaigns, with track record of making change happen
• Proven skills in persuading, negotiating and representing at a significant city and state level
• Excellent communications skills (both written and verbal)
• Good understanding and analysis of political, economic and social environments in which HC operates
• Language ' Fluency in English is required, fluency in Spanish or other languages relevant to HC work is preferred.
• Political Savvy: Can maneuver through complex political situations effectively and generate positive outcomes
• Collaboration: Brings a track record of working effectively with various and diverse individuals and groups, and a willingness to actively listen and invite different views and opinions across all levels of the organization to build alignment in support of a common goal.
  
  

Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat, and Social Media web platforms or have a willingness to learn.

Hour Children will not be sponsoring anyone for this role.