Job Posting

As of the date of this posting (August 24, 2022), we are seeking to fill one Policy Associate or Senior Policy Associate position. The team member in this position is a strong policy and legislative researcher and reviewer, clear and persuasive writer and communicator, implementer, and problem solver, who is detail- and deadline-oriented, capable, self-motivated, proactive, supportive, and very organized. This Policy Associate position supports and enhances the ACLU of Oregon's mission, vision, and values by: • Engaging in policy-related research and writing and bill analysis. • Engaging in policy, legislative, and lobbying work at local and state levels. • For this position, we have a strong preference for applicants who are able to conduct legal analyses of policies, legislation, and bills, in addition to general analyses. We are looking for individuals with the following strengths and experience: • Required: prior education and/or experience applicable to policy-related research and writing and bill analysis, and policy, legislative, and lobbying work at local and state levels. • Required: proven significant and continuous prior commitment to and experience with work and efforts — both internal and external to an organization — that align with and further the values of diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, anti-racism, anti-misogyny, anti-transphobia, anti-homophobia, anti-ableism, and other forms of anti-oppression. • Strongly preferred: prior work, volunteer, or lived experience with communities and coalitions doing racial justice work. • Strongly preferred: ability to engage in legal analyses of policies, legislation, and bills. • Preferred: prior work, volunteer, or lived experience in several of the following civil liberties and civil rights areas — racial justice, criminal legal system reform, law enforcement accountability, government accountability, LGBTQ+ rights, immigrant and refugees' rights, free speech, reproductive justice, equal rights and anti-discrimination, and privacy. • Or equivalent education and/or experience. We will consider applicants who can demonstrate the ability to grow their strengths in these areas even though they may not have direct formal education or work experience. This is a salaried, exempt, full-time position. Based on the experience and ability level of the successful applicant, the ACLU of Oregon will determine if the individual will start as a Policy Associate or Senior Policy Associate. The annual salary for a Policy Associate is $66,000 and for Senior Policy Associate is $76,000. Because we have established an internal salary system that centers equity, clarity and transparency, competitiveness, and sustainability, salaries for positions are not negotiable. We provide an excellent benefits package which is summarized in the job posting. To learn more about the position and how to apply, please visit the full Policy Associate Posting. *Please open the job posting as a PDF, not a Google or Word document. If you would like to apply, please submit your application at the Policy Associate Application. Please contact hr@aclu-or.org if you need any assistance accessing the job posting or job application. NOTICE ABOUT REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AND OFFERS OF EMPLOYMENT The physical requirements described in the job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the position. If an employee requires reasonable accommodation(s) to do the essential functions of their position, the ACLU of Oregon will engage in the disability interactive process with the employee to determine and provide reasonable accommodation(s). If an applicant requires a reasonable accommodation related to application processes, the applicant should contact the ACLU of Oregon for assistance (hr@aclu-or.org or 888-527-2258). The ACLU of Oregon is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are core values for us, and we encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family relationship to a current or prior employee, immigration status, citizenship, disability or differing abilities, veteran or uniformed service status, and record of arrest or conviction. We also encourage qualified people with justice system involvement to apply for our positions. We follow all applicable anti-discrimination, anti-harassment, and anti-retaliation laws. 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