Location: Washington,DC, USA
Job Description
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The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) seeks a motivated and committed Policy Counsel to join its growing Washington D.C. policy-advocacy team. NIJC's Washington D.C. team executes its three primary policy priorities through strategic advocacy and policy work primarily at the federal level. These priorities include defending the right to seek asylum, ending reliance on detention in the U.S. immigration system, and redressing the injustices of deportation.
The Policy Counsel will be responsible for supporting and contributing to NIJC's federal advocacy and policy work across all three priority areas. The attorney will track trends and developments in substantive immigration law and policy and monitor NIJC's direct legal service work to understand the impact of constantly evolving immigration policies and laws on the people directly impacted, and communicate that impact to key policy makers in Washington D.C. Additionally, this attorney will contribute to NIJC's written work product by drafting and editing policy documents, legislative text, analysis of regulations, commentaries, and public-facing explainers.
The attorney will represent NIJC and its clients before Congress, with the administration, and in key coalitions while advancing proposals and ideas that seek to make systemic changes that support immigrant communities. The attorney will have the opportunity to help develop creative policy-advocacy strategies grounded in the experiences of the people directly impacted by immigration law and policy and using innovative media and communications strategies. This position is a remote-based position with opportunities for in-person, co-working if the hired candidate is based in Washington D.C. The attorney will report to NIJC's Policy Director and work closely with other policy team members and NIJC staff across the organization.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:To perform this job successfully, the ideal candidate must be able to perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The ideal candidate:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
It is the policy of NIJC not to discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status.
By submitting your application, you acknowledge and consent to undergo a comprehensive background check as part of the employment process. This background check will be conducted in compliance with applicable state and federal laws.
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