Public Policy Coordinator, National Network to End Domestic Violence, Washington, DC

Public Policy Coordinator

Posted on: September 30, 2014
Application deadline: October 15, 2014
Posted by: National Network to End Domestic Violence

The National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) seeks a highly motivated and high performing Public Policy Coordinator. This is a great opportunity for a committed team player to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

NNEDV is a social change organization dedicated to creating a social, political and economic environment in which violence against women no longer exists. NNEDV: (1) advocates for laws, policies and funding to address domestic violence and all violence against women; (2) provides training, technical assistance, and support to state domestic violence coalitions, as well as local domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking, underserved and transitional housing programs; and (3) works with policy makers, business leaders, national allies and the general public to end all forms of domestic violence.

The Public Policy Coordinator will help implement NNEDV's policy priorities which include re-authorization, implementation, and funding of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA), elimination of domestic violence homicides (incIuding gun violence prevention), provision of victim shelter and housing, and the advancement of women's economic sufficiency. This is an entry-level position with significant responsibility. The work includes various administrative duties, as well as participation in all aspects of NNEDV's policy work. The ideal candidate is highly organized and detail driven, comfortable with consistent multi-tasking and quick deadlines, a fast researcher and great writer, proficient with internet applications, dedicated and resourceful, committed to creating positive social change, and passionate about domestic violence issues.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitoring and analyzing federal legislation, including providing information to Members of Congress & to state coalitions
• Monitoring state coalition listserves to track policy conversations, summarize discussions, and research and respond to requests for information and assistance
• Creating materials, including action alerts, fact sheets, and letters to and updates for Members of Congress, state coalitions and local domestic violence programs
• Engaging the state coalitions and the general public in policy actions (alerts, petitions, etc.) through NNEDV's advocacy platform (Salsa), emails, and social media
• Participating in lobby visits and strategy sessions with NNEDV staff and national coalition partners
• Updating sections of NNEDV's website related to policy initiatives
• Planning and coordinating annual Advocacy Day conference, including hotel procurement, materials creation, speaker arrangements, and conference follow-up
• Helping to write Congressional testimony and draft legislation as needed
• Attending Congressional hearings, briefings and press conferences
• Scheduling meetings and providing logistical support for advocacy meetings
• Handling administrative tasks, including meeting notes, financial submissions and other internal documentation
• Working as a member of the NNEDV team—collaborating with other NNEDV programs and staff

REQUIRED SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS

Successful candidates will possess:

• Excellent communication skills – both oral and written
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Creative problem-solving and analytical thinking
• The ability to: Follow through on assignments, Work both quickly and thoroughly, Work independently and as part of a collaborative team (including other staff, other organizations, and other professionals), Manage tasks under tight deadlines, and Handle multiple projects.
• Solid computer skills, including Microsoft Office and Adobe products
• Commitment to the agency mission and a feminist philosophy
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience with a nonprofit agency in a relevant area

DESIRED SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of and experience in the domestic violence field and/or with state or federal policy
• Social media and other multi-media skills
• Experience with scheduling and event planning
• Hill experience
• Law degree or advanced degree in a relevant field.

JOB SITE LOCATION

The position is located in Washington, DC, near Dupont Circle

SALARY

Competitive salary, minimum $40,000, based on qualifications and experience. NNEDV is an equal opportunity employer.

Learn more about NNEDV at www.nnedv.org

HOW TO APPLY

Send cover letter, resume, salary history and expectations, and a 2-3 page writing sample to Paulette Sullivan Moore, Vice President of Public Policy, at policyjob@nnedv.org. Applications that do not contain all of the required items will not be considered. Applications received before Oct. 15 will be given priority; however, the position will remain open until filled. No U.S. mail or faxes please.

Legal Trainer, Partners for Law in Development, Delhi, India

Legal Trainer

Posted on: August 13, 2014
Application deadline: August 31, 2014
Posted by: Partners for Law in Development

We are looking for a law graduate with at least 2-3 years relevant experience with organizing and conducting trainings in rural contexts. Familiarity with debates relating to sexuality and violence against women is necessary, as is fluency in Hindi and English. The candidate must be a self-starter, with leadership, capacity to plan, keep timelines, implement with a team and willingness to commit 2 years.

ABOUT THE ORGANISATION

Partners for Law in Development (PLD) - is a legal resource group working in the fields of social justice and women's rights in India. Founded in 1998, the organization locates women's rights as integral component of social justice, engaging with it in contexts of sexuality, culture, caste, conflict and development. We promote implementation of rights through - capacity development, advocacy and production of knowledge. We work in partnerships with community and state level organisations, national and regional organisations, donors and UN agencies as well as the government. Our work involves engagement with grassroots constituencies, the women's movement debates and human rights standards. For more information on the organization, visit www.pldindia.org and www.cedawsouthasia.org

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

The candidate must have demonstrated capacities in planning and conducting training workshops. Key qualifications include:

1. A law degree is essential. Advanced qualification in law or relevant social sciences is desirable but not necessary.
2. Knowledge of the laws on sexual violence is essential for this job. Familiarity with feminist and human rights debates in India is desirable.
3. Fluency in written and spoken Hindi and English essential. Fluency in Hindi is essential for conducting trainings as well as for communicating with field partners.
4. Demonstrated experience with creating training modules and conducting trainings.
5. A self-starter with leadership and initiative, with capacity plan ahead, keep to time lines, ensure outputs and prepare reports.
6. A team player with good inter-personal skills capable of consultative processes.

JOB PROFILE/ RESPONSIBILITIES

The candidate will plan, organize and conduct trainings on the laws relating to sexual violence (Criminal Law Amendment Act 2013), sexual harassment at the workplace and the protection of children from sexual offences. Knowledge of the substantive and procedural aspects of the three laws on sexual violence is essential. She will contribute to the organizational work, prepare reports, make presentations, co-ordinate with stakeholders, including government and donor agencies as well as field partners.

SALARY

Salary and benefits are comparable to the non-profit sector; and commensurate with experience and internal equity.

HOW TO APPLY

The applicant should send a CV, a statement of interest [no more than two pages] stating why the applicant is interested in the position and what the applicant brings to this role. The application must be accompanied by one sample of written work on women's rights, and two references, one of whom is from the last 3 years of work.

Only applications with the required attachments will be considered complete. It can be sent by e-mail or post to:

The Administrative Officer

Partners for Law in Development

F-18 Jangpura Extension, First Floor,

New Delhi 110014

Tel: 011 – 24316832, 24316833

Email: opportunities@pldindia.org

Law Research and Advocacy Officer, Partners for Law in Development, Delhi, India

Law Research and Advocacy Officer

Posted on: August 13, 2014
Application deadline: August 31, 2014
Posted by: Partners for Law in Development

The position of research and advocacy officer requires a candidate with at least 3-4 years of experience in the area of women's rights and law to undertake research and to translate the research into advocacy agenda for policy reform. Thematic familiarity with debates relating to sexuality and violence against women is necessary. Familiarity with relevant developments in human rights law, particularly the CEDAW, will be desirable.

ABOUT THE ORGANISATION

Partners for Law in Development (PLD) - is a legal resource group working in the fields of social justice and women's rights in India. Founded in 1998, the organization locates women's rights as integral component of social justice, engaging with it in contexts of sexuality, culture, caste, conflict and development. We promote implementation of rights through - capacity development, advocacy and production of knowledge. We work in partnerships with community and state level organisations, national and regional organisations, donors and UN agencies as well as the government. Our work involves engagement with grassroots constituencies, the women's movement debates and human rights standards. For more information on the organization, visit www.pldindia.org and www.cedawsouthasia.org

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

The candidate must have a demonstrated experience of research and writing in the area of women's rights. Key qualifications include:

1. A law degree with at least 3 years of work experience in India in relation to women's rights.
2. An advanced qualification in law or relevant social sciences is desirable.
3. Knowledge of human rights issues, feminist debates and contemporary campaigns in India.
4. Excellent research and writing skills. A record of undertaking research and writing of papers, reports, presentations.
5. Good written and oral communication skills in English and Hindi.
6. Ability to write simply as part of outreach and advocacy, while also skilled at serious research based writing.
7. Capacity to work in and to initiate consultative work processes.
8. A willingness to make a two year commitment to the organization.

JOB PROFILE/ RESPONSIBILITIES

The candidate will undertake research, status papers, submissions for monitoring and advocacy purposes. The job requires commenting on judgments and law reform proposals, presenting opinions/ critiques of legal developments from a feminist and human rights standpoints on behalf of PLD. It will require simple and complex writing styles to communicate with diverse stakeholders. The candidate will have to support organizational and programme work as necessary, prepare reports, and engage with other dimensions of PLDs work.

SALARY

Salary and benefits are comparable to the non-profit sector; and commensurate with experience and internal equity.

HOW TO APPLY

The applicant should send a CV, a statement of interest [no more than two pages] stating what the applicant brings to the position. The application must be accompanied by one sample of written work on the areas of human rights or women's rights, and two references, one of whom is from the last 3 years of work.

Only applications with the required attachments will be considered complete. It can be sent by e-mail or post to:

The Administrative Officer

Partners for Law in Development

F-18 Jangpura Extension, First Floor,

New Delhi 110014

Tel: 011 – 24316832, 24316833

Email: opportunities@pldindia.org

Research Assistant, Raising Voices, Boston, MA

Research Assistant
Posted on: November 13, 2013
Application deadline: December 10, 2013
Posted by: Raising Voices

DESCRIPTION

Raising Voices, a non-profit organization working to prevent violence against women and children (www.raisingvoices.org), seeks a dynamic, energetic research assistant for a part-time, 1 year position based in the Boston area to support a planning process for a new violence against women movement building initiative for organizations in the Global South.
 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct mapping exercise of women's, feminist and social justice organizations working on violence against women in the Global South.
• Conduct scoping exercise on global women's movement building initiatives.
• Conduct phone/skype interviews with activists, leaders, practitioners across the Global South.
• Input and analyze interview data in relevant software package.
• Maintain organized database of contacts, interviewees and organizations.
• Coordinate an online survey through Survey Monkey.
• Organize logistics for convenings and in-person meetings.
• Support development of interactive website and social media platforms.
• Use social media to connect activists, groups and promote participation and the initiative.
• Support preparation of donor and other reports.
• Be able to travel internationally 10% of time.
• Provide programmatic backstopping of all aspects of the Global South movement building initiative.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree, Masters degree in relevant field (completed or in process) an advantage.
• Knowledge of and commitment to women's rights and violence against women.
• Work or volunteer experience in the Global South beneficial.
• Ability to work in Spanish or other second language preferred.
• Skilled in using various computer packages.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Self-motivated, hard working and ability to take initiative.
• Cultural competencies in working across regions in the Global South.
• Ability to create positive, respectful relationships with activists, stakeholders and others.

Research assistant will work 20 hours per week (flexible scheduling) from an office in the greater Boston area beginning in January 2014.

HOW TO APPLY

Send the following to jobs@raisingvoices.org by December 10^th:

• a thoughtful cover letter that includes why you are interested in this position
• resume
• one page statement on why global movement building on violence against women is important

Please note: only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by December 20^th 2013.

Project Coordinator of the Lethality Assessment Program and Domestic Violence Fatality Review, Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence, Lanham, MD

Project Coordinator of the Lethality Assessment Program and Domestic Violence Fatality Review

Posted on: September 5, 2013
Application deadline: October 5, 2013
Posted by: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence

DESCRIPTION

The Project Coordinator of the Lethality Assessment Program and Domestic Violence Fatality Review will be responsible for coordinating and providing information, training and technical assistance to participants of the Lethality Assessment Program-Maryland Model (LAP) and Domestic Violence Fatality Review Teams (DVFRTs), both statewide projects coordinated by the Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence.
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participate in the development and ongoing implementation and coordination of the LAP in Maryland law enforcement agencies, domestic violence programs, hospitals and Maryland State Departments.
• Review and assist with policy and procedure revisions and development related to the LAP.
• Develop training, implementation and evaluation materials.
• Provide training on the Lethality Assessment Program (LAP) to law enforcement agencies, domestic violence advocates, hospitals, and Department staff.
• Maintain regular communication with LAP Contact person(s) by email, phone, and in-person meetings.
• Compile, develop and evaluate LAP reports.
• Provide technical assistance to local DVFRTs by email, phone, and in-person meetings.
• Prepare an annual DVFRT report.
• Organize and participate in the Maryland Domestic Violence Fatality Review Council annual meeting.
• Conduct ongoing research and regularly maintain a statewide domestic violence-related fatality database.
• Provide domestic violence-related fatality information for reports.
• Work collaboratively with other project staff to ensure goals and objectives are being met.
• Research and maintain a working knowledge of emerging issues and trends pertaining to domestic violence, especially to intimate partner violence and homicide prevention, as it relates to the LAP and DVFRT.
• Provide leadership to project staff and oversee all project-related activities.
• Update MNADV's website with information, training materials, and reports related to LAP and DVFRT.
• Provide reports, as needed, on project status to the Director of Programs.
• Provide support for agency-wide events, such as MNADV's annual Memorial Service, Annual Meeting, and statewide conferences.
• Coordinate with staff, board members, and partners on project-related and agency-wide activities.
• Attend monthly staff meetings, weekly training team meetings, and ad hoc meetings.

Salary: $42,000-$45,000

HOW TO APPLY

Position will remain open until filled. Applicants must submit a letter of interest and resume to (only applicants who have been selected for an interview will be notified):

Amy Johnson
Director of Programs
Email: ajohnson@mnadv.org
Fax: 301-429-3605
Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence
4601 Presidents Drive, Suite 370
Lanham, MD 20706

Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. The Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

Violence Against Immigrant Women Internship, National Immigrant Women's Advocacy Project, Washington, DC

Violence Against Women Internship

Posted on: May 15, 2013
Posted by: National Immigrant Women's Advocacy Project

DESCRIPTION

Are you passionate about immigration and women's rights? NIWAP is seeking undergraduate and graduate students this summer to work on projects that improve services nationwide for immigrant victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, and other crimes. The 15-40 hour per week internship will include an opportunity to work on the following types of projects:

• Coordinate trainings for police and judges on immigrant victim certification in cases of immigrant crime victims and national training on immigrant victims legal rights;
• Reaching out to Adult and Child Protective Services agencies and collecting comments on tool kits for adult protective services and child protective services staff on U-visa certification;
• Collection of stories from the field documenting best practices and gaps in services and protections for immigrant victims of crime;
• Distribute materials and information developed by NIWAP staff in response to assistance requests from state, local and federal government agencies and from advocates and attorneys across the country;
• Update NIWAP's national state by state directory of programs serving immigrant victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking;
• Update NIWAP's national resource library, available at niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu, track copyright permissions and find new public documents to upload.

The National Immigrant Women's Advocacy Project Law (NIWAP, pronounced new-app) is an experiential learning opportunity at American University Washington College of Law. NIWAP's work benefits immigrant women, children, and immigrant survivors of domestic abuse, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other crimes. We are a national provider of training, legal and social science research, policy development, and technical assistance to advocates, attorneys, pro bono law firms, law schools, universities, law enforcement, prosecutors, social service and health care providers, justice system personnel, and other professionals who work with immigrant women, children and crime victims.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, please send your resume and a cover letter describing your interest in this summer position to Levi Wolberg (wolberg@wcl.american.edu). Applications will remain open until positions are filled.