Now Hiring Director of Public Policy

The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV)  is looking for a dynamic Director of Public Policy who is committed to taking an active role in advancing our mission to end intimate partner violence and all forms of violence and oppression.  

POSITION SUMMARY

The Policy Director is responsible for working closely with PCADV Leadership and Member Programs to lead and coordinate the development and advocacy of PCADV’s policy agenda, both in legislation as well as the broader public policy and systems advocacy for PCADV. The Policy Director is responsible for ensuring that PCADV’s policy agenda reflects the strategic plan of the organization, goals of its membership, and the needs of the communities it serves. The Policy Director maintains constructive and collaborative relationships with PCADV staff, member programs, committees, board members, the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) as well as allied organizations, grassroots coalitions, and government officials to advance PCADV’s policy agenda.

*Note: This position is primarily remote. Some in-person meetings and event support will be required.

Salary Range: $85,00-$110,00

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Policy Development and Advocacy

• Analyze political, legislative, regulatory, and other initiatives that impact survivors of domestic violence and PCADV member programs and identify public policy issues to raise with internal governance including the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Officers, the internal Public Policy Work Group, the Legislative and Public Policy Committee of the membership, and/or Member Programs
• Coordinate the collaborative development of a public policy agenda and legislative positions that support PCADV’s mission and CORE values
• Responsible for the planning, development, and implementation of public policy advocacy activities, including legislative visits, lobby day for membership, drafting/delivering testimony, working collaboratively with the Legal Team to draft legislation, and writing related legislative correspondence
• Research and respond to technical assistance requests regarding policy issues
• Leads PCADV’s internal Public Policy Work Group to identify, prioritize, and track bills and other advocacy initiatives for analysis and positions, in line with PCADV’s policy agenda
• Research and write position papers, testimony, and other public policy materials for use by PCADV staff, member programs, and allied organizations
• Prepare and deliver in collaboration with the other staff, an array of training materials and/or presentations on pertinent public policy issues and topical areas with significant policy dimensions
• Serve as the staff liaison to PCADV’s Legislative and Public Policy Committee, comprised of member programs. Coordinate and facilitate committee activities in cooperation with the Chair
• Prepare regular policy and advocacy communications for member programs and attend PCADV membership meetings to apprise member programs of policy developments and advocacy opportunities
• Lobby the Pennsylvania General Assembly, United States Congress, and other governmental bodies to advance the policy interests of PCADV and its membership
• File quarterly lobbying expense reports with the PA Department of State
• Perform other duties as assigned

Building and Sustaining Partnerships:

• Support a grassroots and grass tops advocacy system for survivors of domestic violence throughout Pennsylvania; Nurture effective relationships with PCADV leadership, staff, and advocates for mutual support, problem solving, and capacity building, and to collectively advance the Coalition’s mission of ending domestic and intimate partner violence
• Collaborate with internal and external colleagues and allies in the development of community partnerships to enhance the delivery of comprehensive services to victims of domestic violence and their children

Responsibilities to the Organization:

• Serve as a resource to all PCADV staff in the development and provision of their own public policy and government relations related activities
• Attend department and team meetings, and PCADV management and staff meetings and in-service trainings; Contribute to discussions and analysis of issues to advance PCADV’s mission to end intimate partner violence and all forms of violence and oppression
• Ensure that the goals, objectives, and activities set forth in the PCADV strategic plan, staff work plans are carried out in a manner that is in compliance with project timelines and fiduciary responsibilities

Other responsibilities include:

• Support the work of the various committees of the Board of Directors, Membership and staff of PCADV as assigned
• Perform other duties as assigned
• All duties performed on an ongoing basis

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position supervises the Policy and Program Services Coordinator.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree preferred; equivalent combination of education and experience may also be considered
• Minimum of seven years of relevant experience in government relations and/or systems advocacy; human services experience preferred
• Working knowledge of the processes and procedures of the Pennsylvania State Legislature and the executive branch

QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES

• All essential functions are to be performed at PCADV’s headquarters located in Harrisburg, PA and the Pennsylvania State Capitol
• A commitment to PCADV’s mission and CORE values is required
• Experience working with diverse audiences, including elected officials and coalition partners
• Demonstrated knowledge of domestic violence and understanding of related issues and demonstrated commitment to social justice
• Commitment to ending violence against women
• Demonstrated understanding of issues of cultural and socioeconomic diversity as they apply to domestic violence prevention, intervention, and services and the intersectionality of institutionalized systems of oppression and domestic violence
• Ability to manage multiple issues and projects simultaneously
• Access to reliable transportation; willingness and ability to travel locally and statewide; some overnight travel may be required
• Ability to maintain confidentiality

Communication Skills

• Polished and persuasive written and verbal communication and comfort with public speaking
• Ability to effectively interpret and analyze pending and enacted legislation, professional journals, and research articles; ability to write legislative and business correspondence, testimony, position papers, and training materials
• Ability to effectively and cogently present information to legislators and their staff, PCADV employees and member program staff, allied organization staff, members of the media, and the general public

Computer Skills

• Experience with both Mac and PC platforms
• Intermediate to advanced experience using the Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience with Pennsylvania Legislative Services and membership management platforms preferred
• Experience with virtual meeting/webinar platforms (Adobe Connect, WebEx, etc.), preferred

Reasoning/Social/Psychological/Other Skills & Abilities

• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to facilitate critical thinking processes
• Exercises exceptional judgement in decision-making and in navigating relationships with key allies
• Ability to develop and maintain cooperative relations with a diversity of individuals, organizations and government agencies
• Demonstrated understanding of issues of cultural diversity as they apply to domestic violence prevention, intervention, and services
• Exceptional organizational skills and a demonstrated ability to manage time and multitask, evaluate progress, and adjust activities to complete work within established time frames
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk,
hear and listen. The employee frequently moves and sits. Specific vision abilities required by
this job include ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment described here is representative of those employee encounters while
performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. This position can be
performed remotely, so the work environment may vary depending on the employee’s
preferred working conditions. *Note: This position is primarily remote. Some in-person meetings and event support will be required.

BELONGING, DIGNITY & JUSTICE (BDJ) STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR MANAGEMENT

PCADV is dedicated to occupying a continuous effort at every level for positive,
lasting transformation and growth to occur, all while prioritizing our CORE values of:
Integration, Prevention, and Change. Expectations of Management in Supporting a Culture of
Accountability. To be a leader at PCADV is to assume a heightened responsibility for ensuring
that the organization is living up to our values. In addition to the behaviors described above,
PCADV employees in leadership roles are expected to:

• Accountability
  • Serve as facilitators and participants in conflict resolution
  • Communicate with PCADV leadership on organizational culture issues that might be impacting team members and dynamics
• Celebrate
  • Be proactive about celebrating team members
  • Participate in equitable practices around celebrating the diversity within your team and at PCADV
• Engage
  • Facilitate the engagement of staff in PCADV culture
• Identify Challenges and problem-solve
  • Take responsibility for identifying challenges and problem-solving at the individual and collective level
• Discover
  • Contribute to PCADV’s growth and development as a team and an organization

HOW TO APPLY

If you are interested in applying for this position, please forward a cover letter and resume to **@pc***.org.