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Associate Director – Consumer Policy
Americans for Financial Reform
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • District of Columbia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $104,700 - $133,300 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Driving AFREF’s consumer financial justice work, including developing and articulating policy priorities that can lead to widely-felt change, and identifying needs and opportunities in a complex and changing environment.
- Providing leadership for the consumer financial justice coalition AFREF convenes, including facilitating policy collaboration and the creation and implementation of shared strategies, and identifying and building relationships with new allies to grow the breadth and power of the coalition.
- Analyzing and responding to policy developments and to legislative and regulatory proposals.
- Providing policy and research support to grassroots partners and working with them to amplify their perspectives and messages; explaining consumer policy issues to non-specialists; and making connections to broader economic, racial, and social justice work.
- Collaborating with AFREF’s research, digital, and communications staff, and with the staff of coalition members, to develop effective narratives, themes, frames, and messages to articulate our policy priorities and their role in advancing racial and economic justice.
- Developing and writing memos, reports, and other materials on consumer financial justice issues for a range of audiences, including the media, state and federal policymakers, coalition partners, and the public.
- Communicating AFREF’s perspectives and policy priorities through our social media and to the press, in collaboration with our communications staff, including through drafting press releases, blog posts, and more.
- Representing AFREF at meetings and events with policy makers and developing relationships with state and federal legislative and regulatory staff, as well as subject area experts, academics, practitioners, and partners who can contribute to our understanding of consumer financial justice issues and collaborate with us in advancing shared policy goals.
- Collaborating with the Senior Grant Writer to draft and develop effective fundraising materials, including grant reports and proposals.
Requirements
- A commitment to racial and economic justice;
- At least 10 years of relevant experience;
- Excellent policy analysis and research skills and experience developing innovative policy solutions to complex problems;
- The ability to write and speak effectively for a broad range of audiences and to distill complex topics into accurate, accessible, and compelling presentations;
- In-depth understanding of federal regulatory and legislative processes and familiarity with state policymaking, knowledge of consumer financial justice issues and of the advocacy landscape; and an eagerness to learn new issues and subject areas;
- Strong strategic thinking and power analysis, excellent judgement, and a record of successful advocacy;
- Demonstrated ability in coalition leadership including driving results, collaborating effectively with allies and colleagues, and strong project management skills;
- The ability to connect with many different kinds of organizations and constituency groups and experience working with diverse communities;
- The ability to manage multiple projects and navigate complex dynamics;
- Strong relational skills and comfort working both independently and cooperatively with other staff and coalition members.
- A law degree or an advanced degree in a related field is desirable but not required for this position.
Benefits
- Generous benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401K, paid holidays and sick leave, and mobile phone and transit allowance.
- We invest in growth opportunities for our employees both within a position and within the organization.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
policy analysisresearch skillsgrant writingfundraisingstrategic thinkingproject managementadvocacycommunicationwritingpresentation
Soft skills
leadershipcollaborationrelationship buildingjudgmentability to connect with diverse communitiesindependencecooperationadaptabilityproblem-solvingeffective communication
Certifications
law degreeadvanced degree in related field
