Technology & Leadership Center at Washington University in St. Louis

Director

• Develop and build out TLC's policy department and supervise a multidisciplinary policy team, including the Deputy Director of Policy and other policy staff providing leadership, mentorship, performance management, and professional development using trauma-informed and equity-centered management practices, with attention to workload sustainability and political burnout.
• Supervise, review, analyze and track legislation, provide technical assistance, and develop policy recommendations.
• Build and advance a strategy on transgender rights across all governmental avenues, including legislation, administrative regulation, and state and local policy.
• Oversee TLC's Policy department to implement legislative and policy strategies rooted in on-the-ground community needs and aligned with the Trans Agenda for Liberation and TLC's policy priorities.
• Set policy agendas, lead advocacy campaigns, and align legal/policy efforts with broader organizational goals.
• Meet with lawmakers, testify at hearings, draft legislation, and advocate for pro-trans laws while opposing harmful ones.
• Streamline and coordinate TLC's legislative efforts to uplift and resource trans-led advocacy campaigns.
• Formulate TLC policy positions on ongoing and emerging legislative issues, particularly those related to criminalization, immigration, HIV policy, and other TLC priority areas across all 50 states.
• Keep TLC staff updated about federal, state, and local policy developments and solicit input as it relates to specific program areas, including immigration, disability justice, criminalization of trans and allied communities and work addressing violence against Black trans communities.
• Develop or supervise the development of policy explainers and educational resources on federal, state, and local policy to be distributed to community partners.
• Provide guidance to TLC staff and community partners on strategies to respond to proposed and enacted TGNC-related legislation.
• Work collaboratively with our Narrative, Legal, and Programs teams, as well as Communications and Development, to lead coordinated national, state, and local-level rapid-response strategies, shared policy agendas, and aligned messaging, capacity, and funding priorities.
• Lead rapid-response policy strategy to emerging legislative threats impacting TGNC communities, coordinating closely with Legal, Communications, and community partners.
• Identify opportunities to deploy organizational resources to advance local decriminalization efforts, including HIV and sex work decriminalization.
• Partner with Communications staff to develop clear, values-aligned policy narratives and public-facing messaging, including support for media engagement as appropriate.
• Develop systems to track policy outcomes and advocacy impact, and report regularly to organizational leadership and funders to support accountability and sustainability.
• Manage policy-related budgets, grants, and consultant resources in alignment with organizational priorities and capacity.
• Engage in education efforts for community members and attorneys, including speaking at conferences, trainings, and webinars.
• Serve as an organizational spokesperson and national expert on policy issues.
• Other duties consistent with the scope of the position.

Policy Director

Attorney

• Investigate and develop potential new cases, including corresponding with and meeting with potential clients, conducting research, finding and reviewing records, and drafting demand letters.
• Develop litigation strategy, manage relationships with co-counsel, perform legal research, and draft or edit briefs.
• Assume responsibility for all stages of litigation, including motion practice, discovery, trial, appeals, settlement negotiations, and settlement monitoring.
• As needed, join and support existing teams working on previously-filed litigation.
• When necessary, support TLC’s legal services project, including reviewing inquiries, researching local and state laws, policies, and procedures, and crafting responses with personalized legal information.
• Engage in direct advocacy on behalf of criminalized people by, for instance, calling or sending advocacy letters to public defenders or prison officials, and identifying other creative solutions.
• Develop and draft written resources including know-your-rights material and sample legal documents.
• Engage in education efforts for community members and attorneys, including speaking at conferences, trainings, and webinars.
• Participate in organization-wide activities and shared responsibilities that support team alignment and culture.
• Support the work of the legal team and the organization generally. Other duties as assigned.

Senior Staff Attorney, Litigation Team

Communications

• Process all Communications and Narrative Lab expenses
• Coordinate with Finance and Administration on organizational systems and processes
• Manage departmental calendars, including meetings and retreats
• Arrange travel (airfare, rail, lodging, etc.) for Communications and Narrative Lab teams
• Attend departmental meetings and record minutes and action items
• Manage vendor relationships, including tracking contracts, payment schedules, and renewals
• Manage sponsorship relationships, including tracking sponsors, payments, and renewals
• Coordinate logistics for departmental events and activities (meals, room bookings, materials, etc.)
• Provide technical support for webinars and virtual gatherings
• Proofread written materials as needed

Policy Director

Senior Staff Attorney, Litigation Team

Communications and Narrative Lab Associate