Summary
The Fines & Fees Justice Center (FFJC) is seeking a Senior Advocacy & Campaigns Strategist - NY who will be part of FFJC’s advocacy team, which includes both staff working in FFJC’s focus states, as well as members of the national advocacy team. This position will be principally responsible for building, strengthening, and maintaining fines and fees reforms in New York State, while building key relationships and providing strategic and technical assistance to partners working to advance fines and fees advocacy across the state. The Strategist will also help build bipartisan coalitions, identify new state and local partners and respond to requests for assistance from advocates, activists, justice system stakeholders and legislators with strategic and technical assistance in the State of New York.
The position requires travel throughout New York to meet with stakeholders, participate in legislative meetings and coalition meetings, and conduct community campaigns and educational events. It also requires periodic national travel to organization-wide convenings and national events, including FFJC’s two (bi-annual) multi-day team retreats each year, as well as some national conferences.
About FFJC
Nearly every interaction a person has with the justice system, regardless of guilt or innocence, comes with a bill. But for those without the means to immediately pay up or fight back, one missed payment opens the door to dire, lifelong consequences.
The Fines and Fees Justice Center was founded to end the immoral practice of governments’ using fines and fees to profit off the most vulnerable. We empower state and local efforts to end fees in the justice system and ensure that fines are fair and equitably imposed.
FFJC has achieved over 20 legislative victories and directly aided even more, authored two dozen original research and policy reports, and partnered with more than 300 organizations to advance the national fines and fees reform movement.
Job Responsibilities and Opportunities
Reporting to the National Advocacy and Campaigns Director the Senior Advocacy & Campaigns Strategist - NY (“Strategist”) will:
Campaigns
Stakeholder Relationships and Community Base-building
Legislation and Direct Legislative Engagement
This role is full time and remote within the state of New York and must be able to work Monday-Friday 12-4 pm Eastern Time, as well as in line with the necessary times to be fully engaged in and responsive to NY’s legislative sessions. The 12-4pm block is the hours during which all staff must be available; the other working hours within the day are flexible according to one’s time zone and the needs of one’s team and the approval of the direct supervisor.
Qualifications
Candidates must meet the following minimum qualifications:
Attributes
Nice to Have:
Though not required for the position, a candidate who can demonstrate the following may have a stronger application:
FFJC encourages and welcomes those who have personal experience with the impacts of the criminal legal system, or the social systems connected to poverty or debt relief, to apply for this role.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter combined in a single PDF file, named “LAST NAME, FIRST NAME_NY Campaign Strategist,” to jobs@finesandfeesjusticecenter.org with “NY Campaign Strategist” as the email subject.
Applications close on 2/17/25.
The Fines & Fees Justice Center is an equal opportunity employer and will consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as established under law. FFJC is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, FFJC will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations.
More information about the Fines & Fees Justice Center can be found at www.finesandfeesjusticecenter.org.
Summary
The Fines & Fees Justice Center (FFJC) is seeking a Senior Advocacy & Campaigns Strategist - NY who will be part of FFJC’s advocacy team, which includes both staff working in FFJC’s focus states, as well as members of the national advocacy team. This position will be principally responsible for building, strengthening, and maintaining fines and fees reforms in New York State, while building key relationships and providing strategic and technical assistance to partners working to advance fines and fees advocacy across the state. The Strategist will also help build bipartisan coalitions, identify new state and local partners and respond to requests for assistance from advocates, activists, justice system stakeholders and legislators with strategic and technical assistance in the State of New York.
The position requires travel throughout New York to meet with stakeholders, participate in legislative meetings and coalition meetings…
FFJC’s compensation philosophy consists of a 5-band salary structure. The Senior Strategist - NY is a band 2 position. The starting salary for the position is between $85,000 - $92,500 based on the qualifications of the candidate at the time of hire. FFJC offers excellent benefits including:
FFJC’s compensation philosophy consists of a 5-band salary structure. The Senior Strategist - NY is a band 2 position. The starting salary for the position is between $85,000 - $92,500 based on the qualifications of the candidate at the time of hire. FFJC offers excellent benefits including:
Interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter combined in a single PDF file, named “LAST NAME, FIRST NAME_NY Campaign Strategist,” to jobs@finesandfeesjusticecenter.org with “NY Campaign Strategist” as the email subject.
Interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter combined in a single PDF file, named “LAST NAME, FIRST NAME_NY Campaign Strategist,” to jobs@finesandfeesjusticecenter…