Policy and Advocacy Director

Duties:

• Developing and implementing CPI policy and
  advocacy campaigns to promote economic justice.
• This position includes
  working with allies to develop state and local campaigns, conducting
  policy and strategic research, developing policy recommendations,
  planning and carrying out outreach, education and advocacy programs,
  developing educational materials and monitoring key agencies and
  legislation.

Current Programs:

The Policy and Advocacy Director is responsible for leading and
participating in campaigns in each of CPIs core advocacy areas.

This
position will have lead responsibilities in the Living Wage and
Contingent Work campaigns.

1. Living wages: Wage and benefit standards in public decision making.
2. Contingent Work: Develop statewide network and policy campaigns
   to limit contingent work.
3. Accountable Development: Ensuring development includes
   community benefits.

Core responsibilities of the Policy and Advocacy Director include:

• Develop and lead advocacy program for Living Wage policy including
  developing trainings and education for policy makers, and preparing
  materials and fact sheets to support campaign
• Lead policy research and development working with consultants,
  staff, and core partners.
• Identify and secure support for campaign among diverse
  constituencies.
• Coordinate development of California Contingent Work Network
  including recruiting organizations to join the network; developing
  education and campaign programs on significant policy initiatives;
  coordinating Continent Work Network Newsletter and other advocacy
  and organizing tasks.
• Have a working knowledge of all CPI campaigns, key issues and policy
  agenda to be able to provide testimony and represent CPI positions.

Qualifications:

This position requires demonstrated competence and/or experience in
the following areas:

• Understanding of legislative and administrative processes at the local
  and state level
• Masters degree or commensurate experience in Policy, political
  science, public administration or other related field.
• Advocacy and/or campaign experience
• Familiarity and experience working with or for unions
• Strategic and campaign planning
• The ability to lead and work well in collaborative teams.
• Excellent communications skills including: writing, public speaking and
  preparation of training materials and visual aids
• Commitment to the mission of the Center on Policy Initiatives

We are an equal opportunity employer. Women, people of color are
encouraged to apply.

Application Instructions:

Send resume by email, fax or mail to:

Joel Ramos
Center on Policy Initiatives
3727 Camino Del Rio, S., Ste.100
San Diego, CA 92108