State Policy Analyst

Description:

Location: West or East Coast preferred; Remote telecommute; United States

Division: State Advocacy

Department: State Policy

Reports to: Managing Director of State Policy

Position type: Full time, exempt

Who We Are

The Alliance for Safety and Justice (ASJ) is a national advocacy organization that aims to replace ineffective criminal justice system policies with what works to keep people safe. We represent diverse crime survivors as well as people living with old records as key public safety stakeholders. ASJ brings our members together with state leaders and coalition partners to win reforms that stop cycles of crime, reduce costly incarceration, and make communities safer. We support a range of “shared safety” reforms, including crime prevention, community health, rehabilitation, economic mobility, and trauma recovery. For more information, visit: https://allianceforsafetyandjustice.org.

Who You Are

The State Policy Analyst is a passionate and creative analyst and advocate who drives forward ASJ’s legislative and administrative priorities through policy research, analysis, and legislative drafting. You are detail oriented, excited about assessing and developing creative policy solutions to advance change, and you thrive in a team environment with other policy experts who work together to advance ASJ advocacy. You bring and will build expertise in key issues in state criminal justice systems, track and analyze sentencing and corrections data, and manage state legislative work to advance state-based policy change. You are comfortable tracking down and mapping out the details, and understanding how to navigate them to move reform.

What You’ll Do

• Conduct rapid response and long-term legal and policy research and writing for campaign strategy development, legislative advocacy, and development of policy proposals
• Conduct legal and policy research on state sentencing and corrections policies, state criminal record and collateral consequences policies, and/or state crime survivor policies in support of state policy proposals that can be advanced as legislation or administrative reforms
• Develop and draft legislative and policy proposals in ASJ states
• Track emerging trends on crime survivor issues, corrections, sentencing, community supervision practices, rights restoration, and other areas of focus for ASJ’s state-based campaigns
• Maintain up-to-date and in-depth expertise in policy research as it relates to public safety and sentencing policy, including alternatives to incarceration, with an ability to turn that expertise into short written briefs and fact sheets

Requirements:

Required Experience & Qualifications

• JD strongly preferred but candidates with a combination of education, legislative analysis and drafting experience are encouraged to apply
• At least 3 or more years of experience in criminal justice, either through practice or through research and policy work; candidates with more experience are encouraged to apply
• Expertise, both broad-based and deep, in the operation and structure of state criminal justice systems and reforms
• Ability to develop complex policy approaches to reach desired system outcomes and craft legislation to achieve those goals
• Experience working in state legislative policy reform contexts, including through legislative sessions, preferred
• Ability to engage in open-minded problem-solving while maintaining extremely high standards for accuracy and attention to detail

Working Conditions & Physical Demands

• Occasional travel may be required
• Requires use of a desktop, laptop, or video display terminal
• Requires routine physical movements with limited physical exertion
• Ability to communicate, receive and understand information through oral and written communication and proofread and check documents for accuracy
• Requires communicating information with co-workers, stakeholders and/or the public; reading correspondence, instructions and/or technical documents; writing correspondence and/or reports and filling in forms

Compensation and Benefits

We care deeply about our staff wellness. ASJ offers a competitive benefits package including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, a robust 403(b) retirement match, generous paid time off, a professional development allowance, and more. The salary range for this role is $110,000- $120,000, and will be offered commensurate with experience.

To Apply

Applications should be submitted via the posting link on ASJ’s jobs page. Please submit a cover letter indicating your interest in ASJ, the role, and your related experience, your resume, and 3-4 professional references.

The Alliance for Safety and Justice is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage and seek applications from people who are systems impacted, women, people of color, including bilingual and bicultural individuals, as well as members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, marital status, or medical conditions. Reasonable accommodations will be made so that qualified disabled applicants may participate in the application process. Please advise in writing of special needs at the time of application.