ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE

Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC, a nonprofit, nonpartisan 501(c)(3) organization, was incorporated in 1991 and opened its Washington, DC office in 1993. Our mission is to advance the civil and human rights of Asian Americans and to build and promote a fair and equitable society for all. For 30 years, we have served as the leading Asian American voice on civil rights issues in our nation’s capital – fighting for the rights of our communities through policy advocacy, community engagement, and litigation.

Special Projects Fellow

WASHINGTON, D.C.
Hybrid or Remote: Hybrid or remote*
Supervisor: Vice President, Policy & Programs



JOB DESCRIPTION

The Advancing Justice | AAJC Policy & Programs department seeks a fellow reporting directly to the Vice President of Policy & Programs to handle a diverse portfolio of special projects at the intersection of law and policy, including monitoring judicial and executive appointments, staffing coalition meetings, preparing research memoranda and backgrounders, and execution of government and stakeholder engagement strategy. This portfolio would also include issues such as court reform and other institutional reform efforts as well as newly emerging policy needs that cut across and/or require coordination across multiple program areas. This position is ideal for a fellow with experience and interest at the intersection of law and policy and would offer both hands on experience in the day-to-day work of advocacy as well as a high-level view of federal policy issues.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Provide public policy research and analysis on issues related to judicial and executive appointments, court reform and other institutional reform efforts, and other emerging issues at the intersection of law and policy;
  • Monitor and analyze legislation, regulations, and policy developments; prepare testimony, agency comments, legal briefs and memoranda, and other relevant material;
  • Contribute to the development and implementation of strategic communications plans, including providing content support, drafting blog posts and press releases, and responding to press inquiries and making public speaking appearances as necessary and appropriate;
  • Support the development and implementation of Community Partners Network strategies and activities on related policy issues;
  • Build and maintain excellent relationships with partners and relevant legal and advocacy groups within the civil rights and Asian American communities nationally and locally;
  • Build strong and effective relationships with key stakeholders in the policy arena, allied organizations, coalitions, and policymakers.

DESIRED SKILLS

  • One to two years of work experience in a related field preferred;
  • Ability to operationalize vision, think strategically, creatively problem solve, exercise good judgment, and lead change;
  • Experience working with diverse groups from various sectors;
  • Excellent communicator and writer who can articulate messages to different audiences, including translating law and policy into plain language;
  • Experience in government, advocacy, or policy research (including internships).
 

REMOTE WORK DETAILS

Option for remote or hybrid. May be asked to attend in person meetings in DC area. Cost to travel would be covered by organization.

Strategic Communications Fellow

WASHINGTON, D.C.
Hybrid or Remote: Hybrid or remote*
Supervisor: Senior Director of Strategic Communications



JOB DESCRIPTION

The Advancing Justice | AAJC communications team is looking for a fellow to join our growing Communications department. We are seeking an individual who can work on litigation-related communications projects. Such projects could include showing how Asian American plaintiffs in lawsuits have had a positive impact in garnering attention and rights for communities of color in areas such as voting, education, and immigration. An additional example includes creating a timeline of voting rights within the Asian American community and accompanying that timeline with a narrative for the continued need for progress and pushing back against voter suppression tactics.

Projects can take multiple formats from written documents such as a white paper to multi-media content such as videos. The fellow will also contribute to creating, building, and implementing integrated communications strategies that increases the organization’s impact within the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, advances our policy goals, and strengthens our organization’s brand.

Duties and responsibilities include:

  • Act as thought partner to the Senior Director, Strategic Communications;
  • Possess a passion for storytelling on a multitude of issues and for a variety of communications products;
  • Assist the department in promoting the intersection of litigation and communications through products for social media and other channels;
  • Assist with research, writing, and development of content like blogs and campaign reports;
  • Produce high-quality visual media for website and multiple social media accounts that demonstrate technical sophistication and an ability to convey organizational or programmatic messages succinctly and clearly;
  • Ability to lead the communications work in issue areas as needed;
  • Lead or assist with research, writing, copy editing, and development of communications content like eblasts, blogs, press releases, newsletters, and talking points;
  • Contribute story ideas, ways to repurpose existing content, and provide recommendations for new tools, products, or ways of thinking about our work.

DESIRED SKILLS

  • Up to two years of work experience in a related field;
  • Ability to operationalize vision, think strategically, creatively problem solve, exercise good judgment, and lead change;
  • Excellent communicator and writer who can articulate messages to different audiences, including translating law and policy into plain language;
  • Excellent writing and editing skills, highly organized, and detail oriented;
  • Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple work streams.
  • Tech-savvy, proficient with Google Office and Microsoft Suite;
  • Competent at digital content management: Quorum, Drupal, WordPress, Tweetdeck, etc.;
  • Self-starter, not afraid to take initiative and work independently.
 

*REMOTE WORK DETAILS

Option for remote or hybrid. May be asked to attend in person meetings in DC area. Cost to travel would be covered by organization.

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