Senior Program & Policy Manager, Youth Justice No longer accepting applications

$111,585 - $111,585/Yr

National Center For Youth Law - Oakland, CA

Full-time - Senior

Onsite - Oakland, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Senior Program & Policy Manager for Youth Justice at the National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) plays a crucial role in leading advocacy and community capacity-building campaigns aimed at reducing youth incarceration and addressing racial and ethnic disparities in the youth justice system. This position involves collaboration with community stakeholders and the development of state policy initiatives, particularly focusing on gender justice and health-centered alternatives for youth.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead 1-3 state-level youth justice policy campaigns in collaboration with team members and community partners.
• Manage and lead the team's engagement in initiatives to end the incarceration of girls and gender expansive youth.
• Manage the team's strategic communications, including collaborations with the NCYL communications department.
• Manage the team's research and data analysis needs, including data collection and evaluation.
• Develop and co-lead trainings on policy implementation and alternatives to incarceration.
• Manage and maintain the team's files, trainings, and resources on NCYL's server.
• Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with policymakers and community partners.
• Serve as the liaison between NCYL administration and external stakeholders.
• Provide administrative and technical support to the Senior Director, including managing grant compliance and reporting.
• Supervise policy clerks and undergraduate interns.

Requirements

• Experience in public policy and/or legislative processes, including drafting legislation and leading successful legislative campaigns in California within the last five years.
• Understanding of California's child-serving systems and bureaucracies, including juvenile justice, education, and child welfare.
• Experience in research, writing, and analytical skills, including analyzing data and drawing findings.
• Ability to manage complex projects with multiple community and system partners.
• Ability to effectively distill and present complex information to diverse audiences.
• Ability to think critically about systemic inefficiencies and develop proposals for systems of change.
• Excellent computer technical skills, including using Microsoft suite, SharePoint, and Canva.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Generous vacation and sick benefits
• Paid family leave
• Flexible spending account
• Employer contribution to a retirement plan
• Paid sabbatical
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance