Policy Director

National Legal Aid & Defender Association

Date: 5 days ago
City: Columbus, Ohio
Salary: $160,000 - $175,000 per year
Contract type: Full time
Position Description

Launched in 2023, the Reproductive Freedom Alliance (RFA) is a nonpartisan coalition of Governors committed to protecting and expanding reproductive freedom. The Alliance supports Governors and their staff in proactively coordinating and developing strategies to strengthen reproductive rights and health care access across Alliance states. RFA is supported by the Governors Action Alliance (GovAct). RFA is a fiscally sponsored project of Global Impact, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.

Role Summary

The Policy Director is a reproductive health and rights leader who serves as a key liaison with Governor Office leads to identify policy needs and source subject matter expertise, guidance, and technical assistance to advance policy priorities.

Position: Policy Director

Status: Full-Time/Exempt

Salary Range: $160,000-175,000 annually, commensurate with experience

Travel: Some domestic travel required

Key Responsibilities

  • Governor Engagement and Support
  • Foster strong relationships with governors’ offices to understand their policy needs.
  • Provide tailored research and policy support and resources.
  • Facilitate Alliance meetings and workgroups.
  • Partner Engagement
  • Cultivate relationships and engage key stakeholders, including local and national policymakers, researchers, and advocacy groups.
  • Communications
  • Field reproductive health-related inquiries and coordinate with governors’ offices and external partners.
  • Draft, review, and manage the release of memos, briefings, and documents for internal and external stakeholders.
  • Project management
  • Develop and manage a work plan to execute on the broader strategic plan, establishing timelines, roles and responsibilities, and tracking progress to goals.
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