ABOUT THE ACLU OF KANSAS
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Kansas is a non-profit and non-partisan organization dedicated to preserving and advancing the civil rights and legal freedoms guaranteed by the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights and the Kansas Constitution. The ACLU of Kansas works in the state legislature, the courts, and local communities to protect the rights of all people living in Kansas. The organization’s work includes efforts to strengthen and defend First Amendment rights, voting rights, reproductive rights, racial justice, LGBT rights, immigrants’ rights, stopping government surveillance, and reforming the criminal legal system.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The ACLU of Kansas seeks a dynamic, creative, self-motivated team player to serve as its Director of Policy and Research. This senior-level position will oversee the organization’s broad-based policy advocacy, development, and research program at the local and state levels. Reporting directly to the Executive Director, the position may be based either at the ACLU of Kansas’s primary office in Overland Park or a new site in Wichita (preferred).
The Director of Policy and Research will spend approximately 35% of their time on local policy/advocacy efforts, 25% of time on state legislative work, 25% of time on research/policy development, and 15% of time on managerial/strategic tasks.
During the Kansas legislative session, this staff person will be expected to be in the state capitol in Topeka as appropriate. The ACLU of Kansas is also deeply engaged in policy work at the city and county level in jurisdictions across Kansas; as a result, this position involves some travel to communities around the state. This is a management position, with supervisory responsibility for a department that will grow during 2025 to include three other full-time employees.
The ACLU of Kansas has adopted a “campaign” approach for its work. Work is focused on pursuing specific integrated advocacy campaigns to achieve measurable goals that will expand civil liberties, while building the long-term power of the ACLU and the civil liberties movement. The organization’s campaigns for the next several years are criminal legal reform and voting rights. Both campaigns have policy objectives they seek to attain at the state level and at the local level.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
QUALIFICATIONS
COMPENSATION
The starting salary for the Director of Policy and Research is $82,000; starting salary is negotiable commensurate with experience.
BENEFITS
Staff members have access to a range of benefits including but not limited to:
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Submit a letter of interest, resume, and a professional writing sample of 3-5 pages to Vanessa Phipps, Senior HR Consultant, vphipps@aclukansas.org. No calls please. Please put “ Director of Policy and Research – YOUR NAME” in the subject line of your email.
In your letter of interest, please indicate where you learned of the opportunity if possible. Applicants who proceed beyond first round interviews will be asked to complete a short work-related assignment.
The job announcement will remain on our website for 30 days or until the position is filled, whichever is longer. No phone calls or in-person applications, please. The ACLU of Kansas strongly encourages formerly incarcerated individuals to apply.
This job description provides a general but not comprehensive list of the essential responsibilities and qualifications required. It does not represent a contract of employment. The ACLU of Kansas reserves the right to change the job description and/or posting at any time without advance notice.
The ACLU of Kansas is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU of Kansas encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, criminal record, or veteran status. The ACLU of Kansas undertakes affirmative action strategies in its recruitment and employment efforts to assure that persons with disabilities have full opportunities for employment in all positions.
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