Director of Policy
About The Position
UTEC seeks a committed, innovative, and values-driven leader to guide and elevate our policy, advocacy, and budget strategy at the local, state, and federal levels. This position plays a critical role in advancing meaningful, systemic change for young adults most impacted by incarceration, poverty, and disconnection. Building on several years of increasingly strong policy and advocacy accomplishments, the Director of Policy will shape UTEC’s statewide and national agenda, develop bold yet winnable campaigns, and cultivate deep partnerships that center racial, social, and economic justice. Reporting directly to the CEO, this role leads the development and execution of UTEC’s policy and budget work; builds and maintains key governmental, coalition, and media relationships; and ensures that youth voice, through UTEC, is authentically integrated throughout all policy efforts.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required
- At least five years of experience in advocacy, policy, legislative, or related fields.
- Strong passion for elevating youth voice and advancing justice for young adults.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s preferred.
- Campaign management experience a plus
- MA political familiarity a plus.
- Experience in campaign management a plus
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage UTEC’s local, state, and federal policy and budget platform.
- Research, identify, and advance winnable administrative, legislative, and budget campaigns.
- Track and analyze key legislation and national policy trends.
- Develop persuasive policy statements, briefs, and proposals aligned with racial, social, and economic justice.
- Create and support authentic opportunities for young adult leadership in shaping and advancing campaigns.
- Ensure policy initiatives align with lived experiences of young adults most impacted by the criminal justice system.
- Manage and expand coalitions.
- Collaborate with related teams to support aligned mobilization.
- Build and maintain relationships with elected, administrative, and appointed officials.
- Lead legislative briefings; prepare testimony, talking points, and action alerts.
- Represent UTEC at statewide meetings, convenings, and national conferences.
Benefits
- 3 weeks of vacation
- a week off between the Christmas and New Year holidays
- 12 holidays
- 10 sick days
- 2 personal days
- 3 bereavement days
- health, dental, and vision insurance starting day one
- life insurance
- first-time homeowners down payment assistance
- cost-of-living increases
- a paid sabbatical after three years
- a 401K retirement plan with up to $2,000 savings match
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
