Rocky Mountain Policy and Advocacy Fellow
About The Position
The Young Invincibles Rocky Mountain Policy Fellow reports to the Rocky Mountain Director and will contribute to building Young Invincibles’ state network, legislative campaigns, and partnerships in Colorado. The Colorado Policy Fellow will play an integral role in state based policy advocacy, research, and writing. This position will work to cultivate Young Invincibles’ existing partnerships with state legislators and policy groups. They will be responsible for monitoring and analyzing state and city legislation that impacts economic opportunities for young adults, recommending YI take positions, and advocating on behalf of those positions. This individual will act as a spokesperson for YI policy positions to the Legislature, regulatory bodies, and with advocacy partners and the media. This position will lead and contribute to state policy research and writing and will work closely with our organizing team to develop policy positions, research documents, and legislative campaigns that reflect the needs and experiences of our young Coloradan constituents. Additionally, this position will assist in development tasks such as research and grant review. The ideal candidate is a recent college graduate with public policy experience or current student in a graduate program in law, public policy, or a related field. This candidate is simultaneously adept at navigating the policy process and able to help think strategically about the role of Organizing and Communications work in impacting policy change.
Requirements
- Public policy analysis experience or undergraduate degree in government, public policy, or a related field
- Experience in policy or political advocacy
- Exceptional writing and editing skills
- Excellent verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex policy issues to a variety of audiences
- Demonstrated ability to build partnerships and work in coalitions
- Adept at respectful and culturally appropriate communication and partnership with communities of color, young adults, and other special populations.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with Colorado state policy
- Ability and willingness to work in a fast-paced work environment and a start-up atmosphere
- Must thrive on change, innovation, and teamwork
- Ambitious organizer and/or policy professional looking to take initiative and grow our organizational capacity
- Interest in long-term position with Young Invincibles
- A passion for Young Invincibles’ mission
- Ability to speak and write in Spanish
Responsibilities
- Building Young Invincibles’ state network, legislative campaigns, and partnerships in Colorado.
- State based policy advocacy, research, and writing.
- Cultivate Young Invincibles’ existing partnerships with state legislators and policy groups.
- Monitoring and analyzing state and city legislation that impacts economic opportunities for young adults, recommending YI take positions, and advocating on behalf of those positions.
- Act as a spokesperson for YI policy positions to the Legislature, regulatory bodies, and with advocacy partners and the media.
- Lead and contribute to state policy research and writing
- Work closely with our organizing team to develop policy positions, research documents, and legislative campaigns that reflect the needs and experiences of our young Coloradan constituents.
- Assist in development tasks such as research and grant review.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
