Young Invincibles Hiring for Policy Coordinator at Denver, CO Full Time

Position Description:

Young Invincibles is looking for a Policy Coordinator to join our Colorado team. This is a full-time position including benefits.

The Policy Coordinator will contribute to building Young Invincibles’ state network, legislative campaigns, and partnerships in Colorado. The Colorado Policy Coordinator will play an integral role in state-based policy advocacy, research, writing and legislative work.

The ideal candidate is a 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. YI is committed to diversity and the ideal candidate is also committed to the goal of advancing economic opportunities for young adults from communities of color and other underrepresented communities.

Position reports to: Sr. Director of Regional Strategy

Annual Salary: 47,000

Key Competencies + Duties:

• Cultivates Young Invincibles’ existing partnerships with state legislators and policy groups. Responsible for monitoring and analyzing state and local legislation that impacts economic opportunities for young adults, recommending YI take positions, and advocating on behalf of those positions.
• Acts as a spokesperson for YI policy positions to the legislature, regulatory bodies, and with advocacy partners and the media.
• Leads and contributes 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.
• Assists in development tasks such as research and grant review.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education + Experience:

• 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.
• 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

Additional work skills, but not requirements :

• Familiarity with Colorado state policy
• Ability to speak and write in Spanish

How to apply:

• We ask that candidates provide the following documents and information at the time of application:
• Cover letter to the attention of Jocelyn Ursin, HR Manager, explaining how your qualifications match the needs of the position and your interest in Young Invincibles.
• Current Resume
• Policy writing sample

About Young Invincibles:

Young Invincibles (“YI”) is a non-profit, non-partisan advocacy organization, with 45+ employees and an annual budget of $7.0mm, working to expand economic opportunity for young people ages 18 to 34 and to amplify their voices in the national political conversation and policy arena. Founded by and for young adults in the summer of 2009 during the debate over health care reform, YI has quickly grown into a leading voice for young people on the issues of health care, higher education, employment and civic engagement. The organization has achieved major successes in areas ranging from the regulation of college health plans to Pell grants, and has successfully engaged hundreds of thousands of young adults online through a network of over 100 partner organizations. Our regional offices (California, Colorado, Illinois, New York, and Texas) have increased grant aid for low-income college students, expanded funding for community colleges, and ensured undocumented students can access in-state tuition.

YI provides a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, & vision coverage, company-funded HRA plan; 401K retirement, life insurance, generous vacation, monthly paid Mental Health Mondays or Summer Fridays (dates determined by YI), access to the Employee Assistance Program, and access to a variety of professional development opportunities.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Young Invincibles is an equal employment opportunity employer and strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply. YI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy), gender, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, medical condition including genetic characteristics, mental or physical disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity (including transgender status), weight, height, linguistic characteristics (such as accent and limited English proficiency, where not substantially job-related), citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

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