Job Number:
HC-03852
Date Posted:
March 22, 2026
Position Title:
Vice President, Advocacy
Party:
N/A
Office Code:
Office/Company:
Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
Reports To:
Location:
Washington, DC
Contact:
Salary:
$213,321 – $266,145
Primary Role
Secondary Role:
Job Type:
Full Time
Description:
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is seeking a Vice President, Advocacy to join our Advocacy & Programs Department.Collaborating with the SVP, Advocacy and Programs, identify, track, develop, and execute work plans for Advocacy & Programs, including but not limited to Free and Fair Elections, Education, Immigration, Justice, Social Safety Net, and other key civil rights priorities as they emerge.A minimum of 10 years of federal lobbying and advocacy experience is required, and in nonprofits is preferred.
Responsibilities:
• Collaborating with the SVP, Advocacy and Programs, identify, track, develop, and execute work plans for Advocacy & Programs, including but not limited to Free and Fair Elections, Education, Immigration, Justice, Social Safety Net, and other key civil rights priorities as they emerge.
• Assign and manage staff of the Advocacy and Programs department to execute the work plans and support coalition task forces, working groups, and meetings of member organizations, partners, and allies to coordinate federal engagement and actions.
• Engagement in direct lobbying is a significant component of this position. The VP will be expected to cultivate and maintain relationships across the Executive and Legislative branches in furtherance of organizational and coalition policy objectives.
• Advance the organization’s advocacy agenda and policy goals through meetings, presentations, testimony, convenings, and interaction with elected officials, government authorities, and other external audiences.
• Ensure that the Advocacy & Programs department effectively promotes the policy objectives of the organization and its coalition members.
• Supervise and manage the Senior Program Director, Census and Data Equity, ensuring that the Census and Data Equity Program is operating effectively, with a defined strategy aligned with broader organizational and coalition objectives.
Qualifications:
• A minimum of 10 years of federal lobbying and advocacy experience is required, and in nonprofits is preferred.
• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in education and experience; Juris Doctorate (JD) degree preferred.
• Strategic management experience, including the ability to develop advocacy strategies, identify strategic opportunities, and navigate policy challenges, as well as supervise highly skilled professionals and lead a team through strategy development, coaching, mentorship, and collaboration among direct reports and across the organization.
• Exceptional coalition and relationship-building skills, including the capacity to build support and momentum across a wide range of stakeholders and issue areas.
• Diplomacy, relationship-building, and communications skills required to collaborate with leaders and activists across a diverse coalition to build support and consensus.
• Commitment to centering equity at every level – in individual work style, management, and with The Leadership Conference coalition partners.
Instructions:
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Equal opportunity employer.
