Date Posted:
May 25, 2026
Position Title:
Managing Policy Counsel
Office/Company:
Americans United for Separation of Church and State (AU)
Party:
N/A
Office Code:
Job Number:
HC-07146
Reports To:
Location:
Washington, DC
Contact:
Salary:
$153,688.50 – $181,135.50
Primary Role
Secondary Role:
Job Type:
Full Time
Description:
Managing Policy Counsel will be a forward-thinking, passionate leader for change who is excited to lead and collaborate with a dynamic team and organization, working together to fight for freedom without favor and equality without exception.Develop and Lead Integrated Policy Effort, Supervise Policy Counsel Team, Build and strengthen integrated advocacy work between AU departments, with a special focus on bridging the policy work of the Public Policy department and the organizing work of the Outreach department.J.D. and is licensed to practice in the District of Columbia or eligible and willing to become a member of the bar of the District of Columbia, minimum of ten years of public policy or related legal experience, demonstrable supervisory or managerial experience, including experience with change management.
Responsibilities:
• Build and strengthen integrated advocacy work between AU departments, with a special focus on bridging the policy work of the Public Policy department and the organizing work of the Outreach department.
• Collaborate across departments and partner organizations to initiate, lead, and/or support integrated advocacy campaigns at state/local levels that integrate policy work with AU’s litigation, movement-building, and narrative change work.
• Oversee and expand AU’s lobbying and policy efforts at the state level.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and policy strategy expert to partners, legislative and administration officials, and staff.
• Supervise advocacy, including lobbying, before state legislatures, Congress, the White House, and federal agencies.
• Build and strengthen relationships with partner organizations: represent AU in coalitions, run AU-led coalitions, and build ad hoc coalitions as needed.
Qualifications:
• J.D. and is licensed to practice in the District of Columbia or eligible and willing to become a member of the bar of the District of Columbia.
• Minimum of ten years of public policy or related legal experience.
• Demonstrable supervisory or managerial experience, including experience with change management.
• Experience engaging in organizing, outreach, engagement, or other non-legal policy advocacy activities.
• Exceptional analytical, writing, and research skills, including fluency in breaking down technical legal concepts for resources geared towards the general public.
Instructions:
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Americans United for Separation of Church and State is a nonpartisan educational and advocacy organization dedicated to advancing the constitutional principle of church-state separation as the only way to ensure freedom of religion, including the right to believe or not believe, for all of us.
