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Employment Opportunities Throughout the United States

The NATIONAL FIELD ORGANIZER
ACLU Drug Law Reform Project
Santa Cruz, California Office
[DPLP-15]

The ACLU. America's foremost advocate of individual rights, the American Civil Liberties Union is a nonpartisan organization founded in 1920. With national headquarters in New York and Washington and 53 affiliates throughout the country, it is widely regarded as one of the nation's premier public interest law firms.

The Project. Founded in 1998, the Drug Law Reform Project (DLRP) is a special division of the national ACLU. Our goal is to end punitive drug policies that have caused an unprecedented level of incarceration and have resulted in widespread violation of constitutional rights.

The Project brings “impact” lawsuits throughout the country. The Projects' legal strategies are built on the idea that fighting for civil rights means not just persuading judges but ultimately changing the way people think. As we litigate for change, we use targeted media and online and community outreach campaigns to change public attitudes through education and to give people on the frontlines the tools they need to act.

We have an unparalleled history of litigating cases on issues ranging from racial profiling in drug enforcement to protecting medical marijuana users and their doctors from federal prosecution. The DLRP will continue that tradition of success, harnessing litigation, in combination with coordinated public education and organizing, as a tool of drug policy reform through the development of broader and more sophisticated campaigns. For more information, please visit our web site at www.aclu.org/drugpolicy.

JOB DESCRIPTION:
The National Field Organizer will help execute the public education and communications components of the DLRP’s campaigns and will be primarily responsible for community outreach and organizing strategies aimed at solidifying support for drug policy reform and connecting to new audiences, especially in communities of color. The National Field Organizer will recruit and supervise local organizers for specific litigation and campaigns.

The National Field Organizer also works with DLRP Staff to carry out strategies in the areas of media relations, producing targeted multi-media publications, and state and federal legislative advocacy.

The position will require close coordination with the national ACLU, its 53 state affiliates, private attorneys, and allied organizations, both in litigation efforts and in efforts to secure reform in state legislatures and Congress.

QUALIFICATIONS:
The National Field Organizer must have exceptional interpersonal skills and experience organizing communities around social justice issues. Eagerness and demonstrated success in working in coalitions to attract greater support for an issue is a must. Because this position will require community outreach and organizing throughout the country, applicants must have a willingness and ability to travel often. The candidate must have experience using the internet as an organizing tool and competence in developing websites and web features, or an ability and aptitude to learn these areas. The National Field Organizer must also have an understanding of multi-faceted public education campaigns that integrate strategies around litigation, legislative advocacy, community organizing, and strategic communications. The following skills and experience are strongly preferred: Experience working with communities of color; proficiency in speaking and writing Spanish; media relations experience; familiarity with public interest, impact litigation and drug policy-related advocacy.

SALARY AND BENEFITS:
Salary is commensurate with experience, within the parameters of the ACLU compensation scale. Excellent benefits package provided.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, which will not be before June 25th, 2005. Please submit a letter describing your qualifications and interest in the position, a current resume, a writing sample of no more than ten pages connected to community outreach or organizing efforts, and the names and phone numbers of two references to:

Anjuli Verma
ACLU Drug Law Project
ATTN: [DPLP-15]
1101 Pacific Avenue, Suite 333
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
OR
hrjobs@aclu.org

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!

Please indicate in your cover letter where you found this job posting.

The ACLU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and Encourages Women, People of Color, Persons with Disabilities, Lesbians, and Gay Men to Apply.

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The National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health has released a new report, which includes their policy priorities and recommendations, entitled:
"A National Latina Agenda for Reproductive Health"

Please click here to view the report.
Please click here to visit the
National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health.

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On March 17, 2005 The American Civil Liberties Union, Break the Chains, and Brennan Center for Justice released:
"Caught in the Net:
The Impact of Drug Policies on Women and Families"
Please click here to visit the report