RIght On Crime is looking to fill State Director vacancy in Texas with someone up to the task of advancing effective criminal justice policy, and poised to assume the role as the leading conservative thought leader around conservative criminal justice policy.
The Role:The Texas State Director for ROC will serve as the face of the organization within the state. Ultimately, ROC anticipates that our state directors will position themselves as the leading conservative voice on criminal justice policy in their respective states. This requires an ability to build the ROC brand throughout the state, but particularly amongst lawmakers and stakeholders. The Texas State Director will either develop or assist stakeholders in their development of legislative agendas for each legislative session, as well as long-term goals for the advancement of ROC's principles. This will require active research, authorship of policy papers, testimony before legislative committees, coalition building, policymaker education and lobbying, outreach, and media campaigns.
The Texas State Director must be willing to reside in, or within commuting distance from Austin.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:- Testifying before legislative committees, general educational outreach to lawmakers, and lobbying. Note: this also includes identifying any legislative efforts that affect Texas criminal justice system, and articulating any positive or negative affect to lawmakers or other stakeholders;
- Developing legislative priorities with the TPPF Policy Team and ROC leadership that advance evidence-based criminal justice reform in Texas;
- Building coalition support amongst organizations within Texas;
- Project management;
- Research and writing policy briefs, perspectives, research studies, commentaries, testimony, blog postings, and opinion editorials, and;
- Conceptualizing and organizing policy events/activities designed to educate policymakers, stakeholders, the media, and the general public.
Qualifications:- At least 5 years of direct policy experience strongly preferred;
- Experience navigating Texas' legislative and political climate preferred;
- Excellent writing, editing, and public presentation skills;
- Experience and proficiency in interacting with legislators, media, stakeholders, as well as the general public;
- Ability to identify, analyze, and articulate complex legislative and regulatory issues; and
- Ability to advocate for ROC principles and recommendations.
