Legislative Strategist - OH and MI

What we are looking for

A driven and mission focused Legislative Strategist to execute state level policy campaigns as directed by the Manager, State Government Affairs. You will build Prison Fellowship's influence among state policymakers and coalition partners while helping to recruit and engage grassroots and grasstops in assigned target states.

Applicant must live in Ohio or Michigan and be willing to commute to the capitals regularly.

Expectations of this role

• Maintain an active relationship with Jesus Christ and support the ministry through prayer and actions
• Lead state policy campaigns in Ohio and Michigan and advance our policy initiatives in target states
• Travel as necessary to advance policy goals and represent the ministry at events as requested
• Collaborate with grassroots and grasstops at conferences and other events which will include in-prison meetings

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in public policy or in the political/justice system
• 2-5 years of experience in coalition building, interacting with the legislative process and government leaders
• Bachelor's degree in public policy or other relevant area of study; juris doctorate degree preferred
• Knowledge of public policy, the criminal justice system, and coalition building
• Ability to draft one-pagers, model legislation, testimony, and model constituent emails
• Proficiency in MS Office and social network platforms
• Must be able to operate a motor vehicle and regularly lift office supplies weighing up to 20 pounds

What we offer

• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Retirement account funding
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid maternity and parental leave benefits
• Team-oriented, mission-driven, supportive environment
• Cutting-edge technology solutions
• Tremendous opportunity for growth and development

Salary

The salary range for this position is projected to be between $60,000-$70,000.

OUR STATEMENT OF FAITH

The Foundation of What We Believe
As a Christian organization, Prison Fellowship believes in the full authority of the Bible as God’s inspired word and the complete tenets of the Apostles’ Creed and the Nicene Creed.
We believe in one God, Creator and Lord of the Universe, the co-eternal Trinity; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We believe that Jesus Christ, God’s Son, was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, lived a sinless life, died a substitutionary atoning death on the cross, rose bodily from the dead and ascended to heaven where, as truly God and truly man, He is the only mediator between God and man.

How We Are Compelled to Live and to Act

We believe that Christians, both individually and corporately, must submit to the Bible as God’s authoritative, divine and inspired Word, in all matters of belief and conduct.