Volunteer Manager of Policy Advocacy

Position Overview

Manager of Policy Advocacy
Gender Freedom Society is seeking a strategic, organized, and mission-driven Volunteer Manager of Policy Advocacy to lead and coordinate our policy research, analysis, and advocacy efforts.

Responsibilities

• Leadership & Team Management
• Provide leadership, supervision, and mentorship to Policy Researchers, Policy Analysts, and Policy Advocates.
• Cook up workflows, assign priorities, and ensure collaboration across policy roles.
• Facilitate regular team meetings to align research, analysis, and advocacy efforts.
• Support volunteer development through guidance, feedback, and skill-building.
• Strategic Policy Direction
• Develop and maintain short- and long-term policy advocacy strategies aligned with GFS’s mission.
• Identify priority policy areas affecting the transgender/GNC community at local, state, and national levels.
• Ensure research and advocacy efforts are proactive, responsive, and evidence-based.
• Oversight of Research & Analysis
• Review and approve policy briefs, research papers, talking points, and advocacy materials.
• Ensure accuracy, clarity, accessibility, and consistency across all policy outputs.
• Translate complex policy findings into strategic recommendations for organizational leadership.
• Advocacy Coordination
• Oversee the planning and execution of advocacy campaigns, legislative outreach, and public policy initiatives.
• Cook up messaging across advocates to ensure unified and effective communication.
• Support engagement with policymakers, coalitions, and partner organizations when appropriate.
• Cross-Department Collaboration
• Work closely with executive leadership, communications teams, education programs, and grant teams.
• Provide policy updates and impact summaries for internal use, public communications, or reporting.
• Ensure advocacy efforts reflect lived experiences and community feedback.
• Making Progress
• Track legislative trends, emerging threats, and opportunities impacting transgender rights.
• Maintain high-level policy tracking and progress reports.
• Provide regular updates to organizational leadership on policy developments and advocacy outcomes.

Qualifications

• Strong commitment to social justice and advancing transgender and gender-nonconforming rights.
• Demonstrated understanding of policy issues affecting the transgender community, including healthcare, legal recognition, discrimination, and civil rights.
• Experience in advocacy leadership, policy coordination, nonprofit management, or related fields preferred.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage remote teams and coordinate complex, multi-role projects.
• Strong judgment, professionalism, and ability to navigate sensitive or high-impact policy issues.
• Experience working with volunteers is strongly preferred but not required.