Vera Institute of Justice.

  • New Orleans, LA


  • Long-term.

  • Full-time.
Who we are

The Vera Institute of Justice, established in 1961, imagines a society that appreciates the self-respect of everyone and safeguards justice for everybody. Vera is dedicated to protecting equivalent justice, ending mass imprisonment, and reinforcing households and neighborhoods.

We drive modification by:

  • Studying issues that hamper human self-respect and justice.
  • Piloting options that are at as soon as transformative and attainable.
  • Engaging varied neighborhoods in educated dispute.
  • Utilizing the power of proof to drive efficient policy and practice.

We deal with others who share our vision to take on the most important oppressions of our day– from mass imprisonment, racial variations, and the loss of public rely on police to the unmet requirements of the susceptible, the marginalized, and those hurt by criminal offense and violence. Vera has workplaces in New york city City, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, and New Orleans. Vera is a level playing field company with a dedication to variety in the work environment– particularly, we value varied experiences relating to instructional background and justice system contact. We work with staff members that show our worths: regard, self-reliance, cooperation, and dedication.

You can anticipate to deal with a group of incredible individuals who have perseverance, are innovative, scrappy, and are devoted to getting the work done. Why? Since our work is immediate, impactful, and more crucial than ever. You will have terrific advantages, and work-life balance. Driving significant modification is effort. We likewise understand that you have a life, positions to go, and individuals to see. If you wish to discover more about life at Vera, click.

Vera New Orleans:

Vera’s operate in New Orleans started in 2006, when the City board welcomed us to examine the criminal justice system and propose reforms as part of post-Katrina healing efforts. Ever since, we have actually ended up being a nexus for advancing evidence-based reform and have actually shown that modification is not just possible however within reach. In collaboration with individuals leading and operating in the regional justice system, city leaders, and neighborhood companies, we are working to end unneeded detention and establish ingenious, collective tasks that enhance the shipment of justice in New Orleans.

What you’ll do:

The Senior Program Partner will assist Vera New Orleans execute our growing portfolio of regional and statewide criminal justice reform work integrating policy advancement and narrative structure through media generation. The Senior Program Partner supports the New Orleans Director and Partner Director in advocacy focused on ending mass imprisonment and developing a smaller sized, fairer criminal legal system in Louisiana. This involves appealing neighborhood collaborations; adding to trainings and discussions; composing policy reports, reality sheets, talking points and memos; while leading the group’s tactical interactions work.

1. Policy Advancement

  • Deal with policy and research study personnel to establish design policies, reality sheets, and academic products about statewide and regional criminal justice reforms to be utilized within Vera and with external partners.
  • Help in preparing policies and legislation and supplying training and technical help for neighborhood partners, chosen authorities, and federal government leaders.

2. Communications Method, Management, and Tactical Assistance

  • Evaluation, modify (if required) and execute the Vera New Orleans interactions prepare to assist move state and regional discussions about criminal justice problems, consisting of bail reform, decarceration, budget plan top priorities, carceral footprints, policing, public security, and converging social and political problems;-LRB-
  • Craft declarations and talking points for the New Orleans Director and Partner Director, and choose partners;-LRB-
  • Draft material that develops and affects the general public story about criminal justice matters (e.g., op-eds, blog sites, pitches, backgrounders, social networks copy, truth sheets, letters to the editor, and so on);-LRB-
  • Proactively draft reactions to breaking news that effects, or relates to, New Orleans and Louisiana criminal justice reform, consisting of press declarations and fast action technique;-LRB-
  • Communicate with Vera’s interactions department to carry out interactions technique and deliverables.

3. Research Study and Publications

  • Establish and broaden Vera New Orleans’s proficiency by investigating and adding to publications, getting in touch with other professionals, and taking part in regional and statewide conversations;-LRB-
  • Establish an interactions technique for launch of Vera New Orleans’ publications and web-based resources, and work together with Vera’s interactions department to execute method.

4. Management

  • Offer management, assistance, and assistance to program and research study personnel.

What Certification you’ll require:

Education, and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in public law, social work, government, criminal justice, or associated field; or comparable work experience; or pertinent work or academic background and lived experience as an individual straight affected by the criminal legal system;-LRB-
  • A minimum of 5 years of expert experience in the criminal justice system or related social justice motions;-LRB-

Understanding and Abilities:

  • Remarkable writing, modifying, and interactions ability and experience;-LRB-
  • Experience establishing and performing interactions technique fixated made media and relationships, and you can recognize communications-related threats and chances, and job handle around them;-LRB-
  • Collaborative, strenuous thinker and issue solver with sound judgement;-LRB-
  • Strong social and psychological awareness of your group and external partners, combined with an awareness and openness to chances to grow;-LRB-
  • Detail-oriented however cognizant of broad view objectives, with a capability to keep several jobs with completing due dates and top priorities.
  • Strong composing abilities throughout media and audiences
  • Microsoft Workplace efficiency
  • Capability to take a trip periodically

Preferred Education, Experience, Understanding and Abilities

  • Academic degree in public law, social work, government, criminal justice, or associated field; or comparable work experience; or pertinent work or instructional background and lived experience as an individual straight affected by the criminal legal system
  • Lived experience as an individual straight affected by the criminal legal system
  • Communications experience, consisting of project technique and execution, media relations, or establishing innovative material.
  • Shown capability to deal with supporters, federal government authorities, criminal legal system workers, specialists, and individuals who are straight affected by the criminal legal system.
  • Strong interest in racial justice advocacy.

How to use

Please send a cover letter and resume. Applications will be thought about on a rolling basis up until the position is filled. Online submission in PDF format (through Vera’s profession page) is chosen. No telephone call, please. Just candidates chosen for interviews will be called.

ATTN: Person Resources/ Senior Program Associate-NOLA

Vera Institute of Justice

34 35 th St, Suite 4-2A, Brooklyn, NY 11232

Fax: (212) 941-9407

Please utilize just one approach (online, mail or fax) of submission.

No telephone call, please. Just candidates picked for interviews will be gotten in touch with.

Vera is an equivalent opportunity/affirmative action company. All certified candidates will be thought about for work without illegal discrimination based upon race, color, creed, nationwide origin, sex, age, special needs, marital status, sexual preference, military status, prior record of arrest or conviction, citizenship status, existing work status, or caretaker status.

Vera works to advance justice, especially racial justice, in a progressively multicultural nation and worldwide linked world. We value varied experiences, consisting of with regard to academic background and justice system contact, and depend upon a varied personnel to perform our objective.

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