Policy and Operations Associate

TITLE: Policy and Operations Associate

SCALE LEVEL: Associate

PROGRAM: Government Affairs Division

SUPERVISOR: Director, Policy & Advocacy

SUPERVISOR: $68K – $73K

SUPERVISOR: June 17, 2025

ORGANIZATIONAL DESCRIPTION: In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda is the only national Black women’s reproductive justice organization. Our mission is to increase and highlight the leadership of Black women on reproductive health, rights, and justice issues. In Our Own Voice is a national-state partnership with eight Black women’s organizations: Black Women for Wellness, Black Women’s Health Imperative, New Voices for Reproductive Justice, SisterLove, Inc., SisterReach, SPARK Reproductive Justice NOW, The Afiya Center, and Women With a Vision.

As a Reproductive Justice organization, In Our Own Voice approaches policy issues from a human rights perspective, incorporating the intersections of race, gender, class, sexual orientation and gender identity with the situational impacts of economics, politics and culture that make up the lived experiences of Black women in America.

Our major goals are:

  1. To establish a leadership voice for Black women on reproductive rights, health, and justice policy at the national level;
  2. To build a coordinated grassroots movement of Black women in support of abortion rights and access, including ending the onerous funding restrictions, contraceptive equity, and comprehensive sex education;
  3. To lay the foundation for ongoing policy change at the national and state levels that impacts the lives and wellbeing of Black women and their families; and
  4. To engage and motivate Black women as a traditionally underrepresented group to use their voting power in the American electorate.

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

The Program and Operations Associate is a member of the Government Affairs team, reporting to the Director of Public Policy & Advocacy and supporting the full Government Affairs Division in research, administrative, scheduling and operations support, including developing and managing systems for tracking partnerships and legislative strategies across federal and state policy teams.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Manage operational needs of the Government Affairs team related to implementation of policy, advocacy, and partnerships work.
  • Provide scheduling and administrative support to the Government Affairs Team
  • Set and manage team meetings—including scheduling, calendaring, notes, and readouts
  • Support federal and state teams in legislative tracking through managing and auditing the processes and systems that teams should employ.
  • Liaise and coordinate with other organizational teams within the organization
  • Organize and manage processes for team reporting to the department lead
  • Ensure the platforms and process for tracking relationships with elected officials, government staff and partners; ensure that both the federal and state sub-teams are up to date with tracking and reporting.
  • Oversee operational management of all Government Affairs team needs, including travel logistics, supplies, retreats and convenings.
  • Track Government Affairs spending
  • Create and manage the official team calendar with internal strategic plan benchmarks external key events and moments.
  • Conduct as-needed research, draft-writing, and document review to support the Director of Public Policy & Advocacy.
  • >10% Travel may be required

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • 3+ years of demonstrated experience in administrative and operations support; within a non-profit or social justice organization is a plus.
  • Excellent project management and operations skills, and the ability to manage detailed systems and processes that track progress on strategic and work plans.
  • Must have a commitment to the principles of Reproductive Justice and the empowerment of Black women, girls and gender expansive.
  • Must be a self-starter, able to prioritize and meet deadlines as delineated by the Director of Policy and Advocacy. Commitment to the mission and goals of In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda.
  • Ability to quickly pivot and operate in a fast-paced environment

This position is based in Washington, DC with a 4-day work week.

TO APPLY: Please send the following to the attention of Human Resources, Veronica Hughes, Director, Finance & HR hr@blackrj.org

Please submit materials in Word or PDF:

  • A cover letter expressing interest and qualifications for the position.
  • A resume of no more than 2 pages.
  • 3 professional references.

All inquiries and applications will be kept confidential. Interviews will be on a rolling basis so applicants should get their materials in as soon as possible.

In Our Own Voice: National Black Reproductive Justice Agenda is an equal opportunity organization.

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