Deputy Executive Director, ACLU of North Dakota, South Dakota & Wyoming - ACLU - National Office : Job Details

Deputy Executive Director, ACLU of North Dakota, South Dakota & WyomingABOUT THE JOB

The ACLU seeks a full-time position of Deputy Executive Director at the ACLU of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming Chapter in Jackson, Wyoming. This role is located in Jackson, WY.

We are taking our organization to the next level by strengthening our legal firepower, building legislative strength, expanding communications methods, and creating winning issue campaigns. To meet these objectives, the ACLU of South Dakota, North Dakota, and Wyoming has adopted a “campaign” approach for its work. Work is focused on pursuing specific integrated advocacy campaigns to achieve measurable goals that will expand civil liberties and civil rights while building the long-term power of the ACLU and the civil liberties' movement. The ACLU of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming is a Chapter of the ACLU.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Reporting to the Executive Director of the Dakotas/Wyoming Chapter, the Deputy Executive Director is a senior leadership position that will operationalize the Executive Director's vision for the organization, which has been developed in close and continuous consultation with the Senior Leadership Team. They assist the Executive Director in managing and leading the ACLU of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming, to include: staff supervision; building an effective, culturally competent, and values-aligned organizational culture; ensuring high-impact program work via alignment across departments with the Chapter's strategic plan; oversight of staff compliance with organizational policies and relevant laws; and driving day-to-day progress on the creation of an ACLU WY affiliate.

The Deputy Director is responsible for ensuring that the Chapter operates smoothly, staff understand expectations and priorities, and facilitating a collaborative, strategic, efficient workflow among multiple departments.

YOUR DAY TO DAY

Strategic Leadership, Supervision, and Collaboration

• Lead the Chapter's annual budget process in collaboration with the Executive Director; ensure fidelity to the budget throughout the course of the year and work with department staff to proactively anticipate and plan for budgetary needs.
• Provide thought-partnership and support to the Executive Director regarding the creation of an independent WY affiliate.
• Supervise staff as assigned.
• Assist with development and fundraising as assigned.

Organizational Alignment and Impact

• Collaborate and lead as appropriate on the creation and evolution of the Chapter's strategic plan.
• Create systems and structures to ensure work under the chapter-wide strategic plan is goal-oriented and implemented effectively. Lead periodic reviews of and changes to the plan.
• Develop and implement systems for tracking and measuring the organization's programmatic impact and alignment with the strategic plan.
• Ensure planning, coordination, and alignment across departments and states to maximize programmatic impact.

Organizational Culture

• Lead the Chapter's ongoing culture work by building an effective and value-aligned organizational culture. Lead staff in strengthening cultural competency related to communities the organization serves.
• Working with the Senior Leadership Team, create, promote and protect a respectful, equitable workplace of belonging, including staying apprised of and implementing best practices in equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging (EDIB)
• Develop systems for recruiting, onboarding, and continued training of staff that enhance the organization's commitment to equity, inclusion, and belonging.
• Spearhead internal communications strategy keeping staff appraised and maintaining strong culture of connection.
• Manage staff issues as assigned, including ensuring staff have professional development plans and effective performance management and consulting with the Executive Director as appropriate.

Compliance

• Oversee compliance with Chapter and ACLU National organizational policies and relevant laws.
• Interface with the National ACLU on campaign finance and lobbying laws and rules.
• Ensure staff are accountable for meeting deadlines and submissions of monthly programmatic and finance reports and other deliverables.

FUTURE ACLU'ERS WILL

• Be committed to advancing the mission of the ACLU
• Center and embed the principles of equity, inclusion and belonging in their work by demonstrating commitment to diversity with an approach that respects and values multiple perspectives
• Be committed to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and conflicts

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• Proven ability to effectively manage and supervise professional staff, run diverse and high-performing teams, and undertake both direct and indirect people leadership with savviness. Ability to efficiently handle multiple priorities and projects.
• Superior organizational skills and experience with best practices in planning, tracking, and evaluating programmatic impact. Goal-oriented approach and ability to align teams around creating and achieving goals.
• Experience in building and maintaining positive organizational culture, including but not limited to enhancing cultural competency. Ability to build and nurture a welcoming and measured working environment, especially in high-intensity situations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to build authentic relationships with staff and external partners.
• An understanding of civil rights and civil liberties issues and the political dynamics in the region; a “quick study” on an array of programmatic and operational approaches.
• Fundraising experience and knowledge of non-profit development practices.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with colleagues across functions and departments.
• Proactive team player who inspires collaboration, lifts the work of others, and maintains balance and perspective with patience.

COMPENSATION

The ACLU is committed to equity, transparency, and clarity in pay. Consistent with our compensation philosophy, there is a set salary for each role based on geographic work location. The annual salary for this position is $136,823 (Level - D), reflecting the salary of a position based in Jackson, WY. Salaries are subject to a regional pay adjustment if authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.

For over 100 years, the ACLU has worked to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States. Whether it's ending mass incarceration, achieving full equality for the LGBTQ+ community, establishing new privacy protections for our digital age, or preserving the right to vote or the right to have an abortion, the ACLU takes up the toughest civil liberties cases and issues to defend all people.

We know that great people make a great organization. We value our people and know that what we offer is essential not just their work, but to their overall well-being.

At the ACLU, we offer a broad range of benefits, which include:

• Time away to focus on the things that matter with a generous paid time-off policy
• Focus on your well-being with comprehensive healthcare benefits (including medical, dental and vision coverage, parental leave, gender affirming care & fertility treatment)
• Plan for your retirement with 401k plan and employer match
• We support employee growth and development through annual professional development funds, internal professional development programs and workshops

OUR COMMITMENT TO ACCESSIBILITY, EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

Accessibility, equity, diversity and inclusion are core values of the ACLU and central to our work to advance liberty, equality, and justice for all. For us diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion are not just check-the-box activities, but a chance for us to make long-term meaningful change. We are a community committed to learning and growth, humility and grace, transparency and accountability. We believe in a collective responsibility to create a culture of belonging for all people within our organization – one that respects and embraces difference; treats everyone equitably; and empowers our colleagues to do the best work possible. We are as committed to anti-oppression, anti-ableism, and anti-racism internally as we are externally. Because whether we're in the courts or in the office, we believe ‘We the People' means all of us.

With this commitment in mind, we strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status and record of arrest or conviction, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

The ACLU is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need assistance applying online, please [email protected] . If you are selected for an interview, you will receive additional information regarding how to request an accommodation for the interview process.

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