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Job opportunity
Program Associate, Vera Louisiana
Vera Institute of Justice
New Orleans, Louisiana
Source: Vera Institute of Justice careers · View original posting
- Pay
- $77,000 — $80,000 USD per year
Employer job description
From Vera Institute of Justice's posting. “We” and “our” refer to the employer.
About the role:
The Program Associate will support local and state advocacy campaigns to build thriving communities and reduce incarceration, manage and execute a suite of programmatic tasks, and liaise between internal communications, local media, and our coalition-focused work. The Program Associate is expected to attend community meetings and maintain strong partnerships with local leaders.
They will draft program materials, contribute to effective communications strategies, manage coalitions and collaborations with community partners, and advocate to elected and government officials in public meetings. Ideally, the Program Associate has experience with and a basic understanding of the criminal legal and/or immigration systems in Louisiana.