Legal and Policy Director – International Labor Rights Forum – Washington, DC

Responsibilities:
Develop, guide, and carry out ILRF’s legal and policy advocacy strategies across the organization and provide policy advocacy leadership in various coalition-based advocacy campaigns
Utilize existing complaint mechanisms (GSP, OECD, FTAs, etc.) in support of ILRF’s strategic campaigns, writing and filing complaints and preparing testimony as needed
Maintain and strengthen ILRF’s leadership and innovation in testing and improving trade and development policy advocacy mechanisms
Write and publish ILRF policy and issue briefs on selected topics, including transparency laws (due diligence), arbitration mechanisms, and the Tariff Act
Represent ILRF in select DC-based policy roundtables (e.g. ICAR, OECD NCP advisory group, and others)
Advise ILRF staff on legal issues and advocacy strategies and review a variety of written materials before publication
Raise funds to sustain current programs and develop new projects and write grant proposals and reports in a timely manner

Qualifications:
Excellent writing and legal research skills
Ability to conceptualize, manage, and raise funds for policy advocacy programs
Demonstrated capacity to analyze and utilize various policy levers to advance workers’ rights
Ability to coordinate and build team strategies with ILRF staff, allies, and partners
Ability to train and supervise staff
Strong public speaking skills
Diplomatic acumen and excellent judgment in managing and building relations among policy-makers and other key actors

Experience working with U.S. policy makers, trade unions, and/or human rights advocacy organizations
Strong understanding and experience advocating for trade policy to advance labor rights globally and/or corporate accountability policies
Knowledge of legal and policy issues pertaining to forced labor in international labor standards and corporate policies
Law degree or equivalent experience in legal and policy analysis
Enthusiasm for travel domestically and internationally to represent ILRF publicly and to build ILRF’s networks and alliances

How To Apply
employment@ilrf.org
Send cover letter, resume, a legal/policy writing sample, and a copy of a persuasive article/op-ed for a lay audience to employment@ilrf.org. The position is open until filled.

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