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Senior Community Engagement Manager at Measures for Justice

Type: Full-time
Min. Experience: Senior Level
Salary: $123,248
Location: Rochester or Remote*
*Only candidates living in AL, CA, CO, DC, IL, MA, MO, NY, OK, PA, SC, VT, and WI will be considered.
 
Role Overview

As a Senior Community Engagement Manager at Measures for Justice, you will initiate, build, and maintain rich relationships with local community stakeholders and criminal justice practitioners served by our organization. You will also collaborate with numerous teams across our organization (engineering, research, project management, etc.) to ensure the successful delivery and use of our flagship data tool, Commons. Through your relationships and leadership, you will play an integral role in advancing our mission to reshape how the criminal justice system works. 

Find full application and job information here

About Measures for Justice

Measures for Justice is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization dedicated to developing tools and services that help communities, including the institutions that serve them, reshape how the criminal justice system works. Since 2011, we have been collecting, standardizing, and publishing criminal justice data to increase transparency, accessibility, and accountability. We’re leading a movement to change the future of criminal justice.

Key Responsibilities

Initiate, build, and maintain relationships with community groups and criminal justice practitioners

Facilitate conversations between external stakeholders in local communities to foster collaboration and relationship-building

Assist in implementing our data engagement platform, Commons

Encourage Commons usage post-implementation through user support and guidance

Facilitate conversations and workshops with community members regarding effective, data-driven community engagement strategies

Conduct county-level analysis to identify local justice concerns, community initiatives, government policies, and key influencers

Contribute to the establishment and ongoing management of brand awareness for Measures for Justice

Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging by modeling inclusive behaviors and proactively managing bias


Your Experience

Significant experience coordinating, leading, and/or organizing community-based initiatives

Proven background collaborating with local government engagement/outreach partners

Skilled at developing written materials (e.g., email communication, meeting agendas, etc.) to foster alignment and engagement with various stakeholders

Strong background facilitating conversations between diverse groups to align interests and achieve a common goal, all while remaining personally neutral

Proven experience demonstrating cultural sensitivity and humility for the purpose of racial equity work

Availability for approximately 20% regional and national travel to support local communities, attend conferences, and support with org-sponsored events


Bonus Points

Experience in criminal justice field and/or reform

Background in data and/or policy analysis

Completed IAP2 training or certification

If you do not have the skills/experience mentioned in the bonus points section, we still encourage you to apply!