Advocacy Associate

About the role

Every day you engage with a dynamic and evolving policy environment as you advance our mission to end suicide among LGBTQ young people. You channel your energy into building relationships with key stakeholders and partners to ensure that our advocacy efforts are both strategic and effective. You bring Heart to your work by caring deeply and committing to do what matters most for queer and questioning youth in every interaction. You demonstrate Integrity by building trust through your words and actions while maintaining a high standard of professionalism. You foster Community by collaborating closely with teammates and external partners as we stand together as an unstoppable force for good. You embody Belonging as an ally to the mission and to each other creating inclusive spaces that reflect The Trevor Project's values. You drive Progress by moving onward and upward through continuous learning and improvement in all advocacy initiatives.

Key facts

What you'll do

You will articulate The Trevor Project's advocacy priorities and communicate them clearly to diverse audiences. You will analyze emerging legislative and regulatory trends to identify opportunities and risks for LGBTQ youth. You will develop and implement strategies to mobilize grassroots advocates in support of pro-youth policies. You will cultivate relationships with policymakers stakeholders and coalitional partners to advance shared goals. You will coordinate with internal teams to ensure that advocacy materials messaging and campaigns are accurate timely and impactful. You will monitor and report on the progress of policy initiatives providing data driven insights to guide decision making. You will represent The Trevor Project in public forums and meetings reinforcing our commitment to equity and inclusion. You will adhere to all relevant compliance and ethical standards in every aspect of your advocacy work. You will utilize tools such as aws go and rust to support technical aspects of advocacy infrastructure and data management.

Requirements

You need Reports to: Manager of State Advocacy.

You need Authorization to work for any employer in the United States as The Trevor Project will not sponsor a work visa for this role.

You need Classification: Exempt Full Time.

You need Union Role? Yes.

You need Starting Salary Range: $30- $31/hr.

You need a Summary that clearly communicates your alignment with the mission and responsibilities of the Advocacy Associate position.

You need to explain Why Trevor by articulating your personal connection to the mission of supporting LGBTQ young people.

You need to thrive in a remote work setting across the continental United States as well as Alaska and Hawaii.

You need to collaborate effectively within a unionized environment respecting collective bargaining agreements and procedures.

You need to manage your schedule and deliver high quality results in an Exempt Full Time capacity.

You need to maintain a strong understanding of policy processes and advocacy best practices to contribute meaningfully to campaigns.

You need to comply with all employment eligibility requirements as outlined by United States federal law.

Nice to have

Preferred experience in legislative advocacy grassroots organizing or public policy relevant to LGBTQ youth issues.

Practical notes

Note: For , About Trevor:.

Every day and in every role our staff contribute to our critical mission of ending suicide among lesbian gay bisexual transgender queer & questioning young people by embodying our values.

Heart

We care deeply and commit to do what matters.

Integrity

We build trust through our words and actions.

Community

Together we are an unstoppable force for good.

Belonging

We serve as allies to the mission and to each other.

For Progress

We continually move onward and upward.

Applicants and staff must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. The Trevor Project will not sponsor an employment visa for this position.

For Role: Advocacy Associate.

Location: This role will be remote in the continental United States Alaska or Hawaii.

For Reports to: Manager of State Advocacy.

Eligibility: Authorization to work for any employer in the United States is required. The Trevor Project will not sponsor a work visa for this role.

For Classification: Exempt Full Time.

For Union Role? Yes.

For Starting Salary Range: $30- $31/hr.

For Summary.

For Why Trevor?

Join a mission-driven organization where your work makes a real impact on the lives of LGBTQ+ young people-every single day.

For aws.

For go.

For rust.