Research and Policy Fellow

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🕒 June 24

🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $62k / year

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Fair and Just Prosecution

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11 - 50 employees

🤝 Non-profit

🏛️ Government

🌍 Social Impact

Non-profit • Government • Social Impact

Fair and Just Prosecution is an organization dedicated to transforming the criminal legal system by providing support to elected prosecutors who are committed to a new vision of justice. The organization advocates for progressive reforms aimed at creating a fairer and more equitable prosecution process in the pursuit of justice.

📋 Description

• Interface with recently elected prosecutors, national organizations, academics and justice system leaders • Research and draft briefing papers and assemble informational materials, including development and review of data, survey information, technical assistance materials, and protocols modeling new thinking in prosecutive practices • Assist FJP staff with information gathering from prosecutors, academics and other subject matter experts in regard to prosecutive best practices, juvenile justice issues, strategies for reducing incarceration, diversion and bail reform, enhancing transparency and accountability, addressing justice system inequities, and fortifying community trust • Work with FJP staff to plan, structure, and organize in-person and remote gatherings to enable newly elected prosecutive leaders to learn from each other – and from other experts in the field • Work with FJP staff to help develop and conduct interviews, oversee surveys and provide assistance and support to prosecutive leaders who are part of the FJP network • Work with FJP staff to help develop, promote and oversee opportunities for academic collaborations • Work with FJP staff to help develop and update project management and tracking tools and mechanisms • Work with FJP staff to identify and promote other learning opportunities and partnerships that can enhance the ability of FJP prosecutive leaders to learn about and implement new justice system practices and thinking

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; JD, Master’s Degree or equivalent post-graduate degree preferred. • An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience will also be considered. • Ability to understand and help support a growing national project focused on reforms of prosecution and of the criminal legal system more broadly. • Understanding of justice and/or policy reform work. • Strong writing, research and oral communication skills. • Ability to juggle and prioritize multiple tasks, and help keep a large national project organized and on track. • Ability to communicate effectively with, develop credibility among, and gain the confidence of, elected prosecutive leaders and their staffs.

🏖️ Benefits

• FJP is committed to attracting, developing and retaining exceptional people, and to creating a work environment that is dynamic, rewarding and enables each of us to realize our potential. FJP’s work environment is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in which you are working. Women, people of color, LGBTQ candidates, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.