Public Rights Project

• Write and lead the development of proposals (primarily $10K and above), letters of intent, RFPs, and reports that reflect PRP’s impact across issue areas, shaping content into a cohesive, persuasive narrative using inputs from multiple teams; • Partner with the Director of Institutional Giving to gather information across the organization and build consistent, repeatable approaches to reporting out programmatic updates, metrics, and impact; • Partner with Senior Manager, Development Operations to track and manage grant deliverables in Asana, ensuring each proposal and report moves forward on time and with the right inputs; • Manage a portfolio of writing assignments and grants projects at different stages (i.e. - programmatic scope, early drafts, revisions, final submissions), balancing multiple deadlines at once and adjusting for high-volume periods, budget planning, and campaign needs; • Coordinate with finance and Salesforce teams on collecting and organizing financial reporting and metrics integral to the grantwriter’s deliverables. • Work closely with program, legal, and communications team members to stay current on PRP’s work and translate ongoing activities into funder-facing materials; • Translate complex or evolving work into clear, funder-facing materials that support PRP’s broader fundraising strategy and messaging; • Contribute to goal setting and grants management strategies for the Development department; • Incorporate prospect research, organizational metrics, and branded communications assets into grant writing deliverables; • Identify opportunities to enhance workflows for grant writing and reporting, including how information is shared, tracked, and reused; • Support team effectiveness by sharing feedback, contributing to internal discussions, and helping strengthen how the team approaches grant writing.

• Advise, counsel, and support PRP governmental partners (cities, counties, elected officials) on civil rights matters • Conduct civil rights legal research and provide guidance and analysis for a range of jurisdictions • Draft persuasive legal documents including amicus and other legal briefs, memoranda, legal analyses, and other written work product as well as review, edit, and provide feedback on others’ work product • Strengthen relationships across jurisdictions by identifying opportunities for CRH advocacy, collaboration, and strategic action, both independently and as a member of a team • Participate in coalition work with diverse partners, including government officials, community-based organizations, and advocacy groups • Plan and facilitate virtual convenings for government officials and advocates, including shaping agendas, identifying speakers, preparing materials, and surfacing timely legal and advocacy issues for discussion • Exercise judgment to filter and prioritize information for leadership, managing-up effectively • Support PRP’s communications about CRH, including through public speaking and drafting press statements, “explainers,” and op-eds (as needed) • Contribute to an innovative, inclusive, and supportive group of advocates

• Lead PRP's proactive earned media strategy, identifying and driving opportunities to place stories with national, regional, and issue-specific media outlets. • Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with journalists, editors, and producers across a range of beats including civil rights, immigration, democracy, criminal justice, and local government. • Support PRP's network of local government partners in developing public relations strategies. • Serve as a primary media contact for PRP, managing inbound press inquiries and coordinating rapid response to breaking news. • Lead the drafting and editorial review of press releases, media advisories, op-eds, statements, and other external materials. • Manage and coordinate embargoed releases, ensuring timely and accurate distribution to media partners. • Lead media event production, including press conferences, media briefings, and media trainings. • Prepare PRP staff and local government leaders for high-profile media appearances. • Advise on organizational public statements and develop messaging strategies. • Track news cycles and issue area developments, generating insights that inform strategy.

• Provide high-level administrative support to the Chief Communications & Marketing Officer (CCMO) • Anticipate executive needs and proactively manage calendaring, incoming and outgoing communications, and workflow challenges • Set up Asana projects and tasks for CCMO priorities and other key department initiatives • Support content development by researching, writing, reviewing, and proofing materials

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION Public Rights Project (PRP) is a public interest legal nonprofit with an all-remote team based throughout the United States. Our mission is to help local government officials fight for civil rights. Since its founding in 2017, PRP has litigated in more than 100 cases (either as a party or amicus), trained 131 prosecutors and government lawyers in 24 states, built a partner network of over 670 government offices, elected officials, and community-based organizations in 43 states, secured court victories on police accountability, abortion, immigrant, worker, and voting rights, and helped to recover over $46 million in relief for marginalized people. Learn more about our work. PRP’s Election Protection Hub (EPH) supports local election officials as they fight to protect the voting rights of their residents and secure safe and fair elections. The EPH provides legal assistance and representation, as well as training, technical assistance, and other support to election administrators to help them implement pro-voter policies, influence legal developments in the courts, and respond to election threats quickly and effectively. In addition, PRP’s EPH participates in broader election protection and pro-democracy coalition work, both to support litigation by partner organizations and to more effectively coordinate resources to defend against efforts to undermine free elections, threaten marginalized communities, and threaten the rule of law. JOB SUMMARY Public Rights Project (PRP) seeks to hire an experienced attorney and leader to serve as Director, Election Protection Hub (EPH). The Director, EPH oversees the EPH program and leads its strategy supporting election officials. This position will manage and run PRP’s efforts to support local election officials as they fight to protect the voting rights of their residents and secure safe and fair elections. The Director leads the EPH team, coordinates a cross-functional group of PRP staff involved in EPH work, and oversees all EPH activities. These activities include: fulfilling requests for technical assistance; filing amicus briefs; engaging in outreach to government and non-government partners; providing space for government collaborators to connect; providing insights for media and publications; supporting any development work pertaining to the EPH; and–in combination with the Director, Litigation–developing high-profile cases for litigation. This docket of legal services will relate to election administration topics, and involves matters in both state and federal courts. The Director, EPH will work closely with the Chief Program Officer, the Director, Litigation, and the Director, Civil Rights Hub to identify and pursue opportunities for PRP to promote high-impact partnerships with state and local governments, as well as partnerships with peer organizations engaged in civil rights advocacy. This position reports to the Chief Program Officer. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Team Leadership and Management - Ensure that the EPH operates as a high-performing, and collaborative, multi-functional team serving up to 250 local election officials across 10-12 core states; - Hire, supervise, coach, manage, and develop six direct reports on the EPH team to achieve high performance. Program Oversight and Service Delivery - Recruit local election officials to participate in the activities of the EPH; - Oversee all legal work and assistance provided by the EPH to local election officials, including tracking progress against EPH metrics; - Provide input to and participate in training sessions relating to the EPH network. Strategy, Advocacy, and External Engagement - Coordinate a broad range of advocacy strategies that promote election administration and voting rights, alongside PRP’s government and community partners; - Identify and potentially assist with litigation, amicus, regulatory, and other advocacy opportunities to defend state and local election administration efforts in coordination with the Chief Program Officer and the Director, Litigation; - Assist PRP with other advocacy efforts as needed. Communications and Representation - Provide timely updates on progress to goals for grant deliverables to PRP’s Development Team, and participate in funder briefings and meetings as needed; - Represent PRP and the EPH at third-party coalition, conferences, presentations, and other networking-building events, including events that require travel; - Represent PRP and the EPH in briefings and conversations with members of the media as necessary, in collaboration with our communications team; Budget and Organizational Coordination - Collaborate with PRP’s Chief Program Officer to oversee and manage the EPH’s budget, including tracking expenditures, forecasting needs, and ensuring alignment with organizational financial goals and grant requirements; EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE - Law degree and bar membership in good standing in one or more states; - At least 12 years of legal practice preferred; - 3 to 5 years of experience managing teams in a legal advocacy context; - Significant prior experience with voting rights and/or election law; - Prior experience working on communication and public-facing materials; - Prior experience working in coalition with government and non-government partners; and - Prior experience working in government or directly representing government officials preferred. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES - Substantial knowledge of election law, voting rights, constitutional law, and other relevant legal topics; - Excellent judgment about both legal issues and strategy; - Excellent analytical, legal research, legal writing, and communication skills, both written and oral; - Ability to build and manage strong, complex relationships with diverse partners across government, legal, and community settings; - Persuasive advocate who can gain support from potential partners and clients, courts and other lawyers as well as colleagues; - Team player who can work with government partners, co-counsel, community-based organizations, and other advocates, as well as internal teams; - Demonstrated positive and respectful attitude, capacity to show presence, self-confidence, common sense, and good listening ability; - Ability and eagerness to be flexible to account for unforeseen challenges and opportunities in a fast-paced and evolving legal and political environment; - Strong project management skills and ability to use tools, such as Asana and Salesforce, to support the participation and contribution of other team members; - Creativity and a problem-solving mentality; - Patience and action-oriented attitude, an advocate who understand how to build for the long-term while also seizing on fast-moving opportunities as they arise; - Commitment to building a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging at PRP, and ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds; - Belief in the power of state and local government to make positive change in the world; and - Willingness to travel regularly. ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIP This position reports to the Chief Program Officer. This position will also work closely with the Director of PRP’s Litigation Team, the Director of PRP’s Civil Rights Hub, and other Program Team staff. PHYSICAL DEMANDS Requires sitting, talking, and listening for up to 8 hours per day. Certain situations may require lifting items up to 20 pounds. WORK ENVIRONMENT Fully remote organization and team. This role requires travel several times a year to PRP events, case hearings, conferences or meetings. On average, travel is once per month, but may be more frequent closer to November elections. COMPENSATION The determined salary range for this role is set between $154,652 - $231,987, exact salary will be based on candidate experience. For internal equity purposes, PRP will not negotiate with candidates outside of the role’s designated range. PRP HIRING COMMITMENT PRP is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. A diverse and inclusive workplace, both at PRP and within the government offices we serve, is a key ingredient for achieving our mission of building equitable enforcement capacity within state and local government. We aim to assemble a team that reflects the world we live in and the communities we serve with respect to race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, and immigration status. People with personal or family experience with the type of harms we seek to combat, including wage theft, predatory lending, fraud, discrimination, and environmental degradation are particularly encouraged to apply.

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION Public Rights Project (PRP) is a public interest legal nonprofit with an all-remote team based throughout the United States. Our mission is to help local government officials fight for civil rights. Since its founding in 2017, PRP has litigated in more than 100 cases (either as a party or amicus), trained 131 prosecutors and government lawyers in 24 states, built a partner network of over 670 government offices, elected officials, and community-based organizations in 43 states, secured court victories on police accountability, abortion, immigrant, worker, and voting rights, and helped to recover over $46 million in relief for marginalized people. Learn more about our work. PRP launched its Election Protection Hub (EPH) to support local election officials as they fight to protect the voting rights of their residents and secure safe and fair elections. The EPH provides training, technical assistance, and legal backup to election administrators to enable them to respond to election threats quickly and effectively. In addition, PRP’s EPH participates in broader election protection and pro-democracy coalition work, both to support litigation by partner organizations and to more effectively coordinate resources to defend against efforts to undermine free elections, threaten marginalized communities, and threaten the rule of law. JOB SUMMARY Public Rights Project (PRP) seeks to hire an experienced attorney and manager to serve as Deputy Director in its Election Protection Hub (EPH). The Deputy Director will be a key member of PRP’s team representing and advising state, local, and tribal local election officials in support of election administration and the expansion of voting rights. The Deputy Director, EPH will–reporting to and working alongside the Director, EPH– supervise the EPH’s Staff Attorneys and the EPH’s Paralegal / Program Coordinator. The Deputy Director will also: support the Director, EPH in identifying opportunities for advocacy; serve as a senior consultant on EPH representative matters; draft, revise, and supervise amicus briefs; develop, revise, and supervise technical assistance materials; and represent the EPH in external meetings with government officials, coalition partners, and other stakeholders. In close collaboration with the Director, EPH, the Deputy Director will design, implement, and refine systems that support the quality, efficiency, sustainability, and impact of PRP’s EPH. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Team Leadership and Management - Directly supervise EPH staff attorneys; - Monitor staff and resource allocation and support the EPH Director in aligning team deployment with strategic objectives; - Participate in and, as needed, lead regular meetings for the EPH Team; and - Contribute to an innovative, inclusive, and supportive group of advocates. Legal Strategy and Representative Work - Advise, counsel, and represent in court proceedings local election officials; - Analyze federal and state election and voting laws and related constitutional provisions across a range of U.S. jurisdictions; - Draft, review, edit, and provide feedback on analytic and persuasive written work product, including legal technical assistance; - Serve as lead attorney on strategic legal projects for the EPH, including amicus briefs and technical assistance; and - Serve as consultant on litigation case selection and strategy. Systems and Operational Infrastructure - Ensure ethical, compliant, and high-quality practice by developing and implementing internal protocols and accountability systems for EPH staff; - Build and refine systems to improve the EPH’s infrastructure, workflows, and operational efficiency; - Implement and modify processes for monitoring, documenting, and notifying attorney staff of case law developments relevant to the EPH’s work; and - Oversee the collection and utilization of metrics and measures relating to the work of the EPH. Strategy, Advocacy, and External Engagement - Participate in key coalitions of election-related groups; - Represent the EPH in external meetings, coalitions, conferences, media briefings, and other public-facing engagements with government and non-government stakeholders; - Support communications about the EPH, including through public speaking, conversations with the press, and drafting press statements, “explainers,” and op-eds; - Build and maintain relationships with coalition partners to advance coordinated election protection and pro-democracy advocacy efforts. Cross-Team Collaboration - Engage with the Litigation Team and Civil Rights Hub to align representative matters, share legal strategy, and coordinate cross-program advocacy efforts; - Partner with Development Team to gather substantive information, metrics, case updates, and strategic framing for grant proposals, reports, and funder briefings; - Collaborate with Operations to ensure accurate and consistent use of Salesforce and other internal systems to support case tracking, reporting, and cross-team coordination. EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE - Licensed to practice law in a jurisdiction of the United States; - At least 10 years of relevant experience as an attorney. Relevant experience may include government enforcement, complex civil litigation, and/or advice to government officials. Experience with election law and/or election administration is strongly preferred; - 2 to 4 years of direct managerial experience is required; - Experience building and developing high-performing legal teams; - Prior experience with remote work in large teams in support of fast-moving and mission-driven work is preferred; - Experience working with state and local government officials is a plus. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES - Outstanding managerial experience, particularly experience managing and mentoring early- and mid-career attorneys; - Excellent judgment about both legal issues and strategy; - Strong communication skills, both writing and speaking; - Strong project management skills and ability to use tools, such as Asana and Salesforce, to support the participation and contribution of other team members; - Familiarity and comfort working on issues of election law, federal law, constitutional law, and other relevant legal topics; - Outstanding writing and editing skills, including drafting and editing complex briefs and legal analysis; - Team player who can work with government partners, co-counsel, community-based organizations, and other advocates, as well as internal teams; - Demonstrated positive and respectful attitude, ability to work well with diverse people and communities, capacity to show presence, self-confidence, common sense, and good listening ability; - Belief in the power of state and local government to make positive change in the world; and - Willingness to travel. OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Contribute to grant proposals, reports, and periodic communication pieces in addition to previously identified EPH support work. - Other duties as designed. ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIP This position reports to the Director, Election Protection Hub. This position will also work closely with the Chief Program Officer, other program team directors, Election Protection Hub staff, and other Program Team staff. PHYSICAL DEMANDS Requires sitting, talking, and listening for up to 8 hours per day. Certain situations may require lifting items up to 20 pounds. WORK ENVIRONMENT Fully remote organization and team. This role requires travel several times a year to PRP events, case hearings, conferences or meetings. The Deputy Director will likely travel once per month, but potentially more frequent travel closer to major election dates. We currently have remote staff in Boston, Chicago, Kansas City (MO), Los Angeles, New York, Oakland, Seattle, and Washington, DC, as well as other cities. COMPENSATION The determined salary range for this role is set between $121,440 - $182,160, exact salary will be based on candidate experience. For internal equity purposes, PRP will not negotiate with candidates outside of the role’s designated range. PRP HIRING COMMITMENT PRP is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. A diverse and inclusive workplace, both at PRP and within the government offices we serve, is a key ingredient for achieving our mission of building equitable enforcement capacity within state and local government. We aim to assemble a team that reflects the world we live in and the communities we serve with respect to race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, and immigration status. People with personal or family experience with the type of harms we seek to combat, including wage theft, predatory lending, fraud, discrimination, and environmental degradation are particularly encouraged to apply.

• Ensure PRP staff are well trained, well supported, and empowered to use Salesforce • Serve as the first line of Salesforce support • Provide highly responsive assistance and design and deliver trainings • Identify trends and surface unmet user needs • Conduct quality assurance (QA) testing on new features • Collaborate with internal teams to ensure user-centered solutions

• Provide oversight and direction for day to day financial operations, executed by the Finance & Compliance Operations Manager • Set, document and implement finance policies, procedures and internal controls • Manage organizational finance accounts including banking, credit cards, investments and treasury functions • Partner on cash management, reserve planning and liquidity strategy • Own the day to day relationship with the external accounting firm, setting priorities, timelines and standards for financial reporting • Partner with accounting team to ensure timely monthly close, accurate financial reporting and books • Review and approve monthly close outputs and financial statements prior to internal or external distributions • Review financial reports for accuracy, clarity and usability for internal stakeholders • Lead the annual budgeting process in partnership with the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and leadership team • Develop and maintain multi-year forecasts, funding sources, cash flow projections and scenario planning models • Translate accounting outputs into actionable insights for leadership and program teams • Prepare and present financial materials, forecasts and analyses for executive leadership and as needed, for board review • Run monthly budget manager meetings to review performance, risks and adjustments • Partner with COO to build financial literacy and confidence across teams by helping staff understand budgets, forecasts, and financial implications of their work • Support development of grant budgets in partnership with development and program teams • Monitor restricted funding and compliance with grant terms • Prepare or review financial reports for funders in coordination with the accounting team • Provide guidance on grant budgeting and cost allocation across programs • Lead and own the annual audit and other financial reviews, with operational coordination supported by the Finance & Compliance Operations Manager • Oversee implementation of auditor recommendations • Lead financial risk assessment and mitigation planning, including identifying control gaps and remediation actions • Support compliance requirements related to grants, contracts and nonprofit finance regulations • Ensure strong financial controls and adherence to organizational policies • Oversee financial aspects of vendor relationships and contracts • Review contract budgets, payment schedules and financial terms • Conduct performance management, goal setting and professional development for the Finance & Compliance Operations Manager • Set clear priorities, workflows, and performance expectations for the finance function • Continuously assess and improve finance processes, tools and workflows within the finance function in response to organizational needs and growth

• Serve as a Senior Staff Attorney in its Election Protection Hub • Represent and advise state, local, and tribal election officials • Lead the EPH’s technical assistance efforts • Oversee amicus brief production • Conduct partnership meetings • Assist litigation activities • Identify opportunities for advocacy and strategize pathways to action • Meet with government and non-government stakeholders to promote EPH’s technical assistance and training programs • Support PRP’s communications about the EPH, including through public speaking, conversations with the press, and drafting press statements, “explainers,” and op-eds

• Identify opportunities for advocacy and strategize pathways to action • Independently build and run litigation from idea generation through conclusion • Conduct legal research and provide guidance and analysis of laws across jurisdictions • Draft, review, edit, and provide feedback on written work product • Effectively advise government clients on various considerations • Participate in and lead strategic meetings and discussions • Meet with government and non-government stakeholders