STAND Policy Coordinator, 2013-2014
STAND is building a network of informed, committed student advocates. As the Policy Coordinator, you’ll be responsible for figuring out exactly what they should be advocating for. In close collaboration with the Education Coordinator and a team of in-house student conflict analysts, as well as our partner organizations in the atrocities prevention movement, you’ll develop STAND’s official policy “asks” - that is, opportunities for U.S. policy to address our conflicts of concern, whether it’s legislation, a presidential appointment, or support of a Security Council resolution. You’ll then work with the Campaigns Coordinator to turn these policy entry points into accessible, responsible, and well-informed campaigns around which our members can organize. Finally, you’ll work with our team of Regional Organizers to identify states and congressional districts in which more grassroots capacity is needed in order to effectively target the decision-makers we need to influence.

Position-specific qualifications:

1) Strong leadership skills, especially the ability to motivate and hold others accountable (you will be expected to manage multiple Task Force members)

2) Strong policy research skills, including the ability to track pending legislation

3) Creative thinking skills, specifically the willingness and ability to proactively identify possible entry points for U.S. engagement on conflicts where no obvious opportunities (e.g. pending legislation) exist

4) Ability to track and evaluate policy recommendations by STAND’s various partner organizations, so as to determine whether STAND should adopt these asks

5) Ability to communicate often-complex policy analysis and recommendations to audiences of all knowledge levels

6) Adaptability to shifting policy situations and variable student advocacy interests

7) Flexibility to respond to urgent developments in existing conflicts, and potentially the emergence of new conflicts


Application due date: May 1, 2013
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First name *
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School *
Indicate the school at which you will be enrolled for the 2013-2014 academic year
School state *
Graduation year *
Why are you interested in joining STAND's Managing Committee? *
Briefly, what specific experiences or skills make you especially suited for the position for which you are applying? (1 paragraph) *
Describe a personal, professional, or academic failure. What did you learn, and how can you apply those lessons to your work with STAND? (1-2 paragraphs) *
Pick a conflict area and outline one or more proposed avenues for the U.S. government to mitigate atrocities against civilians. Your proposal can encompass legislative action (e.g. passing a pending bill, allocating funding to a specific purpose, etc.), action by the Executive Branch (e.g. the appointment of an envoy), and/or engagement with multilateral partners (e.g. Russia) or international organizations (e.g. the UN). (2-4 paragraphs) *
Do you have the ability to devote 10-15 hours per week to this position during the school year, and to serve for the entire 2013-2014 academic year? *
If you answered "No" to the above question, please explain briefly (e.g. "Will be studying abroad in the spring").
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