What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vice President for Income Security & Child Care position at National Women's Law Center?
The Position
The National Women's Law Center seeks a Vice President for Income Security & Child Care to provide strategic vision, expertise, and leadership to the income security and child care / early learning portfolios. The Vice President will be a strategist, advocate, and spokesperson leading efforts to ensure that women and families have the supports they need to survive and thrive, as well as initiatives to build a robust child care system and larger care economy that meet the needs of children, people with disabilities, families, and care workers.
Women continue to undertake the lion's share of paid and unpaid caregiving responsibilities and, relatedly, are far more likely than men to be poor. The Vice President will work to advance economic security for women and their families, including by advocating for robust in child care and early learning, that recognizes such care is a public good. This includes leading the Law Center's policy strategies to advance a fair tax system; a federal budget that invests in women and families; a robust care infrastructure making quality child care, home and community based services, and paid family and medical leave available to all; affordable housing; programs that enable low-income women and families to make ends meet and succeed; and retirement security. In collaboration with the External Affairs team, the Vice President will elevate compelling narratives of need and impact to drive and frame these efforts, working to continue to grow the Law Center's policy and cultural influence on these issues. The Vice President will also seek to build alignment and coordination among external stakeholders to advance income security and child care policy, bringing an intersectional lens to the work that includes a consistent focus on racial justice and LGBTQI equality. The successful candidate will bring a broad network of existing relationships with policy makers and advocates, successful fundraising experience, and a demonstrated ability to build trust with internal and external stakeholders.
The Organization
The National Women's Law Center fights for gender justice - in the courts, in public policy, and in our society - working across the issues that are central to the lives of women and girls.
We use the law in all its forms to change culture and drive solutions to the gender inequity that shapes our society and to break down the barriers that harm all of us - especially those who face multiple forms of discrimination, including women and girls of color, LGBTQI people, and low-income women and families.
For more than 50 years, we have been on the leading edge of every major legal and policy victory for women. Find out more at NWLC.org.
Responsibilities
Strategy, Vision & Leadership
- Serve as a member of the senior leadership team, working with the President & CEO, Chief Program Officer, Chief External Affairs Officer and other Chiefs and Vice Presidents to shape the organization's strategy, priorities, and resource allocation related to income security and child care and to cross-team initiatives and policies.
- Lead the team in identifying key programmatic priorities in the income security and child care portfolio, in close collaboration with the Chief Program Officer.
- Develop and advance policy and legal strategies to forward income security and child care priorities, that are informed by the lived experiences of women, families, and care workers.
- Track key legislative initiatives; identify relevant legal and policy trends at the federal and state levels; and position the Law Center as a leading influential voice bringing a gender justice lens to tax and budget policy, income support programs, and the care economy.
- Ensure that the Law Center remains a primary, go-to source for policy makers, media, and the public for insight, strategy, and solutions to advance gender justice through tax and budget policy, income support programs, and the care economy.
- Build and sustain relationships with key stakeholders and partners to advance Law Center interests.
- Work with the Vice President for Campaigns and Communications and the Chief External Affairs Officer to design innovative campaigns to advance NWLC policy and advocacy agendas and amplify the organization's influence.
- In partnership with the Law Center's leadership and the Development team, raise funds for the Income Security & Child Care portfolio.
- Speak publicly and represent NWLC and its work to key stakeholders including policymakers, the media, funders, and other leaders of advocacy organizations.
Team Management and Supervision
Qualifications
We are seeking a candidate with :
Additional preferred skills and knowledge :
Key Relationships
This position reports to the Chief Program Officer and is a member of the senior leadership team and oversees a team of approximately 15-20 employees, currently including 6 direct reports. Additionally, the Vice President will collaborate closely with all other teams across the organization, including Campaigns and Communications, Development, Research, and other program teams.
Compensation & Benefits
A salary within the range of $237,982-$274,116 will be provided to the successful candidate with 12 to 36 years of experience, consistent with the National Women's Law Center's compensation framework. The successful candidate's salary within this range will be determined by the number of years of relevant experience they bring to the role.
The Center offers a comprehensive benefits package, and four weeks of annual vacation.
NWLC is a non-profit organization whose headquarters and staff are based in Washington, D.C. at our new office at 1350 Eye Street N.W. This role is based in D.C. and will be eligible for some telework while also being expected to work in person at least two days a week. The successful candidate will need to live in or relocate to the DMV (broadly defined as DC, Maryland, or Virginia).
The first 90 days of employment will be considered a probationary period.
Classification
This position is a management role and as such is not included in the union-represented bargaining unit, NWLC United, affiliated with the Nonprofit Professional Employees Union / IFPTE Local 70.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, please submit aresume and cover letter outlining your interests and qualifications as well as contact information for 3 references. Resumes should include exact start and end dates (month and year) of employment. Electronic submissions are preferred. Applications should be submitted by Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Applications submitted after that date may not be reviewed.
Applicants will be contacted if selected for an interview. We kindly request that interested parties refrain from calling, emailing, or visiting NWLC's offices to express interest or check on the status of their application.
The National Women's Law Center is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and values a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage and seek applications from people with disabilities; people of all gender identities and sexual orientations; people of color; and veterans.
Research indicates members of marginalized groups tend to underestimate their qualifications and apply only if they are a 100% match. If you are passionate about NWLC's mission and think you have what it takes to be successful in this role, even if you don't check all the boxes, please apply. We'd appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.
Reasonable Accommodations
If you require reasonable accommodations during any part of the hiring process, please email NWLCHR@nwlc.org.
Salary : $237,982 - $274,116
