Employment Opportunities

Job Announcement: Chief Legislative Officer

The Chief Legislative Officer (CLO) serves as a core member of the executive leadership team. The CLO works to advance the mission of NM Voices for Children by influencing public policy and stewarding organizational relationships with government officials, legislators, and other stakeholders to advocate for policies that support the organization’s goals. This position oversees the policy team and plays a critical role in setting the direction of the policy and research agenda in collaboration with the Executive Director and the NM Voices policy team. The CLO helps to guide the organization where decision-making is shared across teams, and where independence, openness, and teamwork are encouraged.

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Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy, Political Science, Public Administration, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
  • Minimum of 7 years of experience in legislative affairs or policy development, with a focus on strategic advocacy and stakeholder engagement.
  • Demonstrated expertise in legislative analysis, policy formulation, and advocacy strategies.
  • Proven track record in building coalitions and collaborating with diverse stakeholders, including government agencies and community organizations.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with experience in preparing policy briefs, reports, and presentations for various audiences.

Physical Requirements

  • Ability to sit or stand for extended periods.
  • Occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds for event setup.

Work Environment

  • Primarily an office setting, with local, state-wide, and national travel for meetings, events, and site visits.

Job Title: Chief Legislative Officer
Classification: Exempt
Salary Range: $85,000-$95,000 DOE
Department: Executive Leadership, Policy & Advocacy
Reports to: Executive Director
Supervisory Role: Yes
Application Period: On a rolling basis, priority given to applicants who apply before December 15, 2024

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Submit a resume and cover letter as one combined PDF via this link: https://forms.gle/Y7PXREjj4V4fHoM39 

 

Job Announcement: Chief Administrative Officer

The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of New Mexico Voices for Children will serve as an organizational leader responsible for developing and implementing organizational and quality assurance systems and plays a pivotal role in leading fund development initiatives to ensure the sustainability and effectiveness of the organization’s mission to advocate for the well-being of New Mexico’s children. This position offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of children and families in New Mexico. If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for social justice and nonprofit leadership, we invite you to apply and help shape the future of our organization.

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Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Nonprofit Management, Public Administration, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
  • A minimum of 7 years of experience in administrative leadership within a nonprofit organization, with a focus on project management, strategic planning, and/or fund development.
  • Proven track record in grant writing and management.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively across diverse teams.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Physical Requirements:

  • Ability to sit or stand for extended periods.
  • Occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds for event setup.

Work Environment:

  • Primarily an office setting, with occasional travel for meetings, events, and site visits.

Job title: Chief Administrative Officer
Classification: Exempt
Salary range: $85,000-$95,000 DOE
Department: Organizational Development, Operational Excellence, and Fund Development
Reports to: Executive Director
Supervisory role: Yes
Application period: on a rolling basis, priority given to applicants who apply before November 15th, 2024

Download the full job description, which includes instructions for applying, here.
Submit a resume and cover letter as one combined PDF via this link: https://forms.gle/opeHDbV4Shz8ih1z5

About NM Voices for Children

New Mexico Voices for Children, founded in 1987 by pediatricians, is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, statewide advocacy organization that works to create systems-level sustainable change to improve the status, well-being, and racial and ethnic equity of New Mexico’s children, families, and communities. Our work is categorized under three main pillars – family economic security; cradle-to-career education; and health care and healthy communities – all with a unique focus on the state’s tax and budget policies. We look at every issue through a lens of racial/ethnic and gender equity.

We work with state and national lawmakers and officials to help shape and implement public policies to improve opportunities and outcomes for hard-working families and their children. Because we believe in evidence-based advocacy, we conduct rigorous research and data analysis. NM Voices is the only nonprofit child advocacy organization in the state focused on examining tax and budget policy issues specific to the needs of workers earning low wages, under-resourced families, and communities of color. We work in coalition with other New Mexico advocacy groups, as well as unions and grassroots organizers.