Director of Policy & Advocacy

Position description

Internews seeks a Director of Policy and Advocacy to lead its efforts to educate policymakers and mobilize powerful coalitions to advance the organization’s mission: ensuring that everyone has trustworthy news and information to make informed decisions and hold power to account. The Director of Policy and Advocacy will work with Internews’ CEO and senior leadership to set policy and advocacy priorities and work closely with internal and external stakeholders to advance them. The Director of Policy and Advocacy will create and maintain strong bipartisan relationships on Capitol Hill and within the Administration, closely track legislative developments, and educate policymakers on key issues as necessary. Internews works in coalition with other organizations in the international development space, so representing the organization with consistent outreach and active participation with other groups is essential. Reporting to the Vice President of External Affairs and serving on the Senior Staff leadership team, the Director of Policy and Advocacy will play an essential role in helping to advance Internews’ reputation in Washington, DC and globally. 

ABOUT INTERNEWS

At Internews, we believe everyone deserves trustworthy news and information to make informed decisions about their lives and hold power to account. We train journalists, advance internet freedom, and offer business expertise to help media outlets become financially sustainable. We do all of this in partnership with local communities – who are the people best placed to know what works. 

We support independent media in 100+ countries, from radio stations to refugee camps, to hyper-local news outlets, to digital rights practitioners. We’ve helped our partners reach millions of people with quality, local information that saves lives, improves livelihoods, and holds institutions accountable. 

Internews is an international nonprofit with 30 offices around the world, including headquarters in California, Washington DC, London and Paris, and regional hubs in Bangkok, Kyiv, and Nairobi. 

LOGISTICS

Internews has US offices in Arcata, CA and Washington, DC which support a hybrid workforce with staff working remotely, fully in-office, or partially remote. 

Candidates must be based in Washington, DC. Internews has a highly flexible remote work policy, and the successful candidate may work partially or fully remote; however, the ability to regularly attend meetings with policymakers, influencers, and others in Washington, DC is essential. 

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