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Legislative Coordinator Position (Short-Term Employment)

This position is a short-term employment position that will end on July 31st, 2027, with a possible extension to include one or more Special Sessions. If travel to other parts of the state will be required, it will be reimbursed accordingly. The Legislative Coordinator will be directly supervised by TCRP's Associate Director of Policy.

Responsibilities/Duties

• Track bills, legislative hearings, and key relationships with legislative and grassroots allies;
• Coordinate internal and some external meetings;
• Represent TCRP in coalition spaces related to legislative advocacy;
• Assist with legislative session-related education and other public materials;
• Coordinate with members of all three TCRP legal programs doing legislative work to ensure they have the tools they need to perform their work and that our teams are not working at cross purposes;
• Develop relationships with partner organizations, legislative members and staff, and other legislative stakeholders;
• Monitor legislative hearings; and
• Provide other key administrative functions for this body of work
• Available during some non-traditional hours to monitor early, late, and or/weekend legislative activity

Qualifications

• Experience working on progressive issues, including in particular in the Texas Legislature or in local Texas government
• Strong experience in community or labor organizing or working on political campaigns
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in the Google Suite – particularly Google Sheets – and Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with the Telicon legislative tracking tool is a strong plus
• Ability to take initiative, solve problems, and quickly jump onto urgent matters as they come up
• Ability to build strong relationships across diverse communities—including in particular communities of color, persons with disabilities, and immigrant communities—and across different teams internally
• Ability to get people to take action, including being able to tell a compelling story about why this work is important
• Can juggle and prioritize across multiple projects without dropping any balls.
• Can spot opportunities and jump on them
• An understanding of the civil rights landscape in Texas, and a passion to make it better
• Ability to read, write, and speak a language other than English is a plus.
• Ability to occasionally work outside of traditional business hours to meet the needs of a busy legislative session

Compensation

The salary for this position is based on years of experience with an annual range of $62,000 - $79,306.66. TCRP also offers excellent benefits, professional development opportunities and a deep commitment to a meaningful work-life balance.

Benefits

• Four weeks paid vacation (prorated upon date of hire), up to sixteen weeks paid maternity leave (following a six month probationary period), paid sick time, and extensive holidays, including a two-week winter break at the end of the year and a wellness week in the summer.
• Employer paid healthcare coverage for you and your dependent children, including medical, dental and vision coverage.
• 401K retirement plan
• Annual professional development funds, internal professional development programs and workshops

Inclusion and Non-Discrimination

TCRP is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of our work. We value and celebrate the unique perspectives and contributions of individuals from diverse backgrounds and strive to create a welcoming and inclusive environment from candidates of all races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientation, religions, abilities, and backgrounds. Research shows that while men apply for positions when they meet an average of 60% of the requirements, women, Black people, people of color and other underrepresented groups only apply when they check every box. If you feel like this is the position for you even though you don't check every box please apply, you could be exactly what we're looking for!

We make reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees who have a disability. If you are in need of an accommodation to apply for one of our positions, contact HR at HR@texascivilrightsproject.org.

How To Apply

To apply, please submit your cover letter and current resume to the following link: We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis.