We’re always looking for people who share our passion for protecting the First Amendment in the public sector. Email a cover letter and your resume to info@afft.org if you’d like to introduce yourself to us and chat about possible job openings.
We offer a paid internship program each semester. If you are currently a student and have an interest in research and writing, include “Internship” in the subject of your introductory email.
Current openings:
Vice President of Legal
Community Manager
Vice President of Legal
This is a full-time position that reports to the Interim CEO. While this position is virtual, the ideal candidate will reside within two hours of Washington, D.C.
About Us
Americans for Fair Treatment (AFFT) exists to help public sector employees understand their constitutional rights around union membership and to provide or connect those employees with resources to help defend and execute their rights. AFFT is a growing organization with ample opportunity for advancement. We offer health insurance, dental and vision insurances, along with a generous PTO plan, life insurance plan, medical-leave plans, and a retirement plan with employer match. We look for team members who are driven, self-motivated, and want to learn from others. Our team is passionate about constitutional rights, individual freedom, and personal responsibility.
The Opportunity
The Vice President of Legal is a new, non-litigating attorney role. AFFT seeks someone who is knowledgeable about employment and/or labor law. An understanding of public-sector unions and free-market public policy solutions is a plus. The Vice President of Legal will guide the organization’s strategy on providing support to AFFT members as well as amplifying the work of outside organizations through public comments related to federal agencies and amicus briefs. As AFFT operates in several states, the ideal candidate will also oversee relationships with contracted attorneys who manage the organization’s employment and fundraising compliance. This position will also oversee Freedom of Information Act requests made in support of AFFT’s research. The ideal candidate is an excellent writer and can distill complex information into compelling and straight-forward documents. This position also provides the ideal candidate with ample opportunity to meet a wide array of public employees, public-interest attorneys, and freemarket think tanks.
Primary Responsibilities
- Review and summarize employment laws on behalf of AFFT employees and members
- Prepare and submit public comments related to proposed legislation and federal rule making on behalf of AFFT
- Prepare remarks for public testimony in state and federal legislature
- Collaborate with an assortment of attorneys and public sector employees to create written content
- Research, write and submit amicus briefs on behalf of AFFT and AFFT members
- Oversee AFFT’s outside compliance counsel and administrative vendors to ensure compliance with all requirements related to the organization’s 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
- Some travel required
- Sense of humor is most certainly required
Qualifications
- Understand and support AFFT’s mission and values
- At least 8 years of substantive, relevant work experience
- Employment and/or labor law experience is a plus
- First-rate writing and editing skills
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Ability to discern priorities and meet deadlines
- Highly analytical with strong attention to detail
- Proficient understanding of business sensitivities and confidentiality
- Capable of working in a fast-paced virtual environment
Benefits
- Salary will be commensurate with experience
- Comprehensive benefits package which includes 60% employer contribution to medical insurance as well as 100% employer contribution to vision, dental, and life insurances
- 4% company contributions towards retirement plan
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Reimbursements for needed mobile technology and home office supplies
- Unlimited PTO
How to Apply
Qualified candidates should submit the following application materials as a single PDF to hr@commonwealthgs.org:
- Cover letter detailing your interest in and passion for Americans for Fair Treatment’s mission and your salary requirements – cover letter required
- Resume
Americans for Fair Treatment thanks all applicants in advance for their interest in this position; however, the Organization will only contact those to whom it will offer an interview. Only direct applications will be considered. No phone calls, please.
NOTICE: This employment application requires submission of personal information to Americans for Fair Treatment. In addition to the information, you submit in this application, Americans for Fair Treatment may consult other sources and will review any information it already has about you if you have a prior relationship with Americans for Fair Treatment. Any AFFT employee or outside contractor/counsel considering your application will have access to your personal information for purposes of your employment application process.
Community Manager
About the Organization
Americans for Fair Treatment (AFFT) exists to help public sector employees understand their constitutional rights around union membership and to provide or connect those employees with resources to help defend and execute their rights.
AFFT looks for team members who are driven, self-motivated, and want to learn from others. Our team is passionate about constitutional rights, individual freedom, and personal responsibility.
AFFT is a growing organization with ample opportunity for advancement. We offer health insurance, dental and vision insurances, along with a generous PTO plan, life insurance plan, medical-leave plans, and a retirement plan with employer match.
The Opportunity
The Community Manager will manage and cultivate the social media presence of Americans for Fair Treatment. They live and breathe social media and actively participate in community development and management, social bookmarking, commenting, and other engagement and are always on the lookout for new ways to connect with our members and potential new members.
The ideal candidate is a tech-savvy professional who has experience in social media. They have exceptional oral and written communication skills and the ability to develop engaging and unique content. You should be a ‘people person’ with great customer service skills. You should also possess the ability to moderate community conversations.
Ultimately, you will act as the voice of our social media brand and the management of online community communication. An understanding of public-sector unions and free-market public policy solutions is a plus but not a requirement.
The Community Manager will report to the Senior Communications Director. This role is virtual, but candidates do have the option to work from AFFT’s Harrisburg, PA office.
Primary Responsibilities
- Create and maintain Content Calendars for all social communities, including writing Tweets and other social posts, and managing image and video assets
- Interact with users to foster a positive community experience
- Utilize social media management tools like Sprinklr and TweetDeck to respond to user comments and posts
- Keep up to date on social and content best practices
- Work with the larger Communications team to create overarching brand and social strategies
- Assist the communications and organizing department with campaigns
Qualifications
- Understand and support AFFT’s mission and values
- At least 1-2 years of experience managing social media platforms or communities for a nonprofit, corporation, or agency; candidates without professional social media experience who have built a strong personal brand on social media will also be considered; internships may be considered experience
- Experience publishing for a brand and responding to comments and questions across social media platforms
- Experience using Canva to create social graphics
- Exceptional verbal, written and presentation skills
- Capable of working in a fast-paced virtual environment
- Strong attention to detail
- A good sense of humor!
How to Apply
Qualified candidates should submit the following application materials in one PDF document:
- Cover letter detailing your interest in the position and AFFT’s mission, how your past experience makes you the best fit for this role, your social media handles, and your salary requirements
- Resume
Applications should be submitted to Talent Market via this link: talentmarket.org/apply-for-your-dream-job/.
There is no application deadline for this position. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. This job will remain posted on our site until it is filled.
Questions can be directed to Katy Gambella, Director of Outreach at Talent Market, who is assisting with the search: katy@talentmarket.org.
While we thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, we are only able to contact those to whom we can offer an interview. Only direct applications will be considered. No phone calls, please.