Associate Director Government Affairs

Position Overview

The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey seeks a Director of Government Affairs to join its growing Political Advocacy Department. This position is a senior member of the ACLU-NJ Political Advocacy team, responsible for developing and maintaining the organization’s strategic relationships across local, state, and federal government to advance and protect the ACLU-NJ’s civil liberties priorities. Alongside the Executive Director and the Political Director, the Director of Government Affairs serves as a primary external representative of the organization in government-facing contexts, bringing a combination of relationship management, legislative acumen, and advocacy strategy to a broad portfolio of policy campaigns.

Organizational Overview 

For more than 60 years, the ACLU of New Jersey has defended liberty and justice guided by the vision of a fair and equitable New Jersey for all. Our mission is to preserve, advance, and extend the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every New Jerseyan by the state and federal constitutions in courts, in the legislature, and in our communities. We are committed to repairing and transforming spaces where constitutional promises have not been delivered.

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