Vera’s Opening Doors Initiative is a national initiative to expand access to housing for people with conviction histories, pursuing state legislative campaigns for policy change, federal policy changes, technical assistance, and evidence development.
Requirements
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Education in public policy, social work, political science, criminal justice, or related field; or equivalent work experience
- Education and/or experience in research methodologies and data management
Responsibilities
- Support data collection and research activities
- Conduct desk research and synthesize the findings
- Support technical assistance to Housing Finance Agencies
- Support management of administrative data
- Support preliminary data analysis and drafting findings memos
- Support ongoing research activities by identifying public data sources and compiling and reviewing state-specific housing policies and programs
- Conduct research into state and local housing programs supporting people w/ conviction histories
Other
- Current undergraduate or graduate student, or recent graduates, with a demonstrated interest in the criminal legal system; or equivalent experience
- Demonstrated ability to work with advocates, government officials, criminal legal system personnel, practitioners, and people who are directly impacted by the criminal legal system
- Strong organizational skills
- Lived experience as a person directly impacted by the criminal legal system
- Strong interest in racial justice advocacy
