Steward of Law & Policy

About the Idaho Coalition
The Idaho Coalition identifies, supports, and thrives as an intergenerational, multi-racial, multi-ethnic, multi-cultural organization for the benefit of our team, our work, and our movement to end gender violence inextricably interconnected to multiple systemic oppression. Our focus is girls and women, and people who are gender oppressed who are impacted by or at risk of gender violence and systemic oppression. Gender violence (sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking) does not occur in isolation. Gender violence is part of the continuum of gender oppression and is fueled by social injustice including patriarchy, sexism, racism, classism, homophobia, transphobia, able-ism, religious discrimination, and anti-immigrant sentiment. To end gender violence, we must address the larger systemic issues that generate and sustain it.

Shared Vision and North Star
Our shared vision is one of beloved communities with social equity and collective liberation for all human beings; where we see our own and each other’s full humanity and everyone has the ability to thrive and the dominant social narrative is one of interdependence, resilience, and regeneration. Our north star is collective thriving and is the embodiment of our vision, values, and purpose.

Organizational Values
Our organization aspires to embody the values we want to see in the world:

• Bold Vision – We are open to possibilities and encourage risk-taking.
• Compassion – We see each other’s full humanity with love and kindness, and intentionally turn toward others to end suffering and oppression.
• Interconnection – We hold broad awareness and understand our profound
  interconnectedness and respect our relationships with one another and our earth.
• Solidarity – We amplify the voices and histories of communities marginalized by society
  and celebrate our differences.
• Collective Liberation – We recognize that our own freedom of oppression is connected
  and bound with individuals most marginalized by systems of power in society.

Approaches Across the Organization – We are working to reclaim our connection to our own and each other’s humanity, and to create the foundation for collective thriving by embodying these four approaches across our organizational work:

• Center On Communities Most Impacted by Historical Marginalization and Violence + Community-Centered Solutions
• Catalyze Change in Prevention and Response – Collective Healing, Spirituality, and Resilience And Transformation of Our Response to Violence
• Create New Social Norms to Interrupt the Root Causes of Violence - Transformative Cultural Strategies
• Mobilizing Across Movement

Primary Roles and Responsibilities

Organizational Leadership & Influence

• Align with and operationalize the Idaho Coalition’s Theory of Change framework.
• Examine personal privilege, power, and connection to oppression to ensure accountability to communities most impacted by marginalization
• Build authentic, reciprocal relationships with staff, member programs, and partners across Idaho and nationally.
• Demonstrate adaptive leadership, thriving through change, experimentation, and transformation.
• Serve as a strategic thought partner to Collective Stewardship and staff.

Accountability & Mentorship

Support and guide staff throughout program design, implementation, and evaluation phases.

Legal & Policy Expertise

• Maintain current knowledge of legal and policy research related to gender-based violence (domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, adolescent relationship abuse) and its intersection with systemic oppression.
• Track state and national legislation, court rulings, and systemic trends that impact survivors and communities most affected by violence.
• Provide legal and policy analysis, guidance, and education to staff, partners, and stakeholders.

Systems Influence & Advocacy

• Lead or participate in legislative and systems-change advocacy at state and national levels.
• Collaborate with Idaho’s tribal and community-based DV/SA programs, social justice organizations, and government partners to advance equitable and accessible systems.
• Address and challenge systemic bias, overcriminalization, and overincarceration that disproportionately impact Indigenous, Black, and other communities of color.
• Advocate for survivor-centered, culturally grounded alternatives to punitive systems.

Communication & Public Education

• Develop and publish original content that strengthens understanding of gender violence and systemic oppression.
• Represent the Coalition in public forums, coalitions, and media as a trusted and informed voice.
• Create and deliver training, curriculum, and presentations that advance transformative justice and policy reform.

Grant Development & Compliance

• Lead or contribute to federal and foundation grant proposals aligned with the Coalition’s theory of change.
• Oversee legal and policy components of grant compliance, documentation, and reporting.
• Develop and manage grant budgets in collaboration with the finance team.

Sustainability & Regeneration

• Practice radical self- and collective care to sustain long-term movement work.
• Engage in embodied leadership practices to strengthen reflection, presence, and resilience across the organization.

Qualifications – Steward of Law & Policy

• Leadership: Proven experience supervising and mentoring with a commitment to transformative and adaptive leadership, shared power, and reflective practice.
• Legal Content Expertise: Minimum 10 years of civil and/or criminal legal experience addressing gender violence; licensed to practice law. If not currently licensed in Idaho, the candidate must take the next available Idaho Bar Exam; continued employment is contingent on passing.
• Systems Change & Policy: Minimum 5 years of systems-change work within criminal justice and/or civil legal systems. Demonstrated commitment to addressing systemic gender, racial, and social bias.
• Policy Influence: At least 5 years of experience in legislative or systems policy work at the state or national level.
• Grant Management: Experience developing, managing, and reporting on federal and foundation grants.
• Communication: Excellent writing, editing, and facilitation skills; ability to communicate complex issues clearly and accessibly across diverse audiences.

Preferred Strengths

• Strategic: Analytical, reflective, and forward-thinking; ability to connect the dots across systems and movements.
• Executor: Highly organized, detail-oriented, and disciplined; able to balance vision with implementation.
• Influencer: Confident communicator and advocate; able to navigate institutional power with clarity and integrity.
• Relational: Skilled in building trust and fostering collaboration across diverse communities. Strong understanding of Idaho’s tribal, immigrant, and culturally specific communities, and/or direct relationships with those most impacted by violence.

Position Details

• Classification: Exempt, full-time (32-hour work week)
• Reports to: Collective Stewardship
• Location: Remote in Idaho
• Start Date: Open until filled

Salary: $82,400 – $95,150 base salary. The Idaho Coalition is committed to salary transparency as a step toward our aspiration of a more equitable workplace.