The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is one of the nation’s leading national racial justice legal organizations. Formed in 1963 at the request of President John F. Kennedy, the Lawyers’ Committee uses legal advocacy to achieve racial justice, fighting inside and outside the courts to ensure that Black people and other people of color have the voice, opportunity, and power to make the promises of our democracy real.

Job Title: General Support Coordinator

Location: Washington, DC

Job Type: Full-Time

Union Affiliation: Union

Accountable to: Manager, Campaigns & Field Programs

About the Role:

The General Support Coordinator will serve as the lead contact between the Lawyer’s Committee and state election programs that only require access to the contact center infrastructure. Key duties include: assisting states with coordinating the infrastructure of the 866-OUR-VOTE hotline and local call centers, providing training to local election command centers, coordinating state partner user agreements and providing access to tools administered by the Lawyers’ Committee, coordinating with local command centers to solve voting problems, and coordinating the approval of legal materials with grassroots and coalition partners. The General Support Coordinator will also be responsible for providing administrative assistance to the EP team and national coalition and representing the Lawyers’ Committee at various meetings and events as needed.

This is a full-time, term-limited position ending November 30, 2026. Occasional travel to assigned EP states is required.

The General Support Coordinator works under the supervision of the Manager, Campaigns and Field Programs.

What You’ll be Doing:

Essential responsibilities of the General Support Coordinator, Election Protection include but are not limited to the following:

Under the direction of the Manager of EP Campaigns and Field Programs, coordinate with assigned state Election Protection coalition tables and provide the necessary infrastructure for success.
Serve as a liaison between the Election Protection Hotline to the state coalition.
Integrate the Election Protection Hotline and related infrastructure with election command centers and local call centers.
Conduct follow-up on voter problems reported to the Hotline.
Assist the EP Legal Analyst with coordinating the review of legal materials with state and local partners or legal volunteers.
Conduct trainings for state and local partners about election protection and related tools.
Fulfill data requests about voting questions or problems reported in the Our Vote Live database.
Educate the public about voting rules and promoting the 866-OUR-VOTE Hotline.
Navigate relationship dynamics with national, state, and local coalition partners.
Provide administrative support to the Election Protection team and Election Protection Steering Committee.
Attend meetings, develop and organize resource materials, and respond to inquiries from coalition members.
Schedule meetings and note taking.
Manage list servs and coalition newsletter.
Fulfill swag orders, coordinate microgrants, or post social media content on behalf of the EP coalition.
Track program spending and manage EP partner orders and payments for field materials.
Work as needed with other departments within the Lawyers’ Committee, to ensure programmatic success.

Minimum Requirements and Competencies:

Deep and demonstrated commitment to the advancement of racial justice and civil rights required.
Minimum 1 year of experience working to develop and successfully implement democracy-related campaigns (either political, non-partisan, issue-based, or candidate-focused) on the national and/or state level preferred.
Strong problem-solving and people management skills.
Ability to work with diverse coalitions and communities of color effectively.
Ability to navigate and build consensus among groups.
Strong communication skills including public speaking, writing, and editing skills required.
Strong organizational, detail, and program management skills required.
Preferred experience managing volunteers.
Preferred experience and training in community organizing.
Preferred experience and comfort with technology infrastructure, databases, volunteer management systems, and cloud-based systems.

Ready to Make an Impact? If you are passionate about civil rights, racial justice, and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, we want to hear from you. Join our mission to drive positive change and contribute to our dynamic team!

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Benefits: The Lawyers' Committee offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes healthcare coverage (medical, dental & vision), parental leave, 403(b) contribution with employer match contributions, voluntary short- and long-term disability and an employer paid monthly cell phone stipend.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: The Lawyers’ Committee embraces diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We strongly encourage candidates of color and candidates from underrepresented communities to apply. The Lawyers’ Committee does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, religion, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, pregnancy, parental status, family responsibility, personal appearance, genetic information, matriculation, immigration status, union activities, political affiliation, military veteran status, credit information or any other status protected under law.

The expected range for this role will be: $59,000 – $65,000

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