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Deputy Director – Policy & Organizing

The Deputy Director will be the second additional full-time hire of Equality Connecticut. They will work alongside the Executive Director and Advisory Board to build support for Equality Connecticut’s mission and policy agenda around the state. They will also play an essential role in bringing Equality Connecticut to the next phase of organizational development. 

An ideal candidate will quickly grow into a leadership position in Equality Connecticut’s organizing and policy work. This will require both internally and externally facing tasks. need to successfully engage and cultivate members of the LGBTQIA+ community into leadership positions, identify the needs of our community and shape policy solutions,  and help foster a truly statewide movement for LGBTQIA+ activism.  An ideal candidate would be equally comfortable knocking on doors or collecting signatures at a town event with elected officials at the highest levels of government, major donors and other public figures.  

Specific goals and responsibilities include: 

Area 1: Policy, Advocacy, Organizing

  • Work with the Executive Director to develop and advance a state policy agenda,
  • Co-lead advocacy activities, including bill monitoring, bill drafting and editing, policy analysis, grassroots lobbying, base building, constituent engagement,
  • Direct the expansion of the CT LGBTQ+ Congress, our flagship organizing program through the management of part-time organizers and consultants, engagement of key working groups and contributing to a collective effort of producing our annual convening, 
  • Cultivate Equality Connecticut constituents in training and coaching for engagement events,
  • Represent EqCT at coalition meetings and among national partners to meaningfully contribute to policy making and advocacy, and
  • Travel across the state to meet with LGBTQIA+ and allied leaders.

Area 2: Programs and Communications

  • Engage community leaders to build support for community based programming including cultural events, leadership development, and advocacy training, 
  • Work with earned media and social media consulting teams, or eventual staff to elevate the story of Equality Connecticut’s work,
  • Write briefings, blogs and web articles that can be shared with donors, legislators, funders, and the public, and 
  • Identify potential messengers and spokespeople.

Area 3: Fundraising, Operations, and Organizational Development

  • Support Executive Director in engaging donors, meeting with funders, attending and promoting events,
  • Manage project budgets and funding allocations,
  • Contribute to grant reports, proposals, and donor solicitations, 
  • Develop staffing plan, develop job descriptions and hiring processes for staff and contractors,
  • Supervise staff, interns, fellows, and consultants, participate in yearly performance assessments and goal setting, and
  • Act as alternate in the management of  general accounting including accounts payable/receivable, payroll, and monthly financial reports.

Essential Skills and Requirements:

  • Commitment to Equality Connecticut’s mission,
  • Ability to occasionally work on nights and weekends, 
  • Ability to travel across Connecticut and occasionally within the United States,
  • Candidates must have a valid drivers’ license, car insurance, and have regular access to a registered vehicle,
  • Previous experience working in politics,  issue based-advocacy, coalition building, community organizing, or electoral campaigns,
  • Agree to a criminal background check to work with people under 18,
  • Proficiency in Microsoft, Google suite, and database management, and
  • Previous experience with managing people, including full-time, part-time staff, and contractors

Preferred Skills:

  • Responsivity: Ability to simultaneously maintain communications with Equality Connecticut Board, Staff, and constituents through timely responses to email, phone, and texting,
  • Ability to simultaneously work on multiple competing projects,
  • Comfortable working independently and as a self-starter, and managing one’s own schedule,
  • Interest in helping to build a small and emerging organization, which can mean sometimes working in ambiguity and helping to identify new priorities and projects,
  • Ability to work with a wide range of communities and constituencies,
  • Identify personnel needs, create positions as needed for consulting and staffing using available funding,
  • Demonstrated organizational skills, independent judgment, and decision making abilities, and
  • Proficiency or fluency in Spanish preferred.

Compensation: $70,000 – $75,000 (firm)
Health insurance
403b retirement plan

Start date: Approximately January 10, 2027
Priority will be given to candidates who apply before October 30,2026
To apply: Email cover letter, references and resume to jobs@eqct.org
NOTE: Due to limited time and current capacity, Equality Connecticut staff will not be able to answer questions about this position unless a candidate is selected for an interview.

About Equality Connecticut:
Equality Connecticut is a queer-led organization dedicated to advancing the rights, health, safety, and culture of Connecticut’s LGBTQIA+ community. Grounded in the values of intersectionality and social justice, we champion progressive change, uplift queer voices, celebrate our vibrant culture, and organize statewide community-building and education efforts that empower and unite.

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