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GCDD is hiring! 

The Georgia Council for Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) is currently seeking applicants for two positions for GCDD staff. Please see below for the openings, requirements, and application deadlines. 

Public Policy and Advocacy Fellowship

The deadline to apply is September 6, 2024 by 11:59 PM.

The Public Policy and Advocacy Fellowship is a paid, 6-month opportunity at GCDD. The fellow will be responsible for supporting the GCDD Public Policy team in promoting public policy that creates an integrated community life for people with developmental disabilities, their families, friends, neighbors and all who support them.

The fellow will assist GCDD in their efforts during Georgia’s 2025 legislative session, as well as GCDD’s federal advocacy efforts. The fellow is expected to demonstrate a commitment to disability inclusion, as well as a respect for disability at the intersection of multiple identities, including racial/ethnic, sexual, and gender identities.

This fellowship will be a hybrid experience, primarily remote with the understanding that some in-person obligations will take place during Georgia’s legislative session. However, in-person obligations can be negotiated based on the fellow’s needs. Given the virtual nature of the fellowship, the fellow is expected to be on-call and able to complete tasks during the fellow’s work hours. The fellow is also expected to have access to their own computer and telephone.

The fellowship is a 20-hour per week commitment, starting November 1st and ending April 28th. The typical schedule will be Monday-Friday 10-2 (or 10-3 if the fellow wishes to take a 1-hour lunch break). The fellow must be flexible for earlier start/end times depending on the nature of policy events. For example, during Georgia’s legislative session, the fellow will occasionally be expected to attend events that begin at 8am.

The pay rate is flexible. The base pay will start at $15 per hour and will be commensurate with demonstrated experience.

Responsibilities

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Track legislation related to disability and the GCDD Public Policy Agenda
  • Attend critical committee meetings during Georgia’s legislative session and prepare updates for the GCDD staff
  • Assist in planning and implementation of GCDD’s advocacy initiatives
  • Conduct local outreach to engage grassroots advocates to support GCDD’s policy agenda
  • Attend and participate in all Council meetings that take place during the internship
  • Assist in developing policy materials, including one-pagers, white papers, and advocacy communications
  • Take the lead on drafting the April Public Policy for the People article in GCDD’s Making a Difference Magazine

Qualifications

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to function as a member of a team
  • Dependable, thorough, and attentive to details
  • Interacts and establishes rapport with diverse individuals and groups
  • Prioritize, execute, and shift between multiple assignments and projects while meeting deadlines
  • Prior experience in policy advocacy (e.g., previous participation in GCDD advocacy days or other similar trainings/opportunities)
  • Demonstrates initiative and the ability to work independently
  • Demonstrated commitment to and engagement with advocacy

Benefits of Internship

  • Developing knowledge of Georgia’s legislative process
  • Increasing public policy knowledge regarding disability issues
  • Building and strengthening relationships with legislators, state agency staff, and policy staffers of other Georgia organizations
  • Expanding one’s network within the disability community
  • Working on a team of knowledgeable experts in policy, advocacy, social media, and media relations

GCDD is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to Charlie Miller at by 11:59 P.M., September 6, 2024.

IPSE Data Analyst

Applications are due on September 9, 2024 by 11:59 PM. 

The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) is seeking an individual to serve as its first Inclusive Post Secondary Education (IPSE) Data Analyst! This paid, twelve-month part-time consultant role is an exciting opportunity to support GCDD with coordinating data collection from each of Georgia’s 10 IPSE colleges & universities, as well as with the professional alliance known as the Georgia Inclusive Post Secondary Education Consortium (GAIPSEC). This 10-hour per-week role will be responsible for basic data collection & analysis, data visualization, data organization, and associated relationship management. Basic website content updates (with training), alumni outreach, story collection, and other duties related to IPSE may be assigned as time allows and as the role develops.

The IPSE Data Analyst will be a consultant compensated at $20 per hour for up to $10,400 over 12 months, paid once per month based on number of hours worked (up to 10 hours each week). This role would be an excellent fit for graduate students (particularly those entering the disability, education, or public administration fields) seeking flexible part-time employment and experience with a state agency.

For more information, please see the full position description.