Job Announcement: Deputy Director
Jane’s Due Process (JDP) is seeking a Deputy Director to support our staff and lead the organization’s daily operations. JDP helps young people in Texas navigate parental consent laws and abortion bans to confidentially access abortion and birth control.
The Deputy Director will directly manage two staff members, with potential for increased supervision as the organization grows. This role includes oversight of human resources and operations: ensuring implementation of personnel policies and procedures, and managing core financial and administrative operations in close collaboration with the Executive Director and External Affairs Director.
The Deputy Director will also lead key communications efforts, including messaging strategy, website redesign, media relations, and overseeing graphic collateral. This role involves working closely with internal staff, consultants, designers, and external vendors to support organizational communications and branding.
This is a benefits-eligible full-time position with a 32-hour work week. JDP supports flexible work hours and comp time. Occasional travel is required, with some events necessitating mandatory attendance during evenings and weekends. Applicants must reside in, or be willing to relocate to, Texas (no exceptions). The Deputy Director reports directly to the Executive Director.
Core Responsibilities [tasks listed below are non-exhaustive]
- Executive Management (30%)
- Serve as a strategic thought partner to the Executive Director and support organizational health and growth.
- Directly supervise Communications Manager, Bookkeeper, and future administrative staff.
- Lead onboarding/offboarding of staff and interns.
- Represent JDP at select conferences, board/staff retreats, fundraisers, and monthly board meetings as needed, offering strategic support and insight on programmatic and operational matters.
- Guide direct reports on the development of work plans and implementation of programmatic and strategic goals.
- Financial Management, Human Resources, Organizational Systems & Compliance (40%)
- Oversee the organization’s core financial functions including accounting, expense management, accounts payable, payroll, and reimbursement processes.
- Maintain accurate financial records, work with bookkeeper on reconciliation of accounts monthly, and strengthen existing financial policies by assessing and improving current systems and practices.
- Manage personnel records and implement human resources policies and procedures, serving as the internal point person for employee benefits, onboarding, and grievance processes. Ensure compliance with federal and state labor laws while fostering a workplace culture that supports staff well-being.
- Regularly review and update internal policies, including the Employee Handbook, Travel Policy, and Financial Procedure Manual.
- Lead the implementation and assessment of the organization’s annual staff review process, ensuring consistency and transparency across all departments.
- Implement and uphold data retention and privacy policies in alignment with legal and organizational standards.
- Communications (30%)
- Build and maintain proactive relationships with earned media outlets to elevate the organization’s visibility.
- Oversee regular website maintenance and lead a website redesign as part of the organization’s rebranding and reintroduction efforts.
- Collaborate with the Communications Manager to update and uphold brand standards across all platforms.
- Support the organization-wide rebrand and reintroduction strategy, ensuring alignment with updated mission, vision, and values.
- Lead the development and execution of messaging goals that reflect the organization’s evolving identity and priorities.
- Oversee the creation and production of graphic collateral that supports both day-to-day communications and the broader rebrand.
- Collaborate with consultants, designers, and external vendors to execute communications, branding, and website projects effectively and in alignment with organizational goals.
Required Qualifications
- Demonstrated commitment to reproductive rights, health, and justice, as well as racial justice. Strong support for young people’s access to the full spectrum of reproductive health care, including abortion care.
- 3+ years of management experience for diverse teams. This can include but is not limited to direct supervision of staff members, interns, volunteers or organizers.
- 3+ years of nonprofit financial management and HR experience. Demonstrated proficiency in nonprofit accounting and bookkeeping practices.
- Proven experience in strategic communications, including media relations, website management, and brand development.
- Demonstrated working knowledge of 501(c)(3) compliance requirements and regulations.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work as part of a team.
- Ability to address conflict head-on with compassion and empathy.
- This is a 100% remote position; however, applicants must reside in, or be willing to relocate to, Texas. Must be willing to travel for conferences and retreats, as well as frequent travel to Austin during legislative session (every two years).
Preferred Qualifications
- Lived experience with the issues at the core of our work, including navigating reproductive healthcare access, abortion care, or systemic barriers related to race, gender, or age, is strongly preferred. We value and welcome applicants whose personal experiences inform their commitment to reproductive and racial justice.
- Demonstrated strength in relationship building and maintaining a positive, collaborative environment.
- Experience with financial platforms including QuickBooks for accounting, Ramp for expense management, and Bill.com for accounts payable.
Compensation & Benefits
- Annual salary range: $85,000–$95,000 before taxes, commensurate with experience. Please note: the $95,000 upper limit is firm and non-negotiable in order to maintain internal pay equity.
- 100% employer covered health, vision, dental short & long term disability and life insurance.
- Annual self care stipend ($1000) and professional development stipend ($1500).
- 25 days paid vacation, as well as holiday and sick leave. Additional paid weeks of rest throughout the year and an extended end of year organizational closure.
- Employer 5% match contribution to retirement savings plan after 1 year.
To Apply
Please submit the following materials via email to careers@janesdueprocess.org, with “Deputy Director” in the subject line:
- Your resume
- A list of three professional references
- Responses to the following three questions (in lieu of a traditional cover letter):
- What draws you to this role and to Jane’s Due Process?
- Share one example of how you’ve led an internal operation or HR systems change.
- What values guide your approach to people management?
Applications will be accepted through July 31, 2025, and reviewed on a rolling basis thereafter. The anticipated start date for this position is late September 2025.
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Jane’s Due Process is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions, including decisions regarding selection, hiring, compensation, benefits, training, advancement, discipline, discharge, and other terms, conditions and privileges of employment are based on individual qualifications, without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, disability, sexual orientation or any other status protected by law.
