Summary:

Ensures that financial operational activities are executed and delivered as per the standards of the organization. Works closely with the Executive Director in helping the organization maintain its performance, efficiency and sustainability through accurate data gathering, monthly financial analysis and developing plans for improvement if necessary.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze and oversee the financial and managerial operations of the company.
• Monitor and manage expenses within the established budget.
• Analyze expenditure and income trends to develop and implement purchasing and spending control guidelines.
• Manage internal accounting procedures and records on the bookkeeping to assess its finances properly and accurately.
• Approve third party payments through accurate reconciliation of financial records, as well as monitor and manage invoice and credit card payments.
• Manage account payables and receivables activities.
• Identify inefficiencies in recording and reporting financial information based on the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Conduct on-site observation to discern project profitability and resources used.
• Identify and assess existing data, document findings and prepare recommendations for appropriate financial and managerial controls, implementation of new processes and organizational changes to meet the needs of a larger organization.
• Oversees the system than ensures proper identification and records of clients, including safekeeping and proper disposing of records.
• Advise and recommend necessary changes on rates agreements, invoices and other client payment or financial assistance.
• Assist with appropriate training to workers in use of existing and new financial forms, reports and procedures, such as Check Requests or Staff Reimbursements.
• Act as the main point of contact for addressing any inquires and questions related to financial operations.
• Advise Executive Director and Board of Directors on strategies for sustainability, coaching on best practices and operating efficiencies and productivity.
• Assists in the forecast a sustainable budget for the next 5 years in coordination with Executive Director and Board of Directors.
• Identify and monitor existing data, document findings and prepare recommendations for appropriate financial and managerial controls to meet the needs of a larger organization.
• Oversight of grant management and developing financial grant reports.

Required Qualifications:

• College Degree, (finance, business or public administration preferred) or equivalent experience
• Financial Management knowledge/experience (taxes, budget, payroll)
• Non-profit organizations experience preferred but not required.
• Demonstrated commitment to serve 
• Personal interest and knowledge on immigration issues
• Strong organizational and administrative skills
• Expert level of Technology Literacy in software and databases
• Strong written communication skills
• Attention to detail and time management
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Shows initiative and its proactive
• Ability to work locally or to relocate to El Paso, TX

Benefits:

• Health Insurance Benefits paid at 75%
• Flexible work environment and schedule
• Paid time off, includes personal, sick, vacation and all federal holidays.

To Apply:

• Send resume, cover letter and 3 references at jobsinfo@las-americas.org

About the Organization:

Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center is an equal opportunity employer and offers equal employment opportunities in recruitment, selection, and advancement with no regard to race, cultural heritage, nationality, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, or any other status protected under the law

Summary:

This full-time, exempt position requires an experienced, detail-oriented immigration attorney. The attorney will work with the Executive Director and accredited representatives and will perform varied tasks during the representation process. The immigration attorney will lead the creation of a legal services program that handles family-based adjustment of status, consular processing, VAWA, U-visa, asylum, and all other forms of affirmative applications for non-detained individuals not facing removal. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to Alianza NORCO’s mission and values of advocacy and empowerment for our immigrant community.

Responsibilities:

• Provide in-depth individual consultations and affirmative case representation to immigrants before USCIS
• Conduct legal and factual research to determine participants’ legal eligibility and suitability of cases for referral or representation
• Prepare and process immigration applications accurately and efficiently, including responses to USCIS requests
• Manage caseload and maintain client files in good order, including copying applications, letters, supporting documentation, and follow up work. Maintain client and case information in the case management system
• Stay current with governmental and regulatory requirements regarding immigration policies
• Monitor adjudications, trends, and outcomes to best identify and recommend filing strategies
• Assist with community workshops and public events by engaging with community members, helping them understand immigration processes available
• For cases that fall outside of our scope, support our efforts to match as many cases as possible with free legal representation
• Develop robust processes for our immigration legal program, including intake, referrals, case management, and case lifecycle procedures
• Supervise, train and assist the staff and volunteers seeking to become DOJ accredited representatives
• Work with our Social Worker to meet clients’ social service needs
• In collaboration with staff, volunteers and other stakeholders, engage in policy and advocacy work concerning issues raised by clients and constituents
• Assist in the documentation of the program’s experiences and in the preparation of reports to funding sources
• Participate in development and fundraising efforts
• Refer clients to navigators to document testimonials and client stories to increase our power of advocacy
• Participate in Alianza NORCO staff meetings and case reviews

Required Qualifications:

• Immigration attorney with 2+ years of immigration experience
• Excellent legal skills and demonstrated ability to perform detailed work
• 2 years of employment in a position with similar responsibilities
• Strong written and oral communication skills including public speaking
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively with staff and volunteers
• Ability to work some evenings and weekends

Preferred Qualifications:

• Fluent in English and Spanish
• Member of AILA

The Ideal Candidate:

• Is passionate about Alianza NORCO's vision.
• Is organized, collaborative, proactive and efficient.
• Is independent and can be trusted to meet deadlines and complete tasks.
• Is able to multitask and troubleshoot issues in a fast-paced work environment.
• Naturally conceptualizes workflow through a systems approach, thrives on innovating to make tasks more streamlined, and works quickly and accurately.
• Can easily pivot when emergent situations arise, is skilled at time management, and is able to triage to meet time-sensitive priorities.
• Is skilled at building rapport and relationships with staff, stakeholders and clients.
• Acts with courtesy, patience and poise.

About the Organization:

Alianza NORCO is a grassroots nonprofit co-founded and led by a Salvadoran immigrant with a majority immigrant team. Founded in 2017, Alianza NORCO’s mission is to strengthen and empower our immigrant community members and their families through key services, civic education, leadership development and community organization. Our goal is to be responsive to meet our community’s pressing needs while also addressing root cause and systemic inequities that prohibit immigrant residents from obtaining security, dignity and prosperity. We strive to affect change and advocate for immigrant rights at the local, state and national level to increase immigrant safety, social cohesion, and civic engagement. Our work includes:

COVID-19 Pandemic Resources - Many of the families we work alongside have been heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, both economically and healthwise. We work to connect and navigate our clients through available aid by partnering with other service and emergency relief providers.

Protection for Our Families - Our Family Preparedness community workshops empower immigrants with legal forms and access to family attorneys in order to protect their families and their assets.

SB13-251 Driver’s Licenses - Our bilingual navigators provide Driver’s License guidance to our partially documented and undocumented immigrant community. We are a trusted DMV community partner.

Legal Services - We work with legal partners to offer low-cost or pro-bono immigration legal services such as Citizenship and DACA workshops and legal referrals to immigration attorneys and DOJ-accredited representatives. The immigration attorney will complement our existing services and catalyze our legal program’s expansion.

Location:

This position is based in beautiful Fort Collins, Colorado. Our operations are hybrid (remote and in person) during the COVID-19 pandemic, but subject to change.

Work Environment:

This position requires regular use of a computer and long periods of sitting and/or standing at a desk.

Compensation:

This is a full-time, salaried, exempt position. The salary range is $60,000-$70,000/annually, commensurate with experience. Our benefits include generous Paid Time Off (PTO), health insurance, professional liability insurance, payment of AILA dues and a stipend for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits.

Application Process:

If you are interested in this position, please send a cover letter, your resume, a writing sample, and a list of references to admin@alianzanorco.org. In your letter, explain why you want to work with Alianza NORCO and why you are a great fit for this position. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Alianza NORCO is an equal opportunity employer and recognizes the importance of diversity in the workplace. We encourage applications from people of color, immigrants, women, members of the LGBTQ community, and other underrepresented and marginalized groups. Alianza NORCO does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status or veteran status. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment free from discrimination.

Summary:

The Catholic Multicultural Center (CMC), 1862 Beld St., Madison, WI 53713, is seeking a part or full time attorney or Dept. of Justice accredited representative to join our immigration legal services program. The ideal candidate will be fluent in Spanish and have a passion for serving the immigrant community. Prior experience with legal immigration work in a community based setting or non-profit will be highly regarded. Salary commensurate with experience. Interested candidates should email a cover letter and resume to janice@cmcmadison.org by January 21, 2022.

Responsibilities:

• Provide immigration consultations and appointments for Immigration Services clients.
• Identify available immigration benefits, obtain necessary documentation and evidence, file relevant applications, and follow cases to completion.
• Maintain applications, records, and all required documentation according to program procedures; submit in a timely fashion and manage deadlines; ensure confidentiality.
• Maintain and increase up-to-date knowledge of immigration law and policies through daily reading (e-mail list serves, publications) and participation in webinars, staff meetings, and periodic offsite training.
• Utilize resources provided by CMC through memberships (e.g. CLINIC) and affiliations.
• Attend meetings, trainings and/or conferences as necessary.
• Be thoroughly familiar with the policies and procedures guiding the work of this position in particular and the organization overall. Perform job functions in line with these policies and procedures.
• Provide appropriate referrals and work cooperatively with other area immigration programs. Assist Coordinator with outreach through participation in relevant community and stakeholder meetings and through participation in legal clinics as needed.
• Assist in daily organizational functions and in CMC events when needed.
• Perform other job related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Law degree/Previous or current DOJ accreditation
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in immigration law
• Fluent in English and Spanish preferable
• Demonstrated commitment to immigrant rights and willingness to support CMC’s mission, vision and values
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Commitment to working in a diverse working environment
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently
• Proficiency in use of web-based software, MS Word, MS Excel

Summary Description:

The Manager serves the Section Director with administrative and programmatic duties as assigned. In addition, the Manager functions as a Field Support Coordinator with affiliate duties as assigned. The position is based in CLINIC’s national office in Silver Spring, Md. Highly qualified applicants in other locations will be considered.

The broad objectives of the Manager are to ensure that the section and staff perform at a high and efficient level. The Manager’s administrative and programmatic duties include representing the Section Director at selected meetings, calendaring and advertising section training events, analyzing data relevant to the section, monitor upgrades to Civi and Civi Case databases, monitoring improvements to CLINIC’s website containing section resources, collecting and reporting section quarterly data, and updating the section’s policies and procedures manual.

The broad objectives of the Field Support Coordinator duties are to improve, strengthen and expand the capacity of existing affiliates programs. The Field Support Coordinator duties include serving as the primary point of contact between CLINIC and assigned affiliates on matters relating to member/subscriber services, program management and development, maintenance of authorization to practice with attorneys or DOJ accredited representatives, project implementation and data collection, and general inquiries. The position is required to provide immigration program management training online and in-person. The position also provides technical support to nonprofit immigration legal service providers and other national support organizations outside of CLINIC's network.

Primary Responsibilities:

Training Coordination

• Create an annual schedule of training events including classroom, CLINIC Convening, e-learning and webinars plus other modalities and venues as assigned;
• Serve as the section’s representative on CLINIC Convening committees as assigned;
• Serve as a back-up to CLINIC’s E-learning Facilitator in managing Adobe Connect, Go-to-Webinar and Moodle software;
• Create goals and objectives, agendas, power point slides, handouts and other resources for each assigned training;
• Confirm speakers, internal and external, and serve as a presenter as assigned; and
• Coordinate marketing and registration for all section training with Communications staff.

Data Management

• Work with CLINIC’s Web Resource Coordinator on continually improving Civi’s function as a database for section purposes;
• Work with CLINIC’s Web Resource Coordinator to ensure that the website is constructed and functions well in order to make section materials readily accessible; and error-free;
• Collect and submit to Communications quarterly and annual data as assigned; and
• Assist the Section Director in compiling project-based data for funder reports, particularly when duties are shared across different sections.

Other Manager Duties:

• Be well-versed in immigration law and changes, particularly those that impact how nonprofits and advocacy organizations manage staff, resources and models of service delivery;
• Represent the Section Director at internal or external meetings when assigned; and
• Identify DOJ recognition and accreditation issues that require training and/or advocacy attention.

Primary Field Support Coordinator Responsibilities:

Affiliate and Other Program Support

• Conduct site visits, using CLINIC protocols, review instruments and core standards to assess affiliate programs;
• Engage local program leadership during on-site program assessments;
• Document assessment findings and recommendations;
• Draft program assessment reports;
• Conduct phone reviews and provide documentation and feedback;
• Conduct follow-ups to assess progress against plans and recommendations;
• Assist affiliate program to design, as necessary, remedial and developmental plans and help identify tools to achieve performance standards and capacity building goals and deadlines;
• Identify internal and external barriers (long and short-term) that impede local program successes;
• Help local programs to forecast capacity building challenges;
• Provide technical assistance to local programs in implementing developmental and remedial plans, including evaluation and sustainability;
• Provide basic fundraising information, including providing proposal templates when remedial steps require more financial resources;
• Consult with affiliate leadership on proper steps to close an immigration legal program when necessary;
• Participate alongside Section Director on the DOJ Recognition and Accreditation Working Group led by CLINIC’s Director of Advocacy or selected staff;
• Inform unlawful practitioners of legal services about the dangers of their actions and the benefits of DOJ recognition;
• Guide programs through DOJ recognition and accreditation toolkits;
• Advise program staff on immigration law courses and mentoring opportunities to be taken so DOJ accreditation is granted;
• Review, advise on, and edit, as necessary, affiliates’ DOJ agency recognition and staff accreditation applications;
• Draft recommendation letters, as appropriate; and
• Update central database of all programs receiving CLINIC’s assistance applying for recognition and accreditation.

Charitable Immigration Program Support

• Create original training curriculum on a wide array of program management/capacity building topics for use in classroom, webinar, facilitated e-learning or self-directed courses;
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge on the fundamentals of immigration law relevant to the services provided by affiliated legal immigration programs;
• Maintain comprehensive data base on affiliate programs and staff;
• Promote the creation of charitable immigration programs where possible;
• Determine if affiliates assigned are sufficiently prepared to implement significant changes in U.S. immigration laws; and
• Track quantitative and qualitative data on program capacity building successes and continued challenges.

Presentations

• Present as an expert on a wide array of topics on immigration, immigrant integration, immigrant demographics, nonprofit and program management and other related capacity building issues;
• Create original presentation scripts and power point slides on topics appropriate for target audiences, such as immigration legal practitioners, community organizers, religious workers, nonprofit executive directors and other stakeholders serving immigrants; and
• Develop training expertise using different modalities such as in-classroom, e-learning and online training through webinars and videoconferencing. /li>

Other Duties

• Willing to understand, respect and contribute to CLINIC’s vision, values, and beliefs and
• Fulfill CLINIC’s expectations that all staff:
  • Serve with integrity
  • Develop innovative solutions
  • Promote learning – for themselves, for their colleagues, and for our network
  • Cultivate constructive relationships.
  • Model stewardship

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Juris Doctor Degree or Department of Justice Accreditation (full or partial) or ability to acquire accreditation;
• Five years of experience with nonprofit program management, analysis, and evaluation in the field of providing services to the foreign-born;
• Knowledge of basic immigrant laws and regulations;
• Knowledge of the delivery of direct legal immigration services;
• Non-profit management experience;
• Familiarity with project coordination for delivery of specialized immigration legal services;
• Knowledge of resource development strategies;
• Ability to perform on-site community and/or program assessments;
• Able to analyze immigration demographic and social trends;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Strong training and public speaking skills;
• Organizational planning experience;
• Data management and analysis skills;
• Ability to act as a member of a team as well as independently; and
• Able to travel to conduct program assessments, conduct training, and participate in conferences.

Other

• Demonstrate knowledge of and support the organizations mission, vision, value statements, policies and
• Occasional travel may be required to attend CLINIC’s board of directors meetings, and other special events
• Fulfill CLINIC’s expectations that all staff abide by the following Organization Behaviors
• Serve with integrity
• Develop innovative solutions
• Promote learning – for themselves, for their colleagues, and for our network
• Cultivate constructive relationships
• Model stewardship
• Maintain a positive attitude
• Exhibit leadership skills and initiative
• Communicate effectively
• Own your work
• Teamwork and cooperation with colleagues
• Resolves conflicts effectively and makes effective decisions

Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity Commitment

CLINIC considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, family responsibilities, religion, age, disability, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. CLINIC also provides “reasonable accommodations” to qualified individuals with disabilities, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws. All interested individuals, regardless of background, are encouraged to apply. We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in race, color, ancestry, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.

Work Environment:

• This position may require extended periods of standing, sitting, as well as some repetitive movements, bending and repetitive lifting of significant weight.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the key components and primary responsibilities.

PLEASE SEND RESUME AND COVER LETTER TO
CAREERS@CLINICLEGAL.ORG

This position is hybrid until COVID restrictions have been lifted.