Summary

Since 1923, Commonwealth Catholic Charities (CCC)has provided life-changing human services to vulnerable individuals and families throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. CCC offers quality and compassionate human services to all people, especially the most vulnerable, regardless of faith. We are passionate about the work we do in our communities, providing 31 critical services at 11 locations throughout Virginia.

This position is responsible for providing leadership, direction and oversight to all resettlement services, Immigration and Interpreter Services programs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Reasonable

• accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Assess resettlement services needs in Virginia; oversees the development of new resettlement services programs or expansion or modification on existing programs of resettlement services programs.
• Ensure the effective provision and delivery of resettlement services through program planning, compliance with regulatory standards, and best practice standards
• Assess service needs and opportunities in the areas of Immigration Services and Interpreter Servicers; oversees, directs, and provides support to program continuity, expansion and growth
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and partners in the resettlement, immigration, and interpreter services arena.
• Provide supervision of all resettlement, immigration and interpreter services supervisors/managers and staff directly or through others, evaluate and ensure training and development needs are met.
• Ensure cost effective service delivery, prepare, and reconcile budgets for assigned programs; respond to budget variances as needed.
• Develop, review, assess, and strengthen policies and procedures related to the Resettlement & Immigration Services programs.
• Monitor and enhance program effectiveness; work with PQI staff to develop and implement evidence-based practice model and solid outcome measurement reporting.
• Oversee the collection of program data and preparation of reports to meet agency, state, federal and local requirements.
• Participate in overall promotion of the programs within the community.
• Directs and provides support to Immigration Counseling program.
• Represents the Agency in the community and workplace in a professional and ethical manner.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal, decision-making, problem-solving, oral, and written skills.
• Utilizes a basic knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field of study required with ten years of experience. Five years of supervisory experience is required.

Work Environment

• The work environment is favorable.

Salary

• $60,615.20 - $90,922.80

Full-time Employee Benefits

• Retirement savings – After one year of employment, the agency contributes 4% of your plan year earnings into a savings account for you and will match dollar-for-dollar up to 4% of salary if an employee makes contributions to the plan. That’s an 8% annual contribution to your retirement savings!
• PTO – earn 16 days off for vacation, sick, or personal time in your first year. This goes up to 22 days in your second year and keeps climbing every five years.
• Holidays – Enjoy eleven paid holidays
• Other paid leave at no cost to employees – bereavement, short-term disability, long-term disability, paid parental leave
• Virginia Credit Union memberships
• Employee Assistance program – Free services including five free confidential consultations with a mental health professional
• Medical Insurance – a choice of 4 PPO plans for employee, employee + spouse, employee + child(ren), or family coverage. A portion of premiums subsidized by the agency.
• Dental Insurance – a choice of two dental plans for employee, employee + spouse, employee + child(ren), or family coverage. A portion of premiums subsidized by the agency.
• Vision Insurance
• Life insurance – paid by agency with option to purchase additional coverage
• Other insurance benefits – flexible spending accounts including dependent care, health savings account (for qualified HDHP participants), legal resources

How to Apply

Turn your passion for helping others into a meaningful career with CCC. Apply now at https://www.cccofva.org/openpositions Commonwealth Catholic Charities is an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace.

HIAS Pennsylvania’s Mission

Driven by the Jewish value of welcoming the stranger, HIAS (Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society) Pennsylvania provides legal, resettlement and supportive services to immigrants and refugees from all backgrounds in order to assure their fair treatment and full integration into American society.

HIAS Pennsylvania is the largest non-profit immigration legal service provider in Pennsylvania. The organization assists low income immigrants with adjustment of status, removal defense, family unification, citizenship, and other forms of humanitarian relief. HIAS Pennsylvania prioritizes providing services to vulnerable populations including survivors of interpersonal violence and unaccompanied youth.

Immigrant Youth Advocacy Program

HIAS Pennsylvania’s Immigrant Youth Advocacy Program is the statewide leader in providing legal services to immigrant children and youth. This work includes providing legal services to youth facing removal proceedings in Immigration Court; those involved in the domestic child welfare system; and to unaccompanied children in the custody of the Federal Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) in facilities in Pennsylvania. We seek a Supervising Attorney to join our dynamic team of legal professionals dedicated to protecting the rights of immigrant youth.

Responsibilities

• Direct Representation: The Staff Attorney will represent unaccompanied minors in immigration matters. Using a “universal representation” model, our program provides legal representation to certain children regardless of their eligibility for relief. As such, the Staff Attorney will represent youth seeking humanitarian forms of relief such as Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), asylum, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, and T visas, as well as children who have no relief options or who may seek voluntary departure or an order of removal. The Staff Attorney will represent children before USCIS, the Newark Asylum Office, the Philadelphia Immigration Court, and the Board of Immigration Appeals. If barred in Pennsylvania, the Staff Attorney may have an opportunity to appear in state court proceedings for matters related to SIJS.
• Know Your Rights Presentations and Intake: The Staff Attorney will provide Know Your Rights presentations regarding immigration procedures and options to immigrant youth in Philadelphia and the surrounding area. The Staff Attorney will provide individualized screenings to evaluate each case and discuss options with youth and will also review intakes completed by non-attorney Immigrant Youth Advocacy Program staff.
• Pro Bono and Stakeholder Training: The Staff Attorney will assist periodically with HIAS PA’s efforts to recruit, train and mentor pro bono attorneys. The Staff Attorney will at times be called on to provide trainings in order to educate various stakeholders about the legal rights of immigrant youth. The Staff Attorney will maintain strong relationships with partner organizations.
• Administrative: The Staff Attorney will maintain clear and detailed records to facilitate reporting to grantors.
• Additional Duties as Assigned: The Staff Attorney will complete other tasks as assigned in support of the overall work and mission of HIAS PA and the Immigrant Youth Advocacy Program.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in working with youth. Prior experience in immigration or child welfare law, experience serving victims of trauma or other vulnerable populations, and experience with a public interest organization is preferred. Spanish proficiency is not required. The Staff Attorney will have access to virtual interpreters for work with non-English speaking clients. Candidates who are not proficient in Spanish should have a desire to learn. This position includes funding for Spanish language instruction with built-in time for language study and practice.

Minimum Qualifications: The candidate should be passionate about HIAS PA’s mission and roots, and have a demonstrated ability to work with diverse collaborators and stakeholders. In addition, the candidate should possess:

• J.D. degree and license to practice law in any state (preference for Pennsylvania license), or ability to obtain licensure within 6 months of beginning employment;
• Prior experience in immigration or child welfare law (this could include law school coursework or clinical experience);
• Prior experience working with youth, trauma survivors or other vulnerable populations;
• Excellent organizational skills, time management and records keeping skills, including the ability to work independently, assess priorities, take initiative, handle multiple assignments and meet deadlines;
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work collaboratively and to effectively interact with young people, management, program staff, and community partners;
• Spanish proficiency, or desire to learn Spanish;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and ability to work with databases;
• Ability to work in a team of diverse professionals and human service workers;

Salary

• 56,500 – 61,500

Other Information

HIAS PA is currently working on a hybrid model. HIAS Pennsylvania requires all staff be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with the exception of those who have medical or religious beliefs exemptions.

Why Join the HIAS PA Team?

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Exempt position with 35 hour work week
• Employment package includes comprehensive health insurance coverage
• 403(b) Retirement account with employer contribution
• Generous Time Off including: Vacation, PTO, Paid Holidays
• Company paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance

How to Apply

HIAS Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital, veteran or disability status, political affiliation, or beliefs. We believe that diversity enriches our organization and helps us to fulfill our mission. All qualified applicants, including those who represent minority and marginalized groups, are strongly encouraged to apply.

To apply please send a cover letter and resume in pdf format to humanresources@hiaspa.org. Please make the title of the position that you are applying for the subject of your email. No phone calls, please.

Summary

The Senior Field Engagement Strategist has responsibility for creating and implementing strategy to build deep relationships with CLINIC’s network of charitable legal services organizations (“CLINIC affiliates”) and partner legal service providers (“LSPs”). Through leveraging the observations and information gathered from these engagements, the Senior Field Engagement Strategist will expand immigration legal services capacity through strategic, innovative, immigrant inclusive and collaborative service delivery and legal empowerment models. The Senior Field Engagement Strategist will provide support and mentorship to other Field Engagement staff and assist with more complicated inquiries and project management concerns. The Senior Field Engagement Strategist –Supervisory will also provide direct supervision to other members of the Field Engagement team.

Primary Responsibilities

Field Engagement

• Maintain a broad knowledge and understanding of the highlights, challenges, and promising practices of CLINIC’s network of charitable legal services organizations (“CLINIC affiliates”) and partner legal service providers (“LSPs”) to assist in:
  • Determining topics for CLINIC’s trainings and resources and working with TTA team as subject matter expert to develop new resources as appropriate;
  • Identifying internal and external barriers that impede local program successes and creatively brainstorm solutions and make recommendations to programmatic challenges in partnership with CLINIC’s various sections;
  • Defining areas for continued excellence or improvement in CLINIC’s Network Services.
• Build deep relationships with members of the field through check-in calls, conference calls, coalition building and other engagement activities. 
• Create, lead, and maintain CLINIC’s communication channels for robust and regular engagement, including cohort calls and peer to peer learning opportunities.

Project Management

• Manage capacity building projects for immigration legal services including project design, creation and updates (as needed) to standard operating procedures, opportunities for legal empowerment, immigrant inclusion and development of project evaluative processes.
• Define project deliverables, roles, dates, funding levels, and terms through the creation of Memoranda of Understanding.
• Provide strategic forward-thinking on project and grant sustainability and expansion, as well as proposals for flowthrough disbursement to CLINIC’s network.
• Conduct project-specific and other assigned site visits as needed.
• Monitor and document project performance by partners and sub-grantees of assigned projects and provide subject matter support as needed.
• Oversee the collection of project data and maintain accurate records and current statistics. Lead the analysis and distribution of project related data to assess the quality and impact of the project as well as to determine areas for continued excellence or improvement.
• Provide the Director of Field Engagement with information needed for funding applications, Board of Directors, and management consumption, as requested, and for budgeting purposes.
• Partner with CLINIC’s Finance team to coordinate, facilitate and monitor process of flow-through payments and Memorandum of Understanding deliverables.
• Partner cross sectionally to ensure proper coordination of deliverables, service delivery and adequate support of funded partners.

External Relations

• Provide accurate and comprehensive information and guidance to CLINIC affiliates and partner LSPs (as appropriate) on CLINIC affiliate benefits, tools to discern whether and how to create authorized immigration legal services, and other general inquiries as needed.
• Represent CLINIC to other national and local organizations and attend virtual and in person meetings required by grants and as assigned.
• Partner with CLINIC’s Communications team in promoting CLINIC’s Field Engagement work through the creation and updating (as needed) of CLINIC’s publications, resources, website, and social media.
• Collaborate with CLINIC’s Advancement team on promoting CLINIC’s Field Engagement work through drafting of reports to funders and assisting in the development and maintenance of relationships with select funders as assigned.
• Work with CLINIC’s Advocacy team to further CLINIC’s administrative advocacy priorities by providing subject matter expertise and engaging with government contacts as assigned.

Staff Mentorship

• Help mentor newer staff on conducting field engagement, responding to general affiliate inquires, and on project management of Field Engagement initiatives.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of Field Engagement written resources to facilitate efficient workflow and onboarding of new staff.
• Provide support on more complicated affiliate inquiries and project management concerns, as needed.

Supervision

• Provide direct reports with necessary direction, supervision, and support to ensure clarity in roles, responsibilities, and expectations.
• Ensure that direct reports have updated position descriptions, current work plans, and are familiar with and comply with CLINIC personnel and administrative policies and procedures.
• Conduct performance evaluations and offer regular feedback and guidance to direct reports.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Bachelor’s Degree in management, social work/related discipline or equivalent experience required, graduate degree or equivalent experienced preferred.
• At least 8 years of experience working in the immigration services field.
• 5 years of authorized immigration legal services practice, preferred.
• 3 years of supervisory experience, preferred.
• Intimate understanding of California nonprofit legal services landscape preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication and training skills.
• Able to develop deep relationships with numerous CLINIC affiliates and non-affiliates and coordinate/provide support to each as needed.
• Able to meet multiple deadlines simultaneously while maintaining a detail-oriented focus
• Deep understanding of immigration laws and immigration legal service needs of immigrant communities.
• Demonstrated ability to work well independently and on a team, showing respect for diverse constituencies.
• Able to travel as needed to conduct instruction, project coordination meetings, meetings with partners and funders, other CLINIC meetings and training as assigned in and outside CA.
• An uncompromising commitment to immigrants' rights and race equity
• Demonstrate knowledge of and support the organization’s mission, vision, value statements, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior.
• 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
  • Maintain professionalism and positivity in workplace interactions
  • Demonstrate leadership and takes initiative
  • Take responsibility for actions, results and mistakes
  • Communicate in a timely and effective manner, keeping individuals informed of key issues and needs
  • Develop and exercise strong problem-solving skills and judgement
  • Focus on building and strengthening relationships across and outside the organization
  • Demonstrate flexibility and openness by adapting to changing priorities, ideas, strategies, procedures and methods
  • Make effective decisions
  • Resolve conflicts constructively
  • Demonstrate behavior that supports fundraising as a critical and shared responsibility

Salary Range

• $87,000 - $95,000

Emplyment Level

• Two-year employment contract with possible extension.

Location

• Anywhere within the continental United States

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.
• Accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the key components and primary responsibilities.