Job Details

Description

• Coordinate, manage, and ensure implementation of all IVRRN activities as outlined in relevant work plans and as assigned.
• Coordinate and facilitate bimonthly coalition meetings, IV Steering Committee meetings and legal meetings as assigned;
• Liaison between IVRRN steering committee and IVRRN subcommittees including legal, organizing, policy, and communications; ensure there is constant day-to-day communication among all committees to move the work forward.
• Provide IV Steering Committee, subcommittees, and coalition with programmatic support, including help developing program documents, grant writing including submission, editing, and creating other documents as requested;
• Develop process to track coalition members activities and volunteer participation.
• Responsible to build and maintain relationships with coalition members; responsible to onboard new coalition members and maintain IVRRN shared folder up to date.
• As needed, consult with the ACLU-SDIC consultant to provide additional guidance to coalition and help develop the network's scope of work.
• Coordinate administrative work for legal response strategy and support policy committee for coalition's advocacy actions; specifically, working with members to develop policy positions and engage with policymakers and assist legal subcommittee identify best practices for legal response strategy.
• Conduct literature and resource reviews to identify best practices for coalition; responsible for identifying training for coalition members.
• Continually broaden expertise in immigrant rights to serve as resource person to coalition members.
• Coordinate educational workshops, press events, and larger events; responsible for conducting outreach on behalf of coalition to garner support and identify new coalition partners.
• Prepare monthly reports on service deliverables, coalition activities, and programmatic goals progress.
• Create and modify budgets, monitor program finances, and communications work.
• Produces quarterly itemized category financial report for use in grantors reports.
• Mails meeting minutes and reminders, newsletters, and other written communications; responsible for printing materials for coalition meetings and following up on action items discussed.
• Answers telephone, handles requests as appropriate, and relays messages.
• Operates computers, typewriters, fax machines, copiers, and other office machines as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Knowledge of Imperial Valley immigrant communities and organizations that serve these communities
• Strong administrative background, attention to detail, and organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills
• Ability to work with and facilitate consensus building among diverse groups and personalities
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently to manage priorities, and prioritize workflow with minimal supervision.
• Bachelor's degree in related field (social work, public health, public policy, international studies, or related field) or a minimum of 3-5 years of relevant professional experience in program management in lieu of a degree.
• Knowledge of basic PC applications (i.e. Word, Excel, Access, Power Point)
• Experience with and commitment to working with immigrants and to advance immigrant rights movement
• Able to work some evenings and weekends as needed to carry out program activities

Cultural Competencies:

Demonstrated awareness of one's own cultural identity, views about differences, and the ability to learn and build on varying cultural and community norms. A complex understanding of racial justice and the urgency of confronting institutional racism and inequity. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Proven track record of working across lines of race, immigration status, ethnicity, language, class, gender and other identities and experiences including record of arrest or conviction. Courage and impeccable integrity.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to exchange accurate information, detect/identify documents and the information contained in them, move between areas in and out of the office to complete their role. The employee may need to move various equipment including computer to their work location.

Hybrid Working:

This position is based in Imperial County, though employees have hybrid schedules that allow for remote work.

Travel Requirements:

Must be able to travel by way of a personal vehicle in Imperial County.

Compensation:

The classification salary range for this position is $82,500-88,000. Salary will be determined by a variety of factors, including the knowledge, skills, and experience of the individual selected.

Excellent benefits include four weeks paid vacation; 17 office holidays; 100% medical, vision and dental insurance for staff members and their families; life and long-term disability insurance; gender affirming care, flexible spending accounts, EAP support, and 401(k) plan with employer match and immediate vesting of the employer match.

What Now?

Please submit a cover letter explaining your interest in and qualifications for the position as detailed in this announcement, a current resume, and names and contact information of three professional references (including as least one supervisor).

Electronic Applications Preferred. To submit your application, please click here.

However, hard-copy applications can be mailed to:

Chief Operating Officer

ACLU Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties

P.O. Box 87131

San Diego, CA 92138-7131

The ACLU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and encourages applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals, veterans, and people with arrest records and/or convictions.