Start Date: June 2011
The Vera Institute of Justice, founded in 1961, is an independent, non-partisan, nonprofit organization that combines expertise in research, technical assistance, and demonstration projects to assist leaders in government and civil society, examine justice policy and practice, and improve the systems people rely on for justice and safety. Vera has offices in New York City, Washington, DC, and New Orleans, and its projects and reform initiatives, typically conducted in partnership with local, state, or national officials, are located across the United States and around the world.
Vera seeks a director for the Unaccompanied Children Program of Vera’s Center on Immigration and Justice (CIJ). Since 2005, Vera, on behalf of the Office of Refugee Resettlement, has overseen a national network that provides legal information and pro bono legal representation to detained children facing immigration removal proceedings. As part of this program, Vera subcontracts with 18 legal service providers and other nonprofit organizations around the country. Vera oversees these subcontracts through site visit monitoring and performance measurement activities, and actively provides technical assistance to the subcontractors through a national conference, peer-to-peer training programs, conference calls and webinars, a project website, and practice advisories on various legal topics related to representing and assisting unaccompanied children in the immigration system. The director participates with the CIJ Director and other CIJ managers in leading the center and in developing new projects.
Responsibilities
The director’s duties include the following:
- Ensure the success of CIJ’s Unaccompanied Children Program;
- Manage relations with the Office of Refugee Resettlement, multiple subcontractors, and other stakeholders;
- Assess funding needs and seek adequate government funding of the program;
- Draft and administer a complex budget that includes multiple subcontracts;
- Draft, negotiate, and monitor contracts with multiple subcontractor organizations and consultants;
- Organize and participate in site visits and other site visit monitoring activities;
- Oversee various training and technical assistance efforts, including but not limited to a national training conference;
- Supervise four program staff and collaborate with CIJ research and administrative staff;
- Recruit and train new staff, and help all supervised staff to realize their full potential;
- Write and edit program reports;
- Represent CIJ in public speaking engagements and at professional meetings; and
- Together with other CIJ managers, assist the CIJ Director in running the center.
Qualifications
Candidates must possess the following:
- A JD degree;
- At least five years of immigration-related experience, including at least two years practicing in immigration court;
- Experience representing children, a strong plus;
- Prior management experience;
- Experience making and supervising budgets and negotiating contracts;
- A desire to effect change in partnership with the government;
- The ability to work with a range of stakeholders, including staff at nonprofit legal service providers and government officials;
- Excellent oral and written communication skills;
- Capacity to lead by example and to support career development for supervised staff;
- Ability to read and communicate effectively in Spanish; and
- Willingness to travel outside of New York City.
Salary
Commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits.
Please submit cover letter and resume.
Online submission is preferred at
However, if necessary, materials may be mailed or faxed to
ATTN: Human Resources / CIJ UAC Director Recruitment
Vera Institute of Justice
233 Broadway, 12th Floor
New York, NY 10279
Fax: (212) 941-9407
ATTN: Human Resources / CIJ UAC Director Recruitment
Vera Institute of Justice
233 Broadway, 12th Floor
New York, NY 10279
Fax: (212) 941-9407
Please use only one method (online, mail or fax) of submission.
No phone calls, please. Only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted. The Vera Institute of Justice values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. For more information about Vera and the Center on Immigration and Justice, please visit our website at www.vera.org
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