International Refugee Assistance Project

Everyone should have a safe place to live and a safe way to get there.

U.S. Litigation Deputy Director

DirectorDirectorFull TimeRemoteTeam 51-200Since 2008H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

New York

Posted

139 days ago

Salary

$130.4K - $140.2K / year

Professional Certificate7 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Help lead IRAP’s systemic change efforts through impact litigation, to create and expand pathways to safety for refugees and displaced people in the United States. • Supervise Litigation attorneys and fellows and maintain a caseload of litigation matters. • Support the US Litigation Senior Director in the oversight of the US Litigation department’s programmatic work. • Maintain a caseload of litigation matters, including a leadership role in case development, strategy, and briefing. • Organizing retreats, team meetings, and similar events to promote team-building, coordination, and alignment with IRAP’s mission and programmatic priorities. • Directly supervise Litigation attorneys, fellows, supervising attorneys, and/or non-attorney staff as appropriate. • Help to ensure that mentoring and professional development opportunities are available to all team members. • Lead and participate in hiring, ensuring annual reviews are completed for all team members and responding to other staff needs. • Support a positive daily work experience for the US Litigation department staff and create and maintain an equitable and inclusive work culture. • Participate as needed in meetings and events related to fundraising and donor cultivation. • Collaborate with Communications, Policy, and direct services departments to develop systemic change strategies. • Coordinate with the Operations department to ensure that Litigation staff have the resources and support needed to perform their duties.

Job Requirements

  • Law degree and license to practice law in the U.S. state from which the duties of this position will be performed.
  • Minimum of 7 years of Litigation experience in a civil rights or human rights field, including extensive experience with strategic litigation.
  • Experience in the field of refugee and/or immigration law is especially welcome.
  • Experience supervising attorneys, fellows, and/or students in litigation matters.
  • Experience working with community-based and NGO partners and sensitivity to client empowerment and to working with clients of all backgrounds, including LGBTI clients, and survivors of trauma.
  • Knowledge of and experience with various models of advocacy, including federal court litigation and the U.S. policy and media landscape; creativity in approaching litigation and its relationship to other advocacy strategies; and sound judgment regarding ethical issues that arise in the work.
  • Substantive knowledge of the U.S. pathways that IRAP works in and U.S. advocacy opportunities.
  • Strong project management skills, including a record of success in managing complex projects and working with teams.
  • Commitment to and experience in successfully employing an anti-racist/anti-oppression lens to foster a diverse, equitable working environment and creating diverse teams that reflect communities served.
  • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a leadership team to set organizational and departmental priorities and pursue opportunities that further impact across departments.
  • Must be highly organized and motivated, able to multitask, manage a high-volume workload, and have excellent time management skills.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a preference for experience working in diverse work environments.
  • Excellent writing, analytical, and oral communication skills.
  • Comfort with technology and data management.
  • Excellent oral and written English skills.
  • Proficiency in a second language relevant to the communities IRAP serves is a plus, but not required.

Benefits

  • Fully paid family health insurance.
  • Retirement options.
  • Extensive PTO (20 or more vacation days, 22 and more public/ org-wide holidays).
  • Comprehensive leave time for sickness.
  • Disability and parenting (more than six months of parental leave).
  • Reimbursement for work-from-home equipment.
  • Generous opportunities for professional development

Related Categories

Related Job Pages

More Director Jobs

Director, Fund Solutions

Juniper Square

Where partnerships drive potential.

Director139 days ago
Full TimeRemoteTeam 201-500H1B No Sponsor

Director of Fund Solutions leading sales and client services at Juniper Square

California + 8 moreAll locations: California, Florida, Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Texas
$180K - $230K / year

Assistant Director, Acquisitions

Premier Mortgage Associates

PMA | NMLS# 75597 | nmlsconsumeraccess.org

Director140 days ago
Full TimeRemoteTeam 201-500Since 1996H1B No Sponsor

Assistant Director overseeing bulk loan pools at mortgage company

Florida

Director – East Coast Hull & Liabilities

RLI Insurance Company

RLI is not what you’d expect from an insurance company. We're different and at RLI, Different Works.

Director142 days ago
Full TimeRemoteTeam 1,001-5,000Since 1965H1B Sponsor

Director of Ocean Marine Underwriting overseeing Hull & Liability portfolio on East Coast

Connecticut + 2 moreAll locations: Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania
$179K - $255.7K / year

Senior Director, Client Reporting and Analytics

Omada Health

A digital-first chronic care provider, helping members change mindsets to improve health and build lasting change.

Director143 days ago
Full TimeRemoteTeam 201-500Since 2011H1B Sponsor

Senior Director overseeing customer reporting and analytics for a healthcare company

Tableau
California + 2 moreAll locations: California, New York, Washington
$220.8K - $276K / year