Senior Project Assistant Temporary - Part Time

ABOUT US

Sanctuary for Families is New Yorks leading service provider and advocate for survivors of domestic violence sex trafficking and related forms of gender violence. Every year Sanctuary empowers thousands of adults and children to move from fear and abuse to safety and stability transforming lives through a comprehensive range of services. We provide a range of wraparound services to help survivors rebuild their lives in the aftermath of abuse and work to end gender violence through three key strategies: direct services outreach and training and systemschange advocacy. Our services are available in 12 locations throughout New York City.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Senior Project Assistant is a key position in the AntiTrafficking Initiative (ATI) program that provides legal services for survivors of human trafficking in a variety of legal areas where survivors need legal intervention. The Senior Project Assistant works with ATIs holistic service team to provide comprehensive traumainformed holistic and survivorcentered services for our clients of commercial sexual exploitation and/or human trafficking through legal consultations direct representation case management assistance and community education and outreach. The Senior Project Assistant uses a traumainformed approach to promote clients right to selfdetermination and provide services in a manner that emphasizes safety respect and dignity.

This Senior Project Assistant is temporary and part time 18 hours per week).

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct traumainformed screening interviews with immigrant survivors of human trafficking and other forms of genderbased violence to assess eligibility for immigration status under United States federal immigration law postconviction relief under New York State law or criminal and family court matters;
• Conduct traumainformed interviews with immigrant survivors in the preparation of their legal case;
• Work with attorney(s) to prepare and file immigration applications for clients;
• Work with attorney(s) to prepare and file state court vacaturs;
• Mentor and collaborate with interns and volunteers as appropriate;
• Assist with advocacy to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and/or with advocacy and motion practice to the Executive Office for Immigration Review Board of Immigration Appeals Administrative Appeals Office and/or federal courts for the best possible outcome in clients cases;
• Advocate on behalf of clients with city and state agencies and institutions on issues of eligibility for housing education and public benefits;
• Collaborate with attorney(s) to advocate on behalf of clients in family and criminal court proceedings;
• Prepare requests for educational and financial assistance grants for clients;
• Make appropriate legal and social services referrals within and outside of Sanctuary for Families;
• Maintain accurate records in electronic database of current and potential clients;
• Perform administrative support services; and
• Perform other duties or special projects as directed by the Supervising Attorney or Director of ATI.

• Bachelors degree or relevant work experience required;
• Bilingual English and a relevant community language required (e.g. Spanish Mandarin Korean);
• Paralegal or administrative experience;
• Experience working with immigrant survivors of gender based violence and/or human trafficking preferred;
• Excellent judgment and attention to detail;
• Strong writing and analytical skills;
• Strong communication skills;
• Excellent interpersonal skills;
• Ability to work independently and under pressure;
• Energetic and passionate about Sanctuarys mission of ending gender based violence and human trafficking; and
• Deep understanding of and ability to work well with people of diverse ethnic cultural religious educational and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Budgeted Salary: $30.60 $33.80 per hour $28641 $31636.80 annualized salary); prorated based on standard hours per week and length of temporary work period.

Work position is Parttime (standard 18 hours per week) Temporary Hourly/NonExempt

Work schedule is currently Temporary Hybrid; must be able to meet job location schedule obligation

Benefits:

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Accrued sick time

Sanctuary for Families is a welcoming workplace. All qualified applicants will be afforded equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race creed (religion) color sex national origin sexual orientation military status age disability predisposing genetic characteristics marital status or domestic violence victim status and other categories protected under Federal New York state or New York city laws.

Survivors of genderbased violence are strongly encouraged to apply.