Part-Time Administrative Assistant

Legal Action Chicago is a close partner with Legal Aid Chicago the Midwests largest provider of free civil legal services to people who are living in poverty. We work closely with the advocates at Legal Aid Chicago and with community groups to identify the most pressing policy and systemic issues affecting low-income families with a special focus on racial equity. We litigate class actions pursue legislative and administrative initiatives and undertake other forms of community-based policy advocacy to effect systemic changes. Learn more about our work at .

Our work is not limited to one issue area or advocacy method. For example Legal Action Chicago has used a variety of litigation and policy advocacy tools to tackle issues ranging from harmful public housing rent policies to protection of family finances from creditors to protecting people in abusive relationships and much more. Our work spans the subject matter of all of Legal Aid Chicagos practice groups (Children & Families Consumer Housing Immigrants & Workers Rights Pro Bono & Community Partnerships and Public Benefits) and we welcome applicants who have cross-cutting interests and experiences.

Legal Action Chicago has a small staff of four attorneys plus government relations contractors. It purchases all back office functions from Legal Aid Chicago. But it has a growing need for administrative capacity including record-keeping development activities social media and calendar maintenance. It is a collegial and cooperative atmosphere and a hybrid approach allowing a substantial portion of work time to be remote.

Position: Legal Action Chicago seeks a part-time (60%) Administrative Assistant. The position could expand to more time as the organization grows.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the organizations internal calendar of meetings deadlines registrations contracts and subscriptions and organize corresponding records and documents
• Help to organize and conduct convenings or events
• Assist with development activities including grant obligations renewals fundraising letters and records and donor communications. Opportunities for grant-writing experience
• Manage social media posting and other external communications
• Consult and work collaboratively with Legal Aid Chicago staff interns and volunteers
• Other duties as assigned

Salary and Benefits:

The budgeted salary range for this position is $26143.80-$29427.60 which reflects 0-10 years of paid credited experience.

Legal Action Chicago offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical dental and vision insurance effective the first day of employment
• Time Off: 15 vacation days and 18 sick days accrued within the first year of employment
• 19 paid holidays including four (4) floating holidays
• Twelve weeks of Paid Parental Leave at 100% of the salary after six months of employment
• 403(b) retirement plan with an employer contribution after one year of employment
• $50000 Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance at no cost
• Access to Employee Assistance Program resources at no cost
• Monthly internet reimbursement

We seek someone with experience and capacity for basic computerized record-keeping and communications organizational ability and social media skills. Preferred but not required are development experience graphic art skills and language skills. The successful applicant will be collegial well-organized and supportive of our mission.

To Apply: Submit a cover letter resume and the contact information of two primary professional references and one alternative professional reference. For applicants with previous work experience at least one reference must be a former supervisor. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the position will remain open until filled.

Legal Action Chicago is firmly committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and therefore does not discriminate on the basis of creed color national origin sex gender sexual orientation age religion marital or parental status alienage disability political affiliation or belief military or military discharge status ex-offender status family responsibilities reproductive health decisions or any other protected status.

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Due to the high volume of applications we are unable to respond to individual inquiries regarding an application status. We will contact candidates who are selected for the next stage of the hiring process.