Deputy Director of Programs, Advocacy, and Strategic Advancement

New Mexico Immigrant Law Center (NMILC) seeks a dynamic and collaborative leader to serve as our Deputy Director of Programs Advocacy and Strategic Advancement and help shape the next chapter of our work. This thoughtful and strategic director will serve as a Co-Deputy Director with the Deputy Director of Operations to ensure alignment between programs operations and strategy towards our statewide vision.

The Deputy Director of Programs Advocacy and Strategic Advancement will oversee and supervise NMILCs Directors of Immigration Legal Services Practice Policy and Coalition Partnerships Communication Development and Pro Bono Services. This Deputy Director also works closely with program and development directors to develop a vision and strategies to ensure alignment of legal programs advocacy systems strategic fundraising opportunities and processes to support overall team success. This individual must be a strategic thinker with the very strongest interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with leadership and staff in a collaborative and transparent work environment. The position reports to the Executive Director is a part of NMILCs Executive Leadership Team and contributes to building out new organizational structures managing change and setting new strategies.

Job Responsibilities:

The Deputy Director of Programs Advocacy and Strategic Advancement acts in four core capacitiesas a
organizational and team leader; legal and advocacy strategist; relationship builder and inclusive collaborator; and resource developer and advancement strategist .

As an organizational and team leader you will:

1. 
   Lead and mentor program directors to ensure
   consistent management practices professional development team cohesion and mentorship opportunities for directors across programs.
2. 
   Work with the Executive Leadership Team in a manner that supports the free exchange of ideas allows for reflection and creative problem solving around pain points and encourages camaraderie and collaboration within and across program areas.
3. 
   Partner
   with Deputy Director of Operations on assessing organization-wide strategic direction in light of current deliverables for grants future funding opportunities and to make strategic program decisions on programming implementation plans and execution hiring needs and staff responsibilities. This includes supporting and collaborating closely with the HR & Operations Manager.
4. 
   Drive a sense of community collaboration and practice/program unity.
5. Model and support NMILCs culture of collaboration fun trust accountability and transparency where all employees are able to thrive including people from different generations economic backgrounds and historically marginalized and excluded groups.

As an advocacy strategist you will:

1. 
   Provide strategic direction for NMILCs directors translating NMILCs strategic plan into programmatic goals staffing plans and funding priorities.
2. 
   Lead long-range strategic planning in collaboration with Executive Director and Deputy Director of Operations.
3. 
   Collaborate with the Executive Leadership Team and Development Team to support fundraising and development goals.
4. 
   Lead integration of narrative change movement building and program strategies to amplify NMILCs statewide impact.
5. 
   Oversee and lead the program design and implementation of large sources of funding e.g. supporting design of program concepts to pitch to funders co-develop revenue strategies and determining how to operationalize the spend-down of funding.
6. 
   Identify and evaluate new program and partnership opportunities including new direct legal services legal advocacy needs and projects and/or potential alliances and expansion of services that align with NMILCs mission and vision.
7. 
   Build and nurture local state and national partners and networks as well as advocacy policy and litigation opportunities.
8. 
   Build maintain and share knowledge of local and national immigration issues and trends that inform or have an impact on NMILCs strategic direction.

As a resource developer and advancement strategist you will:

1. 
   Work as liaison between program development and communications teams to advance NMILC strategic program priorities and ensure an integrated and aligned approach across funding donor relations legal services and policy advocacy.
2. 
   Support fundraising efforts working closely with the development team and executive director by serving as an ambassador to funders and partners representing NMILCs vision at meetings and speaking at forums and events.
3. 
   Collaborate with communications and development teams to align funding strategies with program priorities and help craft accurate and compelling storytelling content about NMILCs programming and impact for external and funder audiences.
4. 
   Coordinate with the Director of Community Engagement and Director of Pro Bono Services to identify and strengthen pro bono and volunteer engagement strategies.
5. 
   Partner with program development and administrative teams to ensure program teams provide timely accurate and inspiring program narratives and information needed for grants reports and communications.
6. 
   Work with Director of Communications Deputy Director of Operations Development and Grant writing Teams to identify ongoing improvements to and potentially implement an upgraded CRM system that strengthens data-driven approaches donor engagement program reporting and board member fundraising.

As a relationship builder and internal collaborator you will:

1. 
   Strategically support NMILC staff externally with networks and alliances including attending events and meetings in collaboration with the Executive Leadership Team Director of Policy and Coalition Partnerships and Programs and Partnerships Manager.
2. 
   Identify and nurture strategic alliances that expand NMILCs reach amplify immigrant voices and advance systemic change.
3. 
   Collaborate with directors and executive leadership to build clearly defined program implementation plans and strategic vision.

Experience Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Required:

• Juris Doctor degree
• At least two years of prior experience in a deputy director or higher role or comparable leadership position the duties of which included the development and implementation of legal strategies the development and partnership with community partners and management of staff.
• At least two years of prior experience in engaging a variety of funders and securing funding with or without development staff support for programs and operations.
• Broad knowledge of legal and policy issues and relevant ethical obligations related to immigrant rights;
• Proven significant and prior commitment to inclusive workplaces.
• Supportive leadership thoughtful and collaborative leadership style including experience building coaching and developing the leadership capacity of directing team members to innovate and achieve high impact.
• Team-building collegial management style focused on training working collaboratively holding accountable and mobilizing diverse internal and external partners.
• Excellent problem-solving skills ability to juggle multiple ongoing projects and exercise good judgment under stressful situations.
• Experience creating investing in uplifting and managing innovative and effective programs; strong inclusive facilitation skills;
• Grounded while working in a fast-paced environment; prior success with managing staff in a legal environment; excellent judgment measured and operational savvy.
• Can prioritize between and manage multiple demands.
• Superior written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and work effectively professionally and collaboratively with a diverse range of partners supporters government officials and clients with a commitment to the highest ethical standards.
• Experience in conducting and supervising complex legal research and analysis.

Salary and Benefits

This is a full-time position. Salary is competitive for our field and geographic area and is commensurate with experience. The starting annual salary for the Deputy Director of Programs Advocacy and Strategic Advancement position is $128440.

NMILC currently offers a generous benefits package including:

• 100% of Individual Employee Health Premium paid by NMILC for the Base Plan and 50% for dependents. Buy-up Plan also available.

• Upon meeting 401k plan eligibility requirements access to discretionary employer match up to 10% of base salary (determined each fiscal year based on funding projections).

• Optional Flexible Spending Account for pre-tax funds for medical and/or dependent carecost.

• Short-term and long-term disability and life insurance.

NMILC also recognizes the value of creating an environment of positive work/life balance acknowledging that investing in staffs ability to take care of themselves and their families enables them to do their best work. The plan currently includes:

• Flexible work schedule and hybrid/remote work options.

• 15 paid vacation days (3 weeks) annually.

• 1 earned sick leave hour for every 30 hours worked.

• Company-paid federal holidays in addition to 2 weeks of winter break 1 week for spring break and 1 week for summer break and other days asestablishedin coordination with the localpublic schoolschedule.

Required Experience:

Director