Advocate Training Center Project Coordinator, NIJC

About NIJC

The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) advances human rights and due process for immigrants refugees and asylum seekers through direct legal services impact litigation advocacy and public education. Headquartered in Chicago with offices in Washington DC Indiana and San Diego NIJCs team of 100 attorneys paralegals and professionals along with 2000 pro bono attorneys is at the forefront of immigration reform.

Job Summary:

The Advocate Training Center Project Coordinator is responsible for coordinating various projects related to NIJCs Advocate Training Center (ATC) which includes capacity-building legal resources and trainings that improve the ability of NIJC staff pro bono attorneys and partner organizations to provide services to immigrant communities. This role involves collaborating with legal teams and other stakeholders to define project scope set timelines and allocate resources. In the early stages of the role the ATC Project Coordinator will support the creation of NIJCs Learning Management System. Once the system is established the coordinator will be responsible for maintaining and updating the platform. In addition the ATC Project Coordinator is expected to effectively manage data projects to better support NIJCs pro bono teams. The ATC Project Coordinator acts as a liaison between NIJC and external partners and should be comfortable interfacing with pro bono partners and other partner organizations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support creation and ongoing maintenance of NIJCs Learning Management System including uploading trainings and resources and managing quarterly reviews of materials. Implement systems for NIJC trainings for a variety of audiences ensuring protocols are clear and easy to follow.
• Facilitate Continuing Legal Education (CLE) registration and maintenance for the organization and serve as internal and external point of contact for CLE trainings.
• Support the data team in technical project management tasks related to NIJCs pro bono programs. This can include implementing updates to LegalServer to aid pro bono teams in their work and facilitating data pulls as needed to send timely updates to pro bono teams.
• Cultivate and distribute monthly training round-up for staff and bimonthly pro bono newsletter.
• Represent NIJC at external events with pro bono partners including lunch talks and pro bono fairs.
• Coordinate and oversee all phases of projects and trainings from inception to completion.
• Develop implement and maintain project plans timelines and workflows.
• Review and analyze data to assess project performance and areas for improvement.
• Ensure proper documentation and archival of all project-related materials.
• Develop and implement best practices and methodologies for project management.

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong ability to learn and manage web-based databases and/or content management systems.
• Ability to own a project and involve key stakeholders in ensuring its successful implementation.
• Excellent training and relationship-building skills including comfort with public speaking.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Meticulous organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Effective time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate when appropriate.
• Proficient with Microsoft 365 or related software.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability .

• A bachelors degree is .
• Minimum of one year of experience in the human rights field legal and/or communications work . May give credit towards years of experience if attained a degree higher than a bachelors degree.
• Prior experience with web-based databases and/or content management systems is strongly preferred.
• Excellent writing editing organizational and computer skills. Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

To Apply please include:

1. Your resume
2. A brief cover letter that highlights why you are interested in this role and any experience that connects to NIJCs mission and the responsibilities of the position.

Physical Abilities Statement

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• The person in this position occasionally needs to move about the inside of the office to access filing cabinets office machinery etc.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery such as a copy machine.

It is the policy of NIJC not to discriminate against any applicant for employment or any employee because of age color sex disability national origin race religion or veteran compliance with federal law all persons hired will be to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

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