Managing Director, Representation

• Engage in direct representation or pro bono mentorship of asylum cases.
• Guide the Representation team in engaging in zealous creative and high-quality and cutting edge legal representation of clients.
• Liaise with senior management of the RIR department to develop and manage strategic vision of the organizations representation work to set team goals and achieve these goals.
• Ensure effective systems to track progress and regularly evaluate program components.
• Develop and retain a high-performance staff.
• Ensure close coordination with the policy wing of the RIR department.

• Working with managing attorneys oversee and manage the teams caseload and ensure the sustainability of our representation work.
• Assess and review teams offices and programs and lead initiatives to streamline caseload in order to effectively respond to urgent protection needs of current or new clients.
• Quantitatively and qualitatively measure effectiveness of teams work including effectively tracking and communication case data.
• Oversee grant reporting tied to case data.
• Working with department leadership recruit and retain a diverse team of empowered valued knowledgeable and experienced professionals including interns and fellows.
• Ensure that Human Rights First maximizes fellowship opportunities.

• Serve as ambassador in articulating the Refugee Representation team and Human Rights Firsts mission and key message points.
• Create new and nurture existing partnerships with community stakeholders including the vast network of pro bono partners across the country.
• Regularly communicate with current and past Human Rights First volunteers and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate pro bono opportunities for Human Rights First supporters.
• Strengthen Human Rights Firsts networks with the legal community.

• Work closely with the VP for RIR and the Development team to secure public and private funds to support Representation teams work including helping prepare foundation reports and proposals.
• Conduct outreach to current and prospective donors including law firms foundations governmental entities and individuals.
• Support donor campaigns including award dinners and other events.
• Other duties as requested based on department and/or organizational need.

• Support adoption of best practices to create a more diverse equitable inclusive and accessible work experience for colleagues and external partners.
• Strive to consider the people places and cultures that might be missing from your work and look for opportunities to increase inclusivity in all the work you do.
• Support the mission of Human Rights First in all interactions with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Dedicate efforts to enriching DEIA consciousness throughout our office-wide interactions.
• Foster a culture of diversity equity inclusion and accessibility by promoting adherence to the standards delineated in the Culture of Respect and Teamwork statement in the Employee Handbook.

• Set clear performance goals at the start of each annual performance period.
• Meet with direct-report(s) on a weekly basis to discuss progress on projects priorities and goals.
• Assist direct-report(s) with workflow/bandwidth management and ensure that direct-report(s) understand their duties and delegated tasks.
• Provide timely and ongoing constructive feedback including soliciting feedback from colleagues from other departments with whom direct-report(s) collaborate.
• Document progress of individual direct-report(s) goals that maps performance goals by administering an annual performance review and mid-year review of performance goals.
• Support and assist in planning direct-report(s) professional development activities; assist with finding professional growth opportunities.

• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by establishing and enforcing organization standards and adhering to legal regulations.
• Develop and update employee job descriptions as necessary.
• Approve timekeeping records in a timely manner.

• Assist direct-reports with ongoing coaching and counseling.
• Provide quick and appropriate resolution of all challenges discrepancies and miscommunications.
• Share support and carry out decisions made by the organizations management.
• Ensure adherence to Human Rights Firsts personnel policies and practices.
• Focus on creating a culture where accountability and fairness are present in every situation.
• Support an innovative workplace that fosters creativity encourages new ideas and supports examining different approaches to existing initiatives.
• Recognize the contributions of your direct reports in ways that are meaningful to them.

• A law degree from an accredited law school and at least 10 years of legal experience including managing nonprofit legal programs and handling complex immigration and asylum matters.
• Active member in good standing of a state bar ideally California New York or the District of Columbia.
• Five or more years of supervisory capacity at increasingly high levels of supervisory responsibility.
• Excellence in organizational management with the ability to coach staff develop and manage high-performance teams set and achieve strategic objectives and manage budgets.
• A proven track record of increasing revenue through generation of leads is desirable.
• Strong interpersonal skills demonstrated by a history of positive working relationships with peers staff and supervisors.
• Experience in budgeting and resource allocation at a departmental level.
• Demonstrated ability to make timely decisions evaluate results identify problems or obstacles in a timely manner and redirect when necessary to ensure best outcomes.
• Superior oral and written communication skills.
• Strong conflict management resolution and negotiation skills.
• Ability to travel primarily among HRF offices.

Required Experience:

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