Project Coordinator (Bilingual)

The City Bar Justice Center's Immigrant Justice Project (IJP) assists asylum seekers fleeing persecution in their home countries, survivors of violent crimes and trafficking here in the United States, and individuals seeking humanitarian protection and other forms of immigration relief. We match many CBJC immigration clients with pro bono attorneys and provide mentoring and guidance throughout the representation, as well as hold legal assistance clinics, know your rights presentations, and other trainings.

What You Will Do

Serve as the first point of contact for immigrants seeking legal assistance, conducting eligibility screening and client interviews and providing case assessment support. Provide administrative support for IJP's case management, carefully maintain client and volunteer databases, diligently track case statistics, and assist with grant and other reporting responsibilities.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Ability to connect with people from different backgrounds, capacity to support our team in providing trauma-informed services, and demonstrated enthusiasm for public interest legal work, serving communities that are under-resourced, and advancing racial equity and social and economic justice.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or substantially equivalent work experience
• Minimum 6 months of work experience (relevant internships acceptable)
• Bilingual English/Spanish fluency required—written and spoken (additional languages beneficial)
• Strong data-entry, organizational and project management skills; high attention to detail; excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate effectively with the public through multiple channels; self-starter with a record showing (or a demonstrable capacity for) consistent professional timeliness and reliability.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365, and the ability to quickly learn and effectively use case management, CRM and court databases, and other technology.
• Ability to connect with people from different backgrounds, capacity to support our team in providing trauma-informed services, and demonstrated enthusiasm for public interest legal work, serving communities that are under-resourced, and advancing racial equity and social and economic justice.

Benefits

• Paid time off (vacation, personal, sick time, holidays including office closure during the last week of the calendar year through New Year's Day, day off for volunteer work, extra time off in summer)
• Choice of medical plans
• Dental
• Vision
• Eligible for 401K when employment begins (with discretionary employer match up to 3% after 1 year)
• Life insurance
• Commuter benefits program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Short-term/long-term disability insurance
• Free New York City Bar Association membership and CLE programs
• Employee discounts