Immigrant Justice Program Director

The Opportunity

At this critical moment when civil and constitutional rights are under unprecedented attack, the Asian Law Caucus (ALC) seeks an experienced litigator or policy expert to serve as Program Director for our Immigrant Justice Program (IJ Program Director). The IJ Program Director will play a significant role in advancing ALC’s mission protecting immigrant communities, particularly Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities, including Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian (AMEMSA) communities. They will provide vision, leadership, and mentorship to a team of attorneys and community advocates working in ALC’s Immigrant Justice Program and will provide strategic thought partnership with the rest of the Senior Leadership Team and Executive team.

The Immigrant Justice program works to uphold due process and equal protection for all, regardless of immigration status, and to end detention, discrimination, and systemic harm, and build toward a humane immigration system that keeps families and communities together. In partnership with senior leaders at ALC, this role will lead the team to bring about systems change through an integrated approach combining direct services, coalition building, innovative impact litigation, and strategic advocacy. The Program Director will also work with staff and collaborate with ALC’s other programs and strategies.

The ideal candidate is attuned to and has deep expertise in immigration policy and legal analysis on sanctuary, denaturalization, visa processing, and other enforcement policies and practices, and is committed to building leadership and power with and for impacted communities. Experience working on national security issues is highly desired. The Program Director should bring a leadership style that is grounded in principles of equity and inclusion and can partner with ALC’s leadership and staff to build connectivity and cohesion across the organization.

The Organization

ALC is the nation’s first legal organization focusing on advancing and defending the civil rights of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities. Since 1972, ALC has fought for access to affordable housing in San Francisco’s Chinatown, litigated high-profile civil rights cases, advocated for the passage of landmark policy changes, and provided an array of services, including community education, advocacy, and direct client representation to further the rights of low-income immigrants and communities of color, across our immigrant rights, workers' rights, housing rights, national security and community safety, and National Democracy Initiative programs, and other emerging areas of law.

Responsibilities

Strategy Development & Implementation

• Develop and oversee the implementation of program goals and strategies in collaboration with the Executive Team, including the Chief Strategy Officer, Legal Director, Policy Director, and Communications Director
• Develop community engagement strategies, in collaboration with the Chief Strategy Officer and the other Program Directors, and ensure successful execution
• Identify intersecting Immigrant Justice work with other programs and collaborate on strategy and execution
• Work closely with the Development staff on grant proposals, reporting, and fundraising events
• Develop and consistently maintain technical expertise on immigration issues that impact our clients and communities

Community, Partner, & Funder Engagement

Leadership & Team Management

Perform other duties as needed

All ALC staff are expected to participate in regular check-in meetings with their supervisor / supervisees, staff meetings, team meetings, and other organization meetings, as required. This includes two (2) annual retreats, an anniversary celebration dinner, and meetings as needed in the San Francisco Bay area.

The above statements are not intended to encompass all functions of the position; rather, they are intended to provide a general framework of the requirements of the position. Job incumbents may be required to perform other functions not specifically addressed in this posting.

Qualifications

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