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About Acacia Center for Justice:
The Acacia Center for Justice (“Acacia”) provides legal support and representation to immigrants facing deportation through the development, coordination, and management of national networks of legal services providers serving immigrants across the country. Acacia’s goals are twofold: to support immigrant legal services and defense networks to provide exceptional legal services to immigrants; and to advocate for the expansion of these programs and the infrastructure critical to guaranteeing immigrants access to justice, fairness, and freedom. Acacia ensures accountable, independent, zealous, and person-centered legal services and representation to protect the rights of all immigrants.
Job Summary:
Post-Release Legal Services for Unaccompanied Children Each year, thousands of unaccompanied children, many fleeing unspeakable violence in their own countries, enter the United States. Upon apprehension and after enduring a harrowing journey, they are detained in federal custody in facilities contracted by the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) and placed in removal (deportation) proceedings. Unaccompanied children do not have a right to a government-appointed attorney and too often must face the immigration courts without the benefit of counsel. Currently, the Acacia Center for Justice (Acacia), through its network of more than 90 legal service providers across the U.S., provides free legal services to tens of thousands migrant children.
To meet the growing demand for legal services for unaccompanied children, Acacia, in partnership with 27 legal service providers, will expand its work to include on-the-ground presence in select Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR) courthouses to provide additional legal services, resources and representation in conjunction with EOIR’s Juvenile Dockets. Under the new Post-Release Legal Services Program (PRLS), legal service providers will conduct Know Your Rights orientations aimed at increasing children’s understanding of immigration proceedings, host workshops to assist children with navigating different forms of immigration relief and provide direct representation. Acacia and its partners will also engage in community outreach to create awareness and provide information and resources to partners who have direct contact with unaccompanied children. Finally, building on Acacia efforts to expand representation, legal service providers will develop innovative recruitment, and retention plans to build capacity in the field and provide continuity of service to unaccompanied children.
The Senior Program Associate for the Post-Release Legal Services (PRLS) team will join a new and growing multi-disciplinary team with immigration advocacy, child welfare, finance, and research backgrounds. The PRLS Senior Program Associate serves as the first point of contact for legal service providers (LSPs) serving unaccompanied children nationwide and immigration legal services. The PRLS Senior Program Associate will be responsible for maintaining a close relationship with LSPs via monthly calls, site visits, and ad hoc communication to identify challenges and best practices; ensure contract compliance; and strategically brainstorm solutions to issues that arise. Employing their understanding of LSP program management and immigration law/practice, the Senior Program Associate will identify areas for programmatic improvement, training and technical assistance to meet the network's substantive legal needs. Applicants can be considered for multiple positions and are encouraged to apply for all positions at Acacia in which they have interest.
Note: The Post-Release Legal Services Program is contingent on Acacia Center for Justice being awarded a contract to provide post-release services.
Primary Duties/Responsibilities:
Program Management & Site Visits Evaluations
Operations Planning & Technical Assistance
Services Analysis & Reporting
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Compensation and Benefits:Acacia has established an internal compensation philosophy that centers equity and pay transparency. The salary for this position is set at $96,000. The salary listed is just one component of Acacia’s total compensation package for employees. Supporting Acacia staff—both personally and professionally—is our priority.
People of color and those who have been impacted by the criminal system and immigration system are strongly urged to apply. Acacia is deeply committed to race equality, inclusion and belonging and strives to create a work culture that recognizes everyone's unique lived experience.
To Apply:Submit your resume and cover letter through the Acacia Careers site. If you encounter technical issues or have accessibility needs, email your resume and cover letter to hiring@acaciajustice.org with Subject: ATTN: Human Resources / [Job Title], Acacia Center for Justice
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Equal Opportunity Employment:
Acacia is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to recruit persons of diverse backgrounds and support their retention and advancement within the organization. We are committed to fostering a workplace culture inclusive of people with respect to their race, ethnicity, national origin, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, marital status, age, disabilities, political affiliation, religious beliefs, or any other characteristic. Our commitment to justice and diversity also means providing a work environment that is welcoming, respectful, and engaging.
This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties, responsibilities and requirements but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function within our organization.
Acacia Center for Justice is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, prior record of arrest or conviction, citizenship status, current employment status, or caregiver status.
Full Time
$167k-216k (estimate)
09/11/2024
12/02/2024