Job
Managing Director - Immigration & Citizenship
| Location | Los Angeles, CA 900017 |
| Date Posted | October 10, 2023 |
| Job ID | 10098 |
| Employment Type | Direct Hire |
Scion Nonprofit Staffing has been engaged to conduct an immediate search to find a Managing Director, Immigration and Citizenship for our client, one of the nation’s largest legal and civil rights organizations, located in Los Angeles, CA! They serve thousands every year, with a focus on the most vulnerable members of the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Managing Director of Immigration and Citizenship oversees the creation, implementation, and assessment of immigration and citizenship legal services operations. As part of the Client Services department, this includes the execution of local, statewide, and national naturalization work, managing the agency’s immigration advocacy, piloting new services based on community need, and other relevant practices.
Reporting to the VP of Programs, the Managing Director oversees program leads and other staff within the Client Services department. This is a hybrid opportunity based in downtown Los Angeles, with satellite offices in Orange County and Sacramento.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
**Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical Requirements while performing the duties of this job include being present in public spaces, regularly sitting or standing at a desk for prolonged periods and occasionally lift office products and supplies up to 20 pounds.
***This position with our client requires employees to report to work at a physical location. As a cautionary measure, our client is asking all employees to be fully vaccinated by the date of hire. If an eligible candidate is unable to get the COVID-19 vaccine due to a religious, medical, or disability-related reason, Scion Nonprofit Staffing will work to make available appropriate reasonable accommodations.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
Our client offers a competitive base salary of $91,700 to $122,200; robust medical, dental, and vision benefits; basic life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance; flexible spending account; long term disability benefits; employee assistance programs; flexible, hybrid work schedules; 403(b) retirement option w/match; and referral bonuses!
HOW TO APPLY:
For immediate consideration, please visit and send your resume/curriculum vitae, cover letter, and any other information about your candidacy in Microsoft Word online via: https://scionnonprofitstaffing.com/job/10098. Thank you!
ABOUT OUR FIRM:
Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an award-winning national nonprofit recruitment and staffing specialist for nonprofit organizations, foundations, associations, and educational institutions! Since 2006, we have had the pleasure of successfully connecting thousands of talented professionals with incredible, mission-driving organizations across the country. Through our innovative team building and recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct hire nonprofit recruiting, interim leadership placement, and temporary professional staffing.
Named an Inc. 5000 Top Fastest-Growing Private Company in America, we are proud to also be part of the Forbes lists of the Best Recruitment Firms and the Best Executive Search Firm in America, recognized as a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing firm, and identified as a top recruitment firm by The Business Times! Additional information about Scion Nonprofit can be found online.
Scion Nonprofit, a division of Scion Staffing, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation, or belief, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and for the candidates we represent. For opportunities located in a region that have enacted fair chance, arrest or conviction-based employment ordinances, Scion Nonprofit proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records. We believe in following best practices and remain committed to considering all qualified applicants.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Managing Director of Immigration and Citizenship oversees the creation, implementation, and assessment of immigration and citizenship legal services operations. As part of the Client Services department, this includes the execution of local, statewide, and national naturalization work, managing the agency’s immigration advocacy, piloting new services based on community need, and other relevant practices.
Reporting to the VP of Programs, the Managing Director oversees program leads and other staff within the Client Services department. This is a hybrid opportunity based in downtown Los Angeles, with satellite offices in Orange County and Sacramento.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Supervise the operation of immigration and citizenship legal services for Los Angeles and Orange County.
- Administer substantive legal expertise in alignment with program vision and design.
- Provide daily oversight of program leaders and staff.
- Monitor issues related to services including managing cooperation, maintaining client expectations and engagements, and foster a team-centered client service model.
- Collaborate with other attorneys and units, including strategy sessions with agency Litigation Director and Policy Director, to properly coordinate client services.
- Cultivate, maintain, and oversee community partnerships.
- Assist and instruct community outreach opportunities for programs, including how to inform appropriate responses to community needs and requests.
- Support media, community stakeholders, and donor communications.
- Manage the overall budget for relevant programs and current funding, including tracking progress towards deliverables, drafting grant reports, and communications with funders.
- Advance policies affecting clients in cooperation with other units within the agency.
- Other duties as assigned.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
- J.D. and must be an active member of the California State Bar.
- 6 years of immigration and citizenship legal practice experience, preferably in a traditional poverty law area of practice.
- 2 years of supervisory experience.
- Successful track record of managing program operations and organizational deliverables.
- Prior experience working with limited English proficient clients; fluency in an Asian language a plus.
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills, including ability to write and speak persuasively to diverse audiences, including public, media, lawyers, advocates, funders, donors, and opinion leaders.
- Proficiency with using standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
**Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical Requirements while performing the duties of this job include being present in public spaces, regularly sitting or standing at a desk for prolonged periods and occasionally lift office products and supplies up to 20 pounds.
***This position with our client requires employees to report to work at a physical location. As a cautionary measure, our client is asking all employees to be fully vaccinated by the date of hire. If an eligible candidate is unable to get the COVID-19 vaccine due to a religious, medical, or disability-related reason, Scion Nonprofit Staffing will work to make available appropriate reasonable accommodations.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
Our client offers a competitive base salary of $91,700 to $122,200; robust medical, dental, and vision benefits; basic life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance; flexible spending account; long term disability benefits; employee assistance programs; flexible, hybrid work schedules; 403(b) retirement option w/match; and referral bonuses!
HOW TO APPLY:
For immediate consideration, please visit and send your resume/curriculum vitae, cover letter, and any other information about your candidacy in Microsoft Word online via: https://scionnonprofitstaffing.com/job/10098. Thank you!
ABOUT OUR FIRM:
Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an award-winning national nonprofit recruitment and staffing specialist for nonprofit organizations, foundations, associations, and educational institutions! Since 2006, we have had the pleasure of successfully connecting thousands of talented professionals with incredible, mission-driving organizations across the country. Through our innovative team building and recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct hire nonprofit recruiting, interim leadership placement, and temporary professional staffing.
Named an Inc. 5000 Top Fastest-Growing Private Company in America, we are proud to also be part of the Forbes lists of the Best Recruitment Firms and the Best Executive Search Firm in America, recognized as a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing firm, and identified as a top recruitment firm by The Business Times! Additional information about Scion Nonprofit can be found online.
Scion Nonprofit, a division of Scion Staffing, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation, or belief, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and for the candidates we represent. For opportunities located in a region that have enacted fair chance, arrest or conviction-based employment ordinances, Scion Nonprofit proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records. We believe in following best practices and remain committed to considering all qualified applicants.
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