Senior Project Assistant

POSITION OVERVIEW

 The Senior Project Assistant  is a key position within Sanctuary for Families’ Immigration Intervention Project (IIP), a legal services project that represents thousands of survivors of domestic violence, other forms of gender based violence, and human trafficking in a broad range of immigration matters. 

The Senior Project Assistant provides consultations and application assistance to immigrant survivors of gender-based violence and human trafficking in a Family Justice Center. Other responsibilities include conducting community outreach and education, and collaborating with other agencies represented at the Family Justice Center to assist and empower immigrant survivors of domestic violence, other forms of gender based violence and human trafficking. The IIP operates from 5 locations in New York City; this Project Assistant works out of a NYC Family Justice Center in Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan or the Bronx.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct screening interviews with immigrant survivors of gender-based violence to assess eligibility for immigration status under United States immigration law;
• Supervise the work of other IIP project assistants, interns and volunteers, as ensuring their effective performance and development;
• Responsible for liaising with the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office, Brooklyn Family Court, and NYPD in helping obtain U certifications on behalf of potential clients;
• Work with attorneys in the same Family Justice Center (FJC) to prepare and file immigration applications on behalf of clients;
• Advocate on behalf of clients with city and state agencies and institutions on issues of eligibility for housing, education, and public benefits;
• Provide trainings within the borough, within the community and to other providers on issues concerning immigrant survivors of gender-based violence;

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree or minimum 2 years of relevant work experience required;
• Bilingual English and a relevant community language (e.g. Spanish, French, Russian) preferred;
• Paralegal or administrative experience preferred;
• Experience working with immigrant survivors of gender based violence and/or human trafficking preferred;
• Excellent judgment and attention to detail;
• Strong writing and analytical skills;
• Strong communication skills;
• Excellent interpersonal skills;
• Ability to work independently and under pressure;
• Energetic and passionate about Sanctuary’s mission of ending gender based violence and human trafficking;
• Deep understanding of and ability to work well with people of diverse ethnic, cultural, religious, educational, and socioeconomic backgrounds;

Budgeted Salary: $30.60 - $33.80 per hour ($55,688 -$ 61,514 annualized); based on experience, pursuant to terms of collective bargaining agreement  

Work position is Full-time/35 hrs/wk; Hourly/Non-Exempt

Work schedule is currently Hybrid; must be able to meet job location schedule obligation

All qualified applicants will be afforded equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, creed (religion), color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status or domestic violence victim status, and other categories protected under Federal, New York state or New York city laws. Sanctuary for Families follows the requirements of the Human Rights Law including with regard to non-discrimination on the basis of prior criminal conviction and prior arrest.

People of color, trans and gender non-conforming people, people with disabilities, and survivors of gender-based violence are strongly encouraged to apply.

We recognize that the safety, healing and self-determination of survivors of domestic violence and related forms of gender violence is at the intersection of racial, gender, economic, immigrant, LGBTQ+, and disability justice, as well as many other critical issues. In order to realize our mission, Sanctuary strives to center DEI principles at every level of the organization and continues to deepen that commitment.