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Board of
Directors
President
Anna Gallagher
Vice President
Monica Arenas
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
NEW STAFF ATTORNEY POSITION
ASISTA Immigration Assistance seeks to fill a staff attorney or BIA accredited representative
position to provide assistance to grantees of the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW).
The new staff person may work anywhere in the US (need not work in Iowa or Boston, the
two locations of current staff). We favor, but do not require that applicants be able to work in
the DC area. Although the position is only guaranteed for the two-year term of the OVW
Treasurer
Erik Federer
grant, ASISTA is committed to making this a permanent position. Co-Director Gail Pendleton
Members
Susan Breall
ASISTA Immigration Assistance is a leader in promoting the rights of immigrant survivors of
Gloria Goldman
will be primarily responsible for training and supervision.
domestic violence, sexual assault and other forms of gender-violence occurring in the US.
Our work for OVW includes providing training and technical assistance to all OVW grantees,
and to recipients of state STOP grants.
Maurice “Mo”
Goldman
Ellen Kemp
When policy problems affect grantees and the
survivors they serve, we troubleshoot those problems with federal government agencies,
most notably Citizenship and Immigration Service and Immigration and Customs
Enforcement.
Responsibilities:
Sujata Warrier
Staff
Co-Director
Gail Pendleton
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Providing individual technical assistance on immigration cases for OVW and related
grantees
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Developing and disseminating practice advisories on immigration law fundamentals
and on emerging issues in immigration cases for survivors
Co- Director
Sonia ParrasKonrad
Assistant
Manager
Maria Lazzarino
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Collecting, editing and developing, as necessary, resources for grantees, available
through our Clearinghouse website
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Developing and providing training to grantees, primarily through webinars and
webcasts, with possible in-person trainings as required by OVW
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Assisting the Co-Directors with government liaison efforts
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Collaborating with other national OVW TA providers on joint training efforts
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Working with other national OVW TA providers to ensure they incorporate accurate
information on immigrant survivor issues into their training
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If based in DC, representing ASISTA at coalition and government agency meetings
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Working with other staff to carry out organizational goals under our OVW grant
Requirements:
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Law degree plus three years' experience working on VAWA self-petitions, VAWA cancellation
and/or U visas (or demonstrated equivalent experience)
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Commitment to immigrants' rights and the human rights of all women
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Demonstrated ability to work without frequent in-person supervision
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Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with partner organizations
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Excellent analytic, advocacy and communication skills
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Bi- or multi-cultural and -lingual candidates favored but not required
Salary and Benefits:
Salary is limited by our OVW grant to $50,000/year (hours/week are negotiable, depending on
experience). No other benefits, except generous vacation, are available at this time. Providing health,
disability and retirement plans are organizational long-term goals.
Application Process:
Position will remain open until March 1st, 2012. Please send cover letter, resume, writing sample and
references via email by that date to gailpendleton@comcast.net, with "Application for New Staff Attorney
Position" in the subject line. No phone calls please.
ASISTA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, committed to excellence through diversity,
and strongly encourages applications of persons of color, women, and members of other underrepresented groups