[Remote] Habeas Project Coordinator (Part-time, 5-15 hours per week)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The American Immigration Council works to strengthen America by shaping how America thinks about and acts towards immigrants and immigration. The Part-Time Habeas Project Coordinator is tasked with providing administrative support to the IJC team and pro bono attorney volunteers, focusing on data entry, volunteer coordination, and additional administrative tasks.


Responsibilities

  • Data entry and management (60%)
  • Create and maintain updated habeas records in case database, including creating new entries, organizing relevant documents, and updating case information as requested by other IJC staff
  • Filter and pull data from the database as needed
  • Volunteer coordination (40%)
  • Provide admin support for the volunteer placement process, including email and phone follow-up with volunteers to maintain updated documents and information
  • Support the interpretation/translation matching efforts for habeas cases
  • Support recruitment and reengagement efforts for habeas volunteers

Skills

  • Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
  • 2-3 years of office-based administrative experience or the equivalent, preferably involving work with a database
  • Commitment to the mission of the Immigration Justice Campaign and the American Immigration Council
  • Exceptional attention to detail
  • Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with volunteers via email and phone
  • Ability to prioritize and manage competing demands and multiple assignments through effective time management
  • Ability to adapt to changing priorities, strategies, and circumstances
  • Knowledge of data entry best practices

Benefits

  • The Council will provide a laptop and other equipment needed to perform the job.

Company Overview

  • American Immigration Council is a Washington, D.C.-based 501 nonprofit organization and advocacy group. It was founded in 1987, and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is

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