Job Title: Program
Director
Organization: Immigration Services & Advocacy
Nonprofit
Location:
Salary:
FT Regular
Job Description:
A leading
multi-service organization providing immigrants from over 100
countries with
innovative social service/social justice programs and
individualized legal
services seeks nominations and applications for the
newly created position of
Program Director.
Recognized nationally and
internationally for its progressive advocacy on
immigration policy, the
Boston-based Irish Immigration Center (IIC) is
entering an exciting period of
development and growth in programmatic
services. While always maintaining
special connections to
immigrants, the
IIC places an equal value on building bridges of
understanding and
cooperation across cultures, fighting racism and
discrimination, advocating
for the rights of all immigrants, and working in
collaboration with other
organizations. Today, the IIC serves
immigrants from over 112
countries, boasts a diverse staff and board, and is
well known for its work
to promote civic engagement and bridge cultural and
other divides. It
currently provides diverse programming in citizenship
application, substance
abuse case management and referral, health education,
ESOL classes and expert and confidential
immigration-related legal
counseling through its highly regarded free legal
clinics, and is actively
looking for ways to deepen and broaden its excellent
services.
Program
Director:
The
serve as its Program Director as it enters an exciting period
of development
and growth in programmatic services. The Program Director will
oversee a
vibrant portfolio of social service and social justice initiatives
for local
and global impact and will have the vision and expertise to expand
and
enhance program development, evaluation and cross-program integration.
In
addition, s/he will help guide advocacy and cross-cultural work to
align
public policy and coalition-building activities with strategic goals
and
objectives and will be instrumental in supporting the procurement of
new
funding from individual and institutional donors.
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will demonstrate
significant expertise in immigration
programs, services, and advocacy;
strategic planning; nonprofit management,
funder relations, and program evaluation; and building and
leading a
collaborative, diverse, and mission-driven staff. S/he will have
strong
interpersonal and writing skills, a minimum of five years
relevant
management experience and will hold a masters degree in social
services,
management or related field, or a J.D.
from an accredited
S/he will ideally
have fluency in French, Haitian Creole, Spanish or
Portuguese. Equally
important, the successful candidate will be comfortable
walking a fine line
between supporting a staff of capable professionals
accustomed to working
independently while ensuring that the organization
follows through on its
commitment to thinking critically and objectively
about current
programs.
Nominations and
Applications:
Nominations
and applications are due by April 12, 2008, though screening and
interviewing
of qualified applicants will begin immediately. Due to the
pace of the
search, candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Applications
-- including a cover letter describing your interest and
qualifications, your
resume (in Word format), salary history, and where you
learned of the
position -- should be sent to:
iic-pd@nonprofitprofessionals.com. In order to expedite
the internal
sorting and reviewing process, please type your name (Last,
First) as the
only contents in the subject line of your e-mail.
To learn more about the
http://www.iicenter.org. A longer, more detailed position
description may
be found at: http://www.nonprofitprofessionals.com/searches/iic-pd.htm.
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The
staff that reflects that diversity.
How to Apply:
Organization Web Site:
http://www.NonprofitProfessionals.com/searches/iic-pd.htm
Email replies to:
iic-pd@nonprofitprofessionals.com