Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association in Orlando, Florida, is looking for an attorney with 3-5 years immigration experience who is committed to serving the legal needs of low-income immigrants. Previous pro bono and clinical experience will be considered a plus. Our immigration attorneys represent non-citizens who have been victims of domestic violence and other violent crimes, undocumented children who have been abused or abandoned, as well as long-term residents seeking cancellation of removal and refugees who have been persecuted in their home country and now seek asylum in Immigration Court. We represent immigrants in federal and state courts. The attorney hired for this position will be expected to immediately begin handling an active caseload that includes representation in Immigration Court. Position requires excellent interpersonal and organizational skills. We are a general delivery legal aid provider with 50 years of service in Central Florida with an integrated practice and strong pro bono involvement. Any hire will be required to work together as a team with our varied practice groups and local bar associations. Bi-lingual in English and Spanish preferred. Must be licensed in Florida or willing to take the bar exam at the earliest opportunity. Please forward cover letter, resume, and references to:

Mandy Silvestris
Legal Aid Society of the O.C.B.A., Inc.
100 East Robinson Street
Orlando, FL 32801
(407) 841-8310
Fax: (407) 648-9240
E-mail: asilvestris@legalaidocba.org
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TEMPORARY FAIR HOUSING ATTORNEY - ORLANDO, FL (This is a temporary, full-time position 1/03/12 - 5/31/12)
COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES OF MID-FLORIDA, INC.

Description

Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida is seeking a Temporary Fair Housing Attorney for its Orlando office. We are a non-profit legal services law firm. This position will work closely with our Fair Lending/Mortgage Rescue Program Manager and support staff to fulfill our obligations under our Fair Housing grant.

Qualifications

1. Must be a member of The Florida Bar in good standing.
2. Experience in civil rights, fair housing and litigation preferred.
3. Must be able to perform duties and attend meetings and/or other functions at various locations throughout service area. Occasional out of area travel and overnight stays may be required.
4. Must have a valid Florida Driver's license, current vehicle registration and proof of current automobile insurance.
5. Bilingual (Spanish-English) preferred.

Salary: $48,000 annually

Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida offers an excellent benefits package: competitive salary, free health, dental, disability and life insurance, and more. Send resume and references to careers@clsmf.org or fax to (386) 323-5762
Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/V/D)

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Three Rivers Legal Services, Inc. has an opening for a Part-time Intake Specialist. The position is located in Jacksonville, Florida. The Intake Specialist would be responsible for screening callers from the Legal Helpline and determining eligibility for services. Candidate must be able to handle a multi-line phone system. Candidate should have a High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of one year office experience. Legal Services experience a plus. Salary DOE. Please send cover letter with resume and references to Melissa B. Long via email at melissa.long@trls.org or via facsimile at (904) 394-7459.

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The Miami Workers Center is seeking a passionate, analytical, politically savvy and seasoned leader to succeed our founding director, Gihan Perera. The executive director is accountable to an 8-12 member Board of Directors composed of allies and community members and is responsible for oversight of all operations to carry out our mission and goals.

The executive director will provide essential leadership to guide organizational and programmatic shifts and help ensure stability during this transition period, especially as we sharpen the organization's focus on more locally based work.

The successful candidate will be passionate about social justice work. S/he will be a big picture strategic thinker grounded in local politics and committed to playing a prominent role in cutting edge local organizing and advocacy, while also maintaining regional and national alliances in order to increase the scope and scale of impact.

The executive director must have proven leadership and management experience with a track record of managing and motivating high performing staff and achieving desired outcomes; demonstrated commitment to developing grassroots working class leadership; and experience leading fundraising efforts, fiscal management and oversight of a nonprofit organization or program of comparable size.

If you are interested in applying for this position or for more information click the link below:

http://www.miamiworkerscenter.org/index.php/en/news

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LEGAL ADVOCACY CENTER OF CENTRAL FLORIDA - Senior Litigation Attorney - We are a Central FL based public interest law firm seeking a senior attorney with 5+ years of experience practicing civil complex litigation and class actions. We are a small law firm that is structured to perform major, complex, impact-oriented advocacy (including lobbying when necessary) for consumer, housing and civil rights (education, fair housing and immigration) issues. Excellent benefits package including student loan repayment. Salary DOE. Send resume, writing samples, references and salary requirements to careers@laccf.org or fax to (386) 323-5762. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Housing Opportunities Project for Excellence, Inc. (HOPE) is a non-profit fair housing organization whose mission is to fight housing discrimination in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties and to ensure equal housing opportunities throughout Florida. Founded in 1988, HOPE has been an effective catalyst in fair housing education and outreach and the investigation and preparation of housing discrimination complaints for resolution or litigation. HOPE is seeking a highly professional, energetic individual with strong interpersonal and supervisory skills and demonstrated successful experience in management and organization of fair housing or related programs.

Title: Vice President
Reports to: President & CEO
Salary Range: $55,000 - $75,000, depending on experience

Educational/Experience Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree and significant experience in fair housing program implementation or advanced degree and comparable civil rights related experience. Minimum five years of increasingly responsible experience in non-profit management, program development and implementation, contract management, supervising personnel, proposal writing and resource development.

General Responsibilities:

Under the direction of the President & CEO, the Vice President is responsible for operational oversight, contract compliance, marketing, and assigned resource development initiatives of the Fair Housing agency that are consistent with the mission of HOPE and the goals and objectives of HOPE's Board of Directors. The Vice President performs executive support responsibilities related to strategic planning and board development and coordinates program efforts with public and private sector funding sources, lenders, housing providers, attorneys, advertisers and the community-at-large.

Essential Functions:

* Establishes and monitors tracking/documentation systems for program contracts to ensure compliance with all performance and reporting requirements

* Supervises project staff, as assigned

* Provides staff support to specific Board Committees as assigned

* Prepares/implements/monitors agency marketing/advertising plan

* Reviews programmatic work products and prepares quarterly/final reports to Board and Committees

* Prepares funding proposals

* Plans and manages the scheduling of seminars/workshops as required

* Assumes major role in conferences, awards luncheons and in-service training

* Represents HOPE in outside meetings and seminars as required

* Oversees the referral of inquiries to other agencies, according to agreed upon criteria Facilitates training and technical assistance in all aspects of fair housing and fair lending education

* Other related duties as required

Minimum Qualifications:

* Demonstrated commitment to fair housing and civil rights
* Knowledge of fair housing and fair lending laws
* Bachelors degree in relevant field and five years of experience in various aspects of fair housing program implementation or advanced degree and comparable civil rights related experience
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Ability to select, supervise and evaluate staff
* Demonstrated ability to formulate, evaluate and monitor complex strategies and projects
* Critical and creative thinking ability
* Research experience
* Experience with public speaking
* Attention to detail
* Ability to represent HOPE effectively in a professional and exceptional manner
* Work effectively with executive level professionals
* Ability to relate comfortably to people of different racial and social backgrounds
* Valid driver's license and insurance, access to a vehicle during work hours

Closing Date: Remains open until filled

Please email your resume and cover letter to: Yesmin@hopefhc.<commailto:Yesmin@hopefhc.com>

HOPE supports affirmative action and is dedicated to promoting equal employment opportunity.

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