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From: Achka Romulus [mailto:hr_aromulus at aclu.org]
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 12:17 PM
To: Maurer, Patricia
Subject: Career Opportunity : Legal Administrative Assistant - Please Post and Forward



Career Opportunity
LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT [RFP-20]
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation
Reproductive Freedom Project, NY

For nearly 100 years, the ACLU has been our nation’s guardian of liberty, working in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States.  Whether it’s ending mass incarceration, achieving full equality for the LGBT community, establishing new privacy protections for our digital age, or preserving the right to vote or the right to have an abortion, the ACLU takes up the toughest civil liberties cases and issues to defend all people from government abuse and overreach. With more than a million members, activists, and supporters, the ACLU is a nationwide organization that fights tirelessly in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C., for the principle that every individual’s rights must be protected equally under the law, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or national origin.

The Reproductive Freedom Project (RFP) of the ACLU’s National office in New York City seeks applicants for a full-time Legal Administrative Assistant.



OVERVIEW

The ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project’s mission is to secure a world that respects and supports everyone’s right to form intimate relationships and to decide whether and when to have a child.  Through litigation, advocacy, and public education, the Project strives to ensure that the freedoms and opportunities enjoyed by some become the freedoms and opportunities enjoyed by all.  The ACLU is particularly committed to ensuring that individuals’ reproductive rights are not compromised because of their race, youth, or economic status, and believes that reproductive rights work must be informed by broader racial and social justice considerations.

For more than three decades, the ACLU has participated in nearly every reproductive rights case before the Supreme Court and in significant cases in federal and state courts too numerous to count, including challenges to abortion bans; TRAP laws; bans on insurance coverage of abortion; and mandatory ultrasound and forced delay laws.  The ACLU is also a leader in the fight to prevent religion from being used as an excuse to deny reproductive health services and to discriminate against women and LGBT people.

The Reproductive Freedom Project is unique among reproductive rights organizations in that it works with the ACLU’s nationwide network of affiliates as well as other attorneys in the organization who specialize in other civil liberties areas, including free speech, racial justice, and LGBT rights.  In addition, the Reproductive Freedom Project is part of the ACLU’s Center for Liberty, which is dedicated to the principle that we are all entitled to determine the course of our lives based on who we are and what we believe free from unreasonable government constraint and baseless stereotypes.  The Center for Liberty encompasses the ACLU’s work on reproductive rights, women’s rights, LGBT issues, and freedom of religion and belief.



The Legal Administrative Assistant will work with three or more professional staff from the Reproductive Freedom Project.  S/he or he will attend regular staff meetings and will have the opportunity to learn about current threats to reproductive freedom interests, including reproductive rights, and the legal landscape for challenging them.


ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Handle general clerical duties, including processing invoices, tracking expenses and case costs, generating expense reports, ordering supplies, etc.
Conduct research, including internet research.
Schedule meetings and conference calls, and prepare relevant material.
Handle travel arrangements.
Prepare, type, and proofread legal and other documents.
Maintain and organize electronic and hard copy filing systems.
Answer telephones, route calls and take messages.
Copy, mail and perform other clerical duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS


·        Bachelor’s Degree and/or 1-2 years’ work experience preferred, but not required.

·        Must be able to take initiative and be extremely organized.
Strong organizational, time management and clerical/administrative skills.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; excellent telephone manner.
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.) and have experience with Internet research.
Excellent writing and proofreading skills.
Must be able to work independently as well as within a team.

·        An interest in civil liberties and reproductive rights is helpful.

COMPENSATION

Salary for this position is $47,486.  Generous benefits package provided.

HOW TO APPLY
Please send a cover letter, resume and contact information for two references to hrjobsRFP at aclu.org<mailto:hrjobsRFP at aclu.org>.  Reference [RFP-20/ACLU-INCL 35] in subject line. Please note that this is not the general ACLU applicant email address.  You can expect to receive an automatic response that acknowledges the submission of application materials.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.


Please indicate in your cover letter where you learned of this career opportunity.

This job description provides a general but not comprehensive list of the essential responsibilities and qualifications required. It does not represent a contract of employment. The ACLU reserves the right to change the description and/or posting at any time without advance notice.
The ACLU is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, and veteran status.

The ACLU undertakes affirmative action strategies in its recruitment and employment efforts to assure that persons with disabilities have full opportunities for employment in all positions.

We encourage applicants with disabilities who may need accommodations in the application process to contact:hrjobsincl at aclu.org. Correspondence sent to this email address that is not related to requests for accommodations will not be reviewed. Applicants should follow the instructions above regarding how to apply.

The ACLU comprises two separate corporate entities, the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation. Both the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation are national organizations with the same overall mission, and share office space and employees. The ACLU has two separate corporate entities in order to do a broad range of work to protect civil liberties. This job posting refers collectively to the two organizations under the name “ACLU.”


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