Part-Time Habeas Project Coordinator

This is a Full Remote job, available from anywhere.

The American Immigration Council works to strengthen America by shaping how America thinks about and acts towards immigrants and immigration and by working toward a more fair and just immigration system that opens its doors to those in need of protection and unleashes the energy and skills that immigrants bring. The Council brings together individuals adept at solving problems and employs four coordinated approaches to advance change—litigation, research, legislative and administrative advocacy, and communications.

Position Summary

The Part-Time Habeas Project Coordinator is tasked with providing the IJC team and our pro bono attorney volunteers with administrative support of our habeas work. This will include data entry and management, volunteer coordination, and additional admin tasks as needed. This part-time contract position requires approximately 5-15 hours per week, to be worked flexibly within the requirements of IJC.

Essential Job Functions

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

• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in data entry and management
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information