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LUTHERAN IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE SERVICE
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

POSITION TITLE: Assistant Director of Public Education and
Grassroots Advocacy

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Director for Asylum and Immigration Concerns

POSITION OBJECTIVES:

With special concern for post-9/11 realities, identify policy objectives, develop strategies and tools for achieving objectives and carry out strategies to assist and advocate on behalf of the most vulnerable immigrants in INS detention. These include asylum seekers, refugees, torture survivors, legal permanent residents, families, unaccompanied minors, women, and those in indefinite detention. Build grassroots educational and advocacy capacity and link local grassroots concerns and solutions to national advocacy collaborations.

QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:

1. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
2. The candidate will demonstrate the ability to work collegially and
effectively within LIRS and with diverse coalitions of non-governmental organizations, as well as with governmental agencies.
3. A law degree or comparable familiarity with U.S. immigration policy, especially the area of immigration detention and civil liberties, is strongly preferred.
4. Demonstrate ability to quickly master substantive legal and policy issues and proven ability to design strategies leading to effective policy solutions.
5. Ability to work under pressure and with a certain degree of independence is essential.
6. Ability to travel occasionally.
7. Spanish language ability preferred but not required.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
1. In light of post-9/11 realities, identify campaign policy objectives for Forgotten Refugee Campaign (FRC), develop collaborative advocacy, media, and educational strategies to meet objectives, and lead campaign.
2. Develop campaign priorities, strategies, materials, written analysis and coalition work to maximize the FRC's and the Asylum & Detention unit's contribution the LIRS overall advocacy and public education plan, as well as to maximize LIRS's contribution the Detention Watch Network (DWN) and other non-governmental coalition efforts.
3. Develop the campaign (FRC) in close consultation with the Director
> and staff of Asylum & Immigration Concerns, LIRS Washington DC office and Communications office, and other relevant LIRS staff.
4. Increase the number of grassroots individuals and organizations relating directly to LIRS and strengthen collaborations so that the campaign message and objectives are shared by other national agencies and nationwide networks.
5. Provide technical assistance to advocacy groups, individuals and
collaborating networks involved in the campaign.
6. Secure grants, donations and other resources to sustain campaign and other LIRS grassroots advocacy and education efforts.
7. Assist in the planning and organization of national and regional NGO conferences and meetings to advance LIRS's asylum and detention advocacy and education objectives.
8. Mobilize leaders of FRC campaign through national gatherings, regional meetings and/or telephonic and electronic communication and action alerts.
9. Perform related duties as necessary.
10. Other tasks as assigned.

SEND COVER LETTER INCLUDING SALARY REQUIREMENTS AND RÉSUMÉ TO: Ann Fries
Human Resources Director LIRS
700 Light Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
FAX: 410/230-2882
:hrmail@lirs.org
No telephone inquiries, please.

SALARY AND TERMS: Negotiable, and commensurate with experience. This full-time, exempt position is in the grade level 21. The minimum salary for this position is $30,480. An excellent benefit package is offered.