[Hamp-law] Legal Administrative Assistant-ACLUF Center for Liberty, NY

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*Career Opportunity*
*LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT*[RFP-14]****

*AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION*

*Center for Liberty, NY*

*The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (ACLU), *founded in 1920, 
is a nationwide, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, with more than 
500,000 members and is dedicated to the principles of liberty and 
equality embodied in the U.S. Constitution.   The *Center for Liberty* 
of the ACLU?s National office in New York City is seeking a full-time 
*Legal Administrative Assistant*.

*OVERVIEW*

The *Center for Liberty* includes the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender & 
AIDS Project (LGBT & AIDS), the Reproductive Freedom Project, the 
Women?s Rights Project, and the Program on Freedom of Religion and 
Belief. The Center 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 Legal Administrative Assistant will work with three or more 
professional staff members from the Center. S/he will be an integral 
part of program work, will attend regular program meetings and will have 
the opportunity to learn about current threats to liberty interests and 
the legal landscape for challenging them.

*ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES*

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·Take notes, keep track of deadlines, track and distribute relevant 
press and other materials for Center campaigns, including Campaign to 
End the Use of Religion to Discriminate.

·Conduct internet research.

·Schedule and arrange meetings, prepare materials and handle travel 
arrangements for Director and other staff.

·Maintain and organize legal, public education, state legislation and 
press files. Perform general administrative duties for the Center, 
including processing invoices, tracking expenses and case costs, 
generating expense reports, etc.

·Prepare, proofread and edit correspondence, legal documents and briefs.

·Perform other duties as assigned.

*EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS*

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·A Bachelor?s Degree and/or 1-2 years of work experience preferred.

·Self-starter and ability to take initiative.

·Strong organizational, time management and administrative skills.

·Detail oriented and adept at managing multiple tasks simultaneously.

·Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; excellent telephone 
manner.

·Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and possess experience with 
Internet research.

·Excellent writing and proofreading skills.

·Ability to work independently, as well as within a team.

·Commitment to the mission and goals of the ACLU.

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*COMPENSATION*

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Salary for this position is $41,586.  Generous benefits package provided.


      HOW TO APPLY

If you are a proactive and resourceful team player with a passion for 
public interest issues, please send a cover letter, resume and contact 
information of two references via email to *_hrjobsCFL at aclu.org 
<mailto:hrjobsCFL at aclu.org>_*. Reference [*RFP-14/ACLU-W*]**in subject 
line.*/Please note that this is not the general ACLU applicant email 
address. This email address is specific to the Center for Liberty 
posting.  In order to ensure your application is received please make 
certain it is sent to the correct e-mail address. You can expect to 
receive an automatic response that acknowledges the submission of 
application materials./*

Alternatively applications can be mailed to:

The Center for Liberty

RE: [*RFP-14/ACLU-W*]

American Civil Liberties Union

125 Broad Street, 18^th Floor

New York, NY 10004

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 job description and/or posting at any time without advance 
notice.

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*The ACLU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and 
encourages applications from all qualified individuals including women, 
people of color, persons with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, 
and transgender individuals.*

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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