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LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT [RFP-06] <br>
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION Reproductive Freedom
Project, NY <br>
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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 that the
Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone
in this country. Whether it’s achieving full equality for the
LGBT community, establishing new privacy protections for our
digital age, ending mass incarceration, 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, or national origin. <br>
<br>
<b>The Reproductive Freedom Project (RFP) of the ACLU’s National
office in New York City seeks applicants for a full-time Legal
Administrative Assistant. </b><b><br>
</b><br>
<b>OVERVIEW</b> <br>
The ACLU’s Center for Liberty includes the LGBT & AIDS
Project, the Reproductive Freedom Project, the Women’s Rights
Project, and the Program on Freedom of Religion and Belief. It 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 Reproductive Freedom Project, a part of the
Center for Liberty, works to protect reproductive rights through
litigation, advocacy, and public education. <br>
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The Legal Administrative Assistant will work with professional
staff from the Reproductive Freedom Project. The Assistant 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. <br>
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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES <br>
• Handle general administrative duties, including processing
invoices, tracking expenses and case costs, generating expense
reports, ordering supplies, etc. <br>
• Conduct research, including internet research. <br>
• Schedule meetings and conference calls, and prepare relevant
material. <br>
• Handle travel arrangements. <br>
• Prepare, type, and proofread legal and other documents. <br>
• Maintain and organize electronic and hard copy filing systems.
<br>
• Answer telephones, route calls and take messages. <br>
• Copy, mail and perform other administrative duties as
assigned. <br>
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EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS <br>
• Bachelor’s Degree and/or 1-2 years work experience
preferred. <br>
• Must be a self-starter, take initiative and be extremely
organized. <br>
• Outstanding organizational, time management and administrative
skills. <br>
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; excellent
telephone manner. <br>
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (e.g. Outlook,
Word, Excel, etc.) and have experience with Internet research. <br>
• Excellent writing and proofreading skills. <br>
• Must be able to work independently as well as within a team. <br>
• An interest in civil liberties and reproductive rights is
helpful. <br>
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<b>COMPENSATION</b> <br>
The salary for this position is $44,586. Generous benefits package
provided. HOW TO APPLY Please send a cover letter, resume and
contact information for two references to <a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:hrjobs@aclu.org">hrjobs@aclu.org</a>.
Reference [RFP-06/ACLU-W] in the subject line. <br>
<br>
Applications may also be mailed to: <br>
Human Resources <br>
RE: [RFP-06/ACLU-W] <br>
American Civil Liberties Union <br>
125 Broad Street, 18th Floor <br>
New York, NY 10004 <br>
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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. 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 any applicants who need
accommodations in the application process to contact: <a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:HRJobsINCLReq@aclu.org">HRJobsINCLReq@aclu.org.
</a>Correspondence sent to this 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." <br>
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