Immigration Legal Services Director

Catholic Charities of Dallas [Official]; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Catholic Charities of Dallas seeks a Director to oversee program operations, personnel administration and fiscal planning within their mission area. You will integrate services across agency missions to deliver holistic client support and ensure compliance with funding requirements.

The role requires five+ years of administration and leadership, a BA in Business Administration, and experience in legal or immigration work, with the ability to develop grants and supervise staff and volunteers.

Qualifications

• BA in Business Administration required or equivalent.
• Experience in legal work and/or immigration law preferred.
• Master’s degree in business, JD, or related field preferred.
• Minimum five years in administration and leadership roles.
• Accreditations as required by specific program.

Responsibilities

• Develops annual operating plans with clear goals, objectives, and performance standards.
• Assists in policy development and approves drafts and amendments.
• Identifies and develops resources (volunteers, grants) to ensure program success.
• Monitors program revenue and expenditures within budget constraints.
• Coordinates outreach, materials, and community presentations.
• Completes paperwork to ensure quality client service and funding compliance.
• Creates and updates program proposals, grants and contracts.
• Develops effective working relationships with other directors and leadership teams.
• Oversees personnel administration, training, and adherence to policies.
• Ensures compliance with licensing and contractual requirements.
• Manages volunteers responsibly for client benefit.
• Oversees outcome reporting and audits; supports risk management.
• Represents programs to the public and identifies opportunities for service expansion.

Skills

Strategic planning

Budgeting and finance

Leadership and team management

Verbal and interpersonal communication

Data analysis

Cross-department collaboration

MS Office proficiency

Education

BA in Business Administration

Experience in legal work and/or immigration law

Master’s degree in business, JD or related field preferred

5+ years administration and leadership experience

Accreditations as required by program

Job description

The Director is responsible for specific programs of their mission area. This includes personnel administration, program management, fiscal planning and monitoring, accreditation compliance and risk management. He/she is also responsible for integrating the services of their mission into the services of the other agency missions, to ensure a seamless, holistic approach to client service at Catholic Charities of Dallas.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops annual operating plans which clearly defines program goals, objectives, and performance standards
• Assists program managers in the development of program policies and procedures by evaluating and providing approval for drafts and amendments
• Assist in the identification and development of resources (volunteers, grants as necessary to ensure successful program functioning, including the preparation of proposals)
• Monitors program revenue and expenditures to ensure accountability and operation within budget constraints
• Facilitates and/or conducts outreach activities including development and distribution of program information materials, and community presentations
• Completes all necessary paperwork to ensure quality client service and compliance with funding requirement
• Creates, writes and updates program proposals (grants/contracts)
• Completes all necessary paperwork to ensure quality client services and compliance with funding requirements
• Develops an effective working relationship with other program directors and leadership teams in other departments (development, HR, accounting, etc.)
• Responsible for personnel administration providing appropriate training to staff and participation in agency training as necessary; ensuring adherence to agency policies and procedures by staff, volunteers and clients; delegation of specific areas of responsibility to staff; presiding at regular staff meetings
• Responsible for the timely, effective communication to program staff
• Responsible for compliance with all licensing and contractual requirements (programmatic and fiscal)
• You will ensure that volunteers are wisely, carefully, and responsibly managed, all for the benefit of the clients we serve.

OTHER DUTIES:

• Responsible for outcome reporting and audits
• Provides for the implementation of safe environment and other risk management policies and procedures by staff Represents programs to the public and identify new opportunities for service by the agency
• Supports the Missions, Values, and Vision of Catholic Charities of Dallas
• Adhere to policies related to boundaries with and protection of clients.
• Complete required abuse prevention training (Safe Environment) and others, as required by program.
• Report suspicious and inappropriate behaviors.
• Follow mandated abuse reporting requirements.
• Adhere to job specific abuse risk management responsibilities.
• Adhere to procedures related to managing high risk activities and supervising clients, as applicable.
• Respond quickly and effectively to policy and procedure violations using the organization’s disciplinary procedures.
• Provide staff with regular feedback regarding abuse risk prevention and a healthy reporting culture.
• Ensure required abuse prevention practices are followed and a healthy reporting culture is maintained.

EDUCATION & TRAINING:

• BA in Business Administration, or related field required.
• Experience in legal work and/or practicing immigration law required.
• Master’s degree in business, JD (Juris Doctor), or related field preferred
• At least five years of demonstrated or progressive administration and leadership roles
• Additional accreditations as required by specific program.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Highly motivated; able to work independently and as part of a team and with energy, optimism and persistence
• Computer literate and experience with MS Office suite of products and programmatic database applications
• Highly developed skills in strategic planning, budgeting and team management Excellent verbal and interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to represent CCD at community events and meetings Excellent knowledge of / proficiency in:
• Data collection and analysis as related to nonprofit outcomes
• Strategic planning, budgeting and team building
• Problem solving, accuracy and attention to detail
• High level ability to: o Analyze and systematically compile technical and statistical information and to prepare reports and correspondence
• Comprehend and make inferences from written material
• Review the work products of others to ensure conformance to standard
• Proven organizational skills including the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, meet deadlines and produce high quality results quickly
• Computer literate and experience with MS Office suite of products and programmatic database applications; internet applications; ETO (outcomes database) experience a plus
• Collaborative style that fosters workplace excellence and mutual staff support

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

: (background check, driving record, language, physical) Background Check: This position requires a criminal background check

Physical demands: N/A Driving Record: N/A