Senior Program Director & Staff Attorney, Civil Rights

University of California, Berkeley; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 130,500 - 163,200; Full time

Job summary

The University of California, Berkeley seeks a Senior Program Manager and Staff Attorney for the Edley Center on Law & Democracy to design and direct national programming, build capacity to combat public corruption, and promote civil rights protections. The role includes developing proposals, MOUs, and training opportunities for students.

The position requires substantial experience in litigation or enforcement of civil rights or anti-corruption, staff development, budgeting and fundraising, and

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of federal and state constitutional and administrative law and practice.
• Expertise in legal research, analysis, and advocacy strategy.
• Strong program design, development, and evaluation skills.
• Experience supervising student employees and staff.
• Budgeting including gifts and grants.
• Intergovernmental cooperation and coalition building.
• Commitment to inclusivity and UC Berkeley community.

Responsibilities

• Program Design and Partnership Lead: Design and develop programs engaging students, practitioners, policy-makers, and the public; coordinate with internal partners and stakeholders to advance practicums and experiential learning opportunities.
• Program Management: Administer programs to strengthen state and local capacity; supervise student employees and staff; partner with faculty and external institutions to design and implement programs.
• Direct Impact Work: Draft amicus briefs and other materials; make court appearances as needed; design student-learning opportunities; build coalitions and partnerships; oversee research and outreach activities.
• Program Evaluation and Budget Management: Assess program effectiveness; solicit feedback; participate in budgeting processes; report on progress; identify opportunities to improve efficiency and sustainability.
• Fundraising and External Relations: Identify funding opportunities; represent the Center with external partners; develop proposals for new initiatives.
• Supervision: Hire, train, and supervise student employees; support workforce planning and staffing initiatives as the Center grows; guide research and program-related activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Legal research

Constitutional & administrative law

Advocacy strategy

Program design

Budgeting

Intergovernmental cooperation

Staff supervision

Diversity & inclusion

Education

J.D./LL.M. or equivalent

Tools

Office Suite

Google Workspace

Zoom

Job description

The University of California, Berkeley seeks a Senior Program Manager and Staff Attorney for the Edley Center on Law & Democracy to design and direct national programming, build capacity to combat public corruption, and promote civil rights protections. The role includes developing proposals, MOUs, and training opportunities for students.

The position requires substantial experience in litigation or enforcement of civil rights or anti-corruption, staff development, budgeting and fundraising, and