Temporary Wildfire Relief Services Coordinator II

Bet Tzedek Legal Services; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a highly organized individual to coordinate wildfire response efforts among various legal aid agencies in Southern California. This role involves maintaining databases of relief resources, organizing information dissemination, and collaborating with community partners to enhance disaster assistance infrastructure. The ideal candidate will be a strong communicator, passionate about social justice, and committed to diversity and equity. This position offers a hybrid/remote work environment, allowing flexibility in how and where you contribute to impactful community initiatives.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a professional office environment preferred.
• Strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate wildfire response efforts among legal aid agencies.
• Maintain a database of legal aid wildfire relief resources.
• Participate in community meetings related to disaster relief.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Networking Skills

Spanish Proficiency

Commitment to Social Justice

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Professional Office Experience

Tools

MS Office

Adobe PDF

NetDocuments

Case Management Systems

Job description

For more than 50 years, Bet Tzedek Legal Services has provided high-quality, free legal services to Los Angeles’ most vulnerable residents. This includes assisting vulnerable community members impacted by the January 2025 wildfires. Bet Tzedek’s is looking for an exceedingly organized candidate who is professional, driven, a strong and courteous communicator, a strong networker, and passionate about social justice issues to coordinate Southern California Legal Aid wildfire response efforts among various legal aid agencies on a time-limited bases. Reporting to the Directing Attorney of Pro Bono, this individual will work with Southern California legal aid organizations involved in wildfire response to help organize and disseminate information related to wildfire relief efforts, such as clinics, resource fairs, Know Your Rights presentations, and the availability of direct legal representation services, and develop and manage mechanisms by which to ensure information regarding these efforts are accessible to all legal aid organizations, community members, and government agencies in Southern California.

This position is eligible for Bet Tzedek Legal Services’ hybrid/remote workplace designation. While the primary workplace is Bet Tzedek’s offices, at the discretion of the immediate supervisor, the employee may be permitted to work remotely or may be required to work in other locations depending on workload/business obligations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Gather information for, organize, and maintain a database of all Southern California legal aid wildfire relief efforts, such as Resource Centers, Intake Clinics, Housing Clinics, FEMA Appeals Clinics, Insurance Clinics, Document Replacement, and Landlord-Tenant clinics, and ensure information contained in the database is accessible to legal aid staff, community members, and government partners.
• Gather, organize, and maintain a database of all Southern California legal aid wildfire relief resources, such as flyers, FAQs, and ensure information contained in the database is accessible to legal aid staff, community members, and government partners.
• Develop and maintain mechanisms by which to send updates and information to Southern California legal aid organizations to help ensure all interested agencies are aware of trainings, opportunities, and resources.
• Assist in the coordination and record keeping of Southern California wildfire relief meetings.
• Participate in meetings with Bet Tzedek's community partners related to wildfire disaster relief efforts. Stay updated on key community initiatives and regularly brief the Pro Bono Team and agency staff.
• Work with staff from other legal aid agencies as well as the Legal Aid Association of California to ensure all efforts integrate with and support the ongoing development of the Disaster Legal Assistance Collaborative (DLAC) with an eye towards strengthening the disaster assistance infrastructure for the State of California.

Salary:

$77,127.25-$80,729.75

• Familiarity with the areas of law noted above preferred but not required.
• Proficiency with MS Office (including Word; Power Point; Excel) and Adobe PDF (or equivalent software) (required);
• Proficiency with NetDocuments or other web-based document management system (preferred).
• Proficiency with case management systems (Kemp’s PRIME, JusticeServer, LegalServer) (preferred);
• Spanish proficiency and ability to provide written and oral Spanish and English translation (preferred);
• At least three years in professional office work environment (strongly preferred);
• Demonstrate an understanding and commitment to Bet Tzedek’s mission of equal justice for all and Bet Tzedek’s core values of leadership, community- based advocacy, and innovation (required);
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (required).