Research & Operations Specialist

tendersglobal.net

Position description

Opportunity

The Climate Department is hiring a full-time Research and Operations Specialist. The specialist will be responsible for cutting-edge legal research at the intersection of climate and immigration law, and will manage high-level departmental and multi-organizational projects. Key responsibilities are listed below.

 

Responsibilities

  • Conduct pioneering legal research at the intersection of climate in immigration law in coordination with our climate senior staff attorney and department director;
  • Manage logistics and coordination for various multi-organizational and cross departmental projects, including our climate data project;
  • Lead on administrative tasks for the department including scheduling, note-taking, PowerPoint design, and event & meeting planning;
  • Draft legal and advocacy documents related to the Department’s work, including reports, practitioner resources, and legal memos;
  • Develop and lead student chapter trips in partnership with other departments;
  • Update cross-organizational resources on climate displacement;
  • Engage in multi-organizational advocacy efforts, including coalition meetings and  convenings; and
  • Coordinate with other departments on cross departmental initiatives, including relating to U.S. federal advocacy.

 

Qualifications

Qualifications

  • JD or LLM from a U.S. accredited law school.
  • At least 2-7 years of post-graduate professional experience.
  • Superb legal research & writing, communications, interpersonal, and analytical skills.
  • Strong project management & organizational skills.
  • Prior experience in climate justice work & immigration policy is an asset.
  • Spanish language fluency is preferred.

 

Location: The candidate will work in one of IRAP’s offices in New York City or DC but remote work in the US will be considered. 

 

Compensation

This role is paid on a step scale based on years of work experience and education. The salary will be between $71,558 – $89,313. May be subject to a collective bargaining agreement.

 

Benefits

IRAP’s benefits vary across office locations, and IRAP seeks to offer equitable and generous benefits to all employees. IRAP’s U.S. benefits include:

 

Fully paid family health insurance

Retirement options

Extensive PTO (20 or more vacation days & 19 org-wide holidays) 

Comprehensive leave time for sickness

Disability and parenting (4 months of parental leave) 

Reimbursement for work from home equipment

Generous opportunities for professional development

Fund Portfolio Associate

tendersglobal.net Background   Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are core principles at UNDP:  we value diversity…

26 seconds ago

UN Women : UN Women: Regional Portfolio Specialist, Latin America and the Caribbean, Panama City, P-3 – Panama City

tendersglobal.net JOB DESCRIPTION Background: UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the…

41 seconds ago

Evaluation Specialist Data Science

tendersglobal.net Job Description Under the supervision of the senior evaluation specialist (head of impact evaluation…

41 seconds ago

ENDLINE SURVEY ON EMPOWERING ADOLESCENTS GIRLS TO ADDRESS GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN BAMA LGA, BORNO STATE, NIGERIA

tendersglobal.net Background Plan International is an independent child-centered international development organization committed to advancing the…

41 seconds ago

Auxiliar jurídico/a en proyectos de cooperación

tendersglobal.net Background   Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are core principles at UNDP:  we value diversity…

41 seconds ago

Inclusive Education Senior Technical Officer – National Position

tendersglobal.net THE ORGANIZATION Federation Handicap International, operating under the name of "Humanity & Inclusion" (HI)…

41 seconds ago
For Apply Button. Please use Non-Amp Version

This website uses cookies.