New Mexico Legal Aid (NMLA) provides civil legal services to low-income New Mexicans for a variety of legal issues including domestic violence/family law, consumer protection, housing, and benefits. NMLA has locations throughout the state including Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Las Cruces, Gallup, Roswell, Silver City, Las Vegas, Taos, and Santa Ana. The Native American Program (NAP) of NMLA provides free legal services to low-income Native Americans living on or near the 19 Pueblos and outreach services to the Mescalero Apache community in New Mexico. The majority of NAP's civil and criminal misdemeanor cases are in Pueblo Courts. The NAP Director is responsible for administration and management of the overall operations of NAP, including: Ensuring that the civil legal needs of its client community are met, including initiating and completing period needs assessments. Partnering and collaborating with tribal entities within the service area. Developing projects and programs to leverage NAP resources, including funding opportunities. Integrating NAP's technology and communications needs into NMLA's statewide system. Overseeing the NAP's legal advocacy, including supervising the Litigation Specialist. Organizing and participating in community education and outreach activities to the various Pueblo communities. Working in close collaboration with other members of NMLA's management team; and Being active in local bar associations and community activities. The Native American Program handles creative, challenging, and complex work. We are looking for highly motivated candidates who are passionate and strongly committed to helping NMLA better serve our client communities, including developing effective team strategies to handle complex advocacy and extended representation cases. The position is based in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico but requires statewide travel.