Project Assistant

Sanctuary For Families•New York, NY

12h•Hybrid

About The Position

Sanctuary for Families is New York’s leading service provider and advocate for survivors of domestic violence, sex trafficking and related forms of gender violence. Every year, Sanctuary empowers thousands of adults and children to move from fear and abuse to safety and stability, transforming lives through a comprehensive range of services. We provide a range of wrap-around services to help survivors rebuild their lives in the aftermath of abuse, and work to end gender violence through three key strategies: direct services, outreach and training, and systems-change advocacy. Our services are available in 12 locations throughout New York City. The Community Law Project provides comprehensive, culturally competent and bi-lingual legal services to survivors of gender-based violence through direct representation, outreach and training, systems-change advocacy, and intra-agency promotion of activities and projects that enhance Sanctuary’s mission.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or relevant work experience
Proactive, efficient, accurate, and highly organized self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment; able to juggle multiple priorities
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written; confident public speaker
Knowledge of the legal system and its impact on individuals from marginalized communities
Computer literacy (including MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook, and Adobe)
Experience with office systems (e.g. document management, filing, etc.)
High level of integrity and professionalism

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in a community language, including Spanish, Mandarin, Urdu, Korean or French-Creole is preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Provides Legal Center clients with court accompaniment, financial assistance grant preparation and pro-se assistance
Provides support to attorneys on cases including trial preparation, court accompaniment, document preparation and review and filing of court documents
Coordinates and participates in community based legal clinics
Provides support to staff attorneys on the Legal Center’s helpline
Facilitates clients’ access to intra-agency and outside resources, administers provision of direct financial assistance and donations to clients
Refers survivors of domestic and gender based violence to appropriate legal and social services within and outside of Sanctuary for Families
Fosters and maintains relationships with Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) that refer clients to the Helpline
Collaborates with volunteers, interns and pro bono attorneys
Serves on various agency committees focusing on training coordination and collaboration for potential survivors of gender based violence
Coordinates and attends outreach events, panel presentations and professional trainings
Works on CLP’s Client Communication Initiative including creating monthly newsletter, webinars and podcasts
Other duties as assigned to support the Project, the Deputy Director, and Sanctuary’s clients