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July 16, 2010
AALDEF Job
Openings
The Asian
American Legal
Defense and
Education Fund (AALDEF)
is a 36-year old
New York-based
national
organization
that protects
and promotes the
civil rights of
Asian Americans
through
litigation,
advocacy and
community
education.
Program
priorities
include
immigrant
rights, economic
justice for
workers, voting
rights,
educational
equity and youth
rights, language
access, and the
elimination of
hate crimes,
police
misconduct and
human
trafficking.
AALDEF has a
21-person staff
and is supported
by foundation
and corporate
grants,
individual
contributions,
and special
events. See
www.aaldef.org
for more
information
about our
activities.
AALDEF currently
has 2 position
openings:
1.
Director of
Finance and
Human Resources
2.
Communications
Coordinator
DIRECTOR OF
FINANCE AND
HUMAN RESOURCES
The Director of
Finance and
Human Resources
is responsible
for coordinating
accounting,
reporting and
fiscal
operations;
administering
compensation and
benefits
programs;
reviewing
personnel
policies; and
overseeing space
planning.
RESPONSIBILITIES
INCLUDE:
·
Coordinating
accounting and
finance
functions in
accordance with
applicable laws,
regulations, and
generally
accepted
accounting
principles
·
Coordinating all
audit activities
·
Assisting with
developing
budgets,
tracking and
reporting for
grant budgets
and expenditures
·
Ensuring the
organization is
in compliance
with all
federal, state
and city laws
regarding
nonprofit
operations and
employment laws
and regulations
·
Overseeing
outside vendor
contracts for
insurance,
office
equipment, etc.
·
Providing
General Ledger
oversight and
preparing
financial
statements and
cash flow
reports
·
Overseeing
financial
procedures,
internal
controls, and
administrative
systems
·
Administering
policies,
procedures and
programs related
to human
resources,
including the
personnel
manual,
payroll,
insurance,
403(b) plan and
employee
benefits
·
Overseeing space
planning
·
Performing other
related duties
as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
·
Bachelor’s
degree in
accounting
and/or minimum 3
years of
professional
experience in
financial
management
·
Strong
understanding of
nonprofit
accounting
principles
·
Proficiency in
Microsoft Word,
Excel and
QuickBooks
·
Detail
oriented/organized/ability
to multi-task
·
Strong
organizational
and
communications
skills
·
Previous
supervisory or
human resources
experience
preferred
TO APPLY:
Interested
candidates
should send a
cover letter,
resume, three
references and
salary
expectations to
info@aaldef.org
(put "finance
director" in the
subject line)
The position
begins August
2010. Salary is
commensurate
with experience.
Excellent
benefits package
offered. For
more
information,
contact Lillian
Ling at
212-966-5932.
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COMMUNICATIONS
COORDINATOR
Qualifications
The
Communications
Coordinator, who
reports to the
Executive
Director and
works with
program staff,
ideally should
possess the
following
professional
qualifications
and personal
characteristics:
• At least 3
years of
experience in
journalism or
nonprofit
communications;
• Excellent
writing and
editing skills,
with the ability
to write
quickly,
concisely, and
with meticulous
accuracy and
attention to
detail;
• Experience
using social
media tools to
promote social
justice issues;
• Proven ability
to work
effectively
under tight
deadlines on
multiple
projects with
limited
supervision;
• Able to work
collegially in a
team
environment;
• Knowledge of
Asian American
communities and
civil rights
issues
preferred.
Key
Responsibilities
• Work with the
Executive
Director, staff
attorneys and
program staff to
communicate
AALDEF's message
to the media,
advocacy groups,
and legislators;
• Write and edit
press releases,
media
advisories,
press kits,
talking points,
and other
materials;
• Organize press
conferences and
handle incoming
press inquiries;
• Manage the
organization's
website, update
Facebook and
Twitter pages,
and use social
media tools to
promote advocacy
campaigns;
• Write and edit
the
organizational
newsletter,
Outlook, and
e-newsletter,
Righting Wrongs;
• Expand and
update media
mailing lists;
track
communications
activities for
development
reports.
To Apply
Interested
candidates
should send a
cover letter,
resume, two
writing samples,
and salary
expectations to
Jennifer Weng,
jweng@aaldef.org,
by August 16,
2010 with
the subject line,
“Communications
Coordinator.” We
will review
applications as
they are
received, so
early
submissions are
strongly
encouraged.
Salary is
competitive and
commensurate
with experience.
Excellent
benefits package
offered.
AALDEF is an
Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative
Action Employer.
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