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Director Of Pro Bono Services

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The Center for Reproductive Rights. New York, NY, USA.
Closing date: July 19, 2013.

Background:

Founded in 1992, the Center for Reproductive Rights (the Center) is a global human rights organization that promotes women’s equality worldwide by securing reproductive rights in constitutional and international human rights law. Its mission is straightforward and ambitious: to advance reproductive health and rights as fundamental rights that all governments are legally obligated to protect, respect and fulfill. The Center is unmatched as a reproductive rights organization in its expertise in U.S. constitutional law, comparative law, and international human rights law.
The Center works across the globe on issues including access to life-saving obstetric care, contraception, abortion services, and comprehensive sexuality information. National-level courts, regional and international human rights s bodies have increasingly recognized that a woman’s right to reproductive autonomy and reproductive healthcare are basic human rights that must be protected. The Center for Reproductive Rights has played a key role in securing these legal victories and works with attorneys and advocates in the U.S., Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe.
The Center is governed by a 20-person Board of Directors and employs more than 100 professionals from Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Kenya, Korea, Nepal, Nigeria, the Philippines, Slovakia, Sweden and the US.  In addition to its headquarters in New York, the Center has offices in Washington, DC, Nairobi, Bogotá, Kathmandu, and Geneva. 
Position Description:
The Director of Pro Bono Services will be joining the Center at an exciting time for the institution, and a critical time for the nation and for the reproductive rights movement globally. The Center has dramatically expanded its pro bono support from domestic and foreign law firms from $80,000 to more than $5 million annually.
She/he will be responsible for developing, maintaining and expanding relationships with law firms to leverage effective legal support for the Center’s US Legal, Government Relations and Global Legal programs.  The Director will also seek to expand our partnerships with pro bono firms in order both to increase our capacity to take on new cases and to deepen and broaden our engagement with the private bar.
The Director of Pro Bono Services will report to the Vice President of Programs and works in in close collaboration with other senior staff to maximize effective pro bono engagement with law firms. 
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Qualifications:

  • Strong commitment to the Center’s mission, purpose, and values
  • JD degree required 
  • Minimum of  10 years legal experience, including at least three years of relevant work experience in a leading law firm
  • Familiarity with pro bono legal services and nonprofit organizations.
  • Wide network of relationships with partners at leading firms in New York City. 
  • Excellent political judgment, strong analytical and writing skills and ability to think and plan strategically
  • Effective public speaker
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • A high level of energy, self-confidence, initiative, and follow-through; ability to recognize and act on opportunities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Track record of effectively working in a team environment and with all levels of management
  • Detail-oriented with excellent organizational and project management skills
  • Principled, ethical, professional, and committed to exceptional work quality and standards
  • Must be available for occasional travel and evening events,

To Apply:

Send cover letter, résumé, and contact information for three references (email preferred) to:resumes@reprorights.org
Note: Applicants must indicate “Director of Pro Bono Services”, their last name, and Code 187” as the subject of emailed applications. Cover letter and resume should be sent as attachments. Please mention in your cover letter where you saw this opportunity.
Mailing address:
Center for Reproductive Rights
Attn.: Director of Pro Bono Services - Code 187
120 Wall Street, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10005
 
Deadline for applications: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as they come in and we will not hold the position open for any specific time period.  Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply by July 19, 2013.

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