#1250: Position Opening - Please circulate (fwd)

[Robert Corbett <bcorbett@netcom.com>]

From: merrie archer <merriea@yahoo.com>


> > Position Opening: Project Leader 
> > The National Coalition for Haitian Rights (NCHR) is seeking a Project 
> > Leader for its new Legal Education and Assistance Project (LEAP) designed 
> > to address the effects of police brutality on the Haitian community in New 
> > York City. 
> > Responsibilities: 
> > * Designing and implementing, in consultation with NCHR management, a 
> > work strategy plan for the project, 
> > * Setting up and supervising training activities including identifying 
> > participants, logistics and educational materials, 
> > * Reporting and relations with media, 
> > * Supervising work of desk officer case lawyer and case worker, 
> > * Speaking and briefing on work and situation of police brutality to 
> > media, officials, legislators, etc, 
> > * Advocating for change in current policy related to police issues, 
> > * Creating sustainable contacts with like minded Haitian -, legal aid 
> > -, other immigrant -, Afro-American -, and civil rights organizations and 
> > integrating their services, 
> > * Managing project resources. 
> > Qualifications: 
> > * Significant experience with civil / human rights, community 
> > empowerment, civic education, and / or advocacy, 
> > * Strong knowledge of police issues and US-based Haitian community, 
> > * Advanced degree in related field and supervisory experience 
> > required, 
> > * Demonstrated sensitivity to languages, customs and practices of 
> > Haitians and Haitian-Americans, 
> > * Excellent written and verbal communication skills, 
> > * Ability to focus simultaneously on a variety of management, 
> > administrative and substantive tasks, 
> > * Creole / French skills preferred. 
> > Competitive salary and benefit package offered. 
> > NCHR is a New York-based non-profit organization which conducts policy 
> > analysis and advocacy on human rights issues in Haiti and on refugee, 
> > immigration, education, labor and welfare issues that affect Haitians and 
> > Haitian-Americans in the U.S. 
> > Send cover letter, resume and writing sample to: 
> > National Coalition for Haitian Rights Fax: (212) 337-0028 
> > 275 Seventh Avenue E-mail: MArcher@nchr.org 
> > NY, NY 10001 
> > 
> 


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