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Alaska Institute for Justice (AIJ) is a non-profit organization headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska. AIJ includes three programs: Alaska Immigration Justice Project dedicated to providing legal representation to Alaska’s immigrant and refugee communities; Language Interpreter Center dedicated to training bilingual Alaskans to work as interpreters and provide an interpreter referral service; and Alaska Climate Justice Program focused on climate justice issues to inform public policy at the local, national and international level. AIJ is committed to equity and justice and fostering a team work environment.

About the Position

This position is within the Alaska Climate Justice Program and will work closely with the Program team to implement climate justice project goals and objectives. The successful candidate plays a critical role to forge meaningful, sustainable relationships with Alaska Native communities and to advocate for climate justice. The successful candidate will work with tribal communities to elevate Alaska Native voices, values, and priorities through the development of climate justice policy, and community-based environmental monitoring of permafrost thaw, erosion, and flooding. This work will focus on assisting and advocating for communities in adapting and becoming resilient to the impacts of climate change, whether that is through protecting in place, engaging in a managed retreat away from the river or ocean, or community wide relocation. This is an excellent role for a person who is passionate about justice, equity and decolonizing the systems that are responsible for the climate crisis.

This position has both external and internal-facing responsibilities. Externally, the successful candidate will work as liaison to Alaska Native communities and state and federal government agencies. Internally, the candidate will work with Alaska Native communities on co-developing climate justice advocacy strategies and implementing community-based environmental monitoring.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors or Associates degree.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Experience working and communicating with Alaska Native communities and/or across cultural lines.
• Knowledge of Alaska Native policy, cultures, histories, and government relations.
• Experience and commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice.
• Strong interest in advocating alongside Alaska Native peoples.
• Able to work independently, collaboratively, and creatively to find solutions to challenges.
• Ability to coordinate logistics, navigate complex processes, and facilitate meetings.

Salary: $50,000-$75,000 with a generous benefits package The Alaska Institute for Justice is an Equal Opportunity Employer Position open until filled

To apply, submit a cover letter, a resume, a short writing sample, and the names and contact numbers for three professional references electronically to:

Sheryl Musgrove

Climate Justice Director Alaska Institute for Justice

sheryl.musgrove@akijp.org

About Alaska Institute for Justice: Come join an exciting non-profit transforming lives, strengthening communities and protecting the human rights of all Alaskans. This is a full-time position based in Anchorage, Alaska. At the Alaska Institute for Justice (AIJ), we are committed to protecting the human rights of all Alaskans. AIJ is an award-winning program with dedicated professionals that provide statewide legal services to immigrants, language access services and public policy work. AIJ has fourteen staff who speak English, Spanish, Korean, German, French, & Hmong. As an agency we uphold certain basic values. These include:

• Commitment to equity and justice, and respect for the rights and dignity of others.
• Integrity, responsibility and accountability in all our work.
• Pursuit of excellence, in creating long-term sustainability for AIJ’s work within Alaska characterized by principles of shared values and team engagement. 

The Alaska Institute for Justice (AIJ) is a nonprofit organization. Since opening our office in 2005, AIJ has been on the frontlines of promoting justice and equality of treatment for immigrants and refugees residing in Alaska. AIJ’s three programs protect, defend, and advance the rights of some of Alaska’s most underserved communities including: 1) Immigration Legal Program; 2) Language Interpreter Center; and 3) Climate Justice Research and Policy Institute. 

About this Position: This is a full-time exempt position based in Anchorage, Alaska.

 QUALIFICATIONS

 Personal: The individual for this position must possess excellent written and oral communication skills, self-confidence and be able to advocate on behalf of clients with compassion. The person must be dependable, be able to work with a team of co-workers in stressful situations and to work with people from diverse cultures whose first language is not English. The individual must also be committed to providing legal representation to indigent individuals and those normally excluded from the justice system. Bilingual in Spanish preferred.

 Education/Experience: J.D. degree required and licensed to practice law in Alaska or be eligible for a waiver through Alaska Legal Services. Excellent oral and written communication skills and work experience with culturally diverse clients required. Previous work experience with non-profit legal services program and minimum two years legal experience is preferred.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide legal representation of clients in proceedings before the Department of Homeland Security, the Immigration Court, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Includes appearances at hearings, preparation of witnesses, legal research, and the preparation of briefs and other pleadings.

1. Provide legal services including Family-based Immigration; Applications for Lawful Permanent Residence; Naturalization/Citizenship; Temporary Protected Status (TPS); Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA); Asylum; Children and Youth; and Removal/deportation defense.
2. Conduct client interviews and review supporting documentation.
3. Communicate effectively with clients, colleagues, and immigration authorities both verbally and in writing.
4. Create partnerships with community organizations serving Alaska’s immigrant populations.
5. Conduct educational events, such as Know Your Rights presentations.

Salary: $90,000 to $100,000 DOE with a generous benefits package including paid leave, medical, dental, life, short and long-term disability, vision and retirement. The Alaska Institute for Justice is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Position open until filled.

 To apply please submit a cover letter referencing this position, a resume, and the names and contact information for three professional-related references electronically to:

 Anna Taylor

Supervising Attorney

Alaska Institute for Justice

anna.taylor@akijp.org

 Position: This is a full-time position based in Anchorage, Alaska. Telework options available. 

About Alaska Institute for Justice: At the Alaska Institute for Justice (AIJ), we are committed to protecting the human rights of all Alaskans. AIJ is an award winning agency with dedicated professionals that provide statewide legal services to immigrants, language access services and public policy work. AIJ has fifteen staff who speak English, Spanish, Korean, German, French, & Hmong. As an agency we uphold certain basic values. These include:

• Commitment to equity and justice, and respect for the rights and dignity of others.
• Integrity, responsibility and accountability in all our work.
• Pursuit of excellence, in creating long-term sustainability for AIJ’s work within Alaska characterized by principles of shared values and team engagement. 

The Alaska Institute for Justice (AIJ) is a nonprofit organization. 

Since opening our office in 2005, AIJ has been on the frontlines of promoting justice and equality of treatment for immigrants and refugees residing in Alaska. AIJ’s three programs protect, defend, and advance the rights of some of Alaska’s most underserved communities including: 1) Legal Program; 2) Language Interpreter Center; and 3) Climate Justice Institute.

 The ideal candidate for this position must:

• Have a commitment to protecting human rights
• Prior grant writing and grant management experience
• Superb written and verbal communication skills to speak with grant managers, donors and other community stakeholders
• Good organizational and time management skills to help keep projects on track
• Have an understanding or desire to learn about domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking and the legal and language access needs for underserved immigrant and limited English proficient Alaskans.
• Familiar with the non-profit community ecosystem in Alaska and a demonstrated history of partnering with other entities to either develop grant proposals or implement projects.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree and a minimum of five years’ experience with grant writing in non-profit or other settings, or transferable work experience.
• Experience in writing and managing federal or state grants required.
• Excellent technical writing skills.
• Ability to manage competing demands, establish priorities and meet all deadlines.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Grant Writing and Management

• Lead role in working with other AIJ management level staff on grant development and management to build agency capacity and sustainability including grant writing and submission of grants for local, state and federal funding opportunities. Grant management duties include review of grant solicitations and request for proposals. Lead role with preparing grant application materials for submission. Work with grant subawards and managing all aspects of grant programmatic and financial requirements.

• Monitor subawards and work with community partners to secure grants.

• Grant writing includes overall responsibility for the development of proposal abstracts, letters of intent, summary data sheet, proposal narratives with purpose of the proposal, what will be done and who will implement the proposal. Development of budget worksheets and budget narratives. Development of all required grant attachments working with AIJ’s senior management staff.

• Development of grant opportunities through outreach, networking and partnerships with community agencies on grant applications.

• Maintaining grant files for audit including completing and maintaining documentation for award conditions and completing grant set up, budget approval, progress report submission and approval, financial report submission and approval including close-out procedures in JustGrants.

• Primary grant administrator with JustGrants system in submitting grant applications and managing existing grants. Oversee grant deliverables and meeting all programmatic and fiscal reporting requirements.

• Set priorities and monitor grant submission deadlines.

Salary: $75,000 to $100,000 with a generous benefits package. The Alaska Institute for Justice is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Position open until filled.
To apply please submit a cover letter referencing this position, a resume, and the names and contact information for three professional-related references electronically to:

Kari Robinson, Deputy Director
Alaska Institute for Justice
kari.robinson@akijp.org