Career

Executive Assistant 

The Haitian Bridge Alliance is looking for an Executive Assistant who is an agile, detail-oriented, self-starter who thrives in a fast paced environment. To be successful at our organization you will need to enjoy initiating, working on, and completing dozens of tasks at once with a great attitude, follow-through, and a meticulous eye for detail.

As the Executive Assistant to the Co-Founder/Executive Director you will provide executive-level administrative and special project support. 

Responsibilities Include: 

• Provide sophisticated calendar management for the Founder/Executive Director. Organize and schedules meetings, conferences, and travel. 
• Coordinate complex schedules and logistics, plans for preparation and debriefs, track delegated assignments, monitor deadlines, and diligently manage the principal’s time. 
• Ensure press requests are completed quickly and efficiently; work with the communications team to ensure seamless internal communication 
• Read, organize, and route inbox correspondences with the utmost commitment to privacy and discretion. Prioritize emails and monitor the approvals process. 
• Collaboratively develop and prepare materials with organization staff 
• Track commitments of the Founder/Executive Director, seeing them through to completion
• Serve as a point person for questions and requests of the Founder/Executive Director 
• Process expenses and reimbursements for the Founder/Executive Director with the help of the Operations Director
• Maintain positive working relationships with staff at all levels of the organization
• Staff the Founder/Executive Director at events and travel with them when necessary, including to areas of the US-Mexico border
• Undertake special assignments at the request of the Founder/Executive Director and provide necessary support on leadership activities.
• Take and distribute notes amongst staff and partners when appropriate 
• Ability to complete high volumes of tasks with minimal guidance or supervision and deadline sensitivity.

NOTE: We are a dynamic organization in a rapidly changing political landscape. Therefore, the responsibilities associated with this position will evolve and grow in accordance with the organization’s growth. 

Qualifications: 

• Candidates must be fluent in spoken and written Haitian Kreyol. French and/or Spanish are a plus. 
• Candidates must live in southern California
• Candidates must reside in 
• Experience as an executive assistant, as a scheduler, or an administrative role
• Eagerness and ability to take on administrative work with an exceptional degree of organization and completion 
• Growth mentality; open to and welcomes feedback with the ultimate goal to grow and succeed
• Ability to work both independently and as a team player in a fast-paced dynamic environment and handle multiple priority tasks simultaneously 
• Ability to exercise independent judgment, and a high degree of diplomacy and confidentiality 
• Computer proficiency in Google products – especially multiple calendars across different time zones 
• Experience staffing principals, candidates or executives a plus 
• Experience with photography and social media a plus

Humanitarian Organizer

The Haitian Bridge Alliance is hiring three Humanitarian Organizers to work with the Haitian and Black immigrant community in Reynosa, Matamoros, and Mexicali. Candidates must live either in those communities or in a nearby border community including Brownsville, McAllen, or Calexico. Candidates must be able to cross between both sides of the border regularly.  

Responsibilities

The Organizer will also have a wide range of duties that will be largely driven by the evolving needs on the ground. For example, the needs differ depending on the seasons. 

• Assessment & reporting: Identify emergencies and the evolving needs of an exceptionally vulnerable population and report out to the HBA humanitarian, legal and operations department 
• Direct Service Provision: Provide meals, personal sanitation kits, clothing, diapers, and general service orientation to migrants 

• Donation Management: Work closely with the HBA operations, development and fundraising team to receive and distribute donations

• Relationship Building: Build upon and strengthen existing relationships with key community leaders and stakeholders 
• Volunteer Recruitment: Recruit volunteers (including migrants) to scale direct services on the ground 

Ideal candidates will have a can-do, solutions-oriented attitude who approach humanitarian work through the lens of dignity and empowerment. The position will report to the Humanitarian Director and must be comfortable working independently. The Organizer may need to work some evenings and weekends depending on the needs of migrants on the ground. 

Qualifications: 

• Native Haitian Kreyol speaker and conversational Spanish required
• Ability to handle a fast-paced environment where emergencies often arise; ability to troubleshoot effectively and tackle unexpected challenges 
• Experience working collaboratively with persons of diverse racial and ethnic  backgrounds, socioeconomic status, ages, and sexual orientations 
• Ability to lead, motivate and inspire others to volunteer with Haitian Bridge Alliance
• A strong commitment to social, racial and economic justice. Alignment with HBA’s mission and values 
• Humanitarian, social work, and/or experience working with people facing significant trauma, ability to use a gender-informed lens when empowering migrants in need
• Proactively ask questions when unclear or have doubts; ability to receive and provide constructive feedback with an eye towards growth 

To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and three references to info@haitianbridge.org with the subject line [Field Organizer / Humanitarian Organizer]. Only applicants considered for an interview will be contacted. 

Immigration Staff Attorney

HBA is looking for an immigration staff attorney who is highly motivated and self-directed and can manage a caseload of asylum and other types of immigration cases. The attorney will collaborate with the managing attorney and legal director on their cases as well as other staff attorneys, legal assistants, fellows, interns, and/or volunteers. The immigration staff attorney will provide support for TPS holders and those eligible for TPS, work with asylum seekers in detention, and help manage a pro bono legal referral project with the National Bar Association and AILA. The working environment is fast-paced but flexible.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal screenings and intake interviews with asylum seekers across the United States;
• Provide legal consultations and direct representation to immigrants including asylum seekers in detained and non-detained cases;
• Provide remote, limited scope legal assistance to asylum seekers in removal proceedings, including assisting with credible fear interviews, bonds, and parole requests, and filing motions to change venue, asylum applications, and notices of appeal;
• Provide legal consultations and direct services to TPS holders and those eligible for TPS;
• Build and maintain strong relationships with legal services providers around the country;
• Assist in placing cases with legal service providers, including helping manage a pro bono legal referral project with the National Bar Association and AILA;
• Strategize and collaborate with other legal service providers on how best to meet the needs of the Black immigrant population and improve access to legal representation, particularly in detention centers near the U.S.-Mexico border;
• Maintain client communication;
• Identify, analyze and advocate for fair immigration policy that affect asylum seekers and other immigrants, and lead immigration policy advocacy campaigns;
• Attend national and international coalition policy meetings;

• Provide training and outreach to Black immigrant communities, partner organizations, and allies in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, and Haiti;
• Assist legal director in research and preparation of white papers and legal/policy reports;
• Other duties as requested based on the team and/or organization’s needs.

Qualifications

• English fluency is required; French or Haitian Kreyol fluency is strongly preferred;
• Must have a J.D. and be licensed to practice law in any jurisdiction;
• Minimum 1-3 years of asylum or immigration law experience is required (salary will reflect experience);
• Strong research and writing skills;
• Strong oral communication skills, including in both legal advocacy and client communications;
• Applicants should be self-directed and self-reliant, highly organized, flexible, able to juggle multiple projects at once, and able to work in a fast-paced and often stressful environment;
• Willingness to live and work in Southern California is strongly preferred;
• The ability to travel within the United States and Mexico is preferred.

How to Apply

LEGAL ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL

HBA is looking for a legal assistant or paralegal who is comfortable working both in person and remotely, under the supervision of the legal director, managing attorney, and staff attorney(s), can coordinate correspondence with asylum seekers and other immigrants and provide them with preliminary legal services, either in individual or group settings. They will also provide support for TPS holders and those eligible for TPS. DOJ Accreditation is preferred but not necessary and salary would reflect the qualification. Working environment is fast-paced but flexible.

Primary Responsibilities

• Regularly communicate with HBA staff and volunteers, including the senior staff attorney, to whom you will report;
• Conduct legal screenings and intake interviews with asylum seekers and other immigrants across the United States, with a focus on California;
• Provide consultations and regularly communicate with clients and answer questions about their cases;
• Provide legal consultations and direct services to TPS holders and those eligible for TPS;
• Provide accurate information/referrals to clients and assist in placing cases with partner legal service providers;
• Assist clients with bonds and parole;
• Assists attorneys with their cases;
• Visit clients and prospective clients in detention facilities in California;
• If DOJ accredited, provide remote, limited scope legal assistance to TPS holders, asylum seekers in removal proceedings, including assisting with credible fear interviews, bonds and parole requests, and filing motions to change venue, asylum applications, and notices of appeal;
• Obtain legal documents such as passports that are necessary for immigration case; 
• Assist in reintegration program when clients are released from detention;
• Participate in organizing and presenting know-your-rights trainings in the United States and Mexico;
• Help coordinate projects and events that advocate for fair and humane immigration policies.

This is a full-time, salaried position. Competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• English and Haitian Kreyol fluency is required; 
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree or Paralegal certificate is preferred; 
• DOJ Accredited Representative is preferred, HBA will assist in getting accreditation; 
• 1-year direct experience providing legal assistant services, immigration legal experience is preferred; 
• Working knowledge of immigration law, policies, and procedures;
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including in both legal advocacy and client communications;
• Able to provide accurate information/referrals to clients with legal and humanitarian needs to partner service providers;
• Applicants should be self-directed and self-reliant, highly organized, flexible, and able to juggle multiple projects at once;
• Able to self-start on projects and to be proactive in anticipating the needs of the project; • Able to work in a fast-paced and often stressful environment;
• Willingness to live and work in Southern California is strongly preferred.

How to Apply

Send a cover letter, resume, and three references to info@haitianbridge.org using the subject line “Legal Assistant Application.” Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Only applicants considered for an interview will be contacted.