Deputy Director - Statewide Operations at National Legal Aid & Defender Association

Position Description

Deputy Director - Statewide Operations

Any NMLA location

New Mexico Legal Aid (NMLA) provides civil legal services to low-income New Mexicans for a variety of legal issues including domestic violence/family law, consumer protection, housing, and benefits. NMLA has locations throughout the state including Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Las Cruces, Gallup, Roswell, Silver City, Las Vegas, Taos, and Santa Ana.

NMLA seeks a Deputy Director to oversee its statewide operations. The position, based in any of the NMLA offices, will help lead NMLA's advocacy efforts throughout the state. The ideal candidate will be responsible for internal program operations.

The deputy director will report to the executive director. The successful applicant will, under the direction of the executive director:

Oversee designated aspects of program delivery statewide and assist the executive director to effectuate efficient service delivery;

Help to develop statewide service delivery and staffing plans;

Assist to execute statewide plans;

Conduct monitoring visits to program offices along with other management staff.

Supervise and mentor managing attorneys and practice group managers;

Participate in strategic planning and management of the organization;

Oversee community outreach and education;

Contribute to development of training materials and training regimen;

Assist executive director to oversee recruitment and hiring;

Assist to develop public relations and communications;

Understand financial management;

Handle administrative duties, including compliance

Mediates staff personnel grievances as requested by managers or other program staff.

Potentially co-counsel cases with other managers and staff.

The Deputy Director will be active in local bar and community activities. The work will include oversight of, and occasionally participation in, community education and outreach to eligible clients and others, and recruitment of and collaboration with volunteer attorneys.

NMLA has nine offices and handles creative, challenging and complex work. Administration is located in Albuquerque, our largest office. We seek highly motivated candidates who are passionate and strongly committed to helping NMLA better serve our client communities, including development of effective team strategies to handle complex advocacy and extended representation cases.

NMLA is a grantee of the Legal Services Corporation. The service area is the entire state. NMLA receives basic field, Native American, and agricultural worker grants from the LSC. The deputy must be, or quickly become, familiar with all requirements associated with being an LSC grantee for all three grants.

NMLA also receives contract and grant money from the State of New Mexico, United States Department of Justice, and various other governmental and private sources, all of which have their own requirements.