Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP)

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The Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP) sees a future where the United States welcomes individuals fleeing violence. Below please find opportunities to join our team.

Technology and Web Associate or Manager

The Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP) seeks a staff member with a technical background to join our growing team! Depending on experience and seniority, we are open to hiring at either the associate or manager level to fill this position.

About ASAP: ASAP sees a future where the United States welcomes individuals fleeing violence. We work alongside our members — thousands of asylum seekers — to make this vision a reality. Over the past months, ASAP has grown to become the largest organized membership organization of asylum seekers in the United States, with over 40,000 asylum seeker members from 140+ countries and living in all 50 states. Thousands of new members apply to join ASAP each week.

ASAP’s Technology and Web Associate / Manager will join our Operations Team to support the technological needs of our staff and scale our internal systems at an exciting moment of growth. ASAP is simultaneously hiring a Software Engineer to join our Digital Organizing Team.

Location & Hours: Remote workplace, location flexible in the United States. Depending on qualifications and interest, we are willing to explore either a part-time or full-time staff position.

Responsibilities:

  • Update, maintain, and improve ASAP’s website and related metrics.
  • Provide remote tech support to ASAP’s approximately 20-person staff; serve as first-line for troubleshooting when technology issues arise.
  • Remotely manage the IT setup for new hires, including staff laptops and cell phones (Apple products).
  • Find software solutions & automations to address organizational needs that arise, including needs related to ASAP’s donors and membership of asylum seekers.
  • Help with miscellaneous operations tasks, and help to keep operations systems up to date.

Required Qualifications

  • Previous IT and/or programming experience.
  • Experience building and/or maintaining websites.
  • Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Ability to adapt to change and be a team player in a fast-paced environment.
  • Commitment to ASAP’s mission and vision.

Additional Helpful Qualities:

  • Experience with some or all of:
    • Apple, GSuite, Dropbox & Slack IT support
    • CSS, HTML, and WordPress
    • Graphic design
    • Video editing
    • CRMs such as Salesforce or Nationbuilder
    • Python
    • Facebook, Whatsapp and/or Google Sheets programming
  • Spanish language proficiency and other language skills.

Salary & Benefits

Salary for this position is commensurate with qualifications. ASAP offers an excellent benefits package for employees who work 32+ hours/week, including health insurance coverage at no cost, 401K matching, generous paid vacation and sick days, and paid parental leave.

How to Apply 

Interested applicants should apply at this link. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until February 8, 2021. If you have questions, please email hiring@asylumadvocacy.org.

ASAP is an equal opportunity employer. ASAP strongly encourages asylum seekers, immigrants, Black people, Indigenous people, and people of color (BIPOC), Latinx people, people with disabilities, LGBTQ people, women, first-generation college students/professionals, and all marginalized individuals to apply, and recognizes the unique and valuable skills that such applicants can bring to this work.

Software Engineer – Digital Organizing Team

The Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP) seeks a full-time Software Engineer to join our nimble, growing organization! Depending on qualifications and interest, we are also willing to consider a part-time hire.

About ASAP: ASAP sees a future where the United States welcomes individuals fleeing violence. We work alongside our members — thousands of asylum seekers — to make this vision a reality. Over the past months, ASAP has grown to become the largest organized membership organization of asylum seekers in the United States, with over 40,000 asylum seeker members from 140+ countries and living in all 50 states. Thousands of new members apply to join ASAP each week.

ASAP’s Software Engineer will be our first engineer on staff and will join our Digital Organizing Team at a moment of growth and opportunity. Together, we will develop systems to onboard and engage tens of thousands of asylum seekers. ASAP is simultaneously hiring a Technology or Web Associate or Manager to join our Operations team.

Location: Remote workplace, location flexible in the United States.

Responsibilities 

  • Work as part of ASAP’s Digital Organizing team to build tools that work for our 40,000+ asylum-seeking members.
  • Prototype applications in many different environments and languages.
  • Write clean, testable code.
  • Demo to stakeholders and iterate.
  • Maintain and scale existing applications.
  • Rapidly investigate and troubleshoot problems.
  • Provide back-up to ASAP’s Technology Associate/Manager on staff and organizational tech and web support.

Qualifications

  • Full stack software engineer, preferably with multiple years of full-time professional experience.
  • Thorough and up-to-date knowledge of JavaScript and/or Python.
  • Familiarity with best practices around code review, testing, and documentation.
  • Experience with some or all of the following:
    • Building useful applications involving Twilio, Facebook, Whatsapp, and/or GSuite.
    • Setting up and customizing CRMs such as Salesforce or Nationbuilder.
    • HTML and CSS.
    • UX and UI design.
  • A focus on user-centered design, and a commitment to putting member accessibility first.
  • Ability to adapt to change and be flexible, balancing multiple projects and deadlines at once.
  • Humility and willingness to take on a variety of tasks to help the organization succeed.
  • Commitment to ASAP’s mission and vision.

Salary & Benefits

Salary for this position is commensurate with qualifications. ASAP offers an excellent benefits package including health insurance coverage at no cost, 401K matching, generous paid vacation and sick days, and paid parental leave.

How to Apply 

Interested applicants should apply at this link. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until February 8, 2021. If you have questions, please email hiring@asylumadvocacy.org.

ASAP is an equal opportunity employer. ASAP strongly encourages asylum seekers, immigrants, Black people, Indigenous people, and people of color (BIPOC), Latinx people, people with disabilities, LGBTQ people, women, first-generation college students/professionals, and all marginalized individuals to apply, and recognizes the unique and valuable skills that such applicants can bring to this work.

Litigation Staff Attorney

Location: Remote workplace, location flexible.

The Role

The Litigation Staff Attorney will be part of the organization’s ongoing expansion into systemic reform work, with a focus on litigation and advocacy efforts for ASAP’s clients and members, consisting of individuals and families who are seeking asylum in the United States. The Litigation Staff Attorney will be part of a team focused on making change through litigation, policy advocacy, and strategic media opportunities. ASAP’s litigation practice covers impact cases challenging major federal regulations and policies, monetary damages cases on behalf of separated families, and individual immigration cases in federal court. In addition to serving as counsel, ASAP’s litigation team often supports ASAP’s in its role as an organizational plaintiff.

Responsibilities

  • Support ASAP’s litigation work, including an active caseload of complex federal impact litigation and direct representation before immigration agencies and federal courts.
  • Help ensure ASAP’s clients and members guide strategic direction of ASAP’s litigation docket.
  • Draft and edit legal filings and engage in legal research for cases before immigration agencies and federal courts.
  • Represent ASAP in federal court and before immigration agencies, including as an oral advocate when necessary.
  • Communicate effectively with clients and members engaging in strategic litigation, policy advocacy, and media outreach.
  • Participate in, collaborate with, and support staff in ASAP’s systemic reform department.
  • Help maintain relationships with pro bono counsel, other co-counsel, and plaintiff organizations (e.g., firms, public interest organizations, community groups).
  • Assist in representing ASAP in local, national, international coalitions and working groups as needed.

Qualifications

  • Spanish fluency strongly preferred.
  • A J.D. degree and admission to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction required.
  • 1-3 years of relevant legal experience required (clerkships count towards years of experience.) Experience in complex civil litigation, civil rights litigation, and immigration law valued.
  • Prior experience working on behalf of asylum seekers and immigrants strongly preferred.
  • Excellent legal strategy, analysis, drafting, and editing skills.
  • Excellent oral communication skills, including in both legal advocacy and broader public communication.
  • Ability to work independently and within a team.
  • A developed race and equity lens that informs your work and guides your leadership.
  • Commitment to supporting the development of a high-performing department that utilizes litigation, policy, and media strategy creatively in the fight for systemic change.

Salary & Benefits

Salary for this position is commensurate with qualifications. ASAP offers an excellent benefits package including health insurance coverage at no cost, 401K matching, generous paid vacation, personal, and sick days, and paid parental leave.

How to Apply

Interested applicants should (1) answer a few short questions at this link and (2) send a cover letter, resume and references to info@asylumadvocacy.org using the subject line “Litigation Staff Attorney Application.” The position will be open until it is filled. If you have questions, please email info@asylumadvocacy.org.

ASAP is an equal opportunity employer. ASAP strongly encourages asylum seekers, immigrants, Black people, Indigenous people, and people of color (BIPOC), Latinx people, people with disabilities, LGBTQ people, women, first-generation college students/professionals, and all marginalized individuals to apply, and recognizes the unique and valuable skills that such applicants can bring to this work.

Fall 2021 or Spring 2022 Legal Internships

ASAP is currently accepting applications for legal interns to join our remote team in Fall 2021 or Spring 2022!

About ASAP
ASAP sees a future where the United States welcomes individuals fleeing violence. We work alongside our members — thousands of asylum seekers — to make this vision a reality. Our model has three components: community support, emergency legal aid, and nationwide systemic reform. We work with individuals who have come to the United States seeking asylum, regardless of where they are now located.

Responsibilities
Interns will work under attorney supervision to support ASAP’s thousands of members — asylum seekers from over 100 countries and all 50 states. Internship responsibilities could include: providing remote legal assistance on immigration filings, conducting research for federal court litigation and advocacy, creating resources for asylum seekers who have not yet found attorneys, and screening and welcoming new members.

Requirements
Legal interns must be currently enrolled in law school and pursuing a U.S. law degree. Please note that Spanish proficiency is required for any internship position with ASAP; interns must be capable of working with an individual in Spanish without an interpreter. ASAP will ensure that all interns receive school credit or compensation for their internships. ASAP has a remote workplace, and location is flexible.

How to Apply
Interested applicants should send a cover letter, resume, and a writing sample to: hiring@asylumadvocacy.org, using the subject line “Fall 2021 Legal Internship Application” or “Spring 2022 Legal Internship Application.” Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

ASAP is an equal opportunity employer. ASAP strongly encourages asylum seekers, immigrants, Black people, Indigenous people, and people of color (BIPOC), Latinx people, people with disabilities, LGBTQ people, women, first-generation college students/professionals, and all marginalized individuals to apply, and recognizes the unique and valuable skills that such applicants can bring to this work.

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