Job: Legal Language Access Project, Oakland, CA

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Elaine Chen 
Project Manager 

Legal Language Access Project 
c/o Family Bridges, Inc. 
168 - 11th Street 
Oakland, CA  94607 

510.839.2435 (fax) 

May 8, 2002 

Job Announcement 

Position:  Project Manager 
Responsible to:  LLAP Steering Committee and Fiscal Sponsor 

Job Summary: The Legal Language Access Project (LLAP) seeks a dynamic and experienced professional to serve as its project manager.  Launched in October, 2000, LLAP's mission is to facilitate full and equal access to justice and legal services by low-income individuals and seniors who have limited English proficiency through the provision of affordable community interpretation and translation services.  The project is a collaborative endeavor of the East Bay Asian Consortium, the Community Projects Committee of the Alameda County Bar Association, and several nonprofit legal service providers and community-based organizations serving immigrant and refugee communities in the East Bay.  The project manager is responsible for overall management of LLAP, including fiscal management, fundraising, program development, and managing day-to-day operations.

Major Duties and Responsibilities: 
-  Manage budget and monitor expenditures 
-  Develop grants and contracts to sustain project 
-  Provide timely reports to funders, steering committee and fiscal sponsor 
-  Conduct outreach and marketing strategies for sustainable expansion of services 
-  Oversee coordination of interpreter/translation services, database management, and billing 
-  Work closely with community organizations and government entities to reduce linguistic and cultural barriers faced by LEP clients seeking public services

-  Oversee coordination of and conduct training workshops for interpreters and attorneys or advocates and others who work with interpreters

-  Hire, coordinate, and evaluate staff, contractors, and volunteers 
-  Organize and facilitate regular meetings of steering committee 

Qualifications: 
-  Bachelor's degree in related field, Master's degree or JD preferred 
-  Significant experience in non-profit management 
-  At least three to five years paid administrative experience 
-  Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills 
-  Established record in fundraising 
-  Familiarity with community resources 
-  Native, or near-native proficiency in a language other than English preferred 
-  Able to work with diverse individuals, client communities, and service providers 
-  Demonstrated commitment to social justice 
-  Background in poverty law, interpreting/translation, and pedagogy preferred 

Salary:  Negotiable, based on experience, plus benefits 

To Apply:  Applicants may mail, fax, or e-mail a cover letter, résumé, and two references from employers to Elaine Chen at Legal Language Access Project, 168 - 11th Street, Oakland, CA  94607.  Fax:  510.839.2435.  E-mail:  llap at fambridges.org.  No telephone inquiries, please.

Family Bridges, Inc. is a non-profit multi-services community based organization that has been serving the Asian American communities in the East Bay for more than 30 years.  Family Bridges is an equal opportunity employer regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, age or disability.

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