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Director of Development

Description: 

Northeast New Jersey Legal Services (NNJLS) has a challenging and rewarding position available for a development professional to provide overall direction, coordination and implementation of the organization’s fundraising activities.  NNJLS is a non-profit public interest law firm with over 50 employees providing free legal services to low-income, senior and disabled residents of Hudson, Bergen and Passaic Counties, New Jersey. NNJLS’s staff of highly experienced and dedicated attorneys provides a wide variety of civil legal assistance and advocacy for those most in need of legal representation such as victims of domestic violence, tenants facing unfair and arbitrary eviction, seniors victimized by unscrupulous creditors and clients facing many other types of legal matters.  

Working as part of the senior management team, the Director of Development will be responsible for development planning, strategy, and implementation. The successful candidate will identify potential sources of new funding from foundations, corporations, government agencies and individuals in order to support the expansion of services provided by the program. The Director of Development will supervise the work of the Development Manager in order to ensure the proper implementation and administration of grants and compliance with grant requirements. The individual will also work   collaboratively with the Executive Director and senior attorneys to develop and implement unique models for the delivery of legal services to low-income clients as well as secure funding to support those services. 

We offer a very competitive salary and an excellent benefit package. NNJLS is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer.  

Requirements: 

NNJLS seeks an individual with a dynamic personality as well as strong written and verbal communication skills. Applicants should have a minimum of five years’ experience in a similar position. This position is located in our Jersey City, New Jersey office, which is convenient to public transportation and within easy commuting distance from NYC.  4 year college degree required. 

To Apply: 

Submit resume and cover letter with salary requirements to: Human Resource Manager at HR_NNJLS@LSNJ.org.

 

Information

Submission Deadline: 
April 1, 2015
Organization Information: 
Northeast New Jersey Legal Services
547 Summit Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07306
United States
Phone: 201-792-6363 Ext. 3409