FIGHT HOUSING DISCRIMINATION!
PROJECT SENTINEL IS LOOKING FOR A SPANISH-SPEAKING FAIR HOUSING STAFF ATTORNEY in SACRAMENTO AND MODESTO
The Agency
Since 1976, Project Sentinel, a non-profit civil rights agency, has sought to develop and promote fairness and equality of housing for all persons. Through our main office in Santa Clara and our field offices in Fremont, Gilroy, Modesto, Redwood City, and Sacramento, we serve almost 6 million people across Northern California. For more information about Project Sentinel, please visit our website at www.housing.org or check out our Facebook page.
The Position
We are looking for TWO full-time, Spanish-speaking, Fair Housing Staff Attorneys to work in the Sacramento and Modesto areas. The role of the Fair Housing Staff Attorney is to provide education, counseling and limited scope representation to victims of housing discrimination, which also includes investigating incidences of housing discrimination, and conducting fair housing education presentations and outreach to home-seekers, housing providers, and community stakeholders. This is a challenging, rewarding position that offers a real opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives and make our communities a better place to live, free of housing barriers. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build a career in public interest.
Fluency in Spanish is required.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide fair housing intake, education/referral, counseling, and advocacy services, including interviewing witnesses, collecting and analyzing documents, compiling case records and tester reports, researching public records, researching and analyzing legal issues, providing limited scope representation to victims of housing discrimination, drafting written materials such as settlement demands, accommodation requests, and mediation briefs, and referring cases for enforcement action.
- Staff pop-up clinics to provide brief fair housing legal services.
- Advocate for complainants in administrative agency proceedings, including negotiating for resolutions and representing clients in mediation, and provide support in litigating agency cases.
- Engage in community outreach and education on fair housing issues, and act as the agency liaison with government officials and other organizations.
- Contribute to program development and administration, including drafting funding proposals, and work collaboratively with other agency personnel, funding sources, and other nonprofit agencies in the community.
- Track data and compile quarterly reports as required by funders.
- Assist in other duties as assigned to further the interests and mission of the agency.
Qualifications & Skills
- Candidate must have a demonstrated desire to work to further civil rights protections, and a desire to work and interact with, as well as demonstrate respect for, diverse individuals and groups without regard to race, religion, sex, color, national origin, sexual orientation, familial status, or disability.
- Minimum of two years as a licensed, practicing attorney.
- Membership and good standing with the California Bar is required.
- Experience working in a non-profit and/or civil rights environment and/or housing or real estate litigation.
- Experience working with diverse communities.
- Capacity to work and think independently, proactively and without close supervision.
- Ability to handle an active caseload and manage short timelines.
- Excellent written communication skills.
- Strong analytical thinking and organizational skills.
- Highly motivated, and capable of working in a busy and occasionally stressful environment.
- Ability to pay close attention to detail and maintain accurate records.
- Creative problem-solving skills and a strong desire to help people.
- Fluency in Spanish required.
Compensation: $70,000-$72,000/year
Application Process:
We are looking to fill these positions immediately. Review of applications will continue until the positions are filled. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Only candidates that are referred for interviews will be contacted.
Project Sentinel is an equal opportunity employer, and actively encourages candidates from all races, national origins, ethnicities, genders, religions, ages, sexual orientations, and life experiences to apply.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $70,000.00 - $72,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Experience:
- attorney: 2 years (Preferred)
Language:
License/Certification:
- California Bar (Required)
Work Location: In person
