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Earthjustice · 3 weeks ago

Managing Attorney, Alaska Regional Office

Juneau, AK

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$216K/yr - $240K/yr

10+ years exp

Earthjustice is the nation’s premier nonprofit environmental law organization, dedicated to protecting the environment and health of communities. The Managing Attorney will lead the Alaska Office, overseeing a team of attorneys and staff, while managing litigation strategies and building partnerships to advance the organization’s mission in Alaska and beyond.

Non Profit

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Provides litigation leadership by litigating personally and working collaboratively with attorneys in the office to maximize the quality and impact of the office’s total litigation effort

Manages, develops, and implements regional strategies that align with organization-wide strategic plans, core values, priorities, and other administrative policies and guidance

Manages and guides the development of the staff of the office to ensure they have the training, resources, feedback, and support to maximize their performance and development

Develops and embraces practices and policies that promote a respectful and inclusive workplace and that foster community and teamwork among a diverse group of staff

Builds and maintains effective working relationships with clients and partners

Serves as a primary public face of the office and the organization, including by working effectively with the news media, government officials, and donors

Works closely and productively with Earthjustice’s policy, communications, and fundraising teams to advance programmatic and institutional goals

Recruits and hires qualified candidates who fit position requirements and the work environment

Effects and manages organizational change through strategic thinking and transparent communication

Collaborates with the Alaska team to set clear direction aligned with Earthjustice strategy, mission, and vision

Develops staff by identifying and encouraging training and professional development opportunities appropriate to role and creating development plans for all staff

Provides staff with consistent performance feedback, both positive and constructive, and acts as a coach and mentor

Creates a learning culture, including by encouraging debriefing after completion of significant stages of projects

Ensures that any direct reports who have supervisory responsibility are properly executing those functions

Creates a respectful and inclusive work environment for team and models respectful and inclusive behavior

Promptly addresses micro-aggressions and other concerns brought to their attention

Resolves interpersonal conflict among team members and brings in outside facilitators as needed

Communicates effectively with staff and encourages them to raise concerns and provide ongoing feedback

Creates or identifies strategic opportunities for team building and individual and overall staff engagement with one another in order to strengthen teamwork, interaction, and collaboration

Values and uses individual differences and talents to improve employee satisfaction and the quality of collective work

Celebrates successes and helps team members to understand, manage, and learn from setbacks

Participates in organization-wide initiatives and trainings that contribute to the creation of a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work culture that encourages and celebrates differences

Utilizes internal and external resources to support their personal and professional development in a way that increases awareness and sensitivity to the needs and concerns of individuals from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and orientations

Qualification

Litigation leadershipEnvironmental lawManagement skillsStrategic thinkingCoachingMentoringFundraising experienceCultural humilityInterpersonal skillsWritten communicationOral communication

Required

Excellent management skills, including the ability to foster effective communication, collaboration, decision-making, and mutual respect

Effective litigator with 10+ years' experience in environmental and/or public interest law

Demonstrated commitment to Earthjustice's values of Justice, Excellence, Inclusion, and Partnership

Strong capacity for strategic thinking, including in designing and implementing advocacy that consistently obtains high-quality results

Experience and interest in coaching, guiding, and mentoring staff at different levels of their career development to continually improve their effectiveness

Excellent interpersonal skills that show the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with a diverse set of clients and other partners

Outstanding written and oral communication skills, with the ability to write and speak clearly and persuasively

Ability to manage operations, including budgets, and general office and administrative matters

Willingness to travel as necessary

Ability to effectively manage and lead a diverse team with emotional intelligence and cultural humility

Understands individual and team strengths and areas for development and develops plans accordingly

Ability to give and receive regular formal and informal feedback in a timely, constructive, respectful, and consistent manner

Preferred

Experience litigating in Alaska and/or knowledge of Alaska-specific laws a plus

Experience working productively with the news media and with political and community leaders

The ability and desire to participate effectively in fundraising efforts by developing and maintaining relationships with donors; experience with fundraising in a professional or volunteer capacity is a plus

Benefits

Excellent benefits that are comprehensive and competitive

Company

Earthjustice

Glassdoor4.7

Earthjustice is a non-profit public interest law organization based in the United States dedicated to environmental issues.

Founded in 1971

San Francisco, California, USA

501-1000 employees

http://earthjustice.org/

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