Field Office Director - Future Opportunities

Location TBD – IJM is constantly recruiting top-notch attorneys to fill current and future openings.

The Need

International Justice Mission (IJM) is seeking an experienced attorney and manager to serve as Field Office Director (FOD) in an overseas location to be determined. The FOD will be responsible for ensuring the field office’s success in achieving its goals to rescue victims of forced labor, facilitate their lasting transition into freedom and to hold their perpetrators accountable. The qualified candidate will have a Juris Doctorate degree, with at least five years of litigation experience and two years of management experience.

Responsibilities

Leadership

• Provide tangible relief and restoration to victims of abuse, to bring perpetrators to account, and to ensure that public justice systems effectively and sustainably protect the poor from targeted abuses;
• Mentor the Field Office (FO) department heads, and other FO staff as required, in all aspects of their work, especially with regard to field office strategy, casework, project development and management, budget management, personnel management and training;
• Provide leadership to all FO staff, interns, fellows and volunteers regarding IJM’s mission, Biblical foundation, operational values, casework objectives and strategic goals; and
• Represent IJM’s intervention programs before government organizations, non-governmental organizations, media outlets, Christian churches and para-church entities.

Management

• Manage the daily operations of the FO;
• Ensure accomplishment of the FO’s project goals and other strategic objectives as agreed upon with the Regional Director of Operations;
• Ensure that the FO adheres to all organizational policies, procedures, and deadlines;
• Ensure that the FO operates within its budget;
• Regularly report the progress of FO programs using organization templates and timelines;
• Manage FO department heads, and other FO staff as required, directly, including periodic goal setting, performance review and conflict resolution;
• Ensure that FO staff, interns and fellows have clearly defined job descriptions and performance objectives, their performance is monitored, and that appropriate job performance feedback is regularly provided; and
• Ensure the security of all operations and IJM staff, interns, fellows and volunteers, maintaining compliance with IJM’s security policies and reporting to IJM Headquarters on security matters as they develop.

Program Development and Management

• Direct the design, development and implementation of justice sector projects that are supportive of IJM’s mission and in line with IJM’s investigation strategies, justice policy, and justice program framework;
• Formulate innovative program design that addresses major obstacles to justice for the poor;
• Ensure proper monitoring of FO projects and that FO activities lead to the accomplishment of all project goals;
• Develop FO project documentation, including concept notes, proposals, baseline terms of reference and budgets;
• Manage the casework and justice sector project or projects that have been approved for execution by the FO; and
• Support efforts to ensure adequate funding for FO programs from both private and institutional donors.

Relationship Building

• Establish cooperative relationships with local, national, and international public justice professionals, police and prosecution personnel, government leaders, churches and NGO leaders to advance the FO’s casework capacity-building objectives; and
• Host visits by IJM guests, teams, interns, fellows and volunteers.

Miscellaneous

• Carry out other additional assignments given by the Regional Director of Operations; and
• Maintain confidentiality of privileged and sensitive information.

Required Skills and Experience

• Attorney with Juris Doctorate or equivalent law degree;
• At least five years of experience practicing law; litigation experience strongly preferred;
• Minimum of two years experience in successfully leading and managing teams of professionals; experience managing international teams and/or cross cultural teams and a proven ability to supervise the work of lawyers, investigators, social workers and administrators strongly preferred;
• Significant experience living and/or working in the developing world;
• Experience serving as a spiritual leader and mentor;
• Demonstrated ability to conceive, articulate and execute legal, investigative or development strategies;
• Experience managing a departmental budget or comparable financial management experience;
• Significant experience designing, managing and evaluating programs strongly preferred;
• Demonstrated diplomacy in professional and cross-cultural settings; and
• Fluency in English (oral and written); and
• Ability to communicate, coordinate, and build relationships with developing world governments, NGO’s, ministries, churches, fellowships, parachurch organizations and media.

Critical Qualities

• Mature orthodox Christian faith as defined by the Apostles’ Creed;
• Proven ability to solve complex problems;
• Ability to develop a genuine passion for IJM, its mission and its values;
• A winsome and personable team player;
• Professional demeanor; and
• Superior written and verbal communication skills.

Relocation/Travel Requirements

• Full-time residence in host city, with regular travel throughout the region and sporadic travel to the United States and other parts of the world.

Organization Information

• Competitive salary, with medical, dental, and retirement benefits;
• Complete relocation and other expatriate benefits;
• Position reports directly to the Regional Director of Operations; and
• Accepting applications for future openings. 

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The Mission

International Justice Mission is a human rights agency that secures justice for victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other forms of violent oppression. IJM lawyers, investigators and aftercare professionals work with local officials to ensure immediate victim rescue and aftercare, to prosecute perpetrators and to promote functioning public justice systems.