Legal Services Coordinator

Job Announcement:
Legal Services Coordinator

Status: Full-time, exempt

Salary: $40,000 - 50,000/year, depending on qualifications

Location: Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, MN (remote/hybrid with work focused in Dakota County, MN).

Reports to: Staff Attorney

The Legal Services Coordinator coordinates the Expanding Legal Services Project (ELSP), identifying potential collaborations, liaising with community partners, organizing administrative and program services for potential participants, supporting the staff attorney, and tracking and overseeing funding outcomes.

Esperanza United mobilizes Latinas and Latin@ communities to end gender-based violence. Formerly Casa de Esperanza, Esperanza United was founded in 1982 by a small group of persevering Latinas as an emergency shelter in St. Paul, Minnesota. We continue to ground our work in community strengths and wisdom, as we serve Latin@s locally and nationwide.

• Work with the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) program managers, training and technical assistance (TTA) providers, community partners, and Esperanza United staff to develop policies and procedures appropriate to the proposed legal services project.
• Build and strengthen relationships with community organizations, service providers, and systems in place in Dakota County, MN especially around responding to Latin@s experiencing domestic violence and needing legal assistance.
• Organize and facilitate meetings with the ELSP Attorney Advisory Council and the ELSP Survivor Advisory Council.
• Attend monthly Violence Free Minnesota domestic violence law meetings.
• Maintain knowledge of current resources and keep up to date with organizations to maximize benefits and services available for survivors in Dakota County, MN, and Twin Cities Metropolitan area.

• Revise project goals and objectives and submit them to OVW for review and approval.
• Provide clear and timely data entry and work documentation for reporting purposes. Contribute to the analysis of the family advocacy program, the organization, and community at large.
• Participate in in-service and other job‑related training.
• Provide presentations and training to community partners on trauma‑informed and culturally relevant advocacy using our Latin@ Advocacy Framework.
• Work with Director of Family Advocacy/ELSP Staff Attorney to develop an annual work plan based on funding expectations and programmatic benchmarks. Monitor work plan, grant deliverables, and related budget expenses as assigned.
• Conduct monthly, quarterly, and yearly reporting based on funder specifications and other organizational needs.
• Provide administrative and program support for legal clinics and legal referrals.
• Perform a variety of administrative duties as needed.

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant area or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and training.
• Two‑four years providing direct services to survivors in the Twin Cities Metropolitan area. Experience in Dakota County, MN strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of gender‑based violence within the Latin@ community and the intersections with race, ethnicity, culture, and language justice, among other considerations and lived realities.

• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong project and time management skills.
• Highly responsible and accountable.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to tailor communication to various audiences.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) and knowledge of the Latin@ community and gender‑based violence strongly preferred.
• Critical thinker, problem‑solver, solutions finder using strengths‑based perspective.
• Ability to navigate complexity deftly and with tact and diplomacy.
• Highly organized and detail‑oriented while still able to possess a “big picture” perspective.
• Ability to work with tight deadlines.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities to ensure work is completed in a timely and productive manner.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex information.
• Ability to work effectively independently and in teams. Collaborative and dependable, non‑ego…