Immigrant Defense Lead Organizer

STREET LEVEL HEALTH PROJECT

Title: Immigrant Defense Lead Organizer (Manager)

Hours: 40 hours per week
- Non
- Exempt; 100% In person

Reports to: Executive Director

About Street Level Health Project: Street Level Health Project (SLHP) is an Oakland-based nonprofit dedicated to improving the health, dignity, and well-being of underserved immigrant communities in the Bay Area. For more than two decades, Street Level has served as a trusted point of entry for workers and families facing barriers to healthcare, employment, legal services, and more. Our work is grounded in the belief that everyone deserves dignity, respect, and the opportunity to thrive regardless of immigration status or economic circumstance.

About the Immigrant Defense Program: The Immigrant Defense program works in coalition with partners like the Alameda County Immigration Legal and Education Partnership Rapid Response Network (ACILEP RNN), Adopt-A-Corner, and other partners to respond to the needs of the immigrant community. This is an agile, responsive program that works closely with the Day Labor Program and Health & Well-Being Program.

The Immigrant Defense Lead Organizer (Manager) serves as a key organizer, strategist, and logistical coordinator with the Immigrant Defense program. This position is responsible for building relationships with immigrant communities and coalition partners around the emerging needs of Oakland’s day laborers and their families. This position requires strong organizational skills, political judgment, flexibility, cultural humility, and a deep commitment to immigrant justice and worker power.

The primary responsibilities of this role are focused on Immigrant Defense. The primary priorities for this role are coordinating staff and volunteer advocacy for the defense of immigrants, responding to emergencies, conducting outreach, and participating in organization-wide events and priorities.

• Lead the logistical coordination and implementation of the ’s objectives as needed for immigrant families
• With the , maintain clear documentation, meeting notes, databases, and records for program tracking and grant reporting.
• Support day-to-day administrative and operational needs of the program, including the design and implementation of the SLHP’s radical hospitality intake process and the immigrant defense hotline.
• Serve as a manager, mentor and coach to the  - including: 1:1 supervision and support to staff members weekly, regular team meetings, annual performance evaluations of team members.
• Hire, on-boarding, and supporting new and current team members
• Create work plans followed by periodic evaluations, feedback and support.
• Support the team to problem-solve, work collaboratively, and maintain a sense of well being in the face of crisis and shared commitments.
• Regular check in with the Executive Director for support and accountability of weekly tasks, documentation, and planning of projects in line with deliverables.
• Keep track of data and stories for activity and complete grant reports as requested by SLHP and lead collaborative organization.
• Prepare presentations and documents for funders, and attend meetings with funders as needed.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with day laborers, immigrant workers, and community members.
• Support leadership development and community participation with La Colectiva and the Day Labor team.
• Participate in national, state, and local coalitions dedicated to Immigrant Defense as determined with the Executive Director, La Colectiva, and SLHP staff.
• Co-facilitate the Immigrant Defense Committee (set the agenda, take notes, send reminders…