JOB: NAPABA Seeks Executive Director

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Subject:	{Disarmed} [NCAPA] NAPABA Seeks Executive Director
Date:	Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:30:34 -0400
From:	Aleli Samson
Reply-To:
Organization:	NAPABA
To:	'NCAPA'
CC:	'Andre Harrison' , 'Les Jin'

Dear NCAPA Partners,

NAPABA would greatly appreciate your help circulating the below announcement. Thank you!

Aleli Samson

Policy Director

National Asian Pacific American Bar Association

1612 K St. NW, Suite 1400

Washington, DC 20006

Ph: (202) 775-9555

Fx: (202) 775-9333

E-mail: policy@napaba. org

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NAPABA Seeks Executive Director

The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (“NAPABA”) seeks an experienced individual to serve as its Executive Director in Washington , D.C. to coordinate and to direct the overall operation of the organization. The Executive Director will report to an 18-member Board of Governors and supervise 4 full-time staff, along with additional interns and volunteers. The Executive Director will have the following general responsibilities:

• Management and Administration: Supervise NAPABA office staff; provide member services, assess key needs of the organization such as facilities and technology infrastructure to promote highest level of efficiency; assist NAPABA President-Elect with annual national convention planning; assist NAPABA Vice President for Membership with recruitment; assist NAPABA Treasurer with budget development.

• Programs and Policy: Assist NAPABA Board and Committee Chairs to execute, coordinate, and develop and coordinate NAPABA programs and policy; serve as NAPABA's liaison with other bar associations (e.g., other minority bar associations, the American Bar Association) , other Asian Pacific American (“APA”) organizations, and the media; assist with legislative and other policy efforts.

• Fundraising: To develop, coordinate, and execute development efforts; maintain donor relationship and sponsorship records; assist NAPABA Vice President for Finance and Development with sponsor relations and work with the NAPABA Law Foundation (NAPABA’s charitable and educational affiliate).

Job Requirements:

• Outstanding leadership, communication, management, and administrative skills.
• Ability to work effectively and cooperatively with NAPABA Board, committees, members and the APA community.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to legal issues affecting the APA community.
• Experience in non-profit fundraising.
• Experience in media/public relations.
• Computer proficiency, including word processing, database usage and spreadsheets.
• Some travel required (e.g., attendance at NAPABA Board meetings, annual conventions, and regional conferences) .
• J.D. degree strongly preferred, but not required.

NAPABA is a non-profit, non-partisan professional organization of Asian Pacific American attorneys nationwide. Through its approximately 50 local APA bar associations and chapters, NAPABA is now at the forefront of national and local activities in areas such as access to justice, language rights, increasing the diversity of federal and state judiciaries, professional development, combating anti-immigrant backlash and hate crimes, and civil rights reform.

Date Available: June 1, 2008
Reports to: NAPABA Board of Governors
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Application Deadline: Open until filled

Please send a statement of interest, resume, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three work-related references (including at least one from a current or recent supervisor) to: NAPABA Executive Director Search Committee, c/o Nimesh M. Patel, Esq.; Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP; 701 Eighth Street, N.W. ; Washington , D.C. 20001. Applications may also be sent by fax to (202) 654-3354 or by e-mail to npatel@thelen. com. No telephone inquiries, please.