Universal Removal Defense Project

Board Member - Director of Institutional Partnerships - Human Rights and Immigration Non-Profit

Remote, USPosted 5 days ago

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Job Description

Board Director of Institutional Partnerships & Strategic Alliances

Universal Removal Defense Project (URDP)

Location

Remote | United States Position Type: Volunteer Board of Directors Compensation: Unpaid Commitment: Approximately 3–5 hours per month Organization: Nonprofit Human Rights Organization Website: https://universalremovaldefenseproject.org

About Universal Removal Defense Project

Universal Removal Defense Project (URDP) is an emerging national human rights organization dedicated to expanding access to immigration legal representation across the United States.

Our mission is to ensure that no individual is denied meaningful access to justice because of language, culture, geography, or financial circumstances.

By combining immigration legal advocacy with multilingual technology and remote service delivery, URDP is developing an innovative model for providing accessible removal defense services to underserved immigrant communities nationwide.

As we expand our institutional presence, we are seeking an experienced and mission-driven leader to join our Board of Directors as Director of Institutional Partnerships & Strategic Alliances.

Position Overview

The Director of Institutional Partnerships & Strategic Alliances will play a strategic role in strengthening URDP's relationships with established legal institutions, national immigration organizations, human rights networks, universities, and nonprofit coalitions.

This board-level position is designed for an individual who understands the importance of institutional collaboration in advancing systemic change and expanding access to justice.

The successful candidate will help position URDP within the broader national immigration and human rights ecosystem by facilitating meaningful partnerships, identifying opportunities for collaboration, and supporting the organization's long-term institutional development.

This is a governance and strategic advisory position rather than a day-to-day operational management role.

Key Responsibilities

Institutional Relationship Development

Cultivate relationships with established immigration legal services organizations, civil rights institutions, and national human rights networks.
Identify opportunities for strategic partnerships, institutional collaboration, and organizational capacity building.
Facilitate introductions to institutional leaders, legal professionals, and nonprofit executives.
Support the development of mutually beneficial institutional partnerships and formal collaboration agreements.

Strategic Alliances & National Engagement

Support URDP's participation in national immigration advocacy coalitions and professional networks.
Identify opportunities for joint initiatives addressing access to counsel, immigration due process, and language accessibility.
Help establish relationships with organizations advancing universal legal representation and immigrant rights.
Advise organizational leadership on strategic opportunities for institutional expansion and collaboration.

Academic & Professional Partnerships

Explore partnerships with law schools, immigration law clinics, universities, and legal education institutions.
Identify opportunities for attorney mentorship, legal training, academic research, and professional development.
Facilitate relationships supporting internship programs, collaborative research, and institutional knowledge-sharing.

Board Governance & Institutional Development

Participate in Board of Directors meetings and strategic planning discussions.
Provide guidance on institutional positioning, organizational credibility, and long-term sustainability.
Collaborate with the Executive Director and fellow board members on institutional development priorities.
Support URDP's mission, governance standards, and fiduciary responsibilities.

Ideal Qualifications

We welcome candidates with experience in one or more of the following areas

Senior leadership within an established nonprofit, immigration legal services organization, or human rights institution.
Institutional partnership development, coalition building, or nonprofit strategic alliances.
Immigration law, civil rights, public interest law, or international human rights.
University administration, legal education, or academic institutional partnerships.
Experience serving on nonprofit boards, advisory councils, or national advocacy committees.
Established professional relationships within the immigration legal services or human rights community.

Particularly desirable

Candidates who have held leadership positions within established immigration advocacy organizations, national legal associations, law schools, or nonprofit institutions.

Prior board service is preferred but not required.

What This Opportunity Offers

This is an opportunity to help shape the institutional development of an emerging national human rights organization.

Board members will have the opportunity to

Help establish meaningful partnerships with established legal and human rights institutions.
Contribute to innovative approaches to nationwide immigration removal defense.
Collaborate with immigration attorneys, nonprofit professionals, policy researchers, and technology specialists.
Advance initiatives promoting immigration due process, access to counsel, and language equity.
Participate in the strategic growth of a mission-driven organization working to address systemic barriers to justice.

Time Commitment

Approximately 3–5 hours per month, including board meetings, strategic discussions, and partnership development activities.

The position is fully remote, with flexibility for candidates located anywhere in the United States.

This is an unpaid volunteer board position.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit a résumé or professional biography along with a brief statement describing their experience in institutional relationship development and their interest in advancing URDP's mission.

We particularly encourage applications from individuals with established professional relationships in the immigration legal services, nonprofit leadership, civil rights, and human rights sectors.