What are the responsibilities and job description for the Directing Attorney, Resiliency & Justice Center position at National Legal Aid & Defender Association?
Position Description
Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada is seeking a visionary, compassionate, and dynamic leader to oversee the operations of our Resiliency & Justice Center. Formerly known as the Vegas Strong Resiliency Center, the Resiliency & Justice Center is a multi-agency resource dedicated to serving all survivors of crime, emergency responders, and those impacted by the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting and other mass casualty events.
The Resiliency Center provides advocacy and support services, legal aid, referral navigation, and behavior health resources to help individuals and communities heal and recover in the aftermath of tragedy. In addition, the Resiliency Center partners with Clark County and local governments to coordinate victim support services in the event of a mass casualty incident.
With a mission focused on fostering strength, healing, and resiliency, the Resiliency Center helps survivors access critical resources and long-term support. The Resiliency & Justice Center has also been designated as Nevada’s statewide victim assistance center, extending services and support to victims and communities throughout the state. The Resiliency Center is the proud recipient of the 2026 – Tadini Bacigalupi Jr. Award from the National Organization for Victim Advocacy, the 2023 Allied Professional Award from the Congressional Crime Survivors and Justice Caucus, and the 2021 National Crime Victim Service Award from the Department of Justice’s Office of Victims of Crime.
To learn more, visit https://resiliencyandjustice.org/
Responsibilities
Starting salary range is $95,000.00-$130,000.00 yearly dependent upon experience with annual increases available. Our excellent benefits effective on date of hire include 100% employer paid health insurance for an employee, spouse/legal domestic partner, and dependents up to 26 years old, a generous paid time off policy and flex work options after training is complete. A 403b match dollar for dollar up to 5% of an employee’s salary after 12 months of employment, reasonable relocation benefits and 12 weeks paid parental leave after one year of employment.
Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada is seeking a visionary, compassionate, and dynamic leader to oversee the operations of our Resiliency & Justice Center. Formerly known as the Vegas Strong Resiliency Center, the Resiliency & Justice Center is a multi-agency resource dedicated to serving all survivors of crime, emergency responders, and those impacted by the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting and other mass casualty events.
The Resiliency Center provides advocacy and support services, legal aid, referral navigation, and behavior health resources to help individuals and communities heal and recover in the aftermath of tragedy. In addition, the Resiliency Center partners with Clark County and local governments to coordinate victim support services in the event of a mass casualty incident.
With a mission focused on fostering strength, healing, and resiliency, the Resiliency Center helps survivors access critical resources and long-term support. The Resiliency & Justice Center has also been designated as Nevada’s statewide victim assistance center, extending services and support to victims and communities throughout the state. The Resiliency Center is the proud recipient of the 2026 – Tadini Bacigalupi Jr. Award from the National Organization for Victim Advocacy, the 2023 Allied Professional Award from the Congressional Crime Survivors and Justice Caucus, and the 2021 National Crime Victim Service Award from the Department of Justice’s Office of Victims of Crime.
To learn more, visit https://resiliencyandjustice.org/
Responsibilities
- Oversee the direction and operations of the Resiliency & Justice Center, ensuring that each survivor of violence receives the services they need to heal, including advocacy services, legal services, resource navigation, and behavioral health. Oversee all Legal Aid Center staff and collaborate and support co-located partners, ensuring that the partner has the tools they need to operate successfully.
- Represent the Resiliency Center in national, state, and local efforts to:
- Conceptualize and guide the development of ways to expand and improve services to victims of crime,
- Expand and strengthen emergency management efforts to support victims and emergency responders, especially in the aftermath of mass incidents,
- Identify ways to improve laws and policies to support victims of crime
- Promote resiliency in the community in the aftermath of violence in collaboration with community partners, emergency responders, law enforcement, and government.
- Develop new and innovative legal service delivery programs to victims, including victims of human trafficking, shootings, domestic violence, and other crimes, with a view towards helping populations who have traditionally not received assistance.
Starting salary range is $95,000.00-$130,000.00 yearly dependent upon experience with annual increases available. Our excellent benefits effective on date of hire include 100% employer paid health insurance for an employee, spouse/legal domestic partner, and dependents up to 26 years old, a generous paid time off policy and flex work options after training is complete. A 403b match dollar for dollar up to 5% of an employee’s salary after 12 months of employment, reasonable relocation benefits and 12 weeks paid parental leave after one year of employment.
Salary : $95,000 - $130,000