Center for Bar Leadership - Program Manager CBL

ABA Leadership Role

The American Bar Association (ABA) was founded on a commitment to advance the rule of law in the United States and beyond by providing practical resources for legal professionals, conducting law school accreditation, developing model ethics codes and more. Today, the ABA remains a member-based organization that works to ensure access to justice for all, a fair legal process, and respect for the rule of law at home and across the globe.

The ABA is committed to service and refining the standards that guide the legal profession. ABA staff are provided multiple types of continuing education and career development opportunities. Your work will help eliminate bias, enhance diversity, and advance the rule of law throughout the US and around the world.

The ABA recognizes the value staff contribute to our success through a generous benefits package that protects their health and their financial security. The ABA's wide array of benefit offerings include 401(k), medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, health spending accounts, supplemental life and disability insurance, prepaid legal programs, and a complimentary membership to the American Bar Association, which offers additional benefits. Flexible/hybrid work arrangements may be available for residents of CA, DC, IL, IN, MD, MI, MN, TX, VA, and WI. Residency requirements may apply. ABA employees are eligible to apply for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).

Job Summary/General Purpose of Job:

Accountable for the leadership, administrative operations and contractual compliance for services rendered under agreement with National Conference of Bar Presidents an autonomous organization. In addition, this role initiates and supports center activities related to outreach to individual elected and staff bar leaders.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:

• Manages administrative operations for the National Conference of Bar Presidents (NCBP), including overseeing and supporting compliance with governing documents and regulatory obligations, and facilitating the relationship between NCBP and ABA entities and personnel.
• Accountable for the management of NCBP financial resources and financial records. Leads the development of annual organizational budget in partnership with external NCBP budgeting committee.
• Manage board operations, including development of agendas, monitoring and reporting on board-established strategic priorities, and calendaring and notifying board of deadlines and obligations. Supports president, president-elect and other officers in managing the responsibilities of their respective offices including but not limited to coordination of the committee appointments process, updating of policy manual, and review of draft minutes.
• Supports assigned committees, sections, and task forces by arranging for and participating in entity meetings, providing substantive data and anecdotal information to participants, notifying chairs of deadlines and obligations, and facilitating communications between the board and these entities.
• Provides specific operational oversight of the development and deployment of programming and other educational offerings for NCBP.
• Supports the overall communications for and contributes to NCBP communications to members through electronic newsletter, email notifications, and social media efforts; and development of future communications vehicles or platforms, as needed.
• Oversees the process of membership within NCBP, including membership renewals and new memberships for both organizational and individual members of the organization.
• Participates in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of current and potential Center-sponsored services (may include conferences, publications, consulting services) to the bar community; center-sponsored activities which support the education of ABA entity staff about state and local bars; and center resources which may enhance entity interactions with the bar community.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Education, Qualifications, Experience:

• Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• At least five years' relevant work experience, with a minimum of three years' experience working in an association or other comparable non-profit organization.
• Previous accountability for managing multiple projects/programs of varying degrees of complexity while delivering successful implementation/conclusions on-time and within budget.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills demonstrating the ability to analyze, persuade, and prioritize.

Preferred Education, Qualifications, Experience:

• Previous experience serving as the primary staff executive for the governing board, section forum, or comparable entity of a nonprofit organization/association.
• Previous experience in affiliate relationship management for a national association or nonprofit.

Physical Requirements

• Typical office work environment.

Extent of Travel Required in the Job

• As a normal course of business, this job will typically require travel of less than 10% of the time.

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