The New York State Bar Association, a nonprofit, professional association, seeks to fill the following positions:
The New York Bar Association is an equal opportunity employer and offers a competitive salary with a comprehensive benefit package. For any of the positions listed below, please submit a resume, cover letter and salary requirements in confidence to the e-mail address below.
New York State Bar Association
Attn: Human Resources
One Elk Street
Albany, NY 12207
hr@nysba.org
Currently Available Positions:
Section Liaison, Program & Event Manager
Salary: $60,000 – $63,0000/year
The New York State Bar Association, a non-profit professional association, is seeking a Section Liaison, Program & Event Manager, to provide a full range of support to multiple Association sections. Sections are self-sustaining, smaller chapters of the Association which develop initiatives to support members in various legal practice areas, including high-quality Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs.
Responsibilities include:
- Assisting Sections in achieving their goals and objectives particularly around membership retention and engagement, CLE programming, and marketing Section events and initiatives.
- Ensuring Sections comply with NYSBA policies, including overseeing Section budgets and ensuring initiatives stay within financial guidelines and policies.
- Serving as the communications liaison with Sections.
- Planning and executing multi-day conferences and CLE programs, including webinars, video conferences, and webcasts.
- Providing general administrative support to Sections.
A bachelor’s degree in business or related field, or equivalent experience is required. Three to five years of event and meeting planning, project management, or related experience is also required. Experience working with executive boards of associations or non-profit organizations is a plus. Excellent organizational skills; attention to detail in a fast-paced environment; ability to work in a team environment and with a diverse membership; proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite; and strong written and oral communication skills are required.
The position is located in Albany and requires travel for multi-day events several times per year. A hybrid office/remote schedule may be available.
The NYSBA is an equal opportunity employer and offers an excellent salary and benefit package.
System Support Engineer
Starting Salary: $30.22 – $35.71/hr
The New York State Bar Association, a non-profit, professional membership organization, is seeking a full-time System Support Engineer for its Albany, NY office.
The System Support Engineer is responsible for providing technical support to NYSBA end users who work both remotely and on-site. In addition, the System Support Engineer applies basic diagnostic techniques to identify problems, investigate causes, and recommend solutions.
A bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience is required. In addition, the successful candidate will possess a minimum of 2 years of experience in installation, configuring and managing Virtualized Environments, Networking, PC hardware, Desktop imaging, Microsoft Active Directory, Terminal/RDS, Cloud O365/M365 and VoIP. Additional duties also include Audio/Video support. Provide setup, operation, and troubleshooting of audio/video equipment for meetings, conferences, webinars, and hybrid events. A demonstrated understanding of the Microsoft suite Office applications, and proficiency in Active Directory, Okta, and MFA are also required.
The Association offers a competitive salary and excellent benefit package. This position is on-site at NYSBA headquarters in Albany, NY.
Lawyer Assistance Program Social Worker
Starting Salary: $75,000 – $90,000
The New York State Bar Association, a non-profit professional organization based in Albany, is seeking applicants for a Lawyer Assistance Program Social Worker who will provide leadership, management and oversight for the LAP program designed to support lawyers, judges, law students, and family members struggling with substance use disorders, mental health issues, or other challenges that affect their well-being and ability to practice law. This grant-funded position will also be responsible for maintaining relationships with the legal community, treatment providers and community organizations; developing and implementing services and programs; assisting in the preparation of LAP’s budget; and supervising staff.
The qualified candidate will be a Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Master of Social Work with at least 10 years’ experience in the evaluation and treatment of substance abuse, as well as other mental health issues. Intervention training and experience, as well as excellent communications skills, are essential. Management experience required. Some travel within New York State is required.