Program Management Assistant
Neighborhood Defender Service
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New York, NY
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Posted March 13, 2026
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- This role combines traditional administrative responsibilities with support for online outreach efforts, including scheduling and posting approved content, to help amplify NDS’s community engagement.
- This is a full-time, non-exempt position, with a minimum of 2-3 days in office at our Harlem location.
- Administrative Support
- Assist and act in a confidential capacity to the managing director, including the implementation of policies related to employee and labor relations
- Manage complex calendars and schedule meetings
- Coordinate arrangements and logistics for meetings and events, including securing conference space and preparing materials
- Partner internally and externally with stakeholders to support community events
- Arrange travel, including flights, accommodations and itineraries
- Handle emails, phone calls, and general correspondence
- Maintain organized digital and physical filing systems
- Assist with invoice processing, expense reports, and record-keeping
- Support general office operations and project coordination
- Assist with recruitment efforts, including scheduling recruitment fairs and identifying recruitment fairs to attend
- Maintain a high level of professionalism, including confidentiality when handling sensitive information
- Offer ongoing administrative support as needed and identify areas for improvement and implement more efficient systems.
- Social Media & Marketing Support
- Assist in creating, scheduling, and posting content across platforms (e.g.
- Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, X)
- Monitor social media activity
- Support content planning and brainstorming campaigns or collaborations
Commitments
This is a full-time, non-exempt position, with a minimum of 2-3 days in office at our Harlem location.
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume in a single PDF through NDS’s Career Portal neighborhooddefender.org/careers.
Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
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Requirements
- Strong organizational and multitasking skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Familiarity with social media platforms and analytics tools (e.g.
- Meta Business Suite, Canva, Hootsuite, etc.)
- Working knowledge of Google Workspace or Microsoft Office
- Attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving
- Demonstrated ability to build effective working relationships across diverse teams, roles, and identities.
- Commitment to serving historically marginalized communities
Preferred Skills
- 1-2 years in executive or senior level-administrative support
- Experience in digital marketing, content creation, or community management
- Basic graphic design or video editing skills
- Interest in brand storytelling and audience engagement
- Self-starter with a positive attitude and adaptable mindset
Education
- (Required) – Required
- (Not required) – Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
About NDS
Neighborhood Defender Service (NDS) is a national nonprofit public defense organization that pioneered the holistic defense model more than 30 years ago. Founded in Harlem, NDS was built to challenge the traditional public defense model by centering clients, communities, and interdisciplinary advocacy. Today, NDS operates community-based offices in Harlem; the Bronx; Detroit; and Hays County, Texas, supported by a unified national infrastructure that allows local teams to deliver high-quality, responsive representation rooted in the communities they serve.
Across all locations, NDS provides client-centered legal representation through interdisciplinary teams composed of attorneys, investigators, social workers, client advocates, and team administrators. Our approach emphasizes early and ongoing engagement with clients—before arrest where possible, throughout the life of a case, and beyond case resolution—while addressing the legal, social, and systemic challenges that impact long-term stability. NDS is committed to treating every client with dignity and respect and to advancing justice for individuals and communities that have been historically marginalized and over-policed.
Core Purpose of the Role
We are seeking a proactive, highly organized, and creative Assistant to the Managing Director to provide daily administrative support and assist with executing our digital communications. This role combines traditional administrative responsibilities with support for online outreach efforts, including scheduling and posting approved content, to help amplify NDS’s community engagement. The ideal candidate is resourceful, detail-oriented, and thrives in a collaborative environment.
This is a full-time, non-exempt position, with a minimum of 2-3 days in office at our Harlem location.
Administrative Support
Assist and act in a confidential capacity to the managing director, including the implementation of policies related to employee and labor relations
Manage complex calendars and schedule meetings
Coordinate arrangements and logistics for meetings and events, including securing conference space and preparing materials
Partner internally and externally with stakeholders to support community events
Arrange travel, including flights, accommodations and itineraries
Handle emails, phone calls, and general correspondence
Maintain organized digital and physical filing systems
Assist with invoice processing, expense reports, and record-keeping
Support general office operations and project coordination
Assist with recruitment efforts, including scheduling recruitment fairs and identifying recruitment fairs to attend
Maintain a high level of professionalism, including confidentiality when handling sensitive information
Offer ongoing administrative support as needed and identify areas for improvement and implement more efficient systems.
Social Media & Marketing Support
Assist in creating, scheduling, and posting content across platforms (e.g. Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, X)
Monitor social media activity
Support content planning and brainstorming campaigns or collaborations
Required
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
Strong organizational and multitasking skills
Excellent written and verbal communication
Familiarity with social media platforms and analytics tools (e.g. Meta Business Suite, Canva, Hootsuite, etc.)
Working knowledge of Google Workspace or Microsoft Office
Attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving
Demonstrated ability to build effective working relationships across diverse teams, roles, and identities.
Commitment to serving historically marginalized communities
Preferred
1-2 years in executive or senior level-administrative support
Experience in digital marketing, content creation, or community management
Basic graphic design or video editing skills
Interest in brand storytelling and audience engagement
Self-starter with a positive attitude and adaptable mindset
How To Apply
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume in a single PDF through NDS’s Career Portal neighborhooddefender.org/careers. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Compensation
Compensation is commensurate with experience. Full medical and dental benefits, as well as retirement plan with company match, robust time off perks, paid parental leave and other benefits, are provided. The salary range for this position is $68,000-85,000.
The Neighborhood Defender Service is committed to creating a diverse environment that reflects the community we serve. NDS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. NDS encourages people with incarcerated loved ones, formerly incarcerated people, people of color, women, queer, transgender, gender non-confirming, and gender fluid people to apply.
USD $68,000.00/Yr.
USD $85,000.00/Yr.
Neighborhood Defender Service (NDS) is a national nonprofit public defense organization that pioneered the holistic defense model more than 30 years ago. Founded in Harlem, NDS was built to challenge the traditional public defense model by centering clients, communities, and interdisciplinary advocacy. Today, NDS operates community-based offices in Harlem; the Bronx; Detroit; and Hays County, Texas, supported by a unified national infrastructure that allows local teams to deliver high-quality, responsive representation rooted in the communities they serve.
Across all locations, NDS provides client-centered legal representation through interdisciplinary teams composed of attorneys, investigators, social workers, client advocates, and team administrators. Our approach emphasizes early and ongoing engagement with clients—before arrest where possible, throughout the life of a case, and beyond case resolution—while addressing the legal, social, and systemic challenges that impact long-term stability. NDS is committed to treating every client with dignity and respect and to advancing justice for individuals and communities that have been historically marginalized and over-policed.
Core Purpose of the Role
We are seeking a proactive, highly organized, and creative Assistant to the Managing Director to provide daily administrative support and assist with executing our digital communications. This role combines traditional administrative responsibilities with support for online outreach efforts, including scheduling and posting approved content, to help amplify NDS’s community engagement. The ideal candidate is resourceful, detail-oriented, and thrives in a collaborative environment.
This is a full-time, non-exempt position, with a minimum of 2-3 days in office at our Harlem location.
Administrative Support
Assist and act in a confidential capacity to the managing director, including the implementation of policies related to employee and labor relations
Manage complex calendars and schedule meetings
Coordinate arrangements and logistics for meetings and events, including securing conference space and preparing materials
Partner internally and externally with stakeholders to support community events
Arrange travel, including flights, accommodations and itineraries
Handle emails, phone calls, and general correspondence
Maintain organized digital and physical filing systems
Assist with invoice processing, expense reports, and record-keeping
Support general office operations and project coordination
Assist with recruitment efforts, including scheduling recruitment fairs and identifying recruitment fairs to attend
Maintain a high level of professionalism, including confidentiality when handling sensitive information
Offer ongoing administrative support as needed and identify areas for improvement and implement more efficient systems.
Social Media & Marketing Support
Assist in creating, scheduling, and posting content across platforms (e.g. Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, X)
Monitor social media activity
Support content planning and brainstorming campaigns or collaborations
Required
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
Strong organizational and multitasking skills
Excellent written and verbal communication
Familiarity with social media platforms and analytics tools (e.g. Meta Business Suite, Canva, Hootsuite, etc.)
Working knowledge of Google Workspace or Microsoft Office
Attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving
Demonstrated ability to build effective working relationships across diverse teams, roles, and identities.
Commitment to serving historically marginalized communities
Preferred
1-2 years in executive or senior level-administrative support
Experience in digital marketing, content creation, or community management
Basic graphic design or video editing skills
Interest in brand storytelling and audience engagement
Self-starter with a positive attitude and adaptable mindset
How To Apply
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume in a single PDF through NDS’s Career Portal neighborhooddefender.org/careers. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Compensation
Compensation is commensurate with experience. Full medical and dental benefits, as well as retirement plan with company match, robust time off perks, paid parental leave and other benefits, are provided. The salary range for this position is $68,000-85,000.
The Neighborhood Defender Service is committed to creating a diverse environment that reflects the community we serve. NDS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. NDS encourages people with incarcerated loved ones, formerly incarcerated people, people of color, women, queer, transgender, gender non-confirming, and gender fluid people to apply.
USD $68,000.00/Yr.
USD $85,000.00/Yr.