Full-Time

Facilities Coordinator

Posted on 7/26/2025

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)

201-500 employees

Legal representation for unaccompanied children

Compensation Overview

$45.8k - $57.3k/yr

Houston, TX, USA

Hybrid

Hybrid role; Houston-based with at least 2 days in-office.

Category
Administrative & Executive Assistance (1)
Requirements
  • Undergraduate degree preferred; or minimum of 2 years of administrative and facilities based experience.
  • Must be fluent in English.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suites (such as Teams, Excel, etc.).
  • Ability to work collaboratively and multi-task in our KIND environment, managing numerous priorities and emerging opportunities.
  • Excellent organizational skills with the ability to work on multiple projects in a deadline-oriented environment; ability to prioritize tasks and delegate as appropriate.
  • Demonstrate discipline and adaptability to effectively deliver on our core mission.
  • Ability to multitask and work with a sense of urgency in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
  • Committed to practicing and supporting wellbeing and a work-home life balance.
  • Experience working and communicating in a remote environment preferred but not required.
Responsibilities
  • Supports and enhances the overall workplace experience for staff by ensuring workspaces — physical or virtual — are safe, welcoming, and well-equipped to meet operational needs
  • Performs quarterly walkthrough of sites to ensure safety, compliance and general upkeep.
  • Serves as primary liaison for vendors and service providers; maintain a vendor management log including escalations and site-specific service record summaries.
  • Coordinates with property management to resolve site issues (e.g. HVAC, electrical, plumbing), ensuring KIND’s needs are prioritized and tracked.
  • Creates and maintains facilities documentation, including SOPs, emergency plans, internal and external access and safety procedures, Certificates of Insurance, and more.
  • Supports and tracks lease agreements, including expiration dates, notice periods, and coordination of renewals or transitions.
  • Assists in regional lease negotiations and vendor contract reviews, offering frontline insight and preparing documentation for Facilities Director.
  • Assists in project scoping, scheduling, and milestone tracking using project management tools.
  • Supports national-scale projects in assigned region as on-site coordinator.
  • Provides administrative support for office-related procurement, budget tracking, the creation of procurement memos and expense reconciliation.
  • Liaises with other organizational components and functions, and perform other duties as assigned.
Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)

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KIND is an international nonprofit that protects unaccompanied and separated migrant children, providing legal representation and support to safeguard their rights and well-being. It works through a global network across the US, Mexico, and Europe, combining legal services, case management, and psychosocial support with pro bono partners and NGOs. It differentiates itself by focusing specifically on unaccompanied children, offering wraparound services and a rights-based, child-centered approach, with early credibility from Microsoft and Angelina Jolie. Its goal is to ensure every unaccompanied child has access to legal representation and protections during migration.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

$9M

Headquarters

Washington DC, District of Columbia

Founded

2008

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • EagleBank's $9M credit in October 2023 funds VERA contract expansion.
  • Amazon's pro bono alliance since 2017 boosts representation for migrant children.
  • ECAP partnership since 2016 enhances Guatemala child reintegration programs.

What critics are saying

  • Guatemala instability disrupts ECAP programs, diverting U.S. resources.
  • VERA contract failure triggers liquidity crisis from EagleBank credit.
  • Post-2024 policy tightens borders, halving 5,000 annual U.S. cases.

What makes Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) unique

  • Founded in 2008 by Microsoft and Angelina Jolie for unaccompanied minors.
  • Serves 5,000 children annually via 755+ pro bono law firm partners.
  • Provides holistic care including legal aid, education, and psychosocial support.

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Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Wellness Program

Mental Health Support

Company News

Flexible Work News
Nov 21st, 2024
Amazon announces pro bono aid for children in crisis

Amazon partners with Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) to provide legal representation for children fleeing violence and persecution.

Eagle Bancorp, Inc.
Oct 13th, 2023
EagleBank Provides Financing to Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)

BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - EagleBank (NASDAQ: EGBN), one of the largest community banks in the Washington, D.C. area, today announced that it provided a $9,000,000 revolving line of credit to Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) to support their working capital for a new contract with Vera Institute of Justice, Inc. (VERA). KIND is a U.S.-based nongovernmental organization devoted to the protection of unaccompanied and separated children. Founded in 2008 by the Microsoft Corporation and co-founder and patron Angelina Jolie, KIND addresses the gap in legal services for unaccompanied minors by providing legal assistance and social services to these children. Through legal partnerships with organizations like VERA, KIND provides pro bono legal representation for refugee and migrant children across our nation. Since its inception, KIND has received referrals for more than 30,000 cases, and now serves over 5,000 children annually in partnership with over 755 law firm,

Benzinga
Oct 12th, 2023
Eaglebank Provides Financing To Kids In Need Of Defense (Kind)

BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EagleBank EGBN, one of the largest community banks in the Washington, D.C. area, today announced that it provided a $9,000,000 revolving line of credit to Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) to support their working capital for a new contract with Vera Institute of Justice, Inc. (VERA). KIND is a U.S.-based nongovernmental organization devoted to the protection of unaccompanied and separated children. Founded in 2008 by the Microsoft Corporation and co-founder and patron Angelina Jolie, KIND addresses the gap in legal services for unaccompanied minors by providing legal assistance and social services to these children

KIND
Sep 14th, 2023
ECAP and KIND's Impact on Child Reintegration

Can you provide background about ECAP and how the partnership with KIND came about?

BizPac Review
Sep 6th, 2023
Meet the Biden ICE official who previously worked for group working to shield illegal migrant kids from deportation

KIND received $115,000 in funding from the left-wing megadonor George Soros' Open Society Foundations between 2018 and 2020, according to the grantmaking group's website.

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