Immigration Legal Assistant - 2024523

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY:World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization that is fighting for change that lasts, right here in the U.S. and across the globe. We bring sustainable solutions to the world’s greatest problems – disasters, extreme poverty, violence, oppression, and mass displacement. The organization is approximately 75 years old and has worked in over 100 countries around the world since its founding.  In the United States, we come alongside local churches, community organizations and hundreds of individual volunteers to support newly arriving refugee and other immigrant families. Today, we are proud to partner with over 6,000 local churches, and 95,000 volunteers globally to bring hope, healing and transformation to the most vulnerable.
POSITION SUMMARY:Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten?  Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?
If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.
World Relief seeks an Immigration Legal Services Legal Assistant to ensure that services are provided in an organized, efficient, and timely manner to eligible clients. Services should report and strengthen the client’s motivation and capacity to take ownership of their case and corresponding responsibilities in their partnership with the office.

Role & Responsibilities

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Support legal representatives with collecting client information, drafting USCIS forms, cover and closing letters, declarations, and other legal documents as needed
• Support legal representatives with electronic and physical case file creation and organization, document preparation for mail, and case research
• Maintain strict confidentiality of all past, current, or potential client matters
• Communicate and explain updates to clients, via email and/or phone, as USCIS notices arrive in the mail
• Ensure copies of all relevant applications and documents are placed in the client’s file
• Input case-related information into the client database and prepare case summaries, as needed
• Ensure client files and records are kept in a functional and orderly manner and are secure and out of sight of visitors to the office
• Maintain clear communication with Immigration Manager and other World Relief staff, outside agencies and clients
• Translate documents and interpret for clients over the phone and in-person
• Support communications efforts as needed
• Participate in education and outreach community events, through workshops and tabling events
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Desire and ability to work with people of diverse ethnicity, nationality, religion, language, sexual orientation, and gender expression
• Proficient with Microsoft office, including Word, Outlook, and Excel
• Exceptional oral communications skills
• Accurate data entry skills
• Strong administrative experience in an office setting
• Detail oriented and proactive
• Self-motivated with strong follow-through and problem-solving skills
• Highly organized and able to multi-task
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Confidentiality and professionalism

Requirements

• Mature and personal Christian faith
• Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
• Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
• Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Evangelicals For the Health of The Nation document
• Bachelor’s or Associates degree
• 1-2 years of legal assistant experience
• Bilingual: English and Spanish/Arabic/Ukrainian/Dari/Farsi/Pashto/Haitian Creole/Vietnamese preferred
• Attention to detail and strong office skills

World Relief offers a competitive benefits package (25 hours + per week): - Medical, Dental, Vision- Offer 16 company Paid Holidays + 4 additional Personal days per year!<