Legal Assistant

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.
The Legal Assistant will play a critical role in World Relief Western Washington’s growing Immigration Legal Services (ILS) team, which provides consultation and direct representation to immigrant clients seeking to obtain legal benefits for themselves and their families. The Legal Assistant will be both on the front lines and behind the scenes of the ILS team’s work serving local immigrants and refugees on the path to stable immigration status.
Compensation: $23.5-$24.2 per hour

Role & Responsibilities

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Facilitate in-person and telephone intake of new and existing clients
• Answer and screen all incoming phone calls for the ILS department and direct accordingly
• Provide interpretation and translation services 
• Monitor and respond to all inquiries for the ILS department (email, walk-in, phone, and internal referrals)
• Schedule client appointments and administer reminder phone calls
• Manage all outgoing/incoming mail for ILS team
• Prepare, review, and archive client case files
• Collect payment from clients and issue receipts/invoices 
• Assist with prompt filing and data entry of all correspondence from the government and communicate relevant information to clients and ILS team members
• Facilitate and run regular finance and program reports using LawLogix software
• Enter client data on LawLogix 
• Oversee ILS volunteers helping with administrative tasks
• Assist ILS team members with other tasks as needed
• Participate in weekly ILS department meetings

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Highly detail oriented, very organized, and able to follow projects through to their completion
• Excellent inter-personal communication and enthusiasm for working as part of a team
• Experience in customer service is highly valued
• Flexibility and the ability to learn quickly in a fast-paced work environment
• A two or four-year college degree is preferred, but not required
• Proficiency in one or more common immigrant languages highly desirable

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
• A desire to serve immigrants and refugees in support of the mission and vision of World Relief
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word required; familiarity with Outlook preferred
• Demonstrated ability to work sensitively and effectively in cross-cultural settings
• Dependable and consistent in attendance and performance
• Good oral and written English communication 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!- Paid Sick and Vacation Time- Paid Parental Leave (12 weeks for qualified employees)- FSAs: Medical & Dependent Care, & Commuter Funding- Supplemental Life Insurance (employee, spouse, and children)- Critical Illness, Hospital Inde