Remote Immigration Legal Services Specialist

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.

At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.

If you’re looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today.

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY

World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish.

Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.

POSITION SUMMARY:

World Relief seeks an Immigration Legal Services (ILS) Specialist who will focus on obtaining Department of Justice (DOJ) Partial Accreditation (training paid for by World Relief) to eventually be authorized to practice immigration law as a non-attorney. The ILS Specialist will provide direct immigration legal services as a DOJ Accredited Representative to newly resettled refugees and potentially other immigrants within the community. Prior to obtaining Accreditation, the ILS Specialist will provide refugee resettlement support to the Chippewa Valley team as needed. The intent for this position is to eventually transition to a full time role in ILS. The ILS Specialist will report directly to the Regional Director of ILS in coordination with Chippewa Valley Site Manager for all non-ILS related tasks before obtaining Accreditation.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work towards Department of Justice Partial Accreditation to practice Immigration Law as a DOJ Accredited Representative
• Attend 40-hour basic immigration law course and successfully pass legal exam
• Apply for and obtain DOJ Partial Accreditation
• Once DOJ Accreditation received, provide thorough consultations and direct immigration legal services
• Administrative work such as organizing and preparing supporting documentation, client case management and maintenance, case review of application packets, and any other tasks assigned by supervisor
• Assisting with the scheduling of appointments
• Helping to maintain online databases and in particular uploading and preparing consultation files
• Work independently and as a team with remote World Relief support staff, attend webinars, and virtual meetings within network or with community partners
• Work towards broader understanding of LawLogix system and possible administrative status in the future
• Shadow Fox Valley (Appleton, WI) ILS department on various processes
• Meet with clients for consultations and filing appointments under the supervision of Regional Director of ILS
• Work as the main legal services provider (once accredited) at the Chippewa Valley office
• Provide refugee resettlement support to Chippewa Valley office as assigned by Chippewa Valley Site Manager
• Other duties as assigned by Regional Director of ILS or Chippewa Valley Site Manager

JOB 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
• Need to occasionally travel to Fox Valley (Appleton, WI) office for training
• Advanced proficiency of Microsoft Office 365 applications (Excel, Word, OneDrive)
• Ability and willingness to learn and understand LawLogix immigration software
• Experience in data entry
• Fluent in English, both spoken and written
• Valid Driver’s License

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Self-starter with a curious mindset, positive attitude, and excellent problem solving skills
• Able to work well with others in a professional, friendly, and flexible manner
• Ability to work and communicate effectively and sensitively with people of diverse cultural and religious backgrounds
• Exceptional organization skills
• High level of punctuality
• Dependable, reliable, and accountable
• Detail oriented and able to juggle multiple tasks and demands
• Ability to work as a team doing resettlement functions outside of ILS
• Enjoy working in a fast paced, challenging, and multi-cultural environment
• Ability to problem solve independently and improve office functions independently
• Preferably bilingual (Arabic, Dari, Kinyarwanda, Spanish or Swahili)
• Bachelor’s Degree Preferred
•  Valid Driver’s License

$0 - $0 an hour

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time and part-time employees.

World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health.

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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.