Immigration Legal Services Specialist
World Relief
- Eau Claire, WI
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 drivers license and good driving record