Role & Responsibilities

• 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

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• 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

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 drivers license and good driving record