Paralegal

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.

This position is reliant upon funding and may be subject to modification or termination based on resource availability.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Paralegal will assist immigration attorneys and accredited representatives with conducting legal orientations, legal referrals, case preparation, and case filing.

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable Prepare Immigration Applications (under the supervision of an attorney or DOJ accredited representative)   
• Application types may include, but not limited to:  SIV, refugee and asylee adjustment of status to permanent resident status, Naturalization, Employment Authorization Documents, Green card replacements and renewals   

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• Case management duties:
• Data input into various databases and Excel spreadsheets   
• Client communication, correspondence and follow-up   
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• Administrative Support Responsibilities:   
• Assist Administrative Team with calls from current clients: returning calls and scheduling appointments, when necessary,   
• Translate documents   
• Scanning and upload client documents and files   
• Process incoming and outgoing mail   
• Participate in weekly ILS departmental meetings individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.     
• Receive Legal Referrals   
• Enter in-house and external legal referrals into data base system   
• Schedule for initial consultation with representatives   
• Organize Legal Orientations   
• Work with ILS Team members to organize and schedule legal orientation programs for recently arrived Afghans, including those arriving in humanitarian parole, SIV, and refugee status   Interpret the legal orientation sessions as needed     
• Support to Legal Representatives   

• Case management support to legal representatives:   
• Assisting with G-28 correspondence processing. 
• Receive drop-off documentation   
• Complete file and prepare for review   
• Prepare reviewed filings for mailing   
• Provide clients with updates on case status   
• Other duties as assigned  

• 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
• Bilingual in both English and Spanish is required
• A desire to serve immigrants and refugees in support of the mission and vision of World Relief   
• Ability to work both independently with minimum supervision, and in collaboration with others   
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word required; familiarity with Outlook required   
• Accurate data entry skills   
• Strong administrative experience in an office setting   
• Detailed-oriented and proactive   
• Skill in organizing, coordinating and implementing various components of a project, and ability to provide accountability to ensure objectives are met   
• Desire and ability to work with people of diverse ethnicities, nationalities, religions, cultures and languages   
• Strong oral and written English communication skills   
• 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   
• Flexibility and the ability to learn quickly in a fast-paced work environment 

• Experience with Law Logix (Equifax) Bachelor’s degree or Paralegal Certificate preferred   
• Previous knowledge, experience and understanding of immigration law and systems preferred 

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.