ILS Assistant (Limited-Term, Part-Time)

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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,

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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:

This position will assist the position of Immigration and Legal Services (ILS) Program Director of World Relief Quad Cities Immigration Legal Services which serves immigrant community in the Quad Cities and beyond including education and outreach.

This is a limited-term position funded through a grant agreement until 9/30/27 and contingent upon funding extension.

Communicate all correspondence from USCIS and WRQC ILS Department to clients, including reminder phone calls to clients for their appointments and required documentation

Assist in file organization, mailing applications and immigration packages

Schedule client appointments and administer reminder phone calls when needed

Upon completion of required training, prepare all immigration forms, request checks and send in finalized documents

Follow up on all USCIS requests

Interpret and translate for clients at ILS appointments, as need

Attend all trainings and conference calls as required by funders or as assigned

Create/Assist in creating events and/or make presentations for education and outreach in the QC area, including KYR presentations

Attend conferences/events to advertise ILS services; Plan and facilitate workshops

Assist with prompt filing and data entry of all correspondence from the government and communicate pertinent information to the appropriate client

Comply with all of the WRQC ILS polices in procedures

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 Association of Evangelicals' For the Health of The Nation document

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook required; Ability to learn and use LawLogix database 

Accurate data entry skills

Strong administrative experience in an office setting

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