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Wr · Remoto · Towson, MD
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 experienced immigration attorney for its National Immigration Programs team to provide training, technical assistance, and resources to support Immigration Legal Services (ILS) practitioners at World Relief’s local offices and faith-based nonprofit ILS affiliates. 
 
This is a part-time position for 25 hours per week.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Coordinate training calendar for monthly webinars by planning topics, preparing and delivering webinars, creating short quizzes, and scheduling guest trainers as needed. 
  • Create practice advisories, templates, and other written resources for ILS practitioners. 
  • Curate legal updates, resources, training opportunities, and news clips for weekly e-newsletter.
  • Coordinate and assist with delivery of Basic Immigration Law Trainings (typically two 6-week virtual sessions and two 1-week in-person sessions each year) and participate in grading exams and assignments from the Trainings.
  • Obtain approval for World Relief to offer Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits for virtual and in-person trainings.  
  • Answer legal questions pertaining to individual cases, immigration law, legal ethics, and government policy and practice by email, Microsoft Teams, and phone from World Relief immigration legal services (ILS) practitioners in local offices and faith-based nonprofit affiliates. 
  • Participate in refining assessment tools for ILS programs.   
  • Other duties as assigned.
  • 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 Association of Evangelicals' For the Health of The Nation document
  • Valid drivers license, access to reliable vehicle and ability to pass MVR standards 
  • Licensed attorney in a jurisdiction in the United States, and in good standing in all jurisdictions where admitted.
  • At least five years of recent experience in family-based and humanitarian-based immigration law.
  • Strong commitment to legal ethics and ability to keep information confidential.
  • Demonstrated oral and written communication skills.
  • Up to 25% domestic travel    
  • Organized and detail-oriented with the ability to effectively manage multiple projects.
  • Self-motivated, ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team-based environment. 
  • Ability to effectively and professionally work with individuals from many different backgrounds; able to handle sensitive situations with tact and confidentiality.
  • Experience in trauma-informed practice. 
  • Mentoring skills.
  • Training experience in virtual and in-person contexts.  
  • PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Experience in ILS program management strongly preferred. 
  • Recent experience in removal defense and “crimmigration” is strongly preferred. 
  • Knowledge of Zoom and Thinkific preferred. 

  • 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.
     
    ***
    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.
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