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Immigration Legal Assistant, Columbia, FT
Catholic Charities of South Carolina Immigration Services provides low-cost, high-quality immigration legal services to those who cannot afford a private attorney.  The Office helps immigrants apply for DACA and U.S. citizenship.  The Immigration Services department is affiliated with the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC), and the Attorneys are members of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).

Job Description
The Immigration Administrative Assistant provides administrative support for the office by performing a variety of secretarial, receptionist, and administrative tasks for the Immigration Department.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and organizes client files, office supplies, forms, documents, and resource materials.
• Answers phone in Spanish and English and takes messages.
• Schedule appointments, meeting and maintain calendars.
• Pick up mail, collate and distribute it accordingly.
• Handles financial matters including making bank deposits, submitting check requests, and completing bank reconciliation reports.

• Prepares communications, such as memos, emails, invoices, reports and other correspondence
• Prepare files to USCIS and Immigration Court.

• The ability to speak, write, and read Spanish and English is required.
• Good organizational and communication skills.
• Must have experience working with people of different cultures and sensitivity to the needs of low-income client population.
• High school diploma and at least 1 year of experience in an office environment and/or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• The candidate should have strong computer skills, as well as knowledge of fax, copy machines, and scanners.
• Able to lift at least 25 pounds to lift large legal books and other office supplies.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and ability to learn internal data management system.

• Oversee execution of development and stewardship programs (i.e., capital campaigns, planned giving, outreach events, and relationships with donors).
• Ensure alignment between project goals and the allotted budget.
• Coordinate with Catholic Charities Leadership to plan and achieve development goals.
• Ensure development goals and events align with the organization’s goals, values, and mission.

• Cultivate and solicit a development pipeline for major planned giving events.
• Evaluate and monitor regional results of stewardship initiatives.
• Oversee implementation and execution of fundraising goals.
• Partner with other staff members to implement and execute philanthropic objectives.
• Gather, analyze, and present monthly stewardship initiatives to Leadership Team.
• Build and foster relationships with key stakeholders.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
• Minimum five years of experience in development work, managing staff, budgeting, and fundraising.
• Practicing Catholicism is preferred but not required.
• Knowledge, experience, and proven success managing fundraising initiatives.
• Previous experience with planned giving, fundraising, and key stakeholders.
• Experience with defining departmental and staff goals and executing those goals.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, interpersonal skills, and ability to influence donors.
• Experience using Raiser’s Edge or other client database management software programs.

• Personal care, including bathing, dressing, and hygiene
• Housekeeping-Resident rooms
• Laundry services
• Assisting with meal service and clean up
• Conversation and companionship

• Minimum H.S. Diploma
• Healthcare experience preferred
• Ability to communicate both verbal and written
• Capable of working responsibly with confidential information
• Must be able to work independently

• Maintains and organizes client files, office supplies, forms, documents, and resource materials.
• Answers phone in Spanish and English and takes messages.
• Schedule appointments, meeting and maintain calendars.
• Pick up mail, collate and distribute it accordingly.
• Handles financial matters including making bank deposits, submitting check requests, and completing bank reconciliation reports.

• Prepares communications, such as memos, emails, invoices, reports and other correspondence.

• The ability to speak, write, and read Spanish and English is required
• good organizational and communication skills
• Must have experience working with people of different cultures and sensitivity to the needs of low-income client population
• High school diploma and at least 1 year of experience in an office environment and/or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience
• The candidate should have strong computer skills, as well as knowledge of fax, copy machines, and scanners.
• Able to lift at least 25 pounds to lift large legal books and other office supplies
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and ability to learn internal data management system

• Interview individuals seeking legal assistance and advise the client as to possible options through proper interpretation of current laws.
• Provide ongoing legal representation to the client commencing with the initial intake interview, drafting of documents, correspondence and client applications/petitions.
• Conduct outreach activities in the community related to legal issues.
• Assist with the supervision of DOJ Specialists and assigned interns/volunteers.
• Ensure the timely submission of all external and internal program reports.
• Serve as liaison between the program and community partners.
• Filing of family petitions before USCIS.
• Preparation and proper filing of pleadings, case briefs, and motions before Immigration Court.
• Prepare U Visa and VAWA cases.

• Required to be able to speak, write, and read in Spanish and English
• Required to possess a Law Degree (J.D.). Admission to the practice of law in any state and/or South Carolina (South Carolina Bar Preferred).
• Completion of Continuing Legal Education, in addition to any and all licensing requirements for the jurisdiction where the attorney is licensed to practice.
• 1+ year experience in Immigration Law.

• Knowledge of filing Family petitions to USCIS

Instructions to Apply:
Excellent benefits with generous paid time off. For consideration, please send a resume and cover letter with salary expectations to apply@charlestondiocese.org.