The Immigration Center for Women and Children (ICWC) seeks a full-time, on-site, administrative assistant - a dynamic position as a member of our stellar admin team - to work with attorneys, legal assistants, and volunteers in its Los Angeles office.

ICWC is a non-profit legal organization providing free and affordable immigration services to underrepresented immigrants in California. ICWC strives to provide security and stability for children who are abused, abandoned, or neglected and for immigrants who are survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other violent crimes. The office primarily works with federal immigration laws that allow victims to apply for work authorization and permanent residency. More information about ICWC is available at www.icwclaw.org.

Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Maintaining records/filing systems and processing mail from clients, USCIS, FBI, ICE, etc.
Assisting attorneys with administrative tasks needed in a client’s immigration case, through a workshare task model
Handling some telephone and walk-in reception duties as needed
Translating (documents) between Spanish & English
Managing and monitoring client data collection, maintaining records/filing systems, client database, and calendaring systems.
Assisting with various operational duties, including managing facilities.
Regularly using Microsoft Office (email, calendaring, Word), Cerenade (e-Immigration air) software and forms, and Google Drive: docs + sheets
Assisting on projects needed for the organization like updating or developing client videos (as time allows)

Requirements:

Bachelor/Associate degree preferred, but not required
Spanish language fluency required

Other Qualifications:

Reliability
Enthusiasm to work in a fast-paced legal office and flexibility to adapt to changes
Meticulous attention to detail
Demonstrated interest in low-income legal services and/or a commitment to civil liberties and immigrants' rights
Ability to work effectively with survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other violent crimes

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