DOJ Accredited Representative

Job Description:

The DOJ Accredited Representative will be employed full-time under the Office for New Americans grant-funded program. They will provide direct service to refugee and immigrant clients and will also provide support to Staff Attorneys/ONA Legal Counsels. The DOJ Accredited Representative will assist in carrying out specific grant objectives and will work to advance the mission of Journey’s End Refugee Services.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide direct representation on immigration cases before USCIS
• Assist attorneys in the organization and facilitation of legal consultation days, legal clinics, community information sessions, and Know Your Rights trainings across the Finger Lakes Region
• Assist attorneys through preparation and research related to immigration filings with USCIS
• Provide intake to prospective clients seeking immigration legal services
• Provide referrals to appropriate internal agency programs or partner agencies to meet law-related and other client needs
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• DOJ Accreditation (partial), or be willing to pursue DOJ accreditation through attending required trainings and completing the required application process
• Relevant office experience (including filing, letter-drafting, data entry, completion of organizational tasks in a timely manner, etc.)
• Enthusiasm to work on a dynamic and fast-paced Rapid Response Project
• Able and willing to travel to Buffalo office and throughout counties of Finger Lakes region as needed
• Ability to be part of a dedicated team of talented individuals
• Strong oral and written communication skills

• 10% employer retirement contribution
• Health, vision, dental, & life insurance
• Hybrid work schedule
• Generous paid time off (up to 4 weeks within first year)
• 12 paid holidays
• $1,000 employer HSA contribution