Administrative Assistant – Immigration Center for Women and Children – Los Angeles, CA

The Immigration Center for Women and Children (ICWC) seeks a full-time administrative assistant to work with attorneys, staff and student interns. ICWC is a non-profit legal organization providing affordable immigration services to underrepresented women and children in California. ICWC strives to provide security and stability for children who are abused, abandoned or neglected and for women and children who are victims 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:

The administrative assistant will work with attorneys in a small, busy non-profit. The assistant will primarily work with providing relief under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), the U visa and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS).

Duties include but are not limited:

Performing administrative duties including maintaining records and filing systems, answering telephones, and processing mail and payments
Preparing forms and meeting with clients
Acting as a liaison between clients and caseworkers
Explaining rights and responsibilities to clients with approved forms of relief

Qualifications: All applicants should have strong writing skills and a meticulous attention to detail. Applicants should also be flexible and eager to learn new things. Spanish language fluency is required. A demonstrated interest in low-income legal services or a commitment to civil liberties and immigrants’ rights is preferred and previous U Visa/VAWA experience is desirable.

How to apply

Send a cover letter and resume to Suzanne McCormick, Executive Director at suzanne@icwclaw.org

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