Managing Immigration Attorney

Description

The Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO) is a non-profit organization established in 1976 to serve immigrants, refugees, and the broader community in Portland, Oregon. Our mission is to welcome, serve and empower refugees, immigrants and people across cultures and generations to reach their full potential. Find out more o.org.

Managing Immigration Attorney

Technical Specialist 6;
Grade 3

Starting at $95,000 per year based on experience

Exempt;
Professional; 8864

IRCO – Pacific Islander & Asian Family Center (PIAFC), 8040 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR 97213

Hybrid schedule

1.0 FTE;
Full-Time with Benefits;
Regular

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www.irco.org

Full-Time with Benefits

Immigration Legal Services

Legal Services

English fluency required. Fluency in another language preferred. (Preferred languages are Dari, Pashto, Ukrainian, and Spanish)

Juris Doctorate, licensed to practice law (in good standing)

Must be able to pass extensive background check

Must possess a valid driver’s license and verification of current auto-insurance and have full use of automobile during work hours

This job announcement is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this job. This is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.

The mission of the Legal Services team is to provide direct legal services to our most vulnerable community members. We are a multidisciplinary team with Immigration Law, Disability Law, and Family Law units. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with attorneys and legal assistants with various specialties, credentials, and experiences across these disciplines.

The Managing Immigration Attorney will manage IRCO’s Immigration Legal Services (ILS) program. The successful candidate will provide supportive supervision, strategic guidance, case review, and mentorship to a team of attorneys, DOJ Accredited Representatives, and support staff with the mission of delivering immigration legal services to community members of limited means. They will collaborate with the team to refine existing processes and procedures for efficient and effective service delivery.

They will represent IRCO Immigration Legal Services in conversations about immigration legal services with local, state, and federal government, charitable foundations, community-based organizations, and other agencies.

• Provide supportive supervision, strategic guidance, case review, and mentorship to a team of attorneys, DOJ Accredited Representatives, and support staff with the mission of delivering immigration legal services to community members of limited means
• Participate in hiring and onboarding processes for new team members
• Conduct performance evaluations; determine performance-based wage increases; submit payroll actions to HR
• Oversee the timely completion of timesheets of direct reports; review timesheets for correctness and approve; review and approve time-off requests
• When necessary, initiate coaching and/or progressive discipline (verbal warnings, written warnings, PIPs, final warnings, and/or recommendations to terminate) in alignment with agency-wide policy
• Work with Legal Services Sector Manager to build and maintain trusting, collaborative relationships with local/state/federal government, charitable foundations, community-based organizations, and other IRCO programs
• Develop and implement training materials for team members on a variety of immigration matters
• Represent clients in affirmative immigration matters, including naturalization, adjustment of status, consular processing, family petitions, U/T/VAWA applications

• Work with Legal Services Sector Manager to ensure that all new programs align with IRCO mission, adhere to sector and division vision, have achievable scopes and budgets, and respond to community needs
• Work with Legal Services Sector Manager to design, implement, and refine standard operating procedures to ensure compliance…