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ID #1771099
State New Mexico
City Roswell / carlsbad
Full-time
Salary USD TBD TBD
Source New Mexico
Showed 2019-02-06
Date 2019-02-05
Deadline 2019-04-06
Category Legal/paralegal
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Paralegal (Roswell, New Mexico)

New Mexico, Roswell / carlsbad 00000 Roswell / carlsbad USA

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Catholic Charities of Southern New Mexico

PARALEGAL

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Catholic Charities of Southern New Mexico, a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization, provides professional immigration legal services to moderate and low-income individuals and families of the ten (10) southern counties of New Mexico through its Legal Services Program.

This new position will be responsible for providing both administrative, marketing, and substantive support to the agency's legal staff and be based in Roswell, New Mexico. The paralegal's duties will directly support the work of immigration attorneys and accredited representatives, assist with outreach to prospective clients, and will ensure effective and efficient immigration legal services to existing clients.

Job Qualifications:

Excellent bi-lingual communication skills - fluency in English and Spanish verbal and written communication skills required.

Demonstrated sensitivity when working with people of diverse cultures, backgrounds, and socio-economic status.

Passion for helping the poor and less fortunate, immigrants, migrants, and refugees.

Self-motivated, detail and goal oriented, well-organized, independent worker who is able to prioritize assignments and work load with minimum supervision.

Proficiency in filing, typing, database management, and telephone reception. Familiarity with Microsoft software, databases, and the internet required.

Prior experience in law office and/or aptitude in law preferred.

This is a full-time position and Catholic Charities provides its employees with benefits including competitive salary, reimbursement for business travel, paid medical, dental, and vision health care plans, paid vacation and sick leave, life insurance, employee training and development program, and retirement plan with matching funds.

Interested candidates may apply for the position by sending a resume, letter of interest detailing qualifications and work experience and salary requirements, and a list of three (3) professional references to: Roswell Paralegal Search Committee, Catholic Charities of Southern New Mexico, 2215 South Main Street, Suite B, Las Cruces NM 88005. No phone calls please. Review of applications will begin immediately and the position will remain open until filled.

Catholic Charities of Southern New Mexico provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual identity or orientation, age or disability. In addition to federal law requirements, Catholic Charities complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.

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