Overview
Provide specialist technical support to IOM UK’s Immigration Advice Team, undertaking specialist legal counselling, IAA regulated casework and representation. The role involves supporting vulnerable individuals with immigration applications and liaising with stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide immigration counselling and deliver casework support for vulnerable individuals.
- Manage own caseload and reporting.
- Comply with case management systems, administrative procedures and quality standards.
- Provide training, awareness raising and counselling to statutory and voluntary agencies.
- Maintain and develop relationships with relevant partner agencies and donors.
- Keep up to date with relevant changes in legal policies and sector priorities.
- Analyse and disseminate legal information from domestic and international case law and legislation.
- Support policy development for IOM UK.
- Travel within the UK as required.
- Perform other duties as may be assigned.
Required Experience
- Minimum of four years’ experience of immigration and asylum casework, at least one of which should be working at IAA Level 2 or above.
- An ability to manage a caseload and to prioritise effectively working under pressure and meeting deadlines, using relevant case management systems.
- Proven ability to deal sensitively and with empathy, with clients who may be vulnerable and distressed.
- Experience and proven track record in successfully developing and delivering training and capacity building sessions to frontline professionals.
- Sensitivity and proven experience of engaging with and influencing key stakeholders.
- Experience in monitoring and evaluation, data analysis and reporting.
- Experience in supporting EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS), MVDAC/SET(DV) and Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme (UPE) and Citizenship applications preferred.
- Experience of working with unaccompanied migrant children preferred.
- Experience in casework supervision preferred.
- Previous work experience in international organisations/co-ordinating bodies would be an advantage.
Qualifications
- All applicants must be IAA Level 2 or 3 Immigration accredited.
- High School diploma with at least six years’ experience of immigration and asylum casework OR University degree or equivalent in a related field such as Immigration Law, International Relations, Political Science, Social Science or Development Studies with at least four years’ experience of immigration and asylum casework.
