Employment and Career Pathways Coordinator
World Relief
- Winston-Salem, NC High Point, NC
- $17.00-19.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Develop and maintain positive ongoing relationships with local business employing WRT's clients
- Expand employer base for refugee job placements, conducting ongoing advocacy and outreach to identify and activate new employment partners
- Assist employers to navigate and overcome potential barriers to employing refugees
- Visit client job sites to evaluate success of job placement and troubleshoot any complications with placements
- Conduct employment orientations in both individual and group settings
- Work with Employment Team to creatively address barriers to self-sufficiency
- Assist clients to enroll in GED preparatory classes/tutoring and to navigate the GED process
- Provide coaching and instruction in areas of personal finance and budgeting
- Collaborate with clients to identify and navigate vocational pathways at local community colleges and institutions
- Works with Community Engagement team for clients pursuing employment.
- Maintain large amounts of client data, including case noting and database maintenance
- Other related tasks as assigned
- Advanced cross-cultural fluency
- Fluent in English with strong oral and written skills; preferably bi-lingual: (Arabic, Pashto, Dari or Swahili)
- Ability to confidently communicate with and coach newly arrived refugees as they prepare to enter the workforce
- Strong understanding of, and ability to coach others in, personal finance and budgeting
- Excellent administrative skills, including experience with database management and the ability to manage/process large amounts of data in an efficient and accurate manner
- Advanced proficiency MS Office programs
- Detail oriented and able to juggle multiple tasks and demands
- Enjoy working in a fast paced, challenging, and multi-cultural environment
- Able to work well with others in a professional, friendly, and flexible manner
- Ability to problem solve independently and improve office functions independently
- Mature and personal Christian faith
- Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
- Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
- Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs
- Bachelor's degree in related field
- 1-year minimum professional experience in employment services or case management
- Valid driver's license and ability to transport clients to appointments
- Up to 25% domestic travel only required