Refugee Career Pathways Specialist

Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten?  Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor? If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you. At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.   If you’re looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today.     ORGANIZATION SUMMARY World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish. Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy. This position is reliant upon funding and may be subject to modification or termination based on resource availability. POSITION SUMMARY: Provide Career Pathways (RCP) services to refugees and other eligible immigrants, including vocational aptitude assessment, facilitation of vocational studies and initial job placement in their professional field.  This program is part of the Refugee Support Services (RSS) program and is funded by North Carolina’s State Refugee Office.  

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assessment of client eligibility for program.
• Collaborate with clients to create individual Career Development Plans (CDPs).
• Ongoing review of client service to ensure goals of CDPs are met.
• Conduct vocational aptitude tests for all enrolled clients and provide continued vocational coaching.
• Assist clients to enroll in vocational programs and actively support client progress.
• Job development for professional opportunities corresponding to clients' vocational certifications.
• Maintain accurate and up to date records including case notes, case files, budgets, and reports.
• Work closely with community educational partners to ensure placement and progress of clients in vocational pathways.
• Demonstrate professionalism and excellence in carrying out all required functions.   
• Actively seek to develop and strengthen community partnerships to provide increased opportunities for personal and professional growth for RCP clients.
• Maintain open, ongoing communication with staff, volunteers, and community partners on behalf of clients in accordance with individual CDPs.
• Other related duties, as assigned

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• 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 Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Evangelicals For the Health of The Nation document
• Undergraduate university degree in related field, or equivalent professional experience
• 1-2 years' direct case work experience
• Advanced cross-cultural fluency, with ability to collaborate effectively with team members of other cultural, linguistic or religious backgrounds
• High levels of comfort with technology
• Valid driver’s license, regular access to vehicle, and ability/willingness to drive clients to appointments 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bilingual preferred in: Arabic, Burmese, Dari, Farsi, Pashto, Spanish, Swahili, Tigrinya.
• Excellent interpersonal and administrative skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Experience developing community-based partnerships
• Experience in job development
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially Word and Excel, and web-based interfaces such as SharePoint.
• Excellent time management abilities
• Ability to work independently and creatively to reach professional goals

World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time and part-time employees.   World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health.   *** Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.   For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.