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Resettlement Associate

California, United States (On-site)

Resettlement Associate

21 Hours ago • All levels

About the job

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World Relief seeks a Resettlement Associate to assist families with resettlement responsibilities. This role involves pre-arrival preparations, transportation, appointment scheduling, and donation coordination. A mature Christian faith, commitment to World Relief's mission, and strong communication skills are essential.

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.

World Relief seeks a Resettlement Associate to assist R&P Caseworkers and the Donation Coordinator with initial resettlement responsibilities including assisting families with enrollments and coordinating apartment set-ups.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Completing pre-arrival preparations, purchasing housing essentials, furniture and basic food supplies, order groceries, setting up utilities, etc. in accordance with R&P Cooperative Agreement and in collaboration with caseworkers and the Donation Coordinator
Provide transportation to Social Security, Community Services Agency, Public Health Department, employment service providers and any other required or beneficial public services
Assist in scheduling appointments
Delivering needed items to the families
Communicate with families regarding appointments
Create case files prior to case arrival
Assist with the solicitation and inventory of all in-kind donations
Work alongside Donation Coordinator to organize apartment set-ups in accordance to the Cooperative Agreement
Coordinating furniture and donation pickups
Attend meetings as instructed by supervisor
Other 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
Must have a valid California driver’s license
Fluency in written and spoken English
Ability to speak clearly and comfortably on the phone with partners and participants, which include people with limited English abilities and/or the use of interpreters
Ability to work as part of a team and support Resettlement Specialists
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
Ability to utilize digital communication tools, such as Zoom, TEAMS, and other platforms

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.

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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.