Matching Grant 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: The Match Grant Specialist provides direct client services and referrals to refugees enrolled in the Match Grant Program of World Relief Fort Worth. These services are related to both employment services and general case management. This is a limited-term position funded through a grant agreement until 09/30/2025 and contingent upon funding extension. ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide Match Grant (MG) specific orientation to all suitable clients and process enrollments in a timely manner, including opening new case files. 
• Provide case management services in accordance with the grant agreement for 240 days, including regular in-person contact, financial support, accountability and connection to resources as needed. 
• Provide employment services, including job readiness training, resume building, and application assistance to clients. 
• Work with clients to remove barriers to employment and realize the goal of family self-sufficiency. Provide services that empower and strengthen clients’ motivation to formulate realistic yet ambitious resettlement plans and capacities to become self-sufficient within 240 days. 
• Work with colleagues, resettlement partners, volunteers, and employment staff to ensure that client’s needs are met in a planned, effective, and timely manner, while honoring confidentiality. 
• Document all contacts and services in client case files and maintain case note logs. Keep the MG file up-to-date with required forms and reports. 
• Administer program funds to clients according to program policies and procedures keeping up-to-date documentation and staying within the predetermined budget constraints.   
• Assist with scheduling and providing transportation to client appointments
• Provide one-on-one and/or group employment training
• Assist clients with job search activities including completing and submitting applications, and attending interviews
• Facilitate referrals for basic services available to refugee clients through efficient communication with interns, volunteers and community resource providers.   
• Attend trainings and conferences as requested by supervisor 
• Perform all duties in a culturally and linguistically appropriate manner 
• Undertake 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

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Great people skills, including the ability to coach clients and interact with staff and employers in a business setting sometimes under pressure
• Detail-oriented, quick-learner, and have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment 
• Superior written and verbal communication skills 

$22 - $22 an hour 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.