Employment Specialist -2023240 Jobs

Role & Responsibilities

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Develop and maintain positive ongoing relationships with a variety of local companies who hire refugees§ Expand employer base for refugee job placements§ Work with clients to prepare them for employment, including:

• Document contacts with clients and employers, reporting on progress as necessary
• Follow up with clients after job placement to address areas of concern and ensure continued employment
• Other related tasks as assigned
• Assist clients through process of applying for employment
• Work with Employment Team to creatively address barriers to self-sufficiency
• Work with churches and volunteers serving refugee clients seeking employment
• Lead, report and comply fully with Federal and State funded grants

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and sensitively with people of diverse cultural and religious backgrounds
• Ability to adapt to a changing employment climate and shifting refugee populations
• Current Washington State driver’s license and access to a vehicle required
• Intermediate computer knowledge, including MS Office
• Experience with refugees and/or non-native English speakers very helpful
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
• Good organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple duties
• Knowledge of a second language a plus
• Ability to work both independently and as a team to accomplish goals
• Flexibility, initiative, and a desire to learn
• A desire to serve refugees in support of the ministry and mission of World Relief
• Experience in sales, marketing, human resources or related field desired
• Ability to engage employers cheerfully, persuasively and professionally

Requirements

• Ability to engage employers cheerfully, persuasively and professionally
• Intermediate computer knowledge, including MS Office
• Experience in sales, marketing, human resources or related field desired
• Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
• Experience with refugees and/or non-native English speakers very helpful
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
• Current Washington State driver’s license and access to a vehicle required
• Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and sensitively with people of diverse cultural and religious backgrounds
• Flexibility, initiative, and a desire to learn
• Knowledge of a second language a plus
• Mature and personal Christian faith
• Ability to adapt to a changing employment climate and shifting refugee populations
• Good organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple duties
• 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
• Ability to work both independently and as a team to accomplish goals

• Dental
• Medical

• Supplemental Life Insurance (employee, spouse, and children)
• FSAs: Medical & Dependent Care, & Commuter Funding
• Paid Sick and Vacation Time
• Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident insurance policies
• Offer 16 Paid Holidays!
• Vision
• Paid Parental Leave (12 weeks for qualified employees)

• Long Term & Short-term Disability
• Group Term Life (employee, spouse, and children)
• Long Distance Travel Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)

• 401K & Roth
• WR matches up to 4%, then an additional quarter percent up to 10%
• Eligibility: Full Time is eligible after 3 months of employment. Part time is eligible after 1000 hours in a year.

• Home and Auto insurance through Liberty Mutual
• Pet Insurance through Nationwide
• Verizon
• Working Advantage Discount Program

• The employee frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations
• Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and read application information.
• The ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-15 pounds.

• Physical, emotional and intellectual demands
• Equipment used: Employee computer (desktop or laptop), printer, and copier.
• Great lengths of time working on computer, reading from computer screen, entering information, standing at copier or fax machine, and some time on the phone or in virtual meetings may be required.
• General office setting. World Relief also offers hybrid and remote schedules for limited positions.
• Year-end archiving activities involve repeated lifting and bending.
• All of the above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Individuals may be required to perform any other job-related instructions as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation. This position description is not all-inclusive and is always under review.