Join the Team! Career Roles at World Relief Chicagoland

World Relief, and millions of people around the globe, need you.

For many of us, the last few years have been characterized by a deep sense of chaos, uncertainty and injustice. As suffering across the globe appears to be worsening, you’ve likely asked yourself, how can I respond in a meaningful way?

If you've thought about your career path in response, you've come to the right place. Today, World Relief, and millions of people around the globe, need you.

At this pivotal moment in time, World Relief is rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. When you join us at World Relief, you can expect:

• A strong sense of everyday purpose and impact

• A highly relational and collaborative environment

• A commitment to best practices and excellence in our work

• A faith-based working environment and faithful commitment to God’s leading.

If you’re one of the many people feeling like you need to do more for our broken world, here’s your chance. In the midst of the chaos, there is still hope — God has a plan and you can be a part of it.

We are looking for people just like you who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.

Will you apply to World Relief today?

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A Quick Note

World Relief employees are committed to the mission, vision and values of the organization. As an organization we follow a Statement of Faith.

In addition to our Statement of Faith and Mission, Vision, and Values, World Relief has other key tenets which candidates for employment must review and understand:

TOWARDS A FRESH EMBRACE OF OUR CHRISTIAN IDENTITY, which informs the organization’s position and understanding of key issues regarding our Christian faith.
FOR THE HEALTH OF THE NATION, a publication of World Relief’s parent organization, the National Association of Evangelicals, which informs World Relief’s position on matters of social and civic engagement.

As part of the application process candidates for positions with World Relief will be asked to discuss this.

Chicagoland Career Opportunities

Aurora, IL

US Programs – Human Services /

Limited Term, Full-time /

Hybrid

World Relief seeks an Administrative Support Associate. This position will be a part of the Initial Resettlement team that provides services to newly arrived refugees. Primary responsibilities of this role covers administrative tasks and responsibilities assigned by Initial Resettlement staff. This role may include helping with client appointments, as needed.

This is a limited-term position funded through a grant agreement until 12/31/2024 and contingent upon funding extension.

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Administrative Intake Specialist (Limited Term, Part-Time)

Carol Stream, IL

US Programs – Behavioral Health & Wellness /

Limited Term, Part-time /

Hybrid

World Relief seeks an Administrative Intake Specialist. This role provides wrap around administrative support to the counseling center through both administrative and client-facing roles.

This is a limited-term position funded through a grant agreement until September 30, 2025 and contingent upon funding extension.

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Administrative Support Associate (Limited Term) - Carol Stream

Carol Stream, IL

US Programs – General /

Limited Term, Full-Time /

On-Site

World Relief seeks an Administrative Support Associate. This position will be a part of the Initial Resettlement team that provides services to newly arrived refugees. This role’s primary responsibility covers administrative tasks and responsibilities assigned by Initial Resettlement staff. This role will also include helping with client appointments as needed.

This is a limited-term position funded through a grant agreement until 12/13/2024 and contingent upon funding extension.

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Assistant Resettlement Manager (Temporary)

Chicago, IL

US Programs – Human Services /

Temporary, Full-time /

On-site

World Relief is seeking an Assistant Resettlement Manager to assist the Initial Resettlement Manager in providing supervision and management for programs serving newly arrived refugees with the intent to ensure program participants reach a place of stability and move towards healthy integration. This position will include a focus on budget management of the Resettlement & Placement (R&P) program as well as quality control components including case note review, case file review, and ensuring core services are performed in a timely manner. This will be a 90-day temporary position.

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Cultural Orientation Specialist - Aurora

Aurora, IL

US Programs – General /

Regular, Full-time /

On-site

World Relief seeks a Cultural Orientation Coordinator who will be responsible for conducting cultural orientations with each newly arriving refugee family that includes topics such as the role of World Relief, budgeting and personal finance, housing, and transportation. This position will conduct assessments with each family after they receive all components of their orientation to assess comprehension as well as identify areas of curriculum improvement.

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Employment Specialist

Carol Stream, IL

US Programs – General /

Regular, Full-time /

On-site

World Relief seeks an Employment Specialist to provide assistance to newly arrived refugees and other immigrants by assisting in their search for initial employment and collaborating with them on employment-related matters including job retention and job re-placement as relevant. This position assists refugees and those granted asylum and other immigrants to become economically self-sufficient by preparing them for employment, utilizing employer contacts to place them in jobs, counseling on job upgrades and career pathway opportunities, and maintaining and expanding an employer network. If you enjoy solving complex problems that involve both personalities and logistics, and are interested in assisting refugees, asylees and other immigrants integrate into the US by preparing them to start a job and their career, this role may be for you!

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Foundations Grant Writer

Carol Stream, IL

US Programs – Fundraising - Grants & Dev. /

Regular, Full-time /

Hybrid

World Relief seeks an experienced and successful Foundations Grant Writer to join the Chicagoland Team! This position furthers the mission of World Relief by securing funding through private foundation partners in the Chicagoland region through research acquisition, creating persuasive proposals, and writing concrete reports. In addition, this role works closely with the Grant Management and Development teams to implement the annual fundraising strategy. If you are passionate about crafting compelling proposals that will bring in financial resources to support lasting change in the lives of refugees and other immigrants, World Relief Chicagoland is looking for you!

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Group Coordination Specialist

Carol Stream, IL / Aurora, IL

US Programs – Human Services /

Regular, Full-time /

On-site

World Relief seeks a Group Coordination Specialist. This position will facilitate group classes for vulnerable populations, assist program participants in gaining access to community resources, and work with volunteers to help clients adjust to life in the U.S. A successful candidate will demonstrate a proven ability to assist immigrants in achieving stability and overcoming barriers that hinder healthy integration.

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Housing Specialist

Aurora, IL

US Programs – Human Services /

Regular, Full-time /

Hybrid

The Housing Specialist position has the primary responsibility of developing relationships with property owners and landlords to secure safe and affordable permanent housing for recently arrived refugees. This position will work closely with case managers to identify housing needs and may involve regular travel throughout the Chicago suburbs. This position requires a highly motivated and organized individual who is adept at building relationships, multi-tasking, and utilizing a tracking system to keep up-to-date and accurate records.

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Intensive Case Specialist - Aurora

Aurora, IL

US Programs – Human Services /

Regular, Full-time /

On-site

World Relief seeks an Intensive Case Specialist. This position provides case management for immigrant clients who require non-routine care beyond the scope of primary case management services. This position has responsibility for providing intensive case management services to clients with complex medical conditions and clients facing multiple vulnerabilities including LGBT clients, HIV-positive clients, survivors of torture, single parents, clients with psychological conditions or at risk of suicide, elderly clients, disabled clients, or young adult clients without parents. Client service plans will be goal-focused and time-bound with a focus on the client’s ability to become independent from WRDA in meeting needs. The Intensive Case Specialist will work closely with WRDA teams and departments, community organizations, and service providers to promote and facilitate self-sufficiency among enrolled clients.

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IT Support Specialist, Regional

Carol Stream, IL

US Programs – Operations /

Regular, Full-time /

On-site

World Relief seeks a regional IT Support Specialist. This position provides support for maximizing World Relief Chicagoland’s Information Technology resources to optimize its daily operations. Support includes computer inventory management, IT software and hardware support to staff and interns. This position also audits system behavior and works with national IT department and third-party IT companies to uphold cybersecurity protocols. Finally, this position serves as subject matter expert and primary point-of-contact for the preparation/setup and ongoing technical support for computers and network system in the region.

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Mental Health Counselor

Carol Stream, IL / Aurora, IL

US Programs – Behavioral Health & Wellness /

Regular, Full-time /

Hybrid

World Relief seeks a bilingual Mental Health Counselor that has training, experience, and passion in providing trauma-informed, culturally humble and responsive, strengths-based, client-centered, linguistically and culturally appropriate mental health counseling to refugees, as well as the ability to work effectively on a multi-disciplinary team.

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Paralegal - Asylum Legal Clinic

School Enrollment Associate

Chicago, IL

US Programs – Human Services /

Regular, Full-time /

On-site

World Relief seeks a School Enrollment Associate who will coordinate with the Youth Services Coordinator to ensure that children of newly arrived refugee families are successfully enrolled in school. Children and Youth Services empower immigrant students and families by providing comprehensive educational support services including school enrollment and orientation, school support services, parental engagement, after-school tutoring, and the summer learning program.

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TESOL/ESL Program Coordinator & Instructor (Part-Time)

Chicago, IL

US Programs – Education /

Regular, Part-time /

On-site

World Relief seeks a TESOL/ESL Program Coordinator & Instructor to serve World Relief Chicagoland. This role will provide program coordination and instruction for the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and English as a Second language (ESL) course, as well as career and employment-readiness, and elective classes. This role will also provide programming for adult immigrants and refugees. The position is 38 hours per week, with the majority of hours allocated towards program coordination. Key responsibilities include facilitating student registrations, standardized assessments and technology support, recording and organizing program data, maintaining program equipment, assisting with grant writing, reporting and program development, providing student referral services, and teaching. If you are a highly organized and detail-oriented person with skills in teaching English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)/English as a Second language (ESL), this role may be a good fit for you!

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Transportation and Support Associate - Carol Stream

Carol Stream, IL

US Programs – General /

Limited Term, Part-time /

On-site

World Relief seeks a Transportation and Support Associate. This position has the primary responsibility for driving a 15-passenger van to transport clients and their children in DuPage and surrounding counties to appointments, meetings and classes as well as to create and maintain schedules for picking up and dropping off the clients each day. This position will be a part of the Initial Resettlement team that provides services to newly arrived refugees and additional administrative tasks and responsibilities may be assigned by the Manager.

This is a limited-term position funded through a grant agreement until December 20, 2024 and contingent upon funding extension.

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Vehicles Management Specialist (Part Time) - Chicago

Vehicles Management Specialist (Temp, Part Time) - Carol Stream

Carol Stream, IL

US Programs – Operations /

Temporary, Part-Time /

On-Site

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.

World Relief Chicagoland empowers the local church to partner with refugees and immigrants across Chicagoland. The Vehicle Management Specialist provides booking and vehicle maintenance support for the staff and interns of the DuPage and Aurora offices. This role ensures that vehicles are being utilized to their fullest potential in a safe and cost-effective manner. Part time and temporary role, 20 hours/week.

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