We are looking for talented, compassionate, and collaborative people to partner with us as we welcome refugees and immigrants with holistic services that will help them root and flourish in our community.
Fox Valley Open Positions
- Posted: September 29, 2021
- Full-Time
Fox Valley - Appleton
510 E Wisconsin Ave
Appleton, WI 54911, USA
POSITION SUMMARY:
World Relief is a unique and invigorating place to work. We are looking for talented, ambitious and collaborative people to come alongside our mission, vision and values as we partner with churches to empower the most vulnerable in the world. We hope these resources provide more insight into your hiring journey with us.
This position will provide direct services to Afghans with humanitarian parole assigned to World Relief Fox Valley. Services will include but are not limited to: securing housing, welcoming new arrivals at the airport, conducting welfare visits, connecting clients to benefits and other community resources, and job placements.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
- Find and secure housing prior to clients arriving
- Collaborate with Resettlement team to secure necessary household items and groceries prior to arrival
- Coordinate welcoming clients at the airport
- Conduct regular home visits and assess welfare of case members
- Assist clients in applying for eligible benefits and other community resources such as Medicaid, food pantries, clothing closets, etc.
- Assist clients in accessing medical care
- Assist adult clients in enrolling for English programs
- Assist clients in enrolling children in school
- Find employment opportunities for adult case members
- Assist with employment on-boarding
- Provide job retention services to employers and clients including eliminating barriers to communication and transportation
- Maintain confidential case files, case notes, and program-specific documents and reports
- Assume similar duties for other refugee clients at the conclusion of the Afghan Placement & Assistance Program (estimated Spring 2022)
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Adaptable to changing situations and needs
- Ability to establish new connections and represent World Relief to local landlords and employers
- Experience working in cross-cultural environments
- Proficiency in computer literacy and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
REQUIREMENTS:
- Preference given to applicants who are multilingual and speak either Dari or Pashto
- Valid driver’s license and regular access to a personal vehicle
- 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
- Must be able to work a flexible schedule based on client needs with some evenings and weekends required
- Posted: September 23, 2021
- Full-Time
Fox Valley - Appleton
510 E Wisconsin Ave
Appleton, WI 54911, USA
POSITION SUMMARY:
World Relief is a unique and invigorating place to work. We are looking for talented, ambitious and collaborative people to come alongside our mission, vision and values as we partner with churches to empower the most vulnerable in the world. We hope these resources provide more insight into your hiring journey with us.
The Community Programs Manager (CPM) will lead and oversee the development and administration of the Preferred Communities and Employment Services programs to ensure high performance of comprehensive case management while being compliant with program requirements. The CPM will supervise a talented and passionate team while providing some direct services to assist in clients becoming self-sufficient and more fully integrated as they make the Fox Valley their home. The CPM and team will also work closely with the Community Engagement team to help foster relationships between immigrants and American-born community members.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Oversee program areas of direct service including case management, employment, and health navigation
- Supervise Community Programs team by assigning caseloads and providing ongoing training and program leadership
- Oversee Community Programs Specialists and interns to ensure compliance with R&P, Match Grant, Preferred
- Communities, and Refugee Support Services grants
- Coordinate regular meetings with Community Programs staff to ensure collaboration and effective service delivery, proper documentation and client progress
- Ensure completion of reporting and tracking for each funding source
- Update/maintain databases and spreadsheets for reporting/tracking outcomes
- Serve as main point of contact for the state’s Refugee Programs Section representatives with regards to state grants
- Coordinate and oversee grantor program monitoring
- Conduct internal monitoring of program compliance
- Collaborate with Resettlement Manager to enroll Reception and Placement clients in Health, Employment and PC programming
- Collaborate with Community Engagement Team to match volunteers with clients to meet compliance and WRFV mission
- Collaborate with Resettlement Manager to build resources of community partners, interpreters and other support systems with aim to ensure timely service delivery and proper client care for resettlement and integration
- Provide direct case management services when needed
- Participate in World Relief network-wide calls, working groups, and reporting with regards to federal grants
- Actively work toward the mission of World Relief to empower the local church through engagement of local churches and volunteers
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Strong leadership and organizational skills
- Highly detailed oriented and self-directed
- Innovative, humble and team player
- Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and organize in a fast-paced and fluid environment
- Computer competency with Microsoft Office programs.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Strong oral and written communication skills in English and Spanish
- Mature and Personal Christian Faith
- Demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively and sensitively with people of diverse cultural and religious backgrounds
- Committed to mission, vision and values of World Relief
- B.A. Degree
- Posted: September 23, 2021
- Full-Time
Fox Valley - Appleton
510 E Wisconsin Ave
Appleton, WI 54911, USA
POSITION SUMMARY:
World Relief is a unique and invigorating place to work. We are looking for talented, ambitious and collaborative people to come alongside our mission, vision and values as we partner with churches to empower the most vulnerable in the world. We hope these resources provide more insight into your hiring journey with us.
The Employment Specialist provides client care while promoting self-sufficiency through education and employment-related services. These services include job readiness programming, assisting clients in obtaining employment and developing new job opportunities by networking with local employers.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Client Service Provision
- Enroll clients into Refugee Social Services (RSS) program
- Manage RSS caseload including job placement, transportation coordination, documentation, and other employment coordination
- Enroll clients into Match Grant Employment program
- Complete Self-Sufficiency and Service Plans for employable clients
- Create resumes for clients
- Provide employment orientation and other job readiness trainings
- Update Self-Sufficiency and Service Plans and resumes as necessary
- Participate in and lead Job Club activities in collaboration with partnering agencies
- Oversee job placement including completing applications, tax forms, background checks, and scheduling orientations and trainings
Job Development
- Job develop through building relationships with employers
- Maintain existing employer relationships
- Offer training (cultural competency, refugee employment authorization, etc.), as needed
Administrative & Other
- Case note and maintain case file forms
- Complete monthly and trimester reports for grant sources
- Update and maintain databases and spreadsheets for reporting and tracking outcomes
- Supervise interns and volunteers
- Participate in staff meetings, ongoing trainings, and other staff development opportunities
- Actively work toward the mission of World Relief to empower the local church through engagement of local churches and their volunteers
- Other duties as assigned
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Flexible
- Motivated
- Works independently
- Innovative
- Organized
- Team-oriented
- Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and organize in a fast-paced and fluid environment
- Computer competency with Microsoft Office programs
REQUIREMENTS:
- Two years (or more) strong work history in US
- 2 years/ 60 credits (or more) of post-secondary education
- Swahili/ Kinyarwanda language skills strongly preferred
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively and sensitively with people of diverse cultural and religious backgrounds
- Committed to mission, vision and values of World Relief
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