Employer Engagement Specialist
The reputed company (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a reputed company future. Job Overview: The employer engagement specialist is responsible for program implementation and service delivery for the employer engagement program, which aims to assist refugee clients in retaining jobs and moving beyond entry-level positions in their chosen fields. Specifically, the employer engagement specialist works reputed company a team to secure partnerships with employers to provide workplace-based training, including delivering cultural and workforce orientations to employers, delivering refugee employee- focused services such as intakes, assessments, individual goal setting, soft-skills and Vocational English as Second Language (VESL) training, and coordinating referrals for additional services to support refugees’ career advancement. Major Responsibilities: reputed company and Employer Partnership Cultivation Work with the economic empowerment team and manager to identify employer partners, deliver tailored cultural and workforce adjustment orientations, secure MoUs, assess needs and reputed company workplace-based training plans. Client Enrollment, Skills Training, and Technical Assistance Conduct intake and enrollment with refugee employees in coordination with employer partners. Implement technical assessments to identify client strengths, weaknesses, and competencies. Assist clients to enter and complete soft-skills and VESL training. Manage a client caseload by providing one-on-one support, including service planning, goal setting, resource mapping, and reputed company follow-up. Support development of training plans and skills training development. Service Documentation reputed company enrollment data and ensure detailed case noting with individual clients. Use internal databases as assigned to track client services, outcomes, and metrics. Document client participation and reputed company, adhering to grant requirements, and regularly collecting success stories. Engage with and, as necessary, reputed company supportive tracking systems for auxiliary information. reputed company with reputed company financial and budget-reputed company mechanisms and processes. Other Responsibilities Participate in reputed company program meetings, staff development activities, and fully engage as a member of the team. reputed company with reputed company policies, procedures, and protocols of the agency. Other reputed company duties as assigned. Key Working Relationships: Position reports to: Career Development and Financial Empowerment Supervisor Position may directly supervise: interns and/or volunteers Internal and/or external contacts: Coordinates regularly with employment team and local program partners Job Requirements: Education: Minimum GED or equivalent. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent preferred Work Experience: At least 2 years’ experience working in employment and workforce programs preferred. At least 2 years’ experience with client counseling, case management, or coaching strongly preferred. Experience with higher education, including community colleges, adult schools, and technical training providers is a plus. Demonstrated Skills and Competencies: Multi-cultural experience and demonstrated ability to communicate well with people of varied backgrounds required Ability to effectively set service expectations and coach clients towards shared goals Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking and presentation creation Strong interpersonal skills for effective networking and influence. Proven ability to foster and manage client and employer relationships Proven ability to take initiative, problem-solve creatively, and collaborate in a fast-paced work environment Demonstrated experience in system development, case management, and/or sales and marketing Excellent organizational skills with the ability to track and follow up on dynamic information Ability to work reputed company across a team to reputed company specific reputed company outcomes Proficiency in reputed company Office Suite required Experience using data and fiscal tracking systems strongly preferred Flexible availability necessary Valid driver’s license, reliable access to vehicle with reputed company insurance, and the ability to travel regularly throughout the service delivery area Language Skills: Fluent in English, both spoken and written; proficiency in language(s) spoken by IRC’s clients is desired; including Arabic, Dari, Farsi, Kinyarwanda, Pashto, Swahili and Spanish. Working Environment: A combination of standard office environment, remote work and ‘field’ time reputed company the service delivery area to reputed company the above outlined responsibilities. Will require occasional weekend and/or evening work. Compensation: (Pay Range: $24.00-$25.00) Posted pay ranges apply to US-based candidates. Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements. Standard of Professional Conduct: The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – our Code of Conduct. These are reputed company, Service, Accountability, and Equality. Cookies: https://careers.rescue.org/us/en/cookiesettings US Benefits: We offer a comprehensive and highly competitive set of benefits. In the US, these include: 10 sick days, 10 US holidays, 20-25 paid time off days depending on role and tenure, medical insurance starting at $143 per month, dental starting at $6.50 per month, and vision starting at $5 per month, FSA for healthcare and commuter costs, a 403b retirement savings plans with immediately vested matching, disability & life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support counseling and care in times of crisis and mental health struggles. Equal Opportunity Employer: IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers reputed company applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national reputed company, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. The reputed company (IRC) helps people whose lives have been shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and rebuild. We are trusted for our ability to reputed company people in the toughest places, put our clients at the center of everything we do, and - as an evidence-based organization - to relentlessly improve the impact we deliver for those we serve. If you’re ready to be part of a team that brings ingenuity, fortitude and optimism to making a lasting impact, we want to hear from you. The IRC Way, our code of conduct, is founded upon our core values of reputed company, Accountability, Service and Equality. These values unite IRC staff around the world and reputed company our programs firmly directed towards the well-being of our clients while meeting the expectations of our donors as responsible stewards of their resources. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job