Match Grant Coordinator
Seattle, WA
USPGMS/ US Ministries – US Resettlement Program /
Regular, Full-time /
Hybrid
ORGANIZATION SUMMARY:
World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization that is fighting for change that lasts, right here in the U.S. and across the globe. We bring sustainable solutions to the world’s greatest problems – disasters, extreme poverty, violence, oppression, and mass displacement. The organization is approximately 75 years old and has worked in over 100 countries around the world since its founding.
In the United States, we come alongside local churches, community organizations and hundreds of individual volunteers to support newly arriving refugee and other immigrant families. Today, we are proud to partner with over 6,000 local churches, and 95,000 volunteers globally to bring hope, healing and transformation to the most vulnerable.
POSITION SUMMARY:
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.
This position requires program management, staff coordination and engagement, direct service skills and strategic thinking. The Match Grant Coordinator works across many departments to fulfill program requirements while also working towards the best interests of the participants the program serves. The coordinator should possess or acquire a holistic understanding of both the program and the World Relief Western Washington office structure in order to best utilize this program.
Role & Responsibilities
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Coordinate the Match Grant Program focused on self-sufficiency and early employment for refugees and asylees newly arrived in Western Washington
- Ensure that Match Grant (MG) program activities progress towards annual goals while maintaining compliance with requirements
- Conduct program orientations for new MG participants and meet with current cases as needed to assess progress towards self-sufficiency or to address problems
- Schedule and conduct meetings with program participants to ensure compliance with program requirements
- Monitor MG case files for accuracy with all necessary documentation, case file reports, and case notes that describe progress towards self-sufficiency
- Oversee monthly disbursement of cash, rent, and utility and ensure accurate distribution of public transportation passes
- Ensure that local “Match” is raised each program year, recording and documenting volunteer and GIK activity according to the MG guidelines
- Maintain database with current case and Gift-In-Kind data
- Coordinate communication between local MG program staff through regular meetings and availability for questions and concerns
- Lead monthly Match Grant trainings for all program staff
- Attend Quarterly Consultations with the State Refugee Coordinator
- Participate in weekly Employment Team meetings
- Maintain regular communication with MG Home Office staff including monthly progress reports, conference calls, and any additional requests
- Produce WRWW internal monthly reports, bi-annual narrative reports, and annual reports
- Assist with writing the continuing application and program budget each year
- Feel empowered to make both daily and strategic decisions for the well-being of the participants and good outcome of the program
- Coordinate with Post-Detention Center Asylee Specialist and Asylee Resettlement Specialists to ensure eligible asylees are enrolled on to MG in a timely manner.
- Travel to other WRWW offices to grow/shape MG programming
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- At least 1 year of program management or coordination
- Desire to serve refugees in support of the overall mission of World Relief
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to handle multiple projects at one time
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
- Intermediate computer knowledge, including MS Office and the ability to learn new programs (previous experience with databases desired)
- Previous cross-cultural experience highly-desired
- Ability to perform basic financial functions desired
- Flexibility and desire to learn and serve others
- Self-motivated worker with the ability to work independently and demonstrate initiative
- Dependable and consistent in attendance and performance
- Ability to work well as part of and team and with diverse groups of people
- Proficiency in one or more common immigrant languages highly desirable
- Bachelor’s degree recommended
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
- Current driver’s license, and clean driving record required.
- Willingness to travel to Olympia monthly/bimonthly
- Authorization to legally work in the US.
- Up to 25% domestic travel only required
World Relief offers a competitive benefits package (25 hours + per week):
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Offer 16 company Paid Holidays + 4 additional Personal days per year!
- Paid Sick and Vacation Time
- Paid Parental Leave (12 weeks for qualified employees)
- FSAs: Medical & Dependent Care, & Commuter Funding
- Supplemental Life Insurance (employee, spouse, and children)
- Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident insurance policies
- Legal Shield Insurance
World Relief pays 100% for eligible employees:
- Group Term Life (employee, spouse, and children)
- Long Term & Short-term Disability
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)
- Long Distance Travel Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
World Relief - Retirement:
- 401K & Roth
- WR matches up to 4%, then an additional quarter percent up to 10%
- Eligibility: Full Time (40 hours per week) is eligible after 3 months of employment. Part time is eligible after 1000 hours in a year.
World Relief Discounts (Immediately Eligible):
- Verizon
- Pet Insurance through Nationwide
- Home and Auto insurance through Liberty Mutual
- Working Advantage Discount Program
- Active & Fit Gym Membership
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.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations
· The ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-15 pounds.
· 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 employee frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
· General office setting. World Relief also offers hybrid and remote schedules for limited positions.
· 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.
· Year-end archiving activities involve repeated lifting and bending.
· Physical, emotional and intellectual demands
· Equipment used: Employee computer (desktop or laptop), printer, and copier.
· 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.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V.
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.
Legal Background in the United States
World Relief is both an equal opportunity employer and a faith-based religious organization. World Relief strictly prohibits and does not tolerate unlawful discrimination against employees on the basis of person’s race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law, which does not conflict with the protections afforded World Relief as a faith-based employer.
In addition, physical or mental limitations will not be a factor in the application of World Relief's employment policies or employee practices, except for those situations in which occupational requirement make consideration of such factors necessary.
Pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 702 (42 U.S.C. 2000e 1(a) World Relief has the right to, and does, hire only candidates who agree with World Relief’s Statement of Faith.
