Resettlement Specialist Assistant (Bilingual- Pashto/Dari)
Seattle, WA
USPGMS/ US Ministries – US Resettlement Program /
Regular, Full-time /
On-site
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.
To assist caseworkers with core services provided to newly arrived refugees.
Compensation: $22.75-$23.50 per hour
Role & Responsibilities
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Welcome newly arriving refugee families and individuals
- Provide community orientation, counsel, and assistance in addressing basic needs
- Assist refugee clients in accessing appropriate services such as public assistance, education, health care, and employment services
- Encourage clients to work towards self-sufficiency and early employment in tandem with other staff members
- Assist caseworkers with documentation and case file maintenance as needed
- Assist in maintaining regular contact with cases, including required home visits -Identify and address barriers to successful resettlement as necessary
- Operate as a cultural broker between volunteers, church groups, service providers, staff and refugees. -Other related tasks as assigned
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- A desire to serve refugees in support of the mission of World Relief
- Flexibility and the ability to learn quickly in a fast paced work environment
- Good oral and written English communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to work sensitively and effectively in cross-cultural settings
- Previous experience with refugees highly desirable
- Good time management and multi-tasking skills
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
- Welcome newly arriving refugee families and individuals
- Provide community orientation, counsel, and assistance in addressing basic needs
- Assist refugee clients in accessing appropriate services such as public assistance, education, health care, and employment services
- Encourage clients to work towards self-sufficiency and early employment in tandem with other staff members
- Assist caseworkers with documentation and case file maintenance as needed
- Assist in maintaining regular contact with cases, including required home visits
- Identify and address barriers to successful resettlement as necessary
- Operate as a cultural broker between volunteers, church groups, service providers, staff and refugees. -
- Other related tasks as assigned
- Basic computer skills
- Proficiency in Dari or Pashto required
- Current driver’s license, and clean driving record 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.
