Career Pathway Specialist - Temporary

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.

At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.

If you’re looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today.

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY

World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish.

Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.

The Career Pathways Specialist (CPS) - Temporary will work side-by-side with immigrants to discover their career pathways, equip them with the skills they need to succeed, and promote entry into employment within their chosen field. 

• ---Implementation of Project Requirements, World Relief Policies and Procedures, and support clients to perform well:
• Communicate World Relief Career Pathway Program Requirements to current and potential Career Pathway Clients.
• Provide resources and tools to clients that help them complete their career pathway program in a timely manner.
• Ensure the project enrollment and outcome expectations are met. 

• Coordinate outreach initiatives aimed at providing immigrant communities in the Greater Sacramento area with information regarding employment and career advancement opportunities, including World Relief’s Career Advancement Course and employment programs;
• Ensure the potential clients are provided with proper career pathway orientation. Career Development and Direct Assistance:
• Engage with clients in career exploration and collaborating on the development of career pathways plans identifying specific action steps toward end goals;
• Assess and enroll immigrants interested in participating in World Relief’s Career Advancement Course in collaboration with educational institutions based on program requirements, processes, and guidelines. 
• Develop a Career Development Plan (CDP) in line with clients' career goals.
• Ensure the clients understand the program well that enrolled.
• Provide feedback for the continual development of the career advancement programs at World Relief Sacramento, mainly for World Relief’s Career Advancement Course;
• Pay and process Career Pathway Program payments according to the project requirements.
• Assist the client with a career pathway through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act(WIOA) assistance program.
• Help refugees evaluate education documents through World Education Services (WES).
• Enroll eligible clients in the Merit America Career Pathway Programs.
• Connect clients with Federal programs supporting career development through Apprenticeship USA.

• Identify training Providers and, in collaboration with the Department Manager, initiate a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
• Research employment sectors for job opportunities as well as vocational training opportunities.
• Ensure training plans and training delivery meet project standards.

• Provide Job Readiness Training to all enrolled career pathway program clients.
• Develop contacts and relationships with new employers to increase interest in hiring WRC clients, as well as maintain and strengthen existing employer relationships.
• Provide direct assistance with resumes, applications, interviews, job offer paperwork, and ongoing mediation with employers.
• Coordinate with churches and volunteers serving WRC clients seeking employment.
• Work collaboratively with other members of the Family Services and Education Departments to creatively address barriers to self-sufficiency

• Enter client’s data into Microsoft Dynamics and the internal department tracker in a timely manner. 
• Satisfying documentation and reporting requirements in accordance with grant standards.
• Ensure the Internal Department clients tracker and Microsoft Dynamics are up to date. 
• Maintain accurate case files and client notes for program participants.

• Communicate the upcoming client's career pathway program-related appointments to the clients, including consular appointments, the first day of the class, and fee payments. Attend department, clients, and office-wide meetings
• Other responsibilities as assigned

• 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
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including occasional early mornings, evenings, and weekends.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably with at least one-year experience in an office environment.
• Must have knowledge of United States education system.
• Must Have previous teaching experience.
• Able to work in person.
• Valid Driver’s License and good driving record.

• 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

World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time and part-time employees.

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.

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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

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.