Job Readiness Specialist - 2025918

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.
POSITION SUMMARY: The Job Readiness Specialist functions as an important part of the employment team by coaching and preparing clients as they prepare to enter the workforce. The position requires developing and teaching a curriculum catered to the current needs of clients, managing a CNA On-Ramp course, and teaching digital literacy as needed. The position works in close conjunction with case managers to determine the necessary content and skills required to help clients be prepared for the United States workforce.   This is a limited-term position funded through a grant agreement until 6/30/2027 and contingent upon funding extension.    

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Engaging fully in creating a supportive, enthusiastic, life-giving work environment at World Relief Spokane.
• Create a curriculum for Job Readiness Workshop to serve the current and changing needs of clientele, utilizing feedback from case managers and clients for content creation.
• Host and teach Job Readiness Workshop at least once monthly or as asked by Supervisor.
• Attend job club, workshops, classes, and/or other required activities.
• As needed, provide digital literacy training based on individual client needs.
• Manage the CNA On-Ramp Training Course and assist clients with needs as they complete the training in partnership with Providence.
• Facilitate and manage existing relationships with Providence and potential future relationships with other community partners to ensure efficiency and quality of service.
• Maintaining required case notes in Dynamics and eJAS.
• Collaborate with interns, volunteers, and Economic Empowerment staff as requested by Supervisor.
• Creating referrals to other WR departments and appropriate outside agencies as needed.
• Know and comply with service provision requirements for your employment contract, including the handling of highly confidential information (PPI)
• Other related tasks as assigned. 

JOB 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 Association of Evangelicals' For the Health of The Nation document
• Valid drivers license, access to reliable vehicle and ability to pass MVR standards 
• Flexibility and the ability to learn quickly in a fast-paced work environment
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work sensitively and effectively in cross-cultural settings
• Good time management and multi-tasking skills 
• Two years of experience working in social services or customer service-oriented setting

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred

World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-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.   *** 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.