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Cultural Orientation Specialist
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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. World Relief seeks a Cultural Orientation Coordinator who will be responsible for conducting cultural orientations with each newly arriving refugee family. These orientations include topics such as the role of World Relief, budgeting and personal finance, housing, and transportation. This position will conduct assessments with each family after they receive all components of their orientation to assess comprehension as well as identify areas of curriculum improvement. Role & Responsibilities Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Client Services Schedule and conduct multiple session cultural orientations, done within an office or home setting, within the first 75 days of arrival for each newly arriving refugee family. Arrange for transportation and interpretation as necessary for each scheduled cultural orientation training session. Assist with transportation needs of class participants as needed. Arrange for the completion of a public transit system orientation with families who live in areas with access to public transportation. Conduct a cultural orientation assessment with each adult refugee prior to their 90th day after arrivals. Based on cultural orientation assessment results, identify consistent areas of needed comprehension improvement, and develop plans to increase comprehension in areas identified as needing improvement. Collaborate with appropriate WR staff around service provision as necessary. Other duties as assigned. Planning, Reporting, and Administrative Responsibilities Maintain accurate records of client files, case notes, new providers, use of interpretation, and reporting records. Complete program-required forms within specified time frames, ensuring that forms are accurately recorded and filed. Actively participate in department meetings, staff development opportunities, program trainings, community activities, and organizational events. Coordinate with other departments of World Relief and outside agencies/organizations to provide cultural adjustment services to clients as needed. Provide training and collaboration with volunteers who assist in cultural orientation delivery. Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Demonstrated compassion, patience, and cross-cultural sensitivity. Fluency in additional language such as Dari, Pashto, Arabic, Swahili, French or Spanish strongly preferred. Highly self-motivated with strong follow-through and ability to work independently. Ability to collaborate and coordinate with a team of service providers to help clients. Ability to appropriately handle conflict and willingness to engage in mediation with clients. Comfortable working in a team environment. 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 Relief's Core Beliefs , Statement of Faith , Christian Identity and National Evangelicals For the Health of The Nation document . Strong oral and written English communication ability. Cross-cultural experience and/or extensive experience working with refugee/immigrant populations required. Demonstrated teaching and coaching skills with the ability to provide ongoing orientation to refugee participants. Strong organizational skills and ability to maintain detailed, accurate records. MS Office skills required. Valid driver’s license, and ability/willingness to drive 15-passenger van required. Ability to work occasional early mornings, evenings or weekends as necessary. 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 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr
