Organization: Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area
Country: United States of America
Closing date: 31 Dec 2015
Employment Aide: Lead a refugee along the road to self-sufficiency by providing orientation to the United States workplace, looking for job opportunities, conducting practice interviews, following up with employers, advocating the refugee"s strength to an employer.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Coordinate with staff to determine focus areas for employment initiatives
- Participate in and conduct information sessions, workshops and select programs addressing client needs
- Help identify, cultivate and maintain relationships/partnerships with service providers and employers
- Assist in maintaining client and employer information database
- Assist with Job Coaching and Refugee/Asylee Mentoring Programs
- Assist clients in self-sufficiency planning
- Assist in maintain case management files
- Assist in interviewing clients for resume and cover letters development
- Assist in developing resumes and cover letters
- Coordinate client’s initial transportation needs to interviews, drug testing, and worksites
- Research potential operational partnerships with like-minded organizations
- Research grant opportunities
- Prepare written reports, briefing material, and proposal summaries
- Update and analyze refugee arrival statistics
- Provide general administrative support to staff
- Work on special projects as assigned
How to apply:
For applying please email your resume to muhammedh@lssnca.org.
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