# Employment Specialist

**Company**: International Rescue Committee (IRC)
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: mid
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $20.97/hr
**Category**: Human Resources
**Industry**: Non-Profit

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## Description

The Employment Specialist helps newly arrived refugee clients achieve self-sufficiency through employment. This role delivers job readiness services, career coaching, and employer connections while supporting clients through the application and placement process.

**Responsibilities:**

- Conduct intake and assessment for employment-eligible clients and develop individualized employment plans.

- Deliver job readiness orientations in both group and one-on-one settings, focusing on essential skills for employability.

- Cultivate and maintain relationships with area employers to identify appropriate opportunities for clients.

- Match clients to employment opportunities and guide them through applications, interviews, and hiring processes.

- Monitor job placements, wages, and satisfaction of both clients and employers, providing post-placement support.

- Assist clients with Unemployment Insurance applications and weekly claims when applicable.

- Maintain accurate case notes and data entry in required systems; prepare employment vouchers and other documentation.

- Participate in program meetings, trainings, and professional development activities; follow all IRC policies including safeguarding and confidentiality standards.

**Requirements:**

- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, workforce development, or related field strongly preferred; equivalent work experience may be considered.

- At least 2 years of case management, employment, job placement, or business experience in a social services setting.

- Knowledge of U.S. job search process and ability to coach clients through securing employment.

- Strong organizational and time-management skills; detail-oriented.

- Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams).

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; public speaking/presentation skills preferred.

- Proven ability to problem-solve, prioritize tasks, and meet goals independently or as part of a team.

- Proficiency in English required; bilingual ability in Spanish, Dari, Swahili, Kinyarwanda, Arabic, French, or other refugee/immigrant language preferred.

**Benefits:**

- Competitive salary ($20.97/hr)

- Comprehensive and competitive benefits package, including:

- 10 paid sick leave

- 10 U.S. holidays

- 20-25 generous paid time off based on role and tenure

- Medical insurance starting at $163/month

- Dental starting at $6.50/month

- Vision starting at $5/month

- Flexible spending accounts (healthcare, dependent care, and commuter)

- A 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match (immediate vesting) along with a non-elective employer contribution based on age and years of service (3-year vesting)

- Disability and life insurance

- An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering confidential counseling and support services for employees and their families

## Skills

### Required
- Microsoft Office
- case management
- employment services
- job placement
- communication skills
- problem-solving

### Nice to have
- bilingual ability
- public speaking/presentation skills
- Spanish
- Dari
- Swahili
- Kinyarwanda
- Arabic
- French

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