Role & Responsibilities

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Welcome newly arriving refugee families and individuals 
• Provide community orientation, counsel, and assistance in addressing basic needs
• Assist refugee clients in accessing appropriate services such as public assistance, education, health care, and employment services
• Encourage clients to work towards self-sufficiency and early employment in tandem with other staff members
• Assist caseworkers with documentation and case file maintenance as needed
• Assist in maintaining regular contact with cases, including required home visits -Identify and address barriers to successful resettlement as necessary
• Operate as a cultural broker between volunteers, church groups, service providers, staff and refugees. -Other related tasks as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• A desire to serve refugees in support of the mission of World Relief
• Flexibility and the ability to learn quickly in a fast paced work environment
• Good oral and written English communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work sensitively and effectively in cross-cultural settings
• Previous experience with refugees highly desirable
• Good time management and multi-tasking skills
• Basic computer skills -Proficiency in Dari or Pashto required
• Current driver’s license, and clean driving record required 

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 Evangelicals For the Health of The Nation document
• Must have clean driving record, Speak Dari/Pashto