Womens Education Empowerment Specialist

Job Overview/Summary

The Women’s Empowerment Specialist works to implement the Women’s Empowerment Program which seeks to empower women to reach short-term and long-term goals through one on one counseling and training, connecting women to existing services and removing barriers.

Responsibilities

• Provide intake services and enroll clients into life skills training.
• Design and teach in-house life skills training curriculum, including digital literacy.
• Include refugee women's feedback in vocational training designs and choices.
• Recruit and enroll refugee women into the WEP program.
• Assess women’s needs, set short-term and long-term goals, and create a service plan in collaboration with enrolled women.
• Prepare trainings and meet with women weekly in their home to provide training.
• Work with women towards removing barriers to attendance.
• Identify trends that prohibit women from fully engaging in services and provide quarterly feedback to existing programs.
• Plans and executes monthly civic events for women and their families.
• Ensure accurate data entry into the IRC internal ETO database and the donor database, Client Track.
• Ensure case files and reports are maintained in accordance with grant requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree strongly preferred, but not required.
• Prior related experience required.
• Experience teaching adults is highly desirable; experience working with refugee and/or immigrant communities is preferred.
• Excellent communication skills, with fluency in written and spoken English.
• Bilingual ability in one of the predominant languages of the local client base is desired.
• Proven success in achieving goals and working effectively with all levels of staff in a multicultural environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Valid driver’s license, access to a reliable vehicle with current insurance, and the ability to travel regularly throughout the service delivery area.
• Occasional evening and weekend work may be needed.

Working Environment

• A combination of standard office environment and ‘field’ time within the service delivery area to perform the above-outlined responsibilities.
• May require occasional weekend and/or evening work.

Compensation

USD 20.06 - 22.74 Hourly

Benefits

• Sick time for all US employees.
• 403b retirement savings plan with up to 4.5% immediately vested matching contribution, plus an additional 3-7% IRC contribution.
• Employee Assistance Program available to staff and their families.
• For full-time employees: 10 US paid holidays, 20-25 paid time off days, disability & life insurance, medical insurance (employee contribution starting at $135/month), dental insurance ($7/month), vision insurance ($5/month), and FSA for healthcare, childcare, and commuter costs.
• Part-time employees receive a proportionate amount of paid time off.
• Additional benefits apply to employees who work at least 6 months within a 12 month time period.