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.
At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.
If you’re looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today.
ORGANIZATION SUMMARY
World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish.
Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Employment Specialist plays a key role in empowering newly arrived refugees as they begin building their lives and careers in the community. A central responsibility of this role is working closely with local employers to develop strong, ongoing partnerships that create meaningful employment pathways for clients. This position enrolls clients into employment services, prepares them for job opportunities through coaching and support, coordinates placements, conducts follow‑up to support long‑term success, maintains accurate documentation and data entry, contributes to grant reporting, and supports additional program needs as assigned.
Hybrid schedule: Mon-Thurs in office; Friday remote
ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Client Engagement & Enrollment
Conduct initial employment orientations for refugees.
Enroll clients into the NC Refugee Support Services Program.
Assess clients’ skills, work history, and experience to develop individualized employment plans with reasonable goals and strategies that lead to successful employment.
Ensure services that strengthen clients’ motivation and capacity to become self‑supporting are delivered in a planned, effective, and timely manner.
Communicate employment‑related information, including orientation to “Working in America,” workplace norms, and employer expectations
Employer Partnership & Job Preparation
Work closely with local employers to build strong, ongoing partnerships that expand employment opportunities for clients.
Provide job counseling and assist clients in developing high‑quality resumes, applications, and interview skills.
Teach and/or coordinate the Vocational Skills Training Class and other employment‑related classes using a prepared curriculum.
Schedule clients for weekly Vocational Skills Training and arrange interpreters when needed.
Job Placement & Follow‑Up
Prepare clients for job placement by connecting them with appropriate employment opportunities that match their skills and goals.
Provide follow‑up, coaching, and case management to support clients after job placement, ensuring long‑term job retention and stability.
JOB 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 Association of Evangelicals' For the Health of The Nation document
The applicant must have a confident "salesman" attitude and ability to easily network.
Bilingual (spanish, arabic, swahili, dari)
experience in cross-cultural program
problem solving skills
Valid license, access to reliable vehicle and clean driving record
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
social work background
experience in cross-cultural settings.
World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time, Regular, employees.
World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health.
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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
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.
