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.
This position is reliant upon funding and may be subject to modification or termination based on resource availability.
POSITION SUMMARY:
This position is primarily responsible for assisting the World Relief Upstate SC Programs through supporting direct client services and staff support.
This is a limited-term position funded through a grant agreement until 06/01/2025 and contingent upon funding extension.
ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Client Services
- Coordinate logistics between clients, community partners, and World Relief staff.
- Ensure client services are provided within appropriate and compliant timeframes for assigned cases, including:
- Support necessary orientations as needed to clients
- Support comprehensive Intakes and Assessments with each client.
- Provide transportation when necessary
- Ensure direct client services are conducted in a timely manner
- Provide mediation services between clients and outside entities (i.e., healthcare providers, property managers, volunteers, service providers, school district and school facilities, et al)
- Help walk-in clients navigate internal referral process to Upstate SC programs
- Provide On-Call support for clients. Working one week at a time on a rotating schedule with other Upstate SC program staff.
- Administrative and Collaborative Responsibilities
- Maintain and monitor program activities, case files, and client database to ensure compliance.
- Actively participate in office meetings, staff development opportunities, program trainings, community activities, and organizational events
- Support other positions within the Upstate SC programs on an as-needed basis with direct client services.
- Other tasks as assigned by Supervisor
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 Evangelicals For the Health of The Nation document
- College degree and background in social services or case management preferred
- MS Office skills preferred
- Highly self-motivated with strong follow-through and problem-solving skills
- Valid driver’s license, regular access to vehicle, and ability/willingness to drive 15-passenger van required
- Ability to work remotely with internet access required
- Occasional evenings or weekends and on-call required
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Preferred bilingual in English and Ukrainian, Swahili, Arabic, Urdu, Russian, Spanish.
- Cross-cultural experience desired
World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time and part-time 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.
