Match Grant Associate

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY:World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization that is fighting for change that lasts, right here in the U.S. and across the globe. We bring sustainable solutions to the world’s greatest problems – disasters, extreme poverty, violence, oppression, and mass displacement. The organization is approximately 75 years old and has worked in over 100 countries around the world since its founding.  In the United States, we come alongside local churches, community organizations and hundreds of individual volunteers to support newly arriving refugee and other immigrant families. Today, we are proud to partner with over 6,000 local churches, and 95,000 volunteers globally to bring hope, healing and transformation to the most vulnerable.
POSITION SUMMARY: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.
This position requires staff coordination and engagement, direct service skills and strong administrative and organizational skills. The Match Grant Associate works with the Match Grant Coordinator across many departments to fulfill program requirements while also working towards the best interests of the participants the program serves. The associate should possess or acquire a holistic understanding of the program, the Economic Inclusion team, and the World Relief Western Washington office structure in order to best organize and administer this program.

Role & Responsibilities

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Assist the Match Grant Coordinator to administer the Match Grant program focused on self-sufficiency and early employment for refugees newly arrived
• Assist in initial evaluation of cases for MG eligibility
• Conduct intakes for walk-in cases and refer to the appropriate World Relief program
• Assist in conducting program orientations for new MG participants and meet with current cases as needed to assess progress towards self-sufficiency or to address problems
• Enroll MG participants and maintain MG program information in databases
• Prepare and process programmatic paperwork
• Help to create Economic Inclusion Team training materials for staff
• Assist in running the monthly Match Grant staff meeting
• Monitor and review case files for accuracy with all the necessary documentation, case file reports, and case notes that describe progress towards self-sufficiency
• Draft budgets for the Economic Inclusion team as needed
• Help oversee monthly disbursement of cash, rental, and utility assistance
• Maintain database with current case and Gift-In-Kind (GIK) data
• Assist in overseeing/distributing transportation resources
• Assist in data tracking and reporting
• Assist with monitoring's from Home Office and program funders
• Other responsibilities as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Desire to serve refugees in support of the overall mission of World Relief
• Exceptional organizational / time management skills and ability to handle multiple projects at one time
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
• Self-motivated worker with the ability to work independently and demonstrate initiative and creativity
• Intermediate computer knowledge, including MS Office and the ability to learn new programs (previous experience with databases desired)
• Previous cross-cultural experience required
• Dependable and consistent in attendance and performance
• Ability to work well as part of and team and with diverse groups of people
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Previous administrative experience preferred

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
• Current driver’s license, and clean driving record required. 

World Relief offers a competitive benefit