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:
Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• 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: Posted pay ranges apply to US-based candidates. Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget.  Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements.

Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.

Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

US Benefits: The IRC offers a comprehensive and highly competitive set of benefits. All US employees are eligible for sick time, a 403b retirement savings plans: up to 4.5% immediately vested matching contribution, plus an 3-7% additional IRC contribution, and an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support in times of crisis and mental health struggles.

In addition, full-time employees are eligible for 10 US paid holidays, 20-25 paid time off days, disability & life insurance, medical, dental, and vision insurance (employee contribution starting at $135, $7, and $5 per month respectively) and FSA for healthcare, childcare, and commuter costs. Part-time employees are eligible for a proportionate amount of paid time off. These additional benefits apply to employees who work at least 6 months within a 12 month time period.