JOB SUMMARY:
Background
IRC’s Center for Economic Opportunity (CEO) is a unique Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Loan Fund and subsidiary of the International Rescue Committee (IRC). CEO specializes in making small-dollar consumer and business loans primarily through IRC’s network of offices across the U.S. that serve over 50,000 refugees and immigrants annually. CEO’s loans are integrated with related economic empowerment programs offered by IRC and support the upward mobility of IRC’s diverse yet economically vulnerable clientele.
CEO has partnered with the AmeriCorps Local Initiative Support Corporation (LISC) on a new national service program to provide financial literacy, financial planning, budgeting, saving, and other financial counseling education to clients — all with an eye toward addressing persistent poverty and helping families build a stronger future. CEO and IRC are recruiting Economic Mobility Corps (EMC) AmeriCorps members to serve as Financial Coaches co-located with IRC offices and integrated into local asset-building programs.
Member Benefits
This role is provided through AmeriCorps and does not constitute direct employment with IRC.
Job Overview
Major Responsibilities
Community Outreach
Provide one on one financial counseling and coaching
Workshop and training delivery
Connection to Financial Products
Housing Support
Outcome tracking
Use Efforts to Outcome (ETO), client management system, to document and reflect client outcomes accurately and promptly.
Complete Family budgets and net worth worksheets for financial counseling clients, as well as recording credit reports.
Job Requirements:
Work Experience:
Experience working in a diverse, and non-traditional setting with diverse client base
Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:
Language Skills:
Fluent in English, both spoken and written; knowledge or fluency in a common refugee language (Spanish, Pashto, Dari, Farsi, Arabic, Somali, Swahili) strongly preferred
Preferred experience & skills:
Working Environment: Standard office work environment, along with some field work, including local travel to employers, client homes and other community-based partners. Virtual work with clients is also to be expected.
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.
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.
ABSTRACT:
International Rescue Committee LISC Americorp Financial Coach United States IRC Jobs 2024
International Rescue Committee looking for “LISC Americorp Financial Coach”. Applicants with an Advanced degree may apply on or before 16-Sep-24.
The International Rescue Committee has published a job vacancy announcement on 17/07/2024 for qualified applicants to fill in the vacant post of LISC Americorp Financial Coach to be based in , United States. For more jobs, please visit https://unjoblink.org
Company Name: International Rescue Committee
Job Title: LISC Americorp Financial Coach
Duty Station: , United States
Country: United States
Application Deadline: 16-Sep-24