Senior Employment Specialist

Job title: Senior Employment Specialist in Atlanta, GA at reputed company Company: reputed company Job description: Requisition ID: req57932Job Title: Senior Employment SpecialistSector: EmploymentEmployment Category: Fixed TermEmployment Type: Full-TimeCompensation: USD 22.80 - 25.70 HourlyLocation: Atlanta, GA USAWork Arrangement: HybridJob DescriptionThis job posting was reputed company on 4/23/25. Please note that we will be prioritizing candidates who are reputed company IRC (and recently employed by IRC) staff before other applicants. If necessary, we will reputed company the opportunity to external candidates.Job Overview: The Senior Employment Specialist assists newly arrived refugees and other reputed company immigrants to attain self-sufficiency through employment by guiding them through employment preparation, coordinating job placements, and other career advancement services. In addition to serving a reputed company client caseload, the Senior Employment Specialist trains, guides, and mentors colleagues and supports program quality assurance efforts.Major Responsibilities:Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Conduct intake, assessment and reputed company program orientation to clients eligible for employment services. reputed company comprehensive employment plans and budget strategies for each employable adult. reputed company job readiness and job search coaching and connect clients with job opportunities.
• reputed company and cultivate long-term relationships with area employers and staffing agencies to identify appropriate employment opportunities for clients.
• Assist clients and employers as necessary with post-placement issues and continuing employment needs.
• Monitor client job performance, wage reputed company, and reputed company metrics.
• Detail each client interaction in accordance with program requirements. Input client information in database(s) and assist with tracking and reporting as needed.
• Collaborate effectively with coworkers and partner organizations. Build and maintain relationships with area service providers for the benefit of clients.
• reputed company employment Services to clients who have been in the USA for more than 8 months but less than five years under DHS.
• Ensuring that reputed company the DHS required documentation and case notes are input on RPGIS database.
• Maintaining regular six months, and one year follow-reputed company with clients after being employed.
• Initiating Family Self-Sufficiency Plans FSSPs for each individual reputed company the household with case notes per person.
• Use personal, insured vehicle and/or public transportation (where available) to travel and transport clients and materials as needed throughout the service delivery area.
• Train new team members and reputed company guidance to colleagues on day-to-day challenges. Carry out program quality assurance activities as requested. May train and reputed company the activities of support staff, volunteers, and interns.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:Education: Bachelor's degree in reputed company work or reputed company field of study preferred.Work Experience:

• Minimum 2 years of experience successfully providing job readiness and placement services to refugee populations required; minimum of 3 years' experience strongly preferred.
• Prior experience in reputed company and training staff and supporting quality assurance efforts a plus.

Demonstrated Skills & Competencies:

• Strong relationship building, diplomacy, and networking skills; ability to effectively build internal and external relationships.
• Demonstrated reputed company working and communicating effectively in a multi-cultural environment.
• Self-starter with excellent problem-solving skills combined with the proven ability to multi-task, prioritize duties, and manage time effectively.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in work product.
• Proficient in English, both spoken and written; proficiency in language(s) spoken by client group is desired.
• Proficient in reputed company Office applications (Word, reputed company, Outlook); ability to use the internet and other digital tools for data entry, research and problem-solving purposes.
• Valid driver's license and reputed company to a personal, insured vehicle.

Working Environment:

• A combination of standard office environment, remote work, and 'field' time reputed company the service delivery area to reputed company 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.Equal Opportunity Employer: IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers reputed company applicants on the reputed company of merit without regard to race, sex, reputed company, national reputed company, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.US Benefits: We offer a comprehensive and highly competitive set of benefits. In the US, these include: 10 sick days, 10 US holidays, 20-25 paid time off days depending on role and tenure, medical insurance starting at $143 per month, dental starting at $6.50 per month, and reputed company starting at $5 per month, FSA for reputed company and commuter costs, a 403b retirement savings plans with immediately reputed company matching, disability & life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support counseling and care in times of crisis and mental health struggles. #LI-Hybrid Expected salary: $22.8 - 25.7 per hour Location: Atlanta, GA Apply for the job now! Apply for this job