Coordinator Needed to Oversee Refugee Job Search Support & Coaching

Alhamdulillah, we’ve had quite a few individuals volunteer to help refugees with their job search process. Now what’s needed is someone with the time and energy to oversee the process of matching volunteer mentors with refugees looking for jobs. If you’re interested in the following job description, please respond directly to this email–we’d love to talk!

MENTORSHIP SUPERVISOR

Job Summary:

The Mentorship Supervisor will administer all aspects of the MCC/SRVIC Refugee Support Team’s job search support program including recruiting, training, and supervising volunteer mentors, matching them to refugees and others in need of jobs. and other aspects of supporting the mentoring program.

About the position:

Please note this is a volunteer, unpaid position.
Estimated time requirement: 4-8 hours per week, all remote.

Duties/ Responsibilities:

Recruits volunteer mentors for the job search support program
Gathers information about each volunteer’s skills and availability, and matches volunteers with job seekers based on this information
Provides mentors with support resources
Communicates with mentors weekly to ensure the placement is a good fit and troubleshoot any problems that have arisen (significant handholding is required)
Communicates on an as-need basis with refugees and other job seekers to ensure their needs are being met and troubleshoot any obstacles
Forwarding completed resumés to the recruiter
Maintains records concerning the job search support program
Assists in developing additional job search resources as needed
May assist in coordination with other nonprofits serving refugees

Required Skills/Abilities:

Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Patience!
Proficient with Google sheets

Here are other ways to support refugees and others in need through MCC/SRVIC:

Fill out this Google form if you’d like to be a resumé coach or job search mentor for someone fluent in English. Or email refugee@mcceastbay.org if you are fluent in Dari and want to help those who don’t yet have English skills.
Make a gift from our Amazon wish list.
Join the furniture delivery WhatsApp group to deliver apartment set-up supplies (larger vehicle needed).
Offer like-new condition furniture here.
Donate a bike of your time repairing or transporting bikes by signing up here.
Learn about donating used cars here.
Donate to the SRVIC Refugee Support Fund.
Use this form to share housing or employment referrals and/or to indicate a willingness to co-sign on a lease.
Encourage others to sign up for our volunteer updates.