HSPRS Community Engagement Associate - Part Time
Church World Service, Inc.

Overview

This is a part time position which requires only 22.5 hours per week.

About CWS

Imagine waking up every morning with the chance to change someone's life. Imagine knowing your efforts will benefit both your career and our neighbors around the world. At CWS, our team knows they are making a difference every day. Whether you're in our U.S.-based offices supporting refugees, asylees or unaccompanied children ... implementing hygiene initiatives in Cambodia or rebuilding projects in Central America ... or even connecting remotely from your home on fundraising campaigns, grant reports, or critical communications - you have the opportunity to work towards a world where everyone has food, a voice and a safe place to call home.

Purpose

Working with the CWS-Indianapolis Office Director and HSPRS Supervisor, this position will collaborate and create goals around community engagement that align with HSPRS program goals, ORR policies, and ORR cooperative agreement. The Community Engagement Associate will support case managers with activities such as supporting Unaccompanied Children with connections to local volunteer supports such as mentors. The Community Engagement Associate will also conduct outreach in the community to build awareness of the program to increase capacity to serve this population. This team member will develop and implement a local strategy to meet both local and national goals for community engagement to support unaccompanied children. This position will work in close partnership with the National Community Engagement team for Children Services to ensure that activities and initiatives created also help propel the national goals forward and that appropriate training, support, and tracking are provided and recorded.

This position requires time allocated to relationship and community building, engaging with and managing volunteers, interns, and various other constituencies, such as faith partners and denominations. Other activities include communications with constituent groups and social media followers to increase the visibility of the CWS Washington DC office, event planning and execution, public speaking to community groups, leadership capacity building, collaboration with local staff and the HSPRS national team, strategic planning with the support of the local Office Director and US Regional Director, office administration, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• In collaboration with the Office Director and HSPRS Associate Director, and the national HSPRS Community Engagement Team, coordinate local community outreach and engagement activities; Support the director with planning and implementing local engagement events targeted at increase access to local resources and raising visibility of the work of CWS Washington DC.
• Develop and implement a community resource engagement strategy to support provider relationships across the service area.
• Integrate the subject matter expertise derived from caseworkers, casework supervisor and Associate Director to share the story of Church World Service's work in the area of HSPRS.
• Create and implement effective local community engagement strategies for the recruitment of interns and volunteers, including but not limited to corporations, businesses, universities, civic and faith-based organizations.
• Provide support to the management and supervision of interns and volunteers.
• Develop content for, and produce, a monthly newsletter with happenings of the CWS Washington DC, office.
• Maintain and create content for all social media channels of CWS Washington DC. (current Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn).
• Support content creation that reaches diverse constituents and is developed in a timely and strategic manner, including contributing to quarterly and annual reports.
• Maintain day-to-day contact and provide technical assistance to staff on community engagement; Serve as the primary point of contact on matters relating to community engagement for national network staff.
• Coordinate with CWS Community Engagement national staff to ensure a comprehensive approach to community engagement and provide support to the CWS network.
• Represent local CWS office at local external conferences, meetings, committees and working groups with CWS colleagues and other stakeholders.
• Support outreach and trainings to communities, volunteers and various stakeholders which include but are not limited to local corporations, faith-based organizations and educational institutions to build new partnerships and grow awareness of program activities.
• Work closely with CWS Development and Communications teams to ensure programmatic work is aligned with CWS's efforts in service of building community; assist in responding to volunteer needs and inquiries that correspond to co-sponsorship program activities.
• Develop a strong understanding of refugee and immigrant issues via trainings, webinars, media, books, publications, and reference tools, using current information to educate broader community about refugees and immigrants.
• Works varied hours, including possible evening and weekend work.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in international studies, Communications, or equivalent.

Experience:

• 4 years of experience conducting outreach and/or community engagement activities in for profit or non-profit settings.
• Prior direct service experience with unaccompanied children, asylum seekers, and/or refugees highly preferred, but not required.
• Experience in social media and newsletter development on behalf of an organization preferred.

Skills:

• Superior written and verbal communication skills. Writing samples are required in the application process.
• Ability to speak publicly to engage stakeholders and conduct follow-up.
• Willingness to initiate introductions to the CWS Washington DC, Office and make requests to present formally on the HSPRS program.
• Ability to screen potential volunteers for needed skills and abilities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Manage multiple priorities simultaneously and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment required.

Special Requirements

• Able to sit for an extended period in an office setting. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
• English and Spanish fluency preferred.
• Standard work hours with occasional evening or weekend assignment
• Successfully pass PREA, FBI and Child Abuse and Neglect Checks.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and willingness to support CWS' Platform on Racial Justice as a CWS employee required.

Benefits

CWS offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
- 403 (b) Retirement Plan
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off (18 Paid Days Off; 24 Days after 2 Years)
- 14 Official Holidays
- 12 Sick Days Off (Accrued monthly)
- Life Insurance and AD&D
- Long Term and Short-Term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Commuter Benefits

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