Refugee Generalist

Summary: Under the supervision of the RRS Associate Senior Director the Refugee Generalist is responsible for ensuring the TXOR program abides by the Federal grant policy guidelines and ensures delivery of services to the target client population. The Refugee Generalist will directly determine client eligibility and program orientation of eligible clients. And the generalist will ensure that services are provided in a planned effective and timely manner to eligible clients that the services are appropriate to meet the needs of the refugees and will contribute to the early employment and selfsufficiency of participating refugees.

Position Responsibilities:

• *Coordinate program client referrals coming; acknowledge receipt of referral and place referral document (or copy of referral email) into client electronic folder.
• *Assist with scheduling program enrollments of referred clients.
• *Collect daily service counts to include eligible/and noneligible enrollment requests/inquiries from walkins; include nationality/status in the counts; collect weekly counts of enrollments orientations and provide daily and weekly service counts to RRS Associate Director and Senior Director in an email report by end of work week.
• *Assist with completing TXOR reports client numbers and outcomes the ORR quarterly report and other program reports as needed/requested.
• Ensures that eligibility for the TXOR programs are followed and documented as required.
• Provides TXOR program orientation to qualifying clients.
• Responsible for entering clients into to the TXOR Clients Track Database.
• Responsible for entering client data into the internal spread sheet for tracking all enrolled TXOR clients.
• Ensures that proper referrals are made to appropriate external service programs.
• Provides direct service support and referrals as needed and works together with other staff members to ensure clients receive benefits according to their service plans.
• Reviews and maintains accurate and uptodate client files including: intake assessments filing and other required paperwork.
• Reports on activities and special client concerns to the RRS Associate Senior Director and other staff during required staff meetings or as needed.
• Completes weekly schedule biweekly time sheets and monthly mileage etc.
• Ensures effective communication with program staff peers and agency leadership.
• Ensures services are delivered in accordance with agency culture mission vision and values.
• Must be sensitive to the service populations cultural socioeconomic characteristics.
• Adhering to safety training and protocols on a daily basis and taking precautionary Adhering to safety training and protocols on a daily basis and taking precautionary measure to ensure the safety and wellbeing of self others.
• Responsible for protecting the confidentiality of any information or material obtained in the service with the organization to include but not limited to client names and information services rendered to clients donors names and gifts internal and external investigations or results of any investigations and financial information.
• Adherence to the Code of Conduct and the Faith and Moral is mandatory.
• Every employee is required to take a solutionoriented approach in their interactions and undertakings as well as being a team member that promotes collaboration and commitment to the Mission and Vision of the organization.
• Must complete all required professional development assigned in a timely manner
• Other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor.

Competencies:

Customer Service

Communication

Integrity/ Honest

Technology

Results Oriented

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education

Bachelors degree preferred but not required; or equivalent of 2 4 years experience in a social service environment that demonstrates a sensitivity and appreciation for diverse cultural populations.

• Bilingual skills in a common client language are preferred but no required.
• License and Credentials
  • Reliable transportation
  • Valid driver license; Valid vehicle insurance

Minimum Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of State and Federal Contracts and Grants.
• Knowledge of Program Manuals and Operational Guidelines.
• Knowledge of client files documentation and record keeping.
• Skilled in using personal computer various software email and internet.
• Must have clean driving record.
• A solid grasp of file documentation and record keeping
• Must be detail oriented organized selfmotivated work well independently and on a team.
• Must have good written and verbal skills.

Disclaimer:

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities skills duties requirements efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job management reserves the right to revise the job description or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g. emergencies changes in personnel workload etc.) ** This is a Grant funded position and salary is dependent on funding availability. Position can be eliminated at any time because of lack of funding to support this position.**

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