Economic Empowerment Navigator

Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten? Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?

If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.

At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.

If you’re looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today.

World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish.

Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.

World Relief Baltimore seeks an Economic Empowerment Navigator who will provide guidance, support, direct assistance, and referrals to refugees and immigrants in the Employment & Wellness program as they pursue a broad range of economic empowerment goals. These goals may include:

• Financial self‑sufficiency for those who are unemployed or underemployed
• Identifying and/or pursuing long‑term career goals for those who are already self‑sufficient
• Accessing vocational training, financial capability education, or asset‑building opportunities.

This position reports to the Office Director, works closely with the Wellness Manager, and plays an important role on our small team as the only staff member dedicated to the area of Economic Empowerment.

Hybrid:4 days onsite and 1 work from home days/week.

• Collaborate with Wellness Manager and/or program interns to conduct internal (cross-program) and external outreach in order to recruit participants for the Employment & Wellness program.
• Coordinate with Wellness Manager and/or program interns to enroll clients, assess client needs and goals, and to complete an individualized action plan for each program participant.
• Regularly communicate with Wellness Manager regarding cases dually enrolled in Employment & Wellness.
• Complete all required program forms and consistently document program activities and participant interactions through case notes and data entry in the Microsoft Dynamics database.
• Work collaboratively and creatively with program participants to pursue their economic empowerment goals.
• Provide strengths‑based case management and coaching that encourages clients to take ownership of their goals and helps them identify and leverage their strengths in pursuing their goals.
• Develop a thorough knowledge of existing community resources and develop referral partnerships with community organizations, government‑funded career centers, and community colleges or other vocational training providers.
• Conduct outreach to local employers for the purpose of identifying job opportunities for program participants.
• Provide or facilitate support to program participants in the areas of job readiness, resume creation, the completion of job applications, and interview preparation.
• Coordinate…