ONA Immigrant Resource Program Coordinator

Overview

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in health and human services or education, or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred. Demonstrated previous experience working with low income communities. An understanding of the needs of low-income immigrants in the proposed region. Knowledge of the region and its economy, and the services provided to low-income immigrants through community-based organizations and other entities. Experience developing effective collaborative relationships with community-based organizations and other entities. Experience working with refugee/immigrant populations. Multi-cultural competence and familiarity with working with Limited English Proficient (LEP). Strong analytical and problem solving skills. Superior verbal/written skills, bi-lingual and bi-cultural skills and presentation skills. Strong knowledge and understanding of health, human, education and social related services, multicultural orientation, and community resources related to refugee populations. Ability to speak a language aside from English that is in the top languages spoken by limited English proficient low-income immigrants in the region is preferred.

Responsibilities Include:

• Establish and lead a local “Immigration Integration Round Table” program including but not limited to representatives from members of the private sector, local governments, community based organizations, immigrants, local businesses, chambers of commerce, farm workers, farm owners, CAAs, refugee resettlement agencies, immigrant service providers and members of the community.
• Work with the ONA Opportunity Center(s) and other partners in the service area and develop and implement types of events to be held at the partner agency to meet the needs of the immigrant community.
• Create a strategic plan to recruit a significant number of community volunteers.
• Recruit significant number of community volunteers who will help low-income immigrants learn about existing services.
  Track and create a calendar of local immigrant-related events on the ONA website.
• Conduct Informational sessions about welcoming immigrants, including outreach for these events.
• Responsible for all program documentation and reporting

Other Functions:

• Ensures programs are administered in accordance with federal and state regulations and in compliance with contract/funding requirements.
• Coordinates services with other departments of The Center to assure the client receives a full range of services provided by the agency.
• Participates in agency long range planning to assure future growth and development of The Center.
• Promotes the health and education programs in the community by attending community functions, speaking on behalf of the agency and serving as a liaison with related agencies and service providers.
• Any other duties required by the agency, contracts, the supervisory management or the Board of Directors of the agency.