Requisition ID: req55968 Job Title: Health & Wellness Coordinator Sector: Health Employment Category: Regular Employment Type: Full-Time Compensation: USD 26.00 - 27.00 Hourly Location: Wichita, KS USA Work Arrangement:In-person Job Description IRC BACKGROUND In the U.S., the IRC has 29 regional offices, including IRC-Wichita, which has been assisting refugees since 2011. The Wichita office offers a range of services, including resettlement, trauma-informed family support, economic empowerment, education for youth and adults, and immigration services. Guided by the core values of Service, Accountability, Equality, and Integrity, the IRC remains committed to helping clients rebuild their lives and secure a stable future in their new communities. SCOPE OF WORK: The Health and Wellness Coordinator is responsible for programming that engages with local refugee, immigrant, and migrant (RIM) communities around key topics related health and wellness. They coordinate program development and implementation, ensure compliance of services within grants and contracts, participate in program fundraising and partnership development, and represent IRC Wichita in local forums on health and wellness issues. Major Responsibilities: + Work across program teams within the Wichita office to determine health care needs and gaps in services for community members + Support clients to navigate local health and mental care systems and increase access to care. + Organize outreach events and workshops to provide culturally- and linguistically appropriate health and wellness information and discussion for refugee and immigrant populations. + Work with the Safety and Wellness Manager to develop partnerships with local primary care health and mental centers, including specialist care to address client needs + Represent the IRC in community-led meetings, projects, etc. that advocate, promote, and provide health care services and health care access for community members. + Assist in the development of a wide variety of messaging, video and other outreach materials that are culturally and linguistically appropriate and that can be distributed through trusted channels to targeted RIM communities. + Participate in all program meetings, staff development activities, including weekly meetings with project leads and monthly group meetings. + Ensure that programs comply with all contractual and reporting requirements + Ensure quality data collection across all programs; manage the production of reports and impact data to provide insight to internal and external stakeholders + Other duties as assigned. Job Requirements: Education: + Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in health care, public health, social work, or related field preferred Work Experience: + At least two years of experience providing social services or health programming for vulnerable populations. Experience working with refugees and immigrants to navigate American social/human service systems preferred. Demonstrated Skills & Competencies: + Ability to handle complex and sensitive cases and to work effectively with clients who have a wide range of psychosocial, protection, health, immigration, and criminal justice issues. + Demonstrated ability to promote an organizational culture that reflects IRC’s core values of service, accountability, integrity, and equality. Ability to lead in a way that recognizes that IRC’s work is best accomplished through the true collaboration of individuals from many cultures with a great variety of skills and perspectives. + Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to work successfully in cross-cultural environment. + Solid organizational skills with ability to multi-task, set priorities, manage time and meet deadlines. Flexibility and ability to work well under pressure is essential. + Well organized, self-directed, and highly motivated; ability to communicate and work effectively with collaborative partners, the community, and clients in a cross-cultural, multi-disciplinary environment. + Excellent communication skills both written and verbal. + Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. + Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (especially Word, Excel, Outlook) + Spoken fluency in English, and another language spoken by IRC target population preferred. Working Environment: + A combination of standard office environment, remote work, and ‘field’ time within the service delivery area to perform the above outlined responsibilities. + May require occasional weekend and/or evening work. Compensation:Posted pay ranges apply to US-based candidates. Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements. Equal Opportunity Employer:We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. US Benefits:The IRC offers a comprehensive and highly competitive set of benefits. All US employees are eligible for sick time, a 403b retirement savings plans: up to 4.5% immediately vested matching contribution, plus an 3-7% additional IRC contribution, and an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support in times of crisis and mental health struggles. In addition, full-time employees are eligible for 10 US paid holidays, 20-25 paid time off days, disability & life insurance, medical, dental, and vision insurance (employee contribution starting at $135, $7, and $5 per month respectively) and FSA for healthcare, childcare, and commuter costs. Part-time employees are eligible for a proportionate amount of paid time off. These additional benefits apply to employees who work at least 6 months within a 12 month time period.