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Refugee Employment Services Volunteer

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ORGANIZATION: Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area (LSSNCA)

  • 16 people are interested

Volunteers in this role assist the Employment Services team in connecting newly arrived refugees with employment opportunities. Volunteers help one-on-one with resume writing support, interview coaching and preparation, job search, and provide networking opportunities. A team of existing volunteers in the Volunteer Job Assistance Program, run by a long-time LSSNCA advocate and volunteer, work together with high achieving refugees who speak English, have a professional background, and a university degree.

Requirements:

- willing to commit at least 6 hours per month

- Experience in at least one of the following areas: Resume review, interviewing/hiring, professional background

- AND, experience: using Microsoft Word/Excel, using online job search websites (like Indeed, Linkedin, etc.)

Volunteers in this capacity make an enormous difference in the lives of newcomers to Maryland. Volunteers are very successful in shifting refugees back into their field of study/work. If you are interested in this high-impact opportunity, please respond to this opportunity and our team will connect you to the volunteer program lead. To get onboarded as an LSSNCA volunteer, an initial outreach call, new volunteer orientation, and criminal background check are required.

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About Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area (LSSNCA)

Location:

1730 Rhode Island Ave, NW, Suite 712, Washington, DC 20036, US

Mission Statement

Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area (LSSNCA) accompanies those in need to foster resiliency, self-sufficiency, and access to opportunities by creating, connecting with, and engaging welcoming communities. 

Description

Since 1917, Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area (LSSNCA) has accompanied those in need throughout Maryland, Virginia, and the Washington D.C. metro area to foster resiliency, self-sufficiency, and access to opportunities by creating, connecting with, and engaging welcoming communities. 

Motivated daily by our belief in the inherent dignity of all, LSSNCA’s innovative participant-informed programs serve refugees, forced migrants, immigrants, children and youth, and underserved communities by filling in the gaps. Piloting initiatives like the area’s first camp for kids impacted by the HIV/AIDS crisis, originating local pro se asylum workshops for Afghan Allies, launching a Resource Center to serve as a community hub for all recently arrived program participants, and backing an array of ongoing mental health support services, alongside community partners, LSSNCA strives to create an inclusive community of well-being where people thrive.

CAUSE AREAS

Advocacy & Human Rights
Computers & Technology
Employment
Advocacy & Human Rights, Computers & Technology, Employment

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.

DATE POSTED

April 17, 2024

SKILLS

  • Human Resources Recruitment
  • Human Resources Training & Development
  • Career Counseling / Coaching
  • Recruiting

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 21
  • Orientation or Training
  • 6+ hours a month
  • experience working in employment related fields such as, but not limited to, Human Resources, Recruiting.

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