Arabic-Speaking Community Advocate

World Relief; Carol Stream (IL); In loco; USD 30.000 - 34.000; Part-time

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Competitive benefits

Employee discount program

Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Des

Descrizione del lavoro

World Relief Chicagoland is seeking an Arabic-speaking Community Ambassador to engage immigrant communities, gather feedback, and connect individuals to internal and external resources. The role involves outreach across Aurora and DuPage, collaboration with partners, and development of multilingual informational materials.

This limited-term position is funded through a grant until 06/30/2027 and may require occasional early mornings, evenings, or weekends.

Competenze

• Fluency in Arabic language required, Sudanese Arabic strongly preferred.
• MS Office skills required.
• Valid driver’s license, regular access to a vehicle, and ability/willingness to drive 15-passenger van required.
• Ability to work occasional early mornings, evenings or weekends as needed.

Mansioni

• Conduct regular outreach to community members, identify community needs, provide follow-up support, and make referrals to appropriate services and resources.
• Assist newcomers in accessing and navigating internal and external community resources.
• Gather, share, and communicate feedback from immigrant communities to help identify trends, needs, and service gaps, serving as a bridge between World Relief and the communities served.
• Build and maintain relationships with community partners and regularly share information about new or updated resources with the Community Ambassador team.
• Engage and build relationships with both their own ethnic community and other immigrant communities to increase awareness of services and resources.
• Plan, adapt, and participate in educational groups, workshops, and community-building activities, both in person and virtually.
• Collaborate on outreach efforts for workshops, events, classes, and other activities to promote participation and engagement.
• Create and share informational materials in target languages about available services, resources, policy updates, and life in the United States.
• Collaborate closely with fellow Community Ambassadors and other World Relief programs to support outreach, community engagement, and service delivery efforts.
• Document plans, activities, outcomes, referrals, and follow-up actions in a timely and accurate manner.
• Actively participate in department meetings, staff development opportunities, trainings, community activities, and organizational events.
• Maintain timely and accurate client files, case notes, and reporting records.
• Support community resource development and help expand networks that connect community members to needed services.
• Other duties as assigned.

Conoscenze

Arabic language

Strumenti

MS Office

Descrizione del lavoro

World Relief Chicagoland is seeking an Arabic-speaking Community Ambassador to engage immigrant communities, gather feedback, and connect individuals to internal and external resources. The role involves outreach across Aurora and DuPage, collaboration with partners, and development of multilingual informational materials.

This limited-term position is funded through a grant until 06/30/2027 and may require occasional early mornings, evenings, or weekends.