Refugee Employment Developer & Employer Connector

Jewish Family Service of San Diego; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health coverage

Employer-covered life insurance

Job summary

Jewish Family Service of San Diego seeks a Job Developer to advance refugee employment by building employer partnerships and guiding clients through job placement, resume development, and interview prep. Reporting to the Employment Program Manager, you will collaborate with the Refugee Resettlement Department to promote workforce integration.

The role requires outreach, materials creation, and bilingual communication as needed, with onsite work in a busy team environment.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid CA driver’s license, insurance, a reliable vehicle, and willingness to travel off-site.
• Experience helping low-income or newcomer populations with employment needs is strongly desired.
• Ability to explain complex concepts clearly and sensitively to diverse audiences.
• Proficient in updating and maintaining multiple databases and physical files to track attendance and performance.
• Able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Completion of tasks with accuracy and meeting deadlines and compliance requirements.
• Familiarity with refugee and immigrant populations and employment challenges.
• Bilingualism is a plus (e.g., Arabic, Dari, Pashto, Spanish).
• Comfortable using online teaching tools, databases, and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Conduct outreach with employers via email, phone, and in-person meetings; confident in cold calls.
• Explain benefits of hiring refugees and support services; learn employer needs.
• Provide program info to businesses, chambers of commerce, and committees; keep data updated.
• Provide culturally competent case management to support employment placement.
• Attend weekly staff meetings and trainings; participate in HIAS cohort when assigned.
• Create marketing and educational materials for workshops and client prep.
• Lead workshops for refugee clients, coordinating interpretation as needed.
• Collaborate with team and be flexible in a busy office; identify creative solutions.
• Use database software to update data daily and maintain physical files.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

CA driver license

Travel off-site

Refugee employment experience

Clear communication

Data entry and records

Team player

Deadline-driven

Bilingual (preferred)

MS Office

Education

HS diploma or GED

Some college / bachelor’s desirable

Tools

Microsoft Office

Database software

Job description

Jewish Family Service of San Diego seeks a Job Developer to advance refugee employment by building employer partnerships and guiding clients through job placement, resume development, and interview prep. Reporting to the Employment Program Manager, you will collaborate with the Refugee Resettlement Department to promote workforce integration.

The role requires outreach, materials creation, and bilingual communication as needed, with onsite work in a busy team environment.