Employment Specialist

Location: Denver, CO, USA; hybrid work combining office, remote, and field time within the service delivery area.

Pay rate: $24 per hour

Company

hirify.global is a humanitarian nongovernmental organization supporting people affected by conflict and disaster through services in health, education, safety, economic wellbeing, and community recovery.

What you will do

• Assess client employability and create employment, career development, and budget plans.
• Provide one-on-one and group coaching on resumes, job searches, interviews, networking, and work readiness.
• Connect clients with vocational training, certifications, apprenticeships, work experience, employers, and staffing agencies.
• Accompany clients to interviews, job preparation activities, and job site tours while building their independence.
• Support employers and clients after placement, monitor job performance and wages, and address continuing employment needs.
• Document client interactions, maintain databases, track outcomes, and collaborate with service providers, volunteers, and interns.

Requirements

• Relevant professional experience in workforce development required; at least 2 years is strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in social work or a related field preferred.
• Fluent spoken and written English required.
• Strong relationship-building, diplomacy, networking, communication, problem-solving, organization, and time-management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, internet research, and digital data-entry tools.
• Valid driver’s license and access to a personal, insured vehicle required.

Nice to have

• Experience working with refugee or immigrant populations.
• Experience with job placement and job readiness training.
• Proficiency in languages spoken by IRC clients.

Culture & Benefits

• Position represented by the OPEIU union and subject to a collective bargaining agreement.
• Work includes office, remote, and field-based service delivery, with occasional weekend, early morning, or evening hours.
• Benefits include paid sick leave, U.S. holidays, paid time off, medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Additional benefits include flexible spending accounts, a 403(b) retirement plan with employer contributions, disability and life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Position is expected to end on March 31, 2027.