Career Navigator

Location: Oakland, California, United States; hybrid work with regular local travel across Alameda and Contra Costa counties and occasional travel to other counties.

Salary: $29.10–$30 per hour.

Company

hirify.global is an international humanitarian NGO supporting people affected by conflict and disaster through programs in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain subsidized and unsubsidized Work Experience (WEX) placements with employers across multiple industries, including healthcare, IT, and transportation.
• Negotiate and execute worksite agreements covering duties, supervision, schedules, wages, duration, and learning objectives in line with WIOA regulations and local workforce board policy.
• Assess youth readiness, interests, and career goals and match participants ages 16–24 with appropriate placements.
• Conduct orientations for youth and employers on workplace expectations, safety, attendance, program rules, hour caps, and overtime prohibitions.
• Monitor placements, address performance and conduct issues, and coordinate with employers, supervisors, the Employer of Record, case managers, and workforce partners.
• Track hours, payroll, placements, records, and outcomes in CalJOBS and IRC databases and recommend process improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, human services, business, or a related field preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 2 years of progressively responsible experience in job development, employer relations, career counseling, case management, or youth workforce programs; direct WIOA work experience, on-the-job training, or subsidized employment experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience with out-of-school youth facing barriers such as school dropout, foster care or justice system involvement, homelessness, disability, or pregnant/parenting status is strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of WIOA youth program elements, or the ability to learn program regulations and local workforce board policy quickly.
• Ability to build employer relationships and negotiate worksite agreements balancing employer needs with participant learning goals.
• Strong organization and attention to detail for agreements, timesheets, payroll coordination, and case-file compliance; ability to manage multiple placements and competing deadlines independently.
• Working knowledge of applicable labor laws and basic workplace safety standards.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with employers, youth, and families.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; CalJOBS or another state workforce case management system is a plus.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and ability to travel locally to worksites and meetings.
• Ability to work some evenings and weekends.

Nice to have

• Proficiency in languages spoken by the local client population, such as Spanish or Dari.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid combination of office-based work and fieldwork, with regular local travel and occasional evening or weekend work.
• Position is represented by the OPEIU union and subject to a collective bargaining agreement.
• Fixed-term position ending June 30, 2029.
• Benefits include paid sick leave, U.S. holidays, paid time off, medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, retirement savings with employer contributions, disability and life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Work is guided by IRC values of Integrity, Service, Equality, and Accountability.