Public Benefits Specialist - Limited Term, Part-Time

Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten?  Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?

If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.

At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.

If you’re looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today.

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY

World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish.

Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.

This position is reliant upon funding and may be subject to modification or termination based on resource availability.

POSITION SUMMARY:

World Relief Quad Cities seeks an IFRP Caseworker to support the Immigrant Family Resource Program (IFRP) team as they secure resources, benefits, and assistance for refugees and immigrants. By working closely with the IFRP Manager, this position will support the common goal of welcoming refugees and supporting their long-term integration through performing essential tasks related to public benefits.

This is a limited-term position funded through a grant agreement until 6/30/2026 and contingent upon funding extension.

20 hours/week.

• Empower clients to manage their IDHS cases through IDHS Receive IDHS mail, scan and follow up with clients
• Provide information and referrals to internal and external resources 
• Collaborate with caseworkers to complete IDHS and WIC applications 
• Organize and participate in WIC and IFRP outreach to ensure the program is known throughout the community
• Advocate for other clients' needs
• Enter case notes into our database systems
• Other related tasks, as assigned

• Mature and personal Christian faith
• Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
• Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
• Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Association of Evangelicals' For the Health of The Nation document
• Experience in Social Work or related fields (Preferred) 
• Computer skills 
• Bilingual in Arabic, Swahili, Somali, Kirundi or Kinyarwanda

• General knowledge of public benefits
• Computer typing skills
• Valid driver's license and drivers' insurance

World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for part time employees working 25 hours per week.

World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health.

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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Salary : $17 - $20