Community Engagement AmeriCorps VISTA

Overview

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), active in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities. IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions.

If you are a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.

Opportunity Focus

This opportunity with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) supports the Amplifying Client Voices project, which integrates refugee clients' feedback and active participation into key organizational programs, fostering a more inclusive and client-driven approach. Over three years, with VISTA support, clients will be engaged in shaping newsletters, social media, volunteer opportunities, internships, in-kind donations and outreach events. By creating structured opportunities for clients to provide feedback and participate directly, the project will empower individuals, amplify their voices and build community. The culmination of this initiative will be the establishment of a Client Ambassador Program, providing ongoing leadership opportunities for clients to influence and advocate for the organization's future development.

Member Duties

The VISTA will support clients and community engagement by producing a monthly internal newsletter and bi-monthly social media posts, identifying client engagement strategies, and drafting a proposal to integrate client feedback. The member will be an integral part of the community engagement team and initiatives, and will develop strategies to integrate client feedback into programs. The member will gather and analyze client feedback by designing a client feedback method, creating a client survey model, and identifying client selection methods and communication channels. After workshopping the client feedback method, the VISTA will integrate the feedback mechanism and present findings to staff, ultimately strengthening the community engagement program and its impact. This will culminate in the development of community engagement program standard operating procedures (SOPs) integrating the client feedback mechanism into programming for long-term poverty reduction.

Minimum Qualifications

• Prior experience and interest in community engagement and / or communications preferred.
• Prior experience and interest working with refugees and immigrants preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Fluency in English required.

TMA AmeriCorps VISTA Information

The IRC is proud to partner with Transform Mid-Atlantic (TMA), AmeriCorps VISTA in posting this requisition. Transform Mid-Atlantic is a non-profit membership association of colleges, universities and non-profits that aims to strengthen the capacity of member institutions. AmeriCorps VISTA helps individuals and communities implement grassroots solutions designed to alleviate poverty. Founded as Volunteers to Service in America in 1965, the program places individuals at nonprofit organizations and public agencies that are fighting literacy, improving health services, reducing unemployment, increasing housing opportunities, reducing recidivism, and expanding access to technology for those living in rural and urban areas of poverty across America.

Program Benefits

Benefits include childcare assistance if eligible, an Education award upon successful completion of service, Health Coverage

Terms : Car recommended. Permits working at another job during off hours. Permits attendance at school during off hours. Service Areas : Community Outreach, Community and Economic Development. Skills : Communications, Community Organization, Non-Profit Management, Team Work, Social Services.

To Apply

Applicants must complete an application on the AmeriCorps VISTA eGrants platform to be considered for this role. The link to apply will be shared with applicants directly.

This position is for 10 / 20 / 25 - 10 / 20 / 26 and is contingent on available funding.

Additional Information

To protect our clients, the IRC requires all selected applicants to complete background checks. We ask that you consider a $30 donation to help cover associated costs. Currently, 87% of our funding goes directly to programming to support our clients, and your help to cover this cost will ensure that no funding is directed away from serving our clients. Instructions will be provided after you have been selected to intern or volunteer.

IRC leads the way from harm to home. IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you need assistance in the application or hiring process to accommodate a disability, you may request an accommodation at any time. Please contact Talent Acquisitions at IRC.Recruitment@rescue.org. As required by law, the IRC will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with a known disability.

Standard of Professional Conduct : The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – our Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.

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