Fall2023/Spring2024 Adult Education Administrative Assistant Intern

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), at work in more than 50 countries and more than 25 U.

S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions.

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

BACKGROUND : International Rescue Committee(IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives.

At work in more than 50 countries and over 28U.S. cities, the IRC provides resettlement, education and empowerment support to refugees and displaced people.

SCOPE OF WORK : Intern will assist the program Supervisor in supporting administrative and organization tasks for Adult ESL classes.

Intern will work closely with the Adult ESL Instructor and Workforce Development Specialist to monitor important data. These classes are Funded by WIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) and require specific targets and data for reports.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Keep track of client communication and follow-up on attendance
• Maintain timely and organized physical and virtual student files
• Attend weekly supervision meetings with the program Supervisor
• Supporting during ESL open houses
• Support with the outreach for classes, Workforce Development Workshops, and English class orientations
• Support with compiling data, performing data entry, and assembling information for comprehensive reports in the internal databases, Microsoft spreadsheets and ASISTS.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES : The Adult Education Administrative Assistant Intern will

• Get hands-on experience working in Administration for Adult Education Programs
• Learn about data tracking and reporting to funders
• Build communication and outreach skills with different stakeholders within the IRC office

Minimum Qualifications :

REQUIREMENTS :

Comfort working with refugees and immigrants from a variety of backgrounds, including those with limited

formal education and / or literacy skills

• Ability to adapt to changing situations, comfortable working in a fast-paced, demanding environment
• Responsible, flexible, and dedicated
• Reliable : will commit to term listed above
• Excellent organizational skills
• Have a strong attention to detail
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Proficient in MS Office suite (especially Excel)
• Bilingual speaking abilities is a plus (Spanish, French, Ukrainian, Russian, Pashto, Dari, or Farsi)

IRC leading the way From Harm to Home.

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.

Commitment to Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion : The IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect.

The IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of the IRC persons in any work setting.

We aim to increase the representation of women, people that are from country and communities we serve, and people who identify as races and ethnicities that are under-represented in global power structures.