Position Description
The Office
The mission of the Seattle Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs (OIRA) is to improve the lives of Seattle’s immigrant and refugee families. The Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs centers racial equity and community engagement in its work and seeks candidates who are committed to these values.
The Job
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The Program and Policy Specialist manages OIRA’s Ready to Work (RTW) Program and other programming related to immigrant integration. You will work with community, labor, workforce development, education, and employer partners to increase equitable access and better integrate employment and training resources and job opportunities for immigrant and refugee communities. Your three primary areas of focus will be:- Managing Ready to Work – a City-wide English Language Learner (ELL) initiative which addresses the unmet needs in ELL programming, including English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes, job readiness and digital literacy training;
- Serving as the liaison to Office of Economic Development, immigrant businesses, and workforce partners
- Leading community outreach and engagement to involve diverse internal and external stakeholders in building strong, collaborative relationships that will increase access to living-wage City of Seattle jobs.
Job Responsibilities
To be successful in this job, you are committed to:
- Improving the health, security, and access to living-wage jobs for immigrants and refugees
- Listening and engaging immigrants and refugees to understand how programming needs to change to better meet their needs
- Building strong partnerships and collaborations with community-based organizations, funders, policy experts, and thought leaders in education, labor, workforce development, ESOL, and social services sectors
- Collaborating with City departments and community members to identify needs and create solutions to support and empower immigrants and refugees
- Effectively stewarding City resources to maximize benefit to diverse low-income workers and people seeking to join the workforce
- Developing and tracking outcome-based service models
To be effective in this job, you have:
- Lived experience or have worked to support immigrants and refugees
- Led program and policy development for workforce development or apprenticeships
- Managed program/project development, evaluation, contracts, and administration
- Facilitated meetings and training both in-person and virtually for a variety of audiences
- Used your communication and interpersonal skills to serve as a liaison between your organization and other agencies and stakeholders
- Built and sustained collaborative relationships with state and local government, community organizations that work with and support low-wage immigrant workers
- Provided policy and strategic advice to senior leaders on issues related to English fluency, language access, digital literacy, and/or workforce development for immigrants and refugees
- Used data to inform decision-making and service delivery
Please note this job advertisement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Qualifications
Your application, resume, and cover letter will demonstrate a track record that reflects your commitment to building collaborative, productive, and respectful relationships with community members, public institutions, and array of organizations, including immigrant integration. You will also share your ability to communicate successfully with speakers of languages other than English. In the Seattle area, the most common languages other than English are Chinese, Vietnamese, Spanish, Amharic, Somali, Tagalog, and Korean. (Download PDF reader)
Additional Information
This job is classified as Strategic Advisor 1, Human Services. The complete salary range is $43.89 – $65.83, but our target salary for this job is $43.89 - $47.00 per hour.
Why work at the City?
The City of Seattle recognizes every City employee must play a role in ending institutional and structural racism. Our culture is the result of our behavior, our personal commitments, and the ways that we courageously share our perspectives and encourage others to do the same. To cultivate an antiracist culture, we seek employees who will engage in the Race and Social Justice Initiative by working to dismantle racist policies and procedures, unlearn the way things have always been done, and provide equitable processes and services.
The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents.
More information about employee benefits is available on the City's website at: https://www.seattle.gov/human-resources/benefits/employees-and-covered-family-members/most-employees-plans
In addition, to completing the application at www.governmentjobs.com/careers/seattle fully, please attach:
A PDF of your current resume- A cover letter explaining how your experience and skills align with this job
Questions? Please contact Kate Moore at kate.moore@seattle.gov
This hiring process involves a background check of conviction and arrest records in compliance with Seattle's Fair Chance Employment Ordinance, SMC 14.17. Applicants will be provided an opportunity to explain or correct background information.
Who may apply: This position is open to all applicants that meet the minimum qualifications. The City of Seattle values diverse perspectives and life experiences. Applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity. The City encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, veterans, and those with diverse life experiences.
The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents.
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