Advocate, Economic Empowerment Program
About The Position
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Economic Empowerment Program Advocate to join our team on a full-time, one-year contract basis. This is a full-time position with comprehensive benefits consistent with our organization’s full-time employment package. At the conclusion of the one-year term, there may be an opportunity to transition the role into a permanent position, contingent upon program capacity and funding. The Advocate will report to the Senior Manager of the Economic Empowerment Program and will work collaboratively with the larger Sakhi team to ensure services to survivors are being delivered in a timely and effective manner.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field, or equivalent combination of education and work experience
- Minimum of 2-5 years of case management experience working with survivors of gender-based violence
- Fluency in at least one South Asian language required
- U.S. Work authorization required
- Experience working with multiple staff, volunteers, and program responsibilities
- Ability to work well under pressure and juggle multiple time-sensitive tasks
- Ability to work through flexible hours and meet deadlines
- Strong interpersonal, writing, and organization skills preferred
Nice To Haves
- A background in gender justice is preferred
- Experience with community-based work and ability to engage with diverse communities and audiences
- Excellent public speaking skills and leadership qualities are preferred
Responsibilities
- Provide holistic and trauma-informed case management services by collaboratively developing and implementing both short-term and long-term financial empowerment goals with Survivors.
- Provide assistance and advocacy to Survivors navigating the Human Resource Administration (HRA) documentation and application process.
- Accompany and/or provide advocacy for survivors to HRA offices, financial clinics, and tax clinics when required
- Assist with career readiness activities, including referrals to job training workshops, and assistance with resume and cover letters
- Assist survivors in their higher educational pursuits by researching academic programs, available scholarships, and grants as needed
- Refer and guide survivors through vocational training programs such as computer training, ESL classes, culinary schools, etc, as needed
- Coordinate with interns and volunteers for EE program activities
- Assist other Sakhi team members with cross-organizational efforts
- Maintain up-to-date records of all survivor-related work/activities through efficient data collection in Salesforce
- Compile and provide program data and reports as needed for projects and grants
- Attend weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly team and staff meetings and check-ins to foster understanding, communication, and growth as a team member
- Participate in interagency meetings, trainings, and workshops pertinent to economic empowerment services provided at Sakhi
- Pursue additional education (in-services, seminars, self-study programs) to advance skills and knowledge
- Support monitoring and evaluation activities through post-workshop surveys, feedback collection, and highlighting key activities to strengthen program design.
Benefits
- Sakhi offers health and dental benefits, unlimited PTO, paid parental leave, and all full-time team members have access to a mental health clinician.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
