Financial Coach

International Rescue Committee • Seattle, WA

2d • $27 - $29 • Hybrid

About The Position

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 40 countries and 29 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. The International Rescue Committee is seeking a Financial Coach for the Economic Empowerment program in the SeaTac office. This role supports financial capability services that help clients strengthen financial knowledge, build assets, and work toward long term financial stability. The Financial Coach provides one on one coaching, facilitates workshops, manages data entry and reporting, and collaborates with IRC teams and community partners. The position reports to the Senior Financial Coach .

Requirements

• Relevant degree or equivalent professional or lived experience
• Knowledge of budgeting, asset building, and credit
• One or more years of experience in personal finance, banking, counseling, case management, or coaching
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to deliver culturally responsive services
• Experience with data entry and tracking in databases
• Commitment to anti racism and continuous learning
• Reliable transportation for local travel

Nice To Haves

• Experience with low income, immigrant, or refugee communities encouraged
• Lived experience as a refugee or immigrant preferred

Responsibilities

• One on one financial coaching
• Teach clients about financial coaching and build a collaborative partnership
• Support clients in resolving immediate financial challenges and developing long term financial habits
• Complete financial assessments and create budgets
• Provide strategies for credit building and asset growth
• Develop action plans and connect clients to IRC and community services
• Refer clients to external financial professionals when necessary
• Outcome tracking
• Document client progress in Efforts to Outcome
• Complete the Combined Financial Assessment
• Update assessments when a client’s circumstances change
• Workshops
• Prepare and deliver workshops on budgeting, savings, credit, banking, and financial products
• Adapt workshop materials to the needs of diverse communities
• Community partnerships
• Maintain relationships with financial institutions to support client needs
• Build a referral network with community organizations such as housing and legal services

Benefits

• US Benefits: We offer a comprehensive and highly competitive set of benefits. In the US, these include: 10 sick days, 10 US holidays, 20-25 paid time off days depending on role and tenure, medical insurance starting at $163 per month, dental starting at $6.50 per month, and vision starting at $5 per month, FSA for healthcare and commuter costs, a 403b retirement savings plans with immediately vested matching, disability & life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support counseling and care in times of crisis and mental health struggles.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed