IRSA Employment Opportunity: Settlement Worker
Deadline to apply: 20 June 2022
Immigrant & Refugee Services Association PEI is hiring a temporary full-time settlement worker.
This position reports to the manager of Newcomer Settlement Services (NSS). A settlement worker is responsible for assisting new immigrants to Canada with settlement and integration in PEI.
Position type: full-time (37.5 hours per week); temporary for six months with possibility of extension
Start: as soon as possible
Salary: $23.14 per hour
Duties
Duties include (but are not limited to):
- Completing client registration and follow up
- Advocating for clients on a variety of issues
- Assisting clients with applications, documentation, and paperwork related to settling in Canada specifically P.E.I.
- Providing information on Canadian culture, provincial systems, rights and responsibilities, etc.
- Assisting clients in contacting and communicating with federal and provincial government agencies.
- Making referrals to other internal programs and services, as well as outside organizations as required.
- Maintaining client database records and monthly reporting
Minimum Qualifications
Applicants must have:
- Post-secondary degree or diploma and/or relevant experience
- Excellent interpersonal communication (oral/written) skills
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Computer proficiency
- Ability to work in a team, as well as demonstrated ability to work well under pressure with minimal supervision
- Driver's license and access to a vehicle
Other Qualifications
The following would be assets:
- Experience working with immigrants and/or in other cross-cultural circumstances
- Experience working with interpreters
- Ukrainian language
How to Apply
Apply by email. Please send a cover letter and resume, by 4 p.m. Monday, 20 June, to:
careers@irsapei.ca
Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.