Job Description

JOB POSTING #2022-76-03
INTERNAL/EXTERNAL

Diversity Education and Resource Services (DEARS)

Refugee Integration and Support Worker

Wage: $25 per hour

Part Time:  18 hrs/week

Temporary to March 31, 2024

Help with the Resettlement of Newcomer Refugees and Displaced Ukrainians

Join the team at Archway!

Come Help Us Help People

Location:  Abbotsford, BC

Job Summary:

The Refugee Integration Support Worker assists in leading the regional Refugee Readiness Team (RRT) and providing a means for community partners to get together to implement the action plan related to resettlement of newcomer refugees and displaced Ukrainians. The action plan prioritizes four major issues: Housing, Health Care Access, Coordination of Information, and Employment Opportunities for Refugees and displaced Ukrainians. This position’s goal is to assist Archway’s Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP) in gathering feedback on the resettlement of displaced Ukrainians, Afghan and other refugees in Abbotsford, Mission, Chilliwack, Pitt Meadows, and Maple Ridge. The Refugee Integration Support Worker will also assist in developing and maintaining the Fraser Valley RRT’s portal/website, gathering data, and coordinating and facilitating meetings with all stakeholders.

Your Role:

Archway’s Refugee Integration and Support Worker with the Diversity Education and Resources Program (DEARS) contributes by:

• Assisting in the implementation of the Fraser Valley Refugee Readiness Team (RRT) Action Plan in consultation with all stakeholders.
• Facilitating and co-leading the RRT through monthly or quarterly regional and working group meetings.
• Assisting in gathering information and statistics for reporting to the Provincial Refugee Resource Network.
• Facilitating networking opportunities and cooperation between regional stakeholders to achieve better integration outcomes for Displaced Ukrainians, Afghan, and other refugees.

This position is a great fit for someone who knows about challenges faced by refugees and refugee claimants, has good relationship building and networking skills, is good with computers, and is able to use virtual meeting platforms such as Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and Cisco WebEx.   

Our Offer

• Wage:  $25 per hour
• A part-time position, 18 hours per week.
• Temporary until March 31, 2024.
• A great benefits plan including extended health, and dental, you choose your plan.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program that includes online access to wellness resources.
• Great in-house training.
• A hybrid work model to include the opportunity to work from home some of the time.
• Rewarding work in a supportive and positive environment.

Getting an Interview – you will be considered if you have:

• Degree or Diploma in Social Sciences or Humanities, OR in the process of completing a Degree or Diploma, OR equivalent experience.
• One year experience working with newcomers, refugees, or immigrants.

The Job Requires you to have:

• A valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record.
• Access to a reliable vehicle as there may be extensive driving to meet with partners and stakeholders in Abbotsford, Mission, Chilliwack, Pitt Meadows, and Maple Ridge.  Some meetings will take place virtually. 
• For any meetings where driving is required, your mileage will be compensated.
• A satisfactory Criminal Record Check is a condition of employment.

Closing date is June 28, 2022

TO APPLY

Interested applicants are to reference Posting #2022-76-03 in the subject line.

Please submit your cover letter and resume to:

Email: jobpostings@archway.ca 

          Subject: Job Posting #2022-76-03

No phone calls please. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

Your resume may also be forwarded to other Programs for their consideration for their job vacancies. If you do not wish for your application to be shared with other Programs, please send an e-mail to jobpostings@archway.ca with DO NOT FORWARD TO OTHER PROGRAMS, in the subject line of the e-mail and the job reference number to which you applied, in the body of the e-mail.

Archway's goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. Equity and diversity are essential to excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

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