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Family Support Manager / Case Manager
About us
Building Peaceful Bridges (BPB) is a nonprofit organization supporting people of all faiths whose mission is to foster multicultural relationships by assisting in the integration of newcomers and educating communities on the challenges facing refugee/parolee/asylee populations through their stories. We invite you to visit www.buildingpeacefulbridges.org to learn more.
The need
The Family Support Manager / Case Manager manages the Mentoring Team which assists in newcomer family resettlement providing weekly visits, offering cultural counseling, education, tutoring, companionship, and a host of other friendly services. BPB’s goal is to “bridge the gap” between the resettlement agency and the refugee family’s self-sufficiency.
The Family Support Manager / Case Manager will report to the President of the Board of Directors.
Responsibilities and Duties
The Family Support Manager / Case Manager will:
- Commit to the mission, vision, and goals of BPB
- Manage and train team leaders that mentor newcomers
- Develop short and long term goals for the newcomers
- Schedule and lead monthly team lead meetings
- Attend weekly BPB Staff Meetings
- Maintain case files, interact with government agencies and coordinate in-kind donations
Skills and Qualifications
The Family Support Manager / Case Manager needs to have:
- Strong verbal and written communications skills
- Ability to manage teams
- Sensitivity to and respect of cultural differences
- Ability to troubleshoot situations with strong attention to detail
- Ability to work as a team member and independently, with a high level of self-motivation
- Exceptional interpersonal skills, including keen listening ability and relationship building
- Must have reliable transportation and valid insurance for the performance of duties; mileage reimbursed
- Conversant in other languages a plus, but not required
- An open mind, a global world view, and a strong sense of humor
Education and experience
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Social Work or behavioral/human services field
- Three – five years of experience providing case management and/or social services preferred.
- Multicultural experience.
Hours and benefits
Salary based on experience – 40 hours. No benefits at this time.
Administrative Assistant
Reports to: President, Building Peace Bridges
Hours: 20 hours/week Pay Rate: Commensurate with experience
Essential duties and responsibilities:
- Check BPB email to triage important emails to bring to the President’s immediate attention. Create a to-do list from the emails and craft reply responses.
- Monitor incoming donations and enter them into the database. Generate thank you letters, in conjunction with the President’s and distribute by email.
- Schedule BPB meetings for the President and the team both virtual and in-person. Assist the President with generating an agenda for meeting, taking, and distributing detailed minutes.
- Organize and maintain folders and documents in BPB’s Google shared drive.
- Assist in the preparation of regularly scheduled reports (Quarterly Newsletter and Impact Report)
- Assist in the development of PowerPoint presentations for BPB meetings (Board meetings, annual strategy meeting)
- Assist the President with all aspects of meeting preparation and planning.
- Taking other administrative tasks as identified.
- Represent BPB in all interactions (both internally and externally) with compassion, professionalism, discretion, and competence.
Experience/Education/Qualifications:
- Proficiency in MS Office (MS Excel and MS PowerPoint, in particular)
- Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize work.
- Attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask.
- Prior administrative experience.
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