| Job details |
| Job industry : |
Social Services
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| Job segment : |
Other |
| Job role : |
Other |
| Job skill : |
Strong communication and administrative skills |
| Position vacant : |
Program Coordinator - RISE Microenterprise for Refugees and Immigrants |
| Job location : |
Washington,
District of Columbia |
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| Job details |
| Company name : |
Boat People SOS, Inc
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| Minimum experience : |
1 years |
| Maximum experience : |
3 years |
| Job type : |
Permanent |
| Gross pay : |
high 30s Yearly |
| Job posted : |
Jul 10, 2008 |
| Job view count : |
244
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| Job description |
| Job description: |
Responsibilities:
- Outreach to and enroll refugees, asylees, Provide business plan development, marketing, fiscal management, accounting assistance to limited-English proficient Vietnamese refugee clients;
- Assist clients with all components of the business development cycle, from start-up, growth, and expansion;
- Assist clients with completing micro-enterprise loan fund application and present completed application to Loan Committee and participate in approval process;
- Coordinate disbursement of loan funds with borrowers;
- Take mentoring role to client-borrowers and provide assistance with any problem areas;
- Organize project activities, including client recruitment and retention, recruitment of potential volunteers and compilation of performance measurements;
- Participate in media campaigns, including preparing articles in the Vietnamese language for the Mach Song newspaper and the radio programs;
- Prepare monthly, quarterly and final activities reports for submission to the Department Director;
- Provide technical assistance to local government, civic organizations and community-based groups, and represent BPSOS in meetings and public events.
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| Req. candidate profile : |
Qualifications:
- Degree in social work or related field (or equivalent experience in community work) plus one year in social services;
- Fluency/Proficiency in both Vietnamese and English;
- Demonstrated experience coordinating micro-enterprise programs with limited-English proficient populations;
- Experience managing loan funds and coordinating loan servicing agreements;
- Strong communication and administrative skills, attention to details, computer literacy, ability to work well in a fast-paced environment and juggle multiple tasks, positive team player attitude;
- Occasional work on the evening and weekends; and must have own car for transportation.
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| How to apply : |
Register to view
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| Third party mediation allowed : |
No |
| Telecommute : |
No |
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