Financial Coach

Financial Coach

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.

Job Overview: The Financial Coach will coordinate and provide financial counseling/coaching services for clients in programs across the local office.

Responsibilities: Include, but are not limited to:

• Provide 1:1 financial coaching and counseling to a caseload of clients including creating a personal budget, establishing a bank account, taking out loans, and establishing credit, as well as advanced asset building topics, including analyzing credit reports, techniques to build credit, and debt reduction as needed
• Assess client needs and develop individual financial action plans with each client
• Provide individualized financial counseling sessions (including both initial and follow-up sessions) and achieve client outcomes. Make appropriate referrals and integrate other wraparound supports (i.e. benefits, tax preparation) into counseling to achieve greater results
• Support the creation of new workshops in budgeting, banking and credit.
• Ensure that all training requirements are met for participants in budgeting, cash management, savings, and credit building. Ensure that participants complete required training.
• Increase participant knowledge of financial services and credit offerings
• Coordinate with the Economic Empowerment Manager on external outreach to banks and other community members to assist with client achievement of financial navigation and coaching goals.
• Accurately track participant attendance, data, follow-up services, and outcomes in ETO.
• Successfully complete and pass CNM Certified Financial coach, participate in initial trainings and ongoing professional development trainings
• Follow all programmatic, contractual, donor requirements and IRC standards of practice
• Participate and attend community of practice (COP) calls for financial coaches
• Participate in financial capability wide events and initiatives
• Build and maintain effective relationships with colleagues, banks, VITA tax sites, and community volunteers
• Other related duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Undergraduate degree preferred; or combination of equivalent years of education and related work experience;
• Experience with financial education, counseling and coaching;
• High level of familiarity with U.S. credit and banking system and experience with personal budgeting, banking and credit counseling;
• Demonstrated ability to communicate well with people of varied backgrounds;
• High level of comfort, functioning and effectiveness in multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary teams;
• Excellent organizational skills with a high level of attention to detail and computer literacy;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including ability to make presentations;
• Ability to work independently, be a self-starter and manage multiple tasks;
• Fluency in English required. Proficiency in a refugee language an asset.
• Valid driver's license and access to a personal, insured vehicle to travel regularly throughout the service delivery area.

Working Environment :

• A combination of standard office environment, remote work, and 'field' time within the service delivery area to perform the above outlined responsibilities.
• May require occasional weekend and/or evening work.

Compensation: (Pay Range: $26.00- $26.80) Posted pay ranges apply to US-based candidates. Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements.

Union Eligible:

This position is represented by the OPEIU union and subject to the terms and conditions of a collective bargaining agreement.

Equal Opportunity Employer: IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Updated 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 $143 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.

Professional Standards

All International Rescue Committee workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. Our Standards are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Safeguarding, Conflicts of Interest, Fiscal Integrity, and Reporting Wrongdoing and Protection from Retaliation. IRC is committed to take all necessary preventive measures and create an environment where people feel safe, and to take all necessary actions and corrective measures when harm occurs. IRC builds teams of professionals who promote critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity to deliver the best possible services to our clients.