Refugee Health Promotion (RHP) Coordinator

About the Organization

Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston, now IM Houston , is Greater Houston’s longest-serving interfaith-based social services organization. Originally founded in 1964 as Protestant Charities, we’ve evolved to reflect Houston’s rich diversity of faiths and cultures. Our mission is to bring people of diverse faith traditions together for dialogue, collaboration, and service, as a demonstration of our shared beliefs

While our name and logo have been refreshed, our commitment to empowering individuals and uniting communities has never been stronger. Our core services include:

• Meals on Wheels/Animeals

• Refugee Services

• Interfaith Relations and Community Partnerships

• Volunteer Houston

Position Summary

The Refugee Health Promotion Coordinator will have the opportunity to coordinate RS department activities to engage community support for refugee clients. Specifically, coordinate all Refugee Health Promotion (RHP) program activities. Develop and manage relationships with volunteers and community organizations to facilitate community support for Refugee Health Promotion program activities. Coordinate closely with other IM departments to accomplish objectives.

Main Responsibilities

• Coordinate with the Refugee Health Promotion program staff to ensure successful implementation of program activities.

• Support with tracking data, documenting client experiences, and reporting. Capture Data & Analytics.
• Assure the timely completion of Refugee Health Promotion program reports and other reports, as needed.
• Ensure casefiles and notes for the programming are accurate by keeping information up to date.
• Support with the management processes for grant application and renewals, including writing and editing of proposals.

• Develop, maintain, and deepen relationships with health partners and health experts to better support IM’s Refugee Services activities.

• Present information on the refugee services program and opportunities to health partners.
• Develop, organize and implement opportunities for healthcare communities to provide support to refugees and health applications.
• Support IM RS involvement in community refugee activities, particularly activities around Health and Wellness.

• Recruit, train, motivate, and recognize Refugee Services volunteers.

• In the context of the Refugee Health program, develop and supervise volunteer opportunities/internships in direct service to refugee clients.
• Work with the Volunteer Services staff to ensure the completion of the onboarding process (orientations, background checks, etc.) for volunteers participating in the Community Engagement program activities.
• Collect/Document monthly time sheets, monthly volunteer check-ins and additional paperwork related to program volunteers and RMS case note entries, as applicable.
• Conduct outreach based on the needs of the refugee population served.

• Support the Community Engagement Manager and the Refugee Health Promotion program staff in all facets of the Refugee Health Promotion and Community Engagement program.
• Assist the Community Engagement Manager with the coordination of special projects, donation drives and special events.
• Attend appropriate meetings pertaining to the Refugee Health Promotion, Community Engagement programs and related activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• College degree required with at least one to two years of experience working in case management, and/or with refugee/immigrant populations a health-related field and in a community setting. Experience with refugees and immigrants highly desired.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Ability to quickly learn Refugee Management System database.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High degree of independent judgment.
• Must enjoy working with culturally and ethnically diverse staff, clients and volunteers.
• Excellent interpersonal skills. Able to interact well with all levels and work effectively in a team environment.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule including late nights and some weekends.
• Must have an automobile, valid driver’s license and automobile liability insurance.
• Fluency in one of the refugee languages (Spanish, Arabic, Nepali, Kiswahili, and Burmese) preferred.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.