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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. BACKGROUND: The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Domestically, our 20+ offices across the US ensure new arrivals have food, shelter, clothing and support to gain self-sufficiency.
SCOPE OF FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT ASSOCIATE WORK: This position is located within the Economic Empowerment Department. The person hired for this position will work with clients in the area of financial literacy education, in both workshop & 1:1 settings, and will guide clients through financial empowerment benchmarks on their progression to self-sufficiency & financial empowerment. The AmeriCorps Financial Empowerment Associate is a one-year position primarily focused financial literacy education and financial coaching and is responsible for supporting the implementation of financial literacy workshops for adults, coordinating financial education for youth, assisting unbanked and underbanked clients to engage with financial products, providing credit and debt management support for clients, and maintaining accurate data in each of these areas. This position will report to the Small Business & Financial Capability Supervisor.
PLEASE NOTE: This position is a Notre Dame Mission Volunteer (NDMV) AmeriCorps position. AmeriCorps oversight will be conducted through NDMV of Atlanta, and the IRC will serve as a site placement. For more information about NDMV, please visit www.ndmva.org. The candidate will need to complete the AmeriCorps application process through the NDMV site liaison in addition to the IRC's interview and selection process.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Serve as classroom facilitator for Financial Literacy workshops, covering 5 topics: Budgeting, Banking, Credit, Taxes, & Car Purchasing
- Track & log attendance for weekly Financial Literacy workshops
- Engage students in the IRC Youth Department's Youth Futures & Connect 2 Success Program clients on financial literacy topics
- Assist unbanked and underbanked clients in opening checking and/or savings accounts, including for clients enrolled in matched savings programming
- Support IRC Financial Coaches by conducting intake tasks with clients engaging in 1:1 financial coaching with IRC Atlanta's Economic Empowerment programming
- Provide coaching support & technical assistance to financial literacy workshop clients seeking credit-builder loan assistance or IOM repayment assistance
- Refer financial literacy workshop clients to relevant IRC Atlanta programs based on client needs
- Complete IRC's Financial Coaching Training
- Meet with immediate supervisor on a weekly basis to review activities & collaborate on classroom planning
- Participate in the Financial Capability Program's weekly staff meeting & the Economic Empowerment Team's bi-weekly staff meeting
- Design promotional content for Financial Capability programs and services
- Conduct research on other accessible products and programs for clients in need of services covering credit building/repair, tax preparation, debt management, entry-level bank accounts, insurance, and other financial capability areas
Minimum Qualifications:
- Public speaking and presentation skills, and comfort with leading a classroom environment
- Excellent communication, writing, and organizational skills.
- Ability to design lesson plans and adapt curriculum to meet client needs.
- Experience in data management and case file tracking.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook) and data entry systems.
- Self-starter with problem-solving abilities and the ability to prioritize tasks.
- Valid driver's license and access to reliable transportation preferred.
- Fluency in English required; proficiency in additional languages spoken by refugee populations is preferred but not required (Dari/Farsi, Ukrainian, Arabic, Burmese, Swahili, French, and Spanish).
Standard of Professional Conduct:The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way - our Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.
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International Rescue Committee
Jun 12, 2025