Refugee Communication Associate

vor 2 Monaten


Wien, Österreich HIAS Inc Vollzeit

**ORGANISATION**:HIAS RSC Austria

**TITLE**:Refugee Communication Associate (Farsi)

**REPORT TO**: Refugee Communication Manager

**LOCATION**:Vienna, Austria

**Purpose of the role**:
**Responsibilities**
- Act as the escalation point of contact with refugee applicants and interpret as necessary
- Guide the response/respond to challenging/sensitive communication with refugee applicants in coordination with the Refugee Communication Manager
- Support the Refugee Communication Manager in reviewing and updating internal Communication Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in compliance with processing guidelines
- Create, review and update the appropriate narrative/scripts/templates used when contacting a refugee applicant ensuring that they are accurate, sensitive, and compliant with program guidelines and HIAS Policies
- Provide support to the refugee communication team, when updating necessary information in the US Government secured database (START) and documenting the action performed in it (ex. action items, contact logs), following the correct procedures in compliance with PRM and the RPC
- Schedule and supervise the Phone Open Hours for all the three RSC offices
- Support the Refugee Communication Manager to regularly review and assess RSC communication processes and policies by also suggesting mechanisms to mitigate risks and to prevent and detect fraud and malfeasance
- Provide technical assistance and information on changes to workflows and procedures to the refugee communication team in accordance with START (USRAP Refugee Processing System), USCIS, PRM Program Announcements
- Perform regular quality checks on work conducted by the team and inform the Refugee Communication Manager of error detection
- Support the Refugee Communication Manager with reviewing, translating and updating refugee applicants RSC information campaign messages and materials as required and ensure that RSC communication materials are appropriate for all age groups, all literacy levels, all languages, all abilities, all genders
- Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of all RSC-related information in line with USRAP standards of conduct and data protection rules
- When necessary, interpret and assist for a variety of case processing and programmatic scenarios (including registration, casework interviews, USCIS interviews) and translate documents and messages as necessary
- Work closely with different Program departments to provide better coordination within the Programs
- Prepare communication reports on statics and trends in conjunction with the Refugee Communication Manager
- Attend and participate in team meetings and training sessions
- Perform the refugee communication assistants tasks, as necessary
- Any other tasks as assigned by the Refugee Communication Manager

**Key skills and attributes**:

- Excellent command of Farsi (written and verbal)
- Excellent command of English (written and verbal)
- Working knowledge of Armenian/ Assyrian/Arabic would be an asset
- Previous working experience/direct or indirect engagement with NGOs and any other humanitarian exposure is preferred
- Previous refugee resettlement support work within the US Refugee Admissions Program would be an advantage
- Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills
- Excellent interpretation and translation skills
- Ability to interpret remotely using different technologies
- Ability to think and act independently
- Uses critical thinking to relay concerns to the appropriate person as necessary
- Highly organised with the ability to manage deadlines and deliver within strict timeframes
- Uses initiative to ask questions and make suggestions
- Able to maintain consistently high standards of work
- Able to work both in a team and independently
- Experience with START databases is an advantage
- Ability and willingness to occasionally travel internationally

All applicants should have the legal right to live and work in Austria without additional support.

Compensation for this position is minimum 2700 euro monthly in accordance with all standard Austrian legal and tax deductions.

This position is 100% in office and remote work is not possible, however a flexible time schedule is available internally.

DISCLAIMER:
SAMPLE HIRING PROCESS:
Step 2: Phone screen with a Human Resources staff person.

Step 3: Interview with the hiring manager.

Step 4: Interview with a panel of HIAS employees.

Step 5: Reference check.

Step 6: Offer and background check.

Step 7: Start your professional journey with HIAS

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Over one hundred years ago, the Jewish community founded HIAS (originally the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society) in New York City, the immigrant gateway to America. Supporting Jews fleeing persecution and poverty in Eastern Europe, our founders were guided by the traditions, texts and history of the Jewish people—a history of oppression, displacement and diaspora. HIAS has since helped generations of Jews facing violence because of w



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