Program Assistant - On Call

OVERVIEW

The Program Assistant will support Community Integration Progams by providing transportation services to recently arrived refugees. This includes transporting passengers to and from various healthcare and social services, assisting with airport pick-ups, and following scheduled routes. The successful candidate must be committed to immigration and human rights issues and be able to conduct advocacy, education, and other outreach activities.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Complete assigned route on schedule while stopping at all stops;
• Assist the disabled and elderly with embarking and disembarking;
• Help with stowing luggage;
• Safely transport passengers to and from appointments;
• Report all mechanical issues to manager immediately
• Obey all traffic laws
• Maintain a clean and sanitary vehicle at all times
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

REQUIREMENTS

• High School Diploma or GED
• Must have a valid driver's license, insurance, clean driving record and personal transportation;
• Must have flexible availability including evenings and weekends;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to organize, prioritize, and work independently as well as in collaboration with others is required;
• Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with providers, vendors, and clients of diverse backgrounds;
• Must have dedication to human rights of refugees, immigrants, asylum seekers, and displaced people; and
• Good sense of humor and pleasant, diplomatic manner is desired.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Use of manual dexterity, tactile, visual, and audio acuity.
• Use of repetitive motion, prolonged periods of sitting and standing, and sustained visual and mental applications and demands.
• Occasional lifting (up to 25 pounds), bending, pulling, and carrying.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, domestic partnership status, marital status, physical or mental disability, AIDS/HIV status, age, political affiliation, genetic information, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.