Immigration Legal Services (ILS) Afghan Education And Outreach Coordinator (temporary, Part - time)

Immigration Legal Services (ILS) Afghan Education And Outreach Coordinator (Temporary, Part-time)

Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten? Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?

If you answered 'yes', to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.

At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.

If you're looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today.

World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world's greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish.

Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.

World Relief serves immigrants in Sacramento with immigration legal services and is a Department of Justice-recognized immigration legal services provider. The Education & Outreach Coordinator will lead boost community engagement, education, and marketing efforts to increase awareness of World Relief's immigration legal services—particularly adjustment of status services—for Afghan individuals and families. This position plays a key role in building strong relationships with Afghan communities, community-based organizations, and service providers, with the ultimate goal of increasing the number of clients served. This position also requires strong oral and written communication skills.

This is a temporary position for up to 90 days. Hours scheduled per week: 20.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Plan and deliver culturally responsive appropriate community education presentations, workshops, and outreach events focused on immigration legal services, especially adjustment of status options for Afghans.
• Interpret for legal staff during question and answer sessions.
• Develop educational materials (flyers, social media content, FAQs, presentations) in English, Dari, and Pashto.
• Serve as a public-facing representative of the organization at community events, cultural gatherings, and local coalitions serving Afghan immigrant populations.
• Other duties as assigned, as related to serving Afghan immigrants, such as interpreting at legal service workshops.
• Develop and execute outreach strategies to attract new Afghan clients for adjustment of status and other related immigration services.
• Collaborate with the legal team to identify target populations and priority case types.
• Leverage social media, community networks and events, local Afghan media, and word-of-mouth marketing to promote services.
• Track outreach metrics and client conversion rates to assess impact and adjust strategy as needed.
• Enter data collected into appropriate database and provide required reports on a regular basis.
• Support client intake as needed by explaining services, assisting with scheduling, or helping coordinate interpretation.
• Collaborate with legal and case management teams to ensure community outreach is aligned with service capacity.
• Provide feedback from the community to inform program development and service delivery improvements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
• Highly detail-oriented and self-directed with strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong relational skills and demonstrated cross-cultural understanding
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and organize in a fast-paced and fluid environment
• Trilingual fluency with English, Dari, and Pashto are essential
• Periodic evening and weekend availability
• Demonstrated experience in community outreach, education, or public engagement—preferably within immigrant or refugee communities.
• Deep cultural awareness and sensitivity to the experiences of Afghan immigrants and refugees.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust in diverse communities.
• Ability to work independently, manage time effectively, and adapt outreach strategies as needed.
• Must be able to pass a background check, including criminal record and motor vehicle reports
• Must have regular access to a vehicle, a valid driver's license, and proof of liability insurance.
• Experience working in an immigration legal services setting or with Afghan humanitarian parolees, SIV holders, or asylum seekers.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A university degree, whether from an academic institution in the U.S. or abroad

$25 - $30 an hour

World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time and part-time employees.

World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health.

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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.