Agency Mission:

“InterFaith Works affirms the dignity of each person and every faith tradition, builds racial and religious equity, and creates bridges of understanding among us.”

Agency Vision Statement

“InterFaith Works builds bridges of understanding to affirm the dignity of all people in Central New York. Working with the different faith communities and the diversity of the region’s people, we address deeply embedded social divisions. Informed and influenced by the values and ethics of the faith traditions, we work with the community to find common ground on its issues. Using the tools of interfaith and cross-cultural dialogue, we create life-changing experiences that lead to actions for the creation of a more equitable and loving community.”

Overview to the Program Area

InterFaith Works’ Center for New Americans (CNA) started in 1984, resettling newly arriving refugees from areas of the world where war, conflict, and political repression have forced mass relocation of people across the border of their homeland. Refugees are annually certified by the United Nations, and accepted by the US government, then settled in nearly 200 cities across the county, Syracuse being one of these. The CNA resettlement program provides support for the first 90-days which begins with meeting the refugee/family at the airport, delivering them to a pre-secured, furnished and affordable apartment, providing immediate spending cash, food, and basic safety information. The program then assists the refugee/family to enroll in school to learn English, connect to medical services, and in preparing a comprehensive resettlement plan which many include preparation for and securing employment, and completion of an extended cultural orientation program. Additional Center service programs which extend from three to five years beyond resettlement include ongoing specialized case management, mental health and alcohol recovery services, intensive and long term employment assistance, English as a Second Language and family literacy, immigration and referrals for citizenship services, and for those with specialized needs, emergency assistance and referrals. The InterFaith Works CNA also works to help newly forming ethnic community based organizations establish themselves to support ongoing refugee needs and community connections.

Position Summary

The Warehouse Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the operations of the CNA warehouse, which hold material donations to support the participants and programs, including furniture and household items. This position maintains the cleanliness and organization of the warehouse, ensuring safety and easy access to items. Responsible for providing valuation and proper documentation of donated goods, maintaining inventory, coordinating with volunteers to support in the collection, organization, and disbursement of goods. Work with volunteers to ensure final touches in place after apartment set up. Responsible of donations delivery for families, work on creating welcome kits for families, and assist the Housing and Warehouse Manager in the routine weekly pick up donations.

Qualifications

The individual should have a high level of initiative and creativity, proven ability to be an effective communicator, ability to handle a variety of tasks and responsibilities effectively, the ability to work with diverse groups of people with diplomacy and discretion, ability to work independently as well as with the housing staff and volunteers. Able to identity critical issues, and brings issues of concern to supervisor.Able to lead volunteers, and assure work is accomplished in a timely manner.

Working conditions and physical demands required

The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations and using reliable transportation, traversing streets, ascending/descending stairs, and exposed to outside weather conditions.
• The ability to stand, walk, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to heavy objects and physically move furniture.
• Ability to frequently stand for long periods while coordinating the warehouse and donation drop off.
• Ability to lift heavy objects and physically move furniture.

Essential Functions

Warehouse and Donations Management

• Work with volunteers to organize warehouse and work area for safety, orderliness, and ease of access
• Maintains and or improves collecting, tracking, disbursement and inventory systems.
• Maintains consistent stock of inventory, communicating low inventory items in due time to the Housing and Warehouse Manager and Community Engagement staff.
• Assesses needs for household goods based on anticipated arrivals by communicating with the Housing and Warehouse Manager to report current needs at the warehouse.
• Accurately manages the inventory of both IFW-purchased goods and in-kind donations.
• Provide valuation and donation receipts to donors and keeping record of receipts and submit to the Housing and Warehouse Manager.
• Coordinate with volunteers to prepare household kits for easier distribution.
• Coordinate donation drop off at the warehouse and ensure staff or volunteers are available.
• Coordinates and works with volunteers for apartment setup when available.
• Cleans the warehouse, including bathrooms.

Housing and Furnishings for newly arriving refugees

• Ensures that housing is clean and provide assistance in cleaning if needed prior to clients moving in.
• Assist in furnishing, ensuring that housing is fully furnished based on the family size and the cooperative agreement.
• Coordinates the activities of volunteers to maximize their contributions to housing operations.
• Participate in the weekly resettlement meetings.
• Meeting with volunteers to ensure the current needs of arrivals.

The position will also complete other duties as assigned.

Hours

Full time non-exempt hours, which may include nights and weekends especially during peak arrivals.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $19.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• On call

COVID-19 considerations:
All staff and clients follow COVID-19 protocols. Masks are required when County transmission rates are rated "high" by the CDC. All staff must be vaccinated unless eligible for an exemption.

Work Location: One location

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