Financial Empowerment Coach

JOB SUMMARY / ACCOUNTIBILITY :

The Financial Empowerment Coach (Coach) will work in a manner that encourages measurable positive outcomes in a clients financial wellbeing. The Coach will primarily work directly on the City of Detroits Financial Empowerment Center (FEC) but will support other economic mobility initiatives as assigned. He / she will work closely with management to identify programmatic needs and opportunities attend relevant training and community meetings and administer financial coaching and financial workshops. They will be responsible for both program coordination and direct service delivery of one-on-one and / or group financial coaching resources navigation and referral clients to all necessary community resources that encourages overall economic stability.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS :

• This position is Grant funded.
• Associates Degree in Business Administration Social Work Human Services; Bachelors degree (BA) from a four-year college or university is preferred
• Financial Empowerment Certification required (must obtain within 90 days of employment)
• Two years of experience volunteering or working with community-based organizations or social service agencies in the area of financial empowerment.
• High priority given to those with current HUD housing counseling certification.
• Ideal candidate will have a familiarity with financial concepts experience in consumer credit or finance or experience in financial coaching in a business or community setting
• Foreknowledge and / or ability to ascertain knowledge of community resources that encourages other self-sufficient items such as employment.
• Excellent computer and client management required (Microsoft Office & Salesforce)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with individuals in a respectful and nonjudgmental manner
• Ability to problem-solve and work independently on multiple projects
• Requires an average of 20% local travel with a periodic floating office.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES :

WORKING AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS :

Works in a normal office environment with usual pressures of managing personnel and dealing with time constraints. Because of the need to meet with others within the community it is common to drive to several locations sometimes in inclement weather.

CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND ETHICAL CONDUCT :

Salary Description

$51000

Key Skills

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1