SIV Cohort Assistant

Background of the project 

The US is evacuating and hosting Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) applicants.  IRC has been engaged to help shuttle newly arrived applicants from Dulles to a processing center in Virginia.  To support this mission, we require a large number of staff to work with a large number of arrivals.  There are multiple roles described below, you will be matched to a role based on background and skillset. The role could also change from day to day.  The location and the pay rate remain the same.  This is a short term role and you will be paid through a third party payrolling partner if you are a new hire to IRC.  Meals during work hours are included.

1.Responsibilities

During this assignment the Cohort Assistant may perform any or all of these duties

·Bus leads provide each ASI with their ID badge and escorts them to their assigned bus. The evacuees will remain in this cohort which is numerically numbered throughout their processing.

·Cohort Leads and Supports: New arrivals at the processing center are moved from working with a bus lead to working with a Cohort Lead (an assigned cohort lead, cohort support, military liaison officer (LNO), and an interpreter are also there to support). These positions follow the full cohort through the entire process until the families depart to their final destination.

·Data/Processing staff: Each cohort team moves their cohort family through an intake, completed by IRC staff, where they receive their room key and their QR code is scanned into the system to confirm they are checked in to the center. These staff are also available to scans the QR code of all ASIs at the completion of each specific service, including labs, medicals, and check out or departure. The Processing Team also completes bio data forms, I693s, and signing of the I765s.

·General Operations Support staff: Support and collaborate with Staff and Client Specialist, Staffing Liaison Coordinator, and Logistics Lead to ensure operational tasks are prioritized and completed successfully

Cohorts:

·Accountability: The military requires NGOs to maintain accountability for all cohorts. Cohort leads must confirm accountability for ASIs in their cohort at breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

·Scheduling of cohorts: IRC provides daily schedules for individuals and cohorts and schedules are disseminated to stakeholders on a daily basis.

·Scheduling for Staff: IRC provides daily schedules for staff who are not assigned to cohorts.  This includes transportation to/from base in the morning and evening.