Background: Founded in 1933, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a leading non-sectarian, voluntary organization providing relief, protection, and resettlement services for refugees and victims of oppression or violent conflict. The Suburban Washington Refugee Center, where the IRC’s Silver Spring resettlement office is located, has resettled more than 2,000 new refugee arrivals, providing them a fresh start and opportunities to use their greatest resources—their motivation, their skills, and their experiences—to become independent and self-sufficient new Americans. Currently, the IRC Silver Spring resettles and/or provides assistance to over 700 refugees and asylees each year.

Scope of work: IRC's Operations Team in Silver Spring, Maryland, supports operations functions and provides related administrative support, resulting in a well-functioning, compliant environment for staff, clients, and partners. This is a challenging position that requires strong organization, creative problem-solving, personal initiative, and the ability to work well in a multicultural and fast -paced environment.

Responsibilities:

· Support Operations Team to manage and maintain digital and physical files for office inventory.

· Support office inventory needs, including contributions in-kind(CIK) and procured inventory via day-to -day storage, tracking and reporting.

· Support on and off-site storage needs.

· Assist with IT and office supply inventory

· Support smooth functioning of office infrastructure including front desk support.

· Assist with planning and coordinating office events and meetings

Learning Objectives:

· Understanding policies and processes of non-profit daily operation with regard to IT, procurement, safety and security.

· Understanding the coordination of staff and resources between a local non-profit office and headquarters; understanding compliance standards.

· Gain exposure to local refugees and asylee community.

· Understand the various immigration processes and procedures refugees and asylees encounter.

· Experience working in a multicultural office environment.