Tariku Gashahun Kalbessa

• Provides initial settlement services to GAR immediately upon their arrival to Canada
• Undertake intake , needs assessments and referrals as required
• Delivery of the specific RAP program orientations and linking to federal and provincial programs and services ( PR ,MSI , SIN , etc)
• Provide financial orientation including orientation to RAP Income Support
• Advocates on client's behalf when appropriate to IRCC or other service providers
• Support Housing Coordinator in providing housing related orientations and assistance in locating permanent accommodation
• Coordinates and supports all moving activities and establish clients in apartment (lease, utilities, banking, shopping , apartment and neighborhood orientation)
• Working in collaboration with other resettlement and settlement program and services and provides back up for other RAP coordinators during their absence
• May include occasional support to other resettlement programs such as Life skill or Health and Disability support as required

Creating new arrival files into the NewOrg database

· Conducting intake and needs assessment with Government Assisted Refugee clients within a day of arrival

· Completing all the required intake forms and reports

· Coordinating with RAP Program Assistant to ensure all documentations are completed in a timely manner

· Conducting secondary migration assessments, provide onward travel arrangements onward travel and of secondary migration forms

· Conducting RAP exit assessments

· Referring urgent completion needs to other services in a timely manner

· Recording and referring special basic needs requirements to ISANS temporary Accommodation staff for follow up

· Performing follow ups with clients to ensure they have been able to access the services/supports they requested (as needed)

· Recording client services into ISANS database

· Ensuring that clients physical and electronic files are maintained and up to date

• Worked as an interpreter between locals and UN officials
• Collected and checked the health and ID documents of new refugees
• Connected new refugees to their physicians
• Distributed health and food supplies according to the list given by UN officials
• Assisted elderly and disabled refugees in connecting with medical clinics
• Answered telephone calls, relayed messages, and handled queries, especially when there were delays in receiving services
• Coordinated transportation from hospital to the camp
• Sought and created partnerships with employers and other service providing organizations
• Attended team meetings
• Maintained and submitted accurate records and statistics for all clients.

• As a Transport Helicopter Pilot and Department Head, I performed various duties including attending team meetings, answering and directing correspondence, helping to develop goals and objectives of the New Recruitment Pilot Student and Bridging team, maintaining and submitting accurate records and statistics for all Pilot contacts, preparing regular reports on program activities, reporting regularly to the Supervisor and Manager, participating in the evaluation of newly recruited student pilots, playing an active role in the Program Evaluation process, maintaining detailed records of client and employer contacts, raising cultural awareness between South and North Sudan, maintaining attendance sheets for participants, scheduling programs for pilots before their missions, and preparing various documents including letters and emails according to UN assigned duties.

• As an Administrative Assistant, my responsibilities included attending team meetings, answering and directing correspondence, helping to develop goals and objectives of the New Recruitment Pilot Student and Bridging team, maintaining and submitting accurate records and statistics for all Pilot contacts, preparing regular reports on program activities, reporting regularly to the Supervisor and Manager, participating in the evaluation of newly recruited student pilots, playing an active role in the Program Evaluation process, maintaining detailed records of client and employer contacts, raising cultural awareness between South and North Sudan, maintaining attendance sheets for participants, scheduling programs for pilots before their missions, and preparing various documents including letters and emails according to UN assigned duties.
• Provided administrative support to the executive team, including scheduling meetings and managing calendars.