Financial Coach - UNPAID
Provide financial coaching and advice to diverse communities.
Overview
Provide financial coaching and advice to diverse communities.
You have:
- Strong background in personal finance, especially credit, banking, budgeting, retirement, taxes, car purchase, home purchase, education, and personal finance issues affecting renters.
- Ability to build trust over the course of several weeks in a 1:1 setting.
- Culturally sensitive, curious, and clear communicator.
- Spanish or Russian speakers preferred.
Requirements: Strong background in personal finance (especially credit, banking, budgeting, retirement, taxes, car purchase, home purchase, education and personal finance issues affecting renters) Ability to build trust over the course of several weeks in a 1:1 setting Culturally sensitive, curious, and clear communicator Spanish or Russian speakers
IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.
Standard of Professional Conduct: The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way - our Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.
Commitment to Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: The IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. The IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of the IRC persons in any work setting. We aim to increase the representation of women, people that are from country and communities we serve, and people who identify as races and ethnicities that are under-represented in global power structures.
QUESTIONS? Please reach out to Stephanie Chan, Volunteer Specialist, [email protected] if you have any questions.
Job: UNPAID Volunteer Position
Qualifications
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time when you had to build trust with a client? | The interviewer wants to understand your approach to establishing rapport in sensitive situations. | Focus on specific actions you took to create trust and the outcomes. |
| How would you handle a situation where a client is resistant to your financial advice? | This question assesses your conflict resolution and communication skills. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What techniques do you use to ensure you communicate effectively with culturally diverse clients? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Give an example of how you reported progress to stakeholders while working with clients. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Why do you think diversity is important in financial coaching? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |