Program Officer, Program of Initial Resettlement - 2025870

wr; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

World Relief seeks a Program Officer experienced in refugee resettlement to support local offices by ensuring excellence in program administration and by addressing challenges in initial resettlement.

The person will evaluate existing programs, develop new systems, monitor compliance, and support training to equip field staff for arriving refugees. Collaboration and attention to detail are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in refugee resettlement or related field.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with ability to work across multiple audiences.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day pre-arrival case management for post-allocation cases.
• Provide leadership and support for post-arrival initial resettlement programming across World Relief's network of offices nationwide.

Job description

Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten? Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor? If you answered 'yes', to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you. At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering. If you're looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today.

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY

World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world's greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish. Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.

POSITION SUMMARY

World Relief seeks an individual experienced in refugee resettlement to support the local offices through ensuring excellence in program administration while understanding the challenges of initial resettlement. The Program Officer manages day-to-day pre-arrival case management processes for post-allocation cases and provides leadership and support for post-arrival initial resettlement programming across World Relief's network of offices nationwide. This individual will evaluate existing programs and develop new systems and guidance informed by best practices to better serve newly arrived refugee populations. They will also help monitor office compliance with PC program requirements and support training initiatives to equip field staff to effectively meet the needs of arriving refugees. A successful candidate will be self-motivated, collaborative, and an attentive listener. This person must be able to communicate effectively across multiple audiences and platforms. They must be detail and excellence oriented. They will combine technical expertise in initial resettlement with strong communication and organizational skills to ensure high-quality programming across World Relief's U.S. network.

World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time, Regular, employees.

World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.