Associate Director for Initial Resettlement #2025493

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY

POSITION SUMMARY:

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Program Leadership and Management
• Lead World Relief’s Program of Initial Resettlement (PIR), ensuring program goals, policies, and initiatives align with the organization’s mission and ORR guidelines.
• Manage the PIR team at the Home Office and support the field initial resettlement teams in effectively implementing Program of Initial Resettlement, as well as sharing best practices through fostering strong collaboration and communication.
• Develop and maintain program policies, procedures and tools that promote consistency, quality, and accountability.
• Ensure programmatic policies, policies and tools are implemented.
• Oversee the development and implementation of annual training plan.
• Collaborate with MHPSS Training Officer and PIR team members to identify pre- and post-arrival training needs for WR network.
• Ensure home office staff are onboard and trained.
• Serve as the lead contact with ORR on all PIR-related matters, including pre- and post-arrival program management, reporting, monitoring, capacity planning, grievances, and pipeline management.
• Lead the Community of Practice for PIR, facilitating knowledge sharing and best practices across the network.
• Serve as an agency expert on initial resettlement program requirements; address questions from HO and field office staff regarding compliance with and communication around this programming. Assist with transition of initial resettlement program from PRM to ORR
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL)
• Collaborate with MHPSS M&E Program Manager and PC Data & Reporting Program Officer to ensure development of a monitoring framework and data collection and reporting around grant compliance.  
• Oversee World Relief’s beneficiary feedback survey and ensure timely dissemination of findings to local offices.
Grant Development, Budget, and Reporting
• In collaboration with the MHPSS M&E Program Manager, oversee the preparation and submission of required programmatic reports to ORR and internal leadership.
• Collaborate with the finance department to monitor expenditure and ensure timely, compliant spending against the approved budget.
• Support the Director of MHPSS in analyzing program performance and preparing strategic recommendations.
• Oversee updates and enhancements to the IRIS Database and Dynamics to improve efficiency and data accuracy.
• Contribute to ORR grant proposal and national management budget, ensuring alignment with program priorities and compliance with ORR guidelines.
External Collaboration
• Represent World Relief in inter-agency and collaborative settings, including participation in RCUSA committees, subcommittees, and task forces.
• Foster strong relationships with government and inter-agency partners to promote program coordination and policy development.
• This role is responsible for supervising others and includes responsibilities consistent with supervising employees, including but not limited to monitoring daily work activities, tracking and approving timesheets including approving time off, monitoring performance including entering goals, progress check-ins, and weekly or bi-weekly check-ins, documenting performance concerns, entering staff promotions, transitions, and separations in HRIS within required time frame. Managers at World Relief are also considered spiritual leaders and are expected to lead staff in a manner consistent with our Christian values, including but not limited to praying with staff, leading devotionals, and fostering a Christian environment in interactions with staff throughout World Relief.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Mature and personal Christian faith
• Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
• Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
• Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Association of Evangelicals' For the Health of The Nation document
• Bachelor’s degree is required; Master’s degree in Social Work, or related field is strongly preferred. 
• 5–7 years of progressive experience in refugee resettlement, social services, or federally funded program management. 
• Minimum 4 years of supervisory experience managing professional staff, including remote or field-based teams. 
• Proven experience managing R&P, ORR or other federal grants, including proposal development, reporting, and compliance. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Deep understanding of ORR programming, case management principles, and resettlement systems. 
• Strong strategic planning, problem-solving, and analytical skills. 
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills are important. 
• Skilled in cross-departmental collaboration and coalition building. 
• Ability to balance visionary leadership with operational detail. 
• Demonstrated cultural humility and ability to work effectively across diverse communities. 
• Professional discretion and ability to manage sensitive information. 
• Self-starter is capable of managing multiple complex priorities in a dynamic environment. 

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