R&P Program Officer - Training

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY:World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization that is fighting for change that lasts, right here in the U.S. and across the globe. We bring sustainable solutions to the world’s greatest problems – disasters, extreme poverty, violence, oppression, and mass displacement. The organization is approximately 75 years old and has worked in over 100 countries around the world since its founding.  In the United States, we come alongside local churches, community organizations and hundreds of individual volunteers to support newly arriving refugee and other immigrant families. Today, we are proud to partner with over 6,000 local churches, and 95,000 volunteers globally to bring hope, healing and transformation to the most vulnerable.
POSITION SUMMARY: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.
World Relief seeks a Program Officer who will be part to Initial Resettlement Team. The Initial Resettlement team is a dynamic team responsible for overseeing all activities related to the preparation for refugees’ arrival in the United States, and the initial welcoming services provided thereafter.  Program Officers at the home office provide leadership and support to World Relief’s initial resettlement programming in offices across the country. A successful candidate will be collaborative, an excellent listener, technical writer, able to analyze and synthesize data, and able to make recommendations based on analysis. 

Role & Responsibilities

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Support R&P program excellence in up to 8 World Relief domestic offices in the program officer’s portfolio 
• Work closely with field resettlement directors and managers to assess and support implementation of program outcomes in day-to-day activities 
• Responsible for onsite and remote monitoring and evaluation of compliance for R&P program requirements and outcomes for assigned offices 
• Responsible for drafting written reports based upon findings and review of individual offices within specified timeframe. 
• Report program strengths and weaknesses to Initial Resettlement Manager and strategize on next steps, maintaining records and measuring progress in program outcomes 
• Collaborate with team members to revise program procedures, tools, and methodologies as required   
• Serve as the primary contact/resource person for training for the network. Develop and maintain expertise in effective practices for training development, implementation, and evaluation.   
• Develop new training content, review and revise existing trainings to lead to effective trainings that can attain the desired outcomes.
• Facilitate and/or provide training as necessary, through a variety of communication methods, including telephone and webinars.
• Responsible for monitoring completion of online training in accordance with WR’s Standardized Training Plan for new staff.
• Responsible for creating and implementing annual R&P training plan, with support from the US Training Manager.
• Assist with additional program requirements, which may include annual and quarterly reports, as well as annual grant proposal   
• Domestic travel by air up to 6 weeks out of the year 
• Assist with logistics for national level conference   
• Participate in special projects, as needed  

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Expertise in development and implementation of trainings using a variety of training methods. 
• Expertise in the requirements of the USRAP R&P Program.
• Monitoring and quality assurance background preferred 
• Ability to conduct basic data analysis 
• Ability to meaningfully contribute in a collaborative environment with team-members and US field staff 
• Strong inter-personal and written communication skills   
• Computer experience, including Microsoft products   
• Ability to handle sensitive situations with professionalism and confidentiality   
• Takes initiative; detail oriented; good follow-through; ability to work independently  

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

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