Project Director, Virtual Services

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the worlds worst humanitarian crises helping to restore health safety education economic wellbeing and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein the IRC is one of the worlds largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO) at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety dignity and hope to millions. If youre a solutions-driven passionate change-maker come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.

Job Overview:

The Project Director of Virtual Services at the International Rescue Committee (IRC) provides strategic leadership and operational oversight of a national portfolio of virtual resettlement programs that expand access to essential services for refugees and other newcomers across the United States particularly those living outside traditional service areas. The portfolio includes legacy resettlement programs state-run programs as well as ALMA an AI-powered virtual assistant that helps newcomers navigate essential resources and services. The Project Director also contributes to the Resettlement Asylum and Integration Departments virtual and information services strategy.

The role oversees virtual program strategy implementation performance and budget management. It also ensures compliance with award requirements through programmatic monitoring and rigorous direct assistance operations and it oversees the case management and data systems that support reporting and evidence of impact. The Director leads a geographically dispersed team and cultivates partnerships with government agencies nonprofit organizations and other stakeholders. A central focus of the position is developing and scaling innovative technology-enabled service delivery models that strengthen operational efficiency and promote client self-sufficiency. This position reports to the Senior Director of Resettlement.

Major Responsibilities:

• Program Implementation: Lead the design implementation and scaling of a national portfolio of virtual programs (some examples include Program of Initial Resettlement Matching Grant Preferred Communities) that expand access to essential services for refugees and other newcomers across the United States leveraging innovative client-centered service delivery models to reach underserved populations.
• Interagency Collaboration: Provide strategic leadership and oversight of interagency virtual services working groups fostering collaboration and alignment across resettlement agencies to inform program strategy coordinate implementation and strengthen virtual service delivery.
• People & Culture:Build and cultivate an inclusive impactful team. Support managers in their leadership of teams in line with IRCs People Manager Standards to ensure successful program delivery and a safe supportive environment for clients and staff.
• Monitoring & Compliance: Design and enable effective monitoring evaluation and reporting on program services. Ensure a data-driven approach that informs program adaptation and provides further evidence of virtual services impact.
• Budget & Financial Management: Coordinate with HQ Finance staff to ensure compliance with donor and organizational requirements including financial planning expenditure monitoring caseload forecasting and effective resource allocation.
• AI Product Strategy and Management: Lead the product strategy development and deployment of ALMA IRCs AI-powered virtual assistant in collaboration with the Airbel Impact Lab and IRCs technical development teams. Oversee product roadmaps iterative development testing and the rollout of new features and international adaptations including expansion to Poland.
• Client Engagement and Co-Design: Lead IRCs Service Excellence Advisory Committee creating structured opportunities for refugees and other newcomers to inform program design implementation and continuous improvement. Integrate client feedback and lived experiences into service delivery technology development and strategic decision-making.
• Technical Expertise and Resource Mobilization:Provide technical expertise and strategic input into the development of grant proposals funding opportunities and program designs that expand and strengthen virtual service delivery across IRCs resettlement network. Identify and apply for opportunities to advance virtual services.
• Strategic Partnerships and Stakeholder Engagement: Cultivate and maintain partnerships with government agencies national resettlement organizations and other key stakeholders to advance virtual service delivery strengthen interagency coordination and identify opportunities for program expansion.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

Work Experience:

• Minimum 5-7 years of progressively responsible work experience with refugee resettlement; experience and deep familiarity with initial resettlement programming.
• 3-4 years of program management experience; experience scaling program response preferred.
• Significant staff management program development monitoring and evaluation experience.

Education:

• Masters degree in non-profit management social work sociology migration studies law or international development or equivalent preferred.

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

• Demonstrated ability to promote an organizational culture that reflects IRCs core values of service accountability integrity and equality. Ability to lead in a way that recognizes that IRCs work is best accomplished through the true collaboration of individuals from many cultures with a great variety of skills and perspectives.
• Financial management including effective management of contract-based budgets.
• Proven people management skills; demonstrated ability to deliver results and translate words into action.
• Superior organizational skills: ability to set priorities and effectively manage time in a fast-paced team environment.
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal.
• Strong digital literacy including MS Office suite database systems.
• Familiarity with generative AI in client settings.

Language Skills:

• Fluency in written and spoken English.

Working Environment:

• Fully remote.

This role is open to candidates located and with the right to work in United States of America.

Compensation: (Pay Rate: $85000 - $10500/yr). Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market job type internal equity and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements.

Professional Standards: All International Rescue Committee workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. Our Standards are Integrity Service Equality and accordance with these values the IRC operates and enforces policies on Safeguarding Conflicts of Interest Fiscal Integrity and Reporting Wrongdoing and Protection from Retaliation. IRC is committed to take all necessary preventive measures and create an environment where people feel safe and to take all necessary actions and corrective measures when harm occurs. IRC builds teams of professionals who promote critical reflection power sharing debate and objectivity to deliver the best possible services to our clients.

Cookies: IRC offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. Highlights include 10paid sick leave 10U.S. holidays 20-25generous paid time off based on role and tenure medical insurance starting at $163/month dental starting at $6.50/month and vision starting at $5/month flexible spending accounts (healthcare dependent careand commuter) a 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match (immediate vesting) along with a non-elective employer contribution based on age and years of service (3-year vesting) disability and life insurance and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering confidential counseling and support services for employees and their families.

Equal Opportunity Employer: 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 disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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