Private Sponsorship Program Specialist

at  World Relief

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 is seeking a national Private Sponsorship Program Specialist who will oversee efforts to empower churches to welcome and support refugees coming through U.S. Private Sponsorship programs. Because Private Sponsorship is a new path of U.S. resettlement for those who have been displaced, this position is ideal for someone who is agile, innovative, collaborative, and ready to hit the ground running. World Relief has been empowering groups to walk alongside newcomers through our Good Neighbor Team (GNT) program for decades and will now be applying this model to private sponsorship. The Private Sponsorship Program Specialist will work in collaborating with multiple departments, field offices, and other national agencies to continue the buildout, maintenance, and growth of the Private Sponsorship Program. This position will oversee the development of needed processes and resources, continue the development of the Private Sponsor version of World Relief’s Good Neighbor Team ministry model, and will serve as a liaison with national private sponsorship programs such as Welcome Corps.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

• Cross-cultural experience preferred
• Experience in and knowledge of refugee resettlement preferred
• Experience with community sponsorship or other team based service preferred
• Knowledge of ORR programs and benefits preferred

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 Evangelicals For the Health of The Nation document
• History of involvement with volunteerism
• Fluent in Microsoft Office 365 software
• Strong verbal and written skills
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task and organize in a fast paced and fluid environment
• Able to travel up to 15% domestic
  $55,000-60,000

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• In collaboration with the Good Neighbor Program Manager and others, help conceptualize and continue to build World Relief’s Private Sponsorship Program
• Lead collaborative efforts to identify opportunities, needs, challenges, and training gaps of those who are Private Sponsors and created needed resources
• Help lead the launch of the Good Neighbor Team Private Sponsor model -Assure the contextualization of Good Neighbor Team materials for use by GNT Private Sponsors
• Serve as an ear to the ground and bridge between Home Office departments, and field offices who are connected to Private Sponsor programs
• Participates in national Private Sponsor focused collaborative groups -Serve as liaison with national private sponsorship programs such as Welcome Corps
• Oversee Private Sponsorship related data tracking, evaluation, and meeting of program and grant requirements
• Oversee process for responding to inquiries from those interested in or currently engaged as Private Sponsors
• Work in collaboration with other World Relief departments to recruit Private Sponsors
• Maintain up-to-date self-education about resettlement and integration programs and stay informed on best practices for Private Sponsorship nationally
• As requested, represent WR at internal and external conferences, meetings, committees, and working groups with WR colleagues, national Resettlement Agencies, federal partners, and other stakeholders
• Performs other related duties and projects as requested