The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is hiring a Program Officer, Placement to serve as a critical analyst and decision-maker within the Program for Initial Resettlement (PIR). You will develop placement strategies, analyze case data to match arrivals with the best-suited locations, and ensure accuracy and compliance across the network.
What You'll Do
- Develop and implement a nimble placement strategy for the IRC network.
- Support pipeline management and arrivals projection activities to ensure local offices are prepared for incoming caseloads.
- Ensure adherence with the Office of Refugee Resettlement’s (ORR) guidelines to allocate clients based on capacity and service availability.
- Serve as IRC’s case placement focal point by analyzing case data and matching refugee and SIV case arrivals to the locations best suited to receive them.
- Enhance placement tracking mechanisms and inform of any capacity constraints stemming from different arrival streams.
- Develop processing-related guidance and operating procedures, and create field-facing materials to ensure accuracy in implementation.
- Serve as primary lead for reconciling arrival data, ensuring accuracy between projected placements and actual arrivals.
- Maintain IRC’s site capacity data, keeping “real-time” data via quarterly reviews, and ad hoc adjustments.
- Support the maintenance of strong, diplomatic communication lines with IRC offices to ensure collaboration and understand realities on the ground.
- Contribute to donor reporting and proposal writing.
- Support monitoring and training activities.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Minimum three years progressive resettlement experience.
- Previous experience developing high level trainings for partners, monitoring programs for quality and compliance, and providing technical assistance required.
- Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of US Refugee Resettlement Programs.
- Financial discernment and experience with budget development, tracking and resource acquisition.
- Demonstrated command of databases, MS Excel and evidence-based decision making.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as an overall ability to be clear and concise in all communications.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills; proven ability to prioritize and deliver on time.
- Strong analytic problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work both independently and in a dynamic, cross-functional global team structure.
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office suite.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
- Ability to manage others and work through change in a proactive and positive manner.
Nice to Have
- Master’s degree in Social Work, International Affairs, or related field highly desirable.
- Experience specific to pre-arrival processes is preferable.
Technical Stack
- MS Excel
- Microsoft Office suite
- Databases
Team & Environment
This role is part of the headquarters Resettlement Team, reporting to the Senior Program Officer, Program for Initial Resettlement.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary Range: $65,000 - $85,000
Work Mode
This is a remote position open to candidates based in the United States.
The IRC is an equal opportunity employer committed to a culture of integrity, service, accountability, and equality.
