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If you are passionate about transforming communities with a
mission-driven organization, then we have the opportunity for you!
The Program Officer for Foster Care will provide oversight and
coordination of a continuum of Foster Care programs to ensure holistic,
culturally competent services for unaccompanied refugee and migrant
children and their families. This position acts as a liaison between
Global Refuge partner organizations, Global Refuge, and federal foster
care stakeholders. This position ensures the effectiveness and quality
of services through supportive program management, monitoring, data
management, trend analysis and evaluation, training, and technical
assistance. This position involves close collaboration with the
Associate Director for Foster Care to identify trends, and opportunities
to enhance program services, and training needs and implement
recommendations for effective quality service delivery. This position
will provide backup and support to the Associate Director for Foster
Care, fellow Program Officers for Foster Care, and the Program
Assistant.
This position can be remote with occasional trips to Baltimore as
needed.
Global Refuge, formerly known as Lutheran Immigration and Refugee
Service (LIRS), is a nonprofit serving newcomers seeking safety,
support, and a share in the American dream. Since 1939, we have welcomed
those seeking refuge, upholding a legacy of compassion and grace for
people in crisis. We walk alongside individuals, families, and children
as they begin their new lives inThe United States through our work in
refugee resettlement, welcome and respite services for asylum seekers,
economic empowerment and employment, and family unification for
unaccompanied children. To date, we have served over 750,000 people from
around the globe. Our comprehensive services leverage our extensive
organizational expertise as well as government, community, and faith
partnerships.
Attracting and retaining the best talent is vital to our continued
growth and we are proud to offer an excellent benefits package
including:
- medical, dental, and vision available on the first day of
employment,
- professional development, tuition reimbursement,
- generous paid time off including 20 days of vacation, 12 days of
sick leave, 12 paid holidays,
- 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave and up to 12 weeks of fully
paid FMLA leave,
- company 403(b) contribution of 3%, an additional 7% match which
vests immediately,
- Family Building benefits for reproductive procedures,
adoption/foster care assistance, and
- an annual wellness benefit that can be customized to support your
personal needs including funding enrichment classes, gym
memberships, and healthy eating plans (to name a few) all in an
inclusive and progressive environment!
At Global Refuge, welcoming newcomers isn\'t just our duty-it\'s an
inherent part of our identity, rooted in our Lutheran heritage and
inspired values and serving as a testament to our unwavering commitment
to those in search of refuge.Please join us as we make a difference in
the lives of newcomers.
DUTIES
Provide oversight and administration of Foster Care grants to network
partner agencies including; child welfare best practices, program
management, and compliance with the Global Refuge cooperative agreement
and ORR policies and procedures.
Lead collaboration efforts with Foster Care partners engaged in service
provision to unaccompanied migrant and refugee children. Responsible for
network coordination, communication, and peer learning throughout the
network.
Provide support and technical assistance to partners related to issues
of service delivery, documentation, reporting, Global Refuge, and Child
Welfare bes practices, as well as Federal obligations.
Provide ongoing desk and onsite monitoring to Foster Care Partners to
assess program functioning and compliance with State/ORR/Global Refuge
standards, as well as to identify trends, and service gaps, and evaluate
service models.
Identify training needs and program challenges, for the development of
materials, resources, and tools to enhance the delivery of program
services in accordance with recognized child welfare standards, Global
Refuge Best Practices, and Global Refuge/ORR Policies and Procedures
implementation.
Assist with the writing of various governmental reports (quarterly,
annual, and monitoring visit reports).
In collaboration with the Assistant Director for Foster Care, oversee
network capacity and development, including recruitment, retention, and
termination of partners throughout our network. Provide support for
regular referral coordination throughout our network.
Coordinate regular effective collaboration with Global Refuge partners,
ORR, Voluntary Agencies, and other key stakeholders who are engaged in
service provision to unaccompanied migrant and refugee children on
various tasks.
Assist the Associate Director for Foster Care by ensuring coordination,
collaboration, and information sharing on major developments, trends,
activit