Program Officer, Placement

International Rescue Committee • New York, NY

8d • Remote

About The Position

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's 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 world's 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 you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future. The headquarters Resettlement Team oversees the implementation and quality of services for refugees within their early resettlement period. The team supports IRC local office staff and partners in implementing high-quality programs by providing technical assistance, training and monitoring. The Program for Initial Resettlement (PIR) Program, funded by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), coordinates placement and resettlement services to newly arriving refugee populations into the US. The Program Officer, Placement, serves as a critical decision-maker and analyst within the processing team. While responsible for the execution of case placements, this role focuses heavily on data analysis to ensure these decisions align with the broader network strategy. The Program Officer will act as the focal point for reconciling arrival data against local placement decisions to ensure accuracy, compliance, and strategic resource allocation. The position reports to the Senior Program Officer, Program for Initial Resettlement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in Social Work, International Affairs, or related field highly desirable.
• Minimum three years progressive resettlement experience, preferably with experience specific to pre-arrival processes.
• 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 Haves

• Master’s degree in Social Work, International Affairs, or related field highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• In concert with the Senior Program Officer, Program for Initial Resettlement, 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.
• Ensures adherence with the Office of Refugee Resettlement’s (ORR) guidelines to allocate clients to offices 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.
• Enhances placement tracking mechanisms and informs of any capacity constraints stemming from different arrival streams.
• In coordination with the Pre-arrival Program officer, develops processing-related guidance and operating procedures, and creates field-facing materials to ensure accuracy in implementation.
• Serves as primary lead for reconciling arrival data, ensuring accuracy between projected placements and actual arrivals.
• Responsible for the maintenance of IRC’s site capacity data, keeping “real-time” data via quarterly reviews, and ad hoc adjustments.
• Supports the maintenance of strong, diplomatic communication lines with IRC offices to ensure collaboration around placements and understand realities on the ground.
• Contributes to donor reporting and proposal writing.
• Supports monitoring and training activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive and highly competitive set of benefits. In the US, these include: 10 sick days, 10 US holidays, 20-25 paid time off days depending on role and tenure, medical insurance starting at $163 per month, dental starting at $6.50 per month, and vision starting at $5 per month, FSA for healthcare and commuter costs, a 403b retirement savings plans with immediately vested matching, disability & life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support counseling and care in times of crisis and mental health struggles.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees