Assistant Director for Community Integration

To manage projects that foster self-sufficiency and community integration including the Population, Migration and Refugees Refugee Resettlement Post-Arrival program, and the Office of Refugee Resettlement Preferred Communities and Matching Grant programs.

1. Manage Community Integration program activities including monitoring programs, assisting in proposal development and supporting affiliate programs.
2. Monitor affiliate program performance based on federal and LIRS guidelines; including those of the PRM Cooperative Agreement, ORR Matching Grant Guidelines and ORR Preferred Communities Cooperative Agreements.
3. Administer ORR Preferred Communities Community Opportunities Project in 4 affiliate sites.
4. Work collaboratively with LIRS pre-arrival refugee resettlement staff and communicate as necessary with affiliates, other LIRS staff, other voluntary agencies and federal partners.
5. Research, develop and deliver technical assistance to LIRS affiliates to ensure effective compliance with federal requirements and assess affiliate training needs.
6. Facilitate and/or provide needed training to affiliate network and develop needed resource materials, including both national level and peer-to-peer support.
7. Monitor affiliate performance of all programs through on-site monitoring visits, desk audits, and/or review of programmatic reports, proposals, financial reports, and statistical information.    
8. Complete comprehensive written reports based on monitoring visits and desk audits, and follow-up on compliance of recommendations.
9. Assisting with preparation of comprehensive reports to document affiliate progress, including reporting to LIRS and funders.
10. Assist with preparation of proposals and contract management documents for both federal and non-federal grant processes.
11. Assist with preparation of service manuals for the affiliate network. 
12. Participate in community integration technology issues; including input into the development and improvement of IRIS to ensure components meet LIRS and affiliate needs and satisfy reporting requirements, and working with LIRS communications staff to ensure community integration information on the LIRS website is current and relevant.
13. Participate in the planning and implementation of conference workshops and meetings. 
14. Represent community integration in relevant working groups within and outside the agency.
15. Contribute to the strategic planning of the Community Integration Unit and Community Partnerships Department and work collegially to achieve the unit, department and agency's objectives. 
16. Perform other job-related duties as assigned. 

1. Commitment to Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service's core mission and values and an ability to model those values in relationship with colleagues and partners; commitment to refugees and immigrants. 
2. Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required; advanced degree or equivalent experience preferred.
3. Two years of program management and/or contract management experience.
4. Experience working with refugees, immigrants or limited English speakers.
5. Experience in interpreting contract compliance to service providers or staff.
6. Experience in training and providing technical assistance to service providers or staff.
7. Knowledge and sensitivity of cross cultural issues.
8. Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
9. Excellent oral and written communication skills.
10. Outstanding organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. 
11. Ability and willingness to travel overnight regularly.
12. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

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