Job Overview:

The Program Officer, Economic Empowerment supports IRC’s New Roots and Workforce Development program areas by playing a project management role on key economic empowerment initiatives across 30 US cities and at times in Europe and CRRD countries. The Program Officer is responsible for providing the economic empowerment technical team with strategic support in key areas including innovative workforce development projects, resource development and external technical assistance work.

Major Responsibilities:

Workforce Development and New Roots

• Provide strategic support on a portfolio of key workforce development and new roots initiatives and special projects
• Work with workforce development and new roots stakeholders both internally and externally to stay abreast of trends, initiatives, pilots, and programs in both program areas, especially as it relates to serving immigrant youth and adult education
• Support with data analysis and dissemination as needed related to workforce development and new roots programming
• Provide guidance and support to EE program managers across RAI on workforce development initiatives

Partnerships

• Initiate, develop, and grow partnership(s) with workforce development and new roots public and private sector stakeholders
• Support EE technical unit engagement with external facing IRC teams to facilitate fundraising and partnership development
• Oversee the collection and use of “stories from the field” for both internal and external communications including newsletters and social media updates
• Provide support to partnership(s) with funders that are supporting IRC’s workforce development work

Project Management

• Serve as project manager to key grant-funded workforce development and new roots initiatives
• With a high degree of independence, support work planning, resource development, data collection, reporting, and other activities in support of one or more workforce development projects
• Coordinate and collaborate with IRC colleagues including the economic empowerment technical team, project partners and others to ensure that assigned projects are delivered in a high-quality, timely manner

Key Working Relationships:

Position reports to: Senior Technical Advisor, Food Security and Agriculture

The Program Officer, Workforce Development maintains close working relationships with all economic empowerment technical staff, staff in field offices, staff in the Program Excellence unit, and Research, Analysis and Learning unit.

Requirements:

• University degree in a relevant social science, public administration, community development, business, or a related field required; graduate degree in a related field an asset;
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience with progressive responsibility in implementation or administration of social service, economic development, or related programming in a non-profit or public context;
• Minimum of 3 years of experience working with workforce development partners such as Workforce Development Boards, American Job Centers, and industry partners;
• Strong understanding of adult learning principals;
• Demonstrated experience managing program data in a non-profit environment required;
• Demonstrated experience developing and delivering curriculum to English language learners
• Excellent communication, teambuilding, and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to think strategically and creatively;
• Strong organizational skills with ability to juggle multiple tasks, set priorities, effectively manage time and meet deadlines, and proven ability to work under pressure.
• Demonstrated experience using project management tools such as work plans, finance trackers, and communication tools
• Demonstrated expertise in developing high-quality program tools for diverse populations required
• Experience with Efforts to Outcomes (ETO) and advanced Microsoft Office Excel skills strongly preferred
• Demonstrated experience providing coordination and logistics support to special events required

Compensation: (Pay Range: $70,000 - $84,000) Posted pay ranges apply to US-based candidates. Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer: IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

US 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 $143 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.