Tri-Cities Site Director - 2025353 presso Wr

POSITION SUMMARY:The Site Director is the principal representative of World Relief in the local community. This position provides strategic leadership and oversight of the local team and office. The Site Director is responsible for overall management, technical development, implementation, personnel, budget and financial oversight of all programs as well as building partnerships with multiple stakeholders and funders. Responsibilities include staff supervision, grant and budget management, program implementation, interdepartmental collaboration, coordination of services to foreign nationals, fundraising from private donors and outreach to local communities. Within a matrix management context that includes national and local staff, the Site Director ensures alignment with World Relief’s core mission and values.   

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:

This role is responsible for supervising others and includes responsibilities consistent with supervising employees, including but not limited to monitoring daily work activities, tracking and approving timesheets including approving time off, monitoring performance including entering goals, progress check-ins, and weekly or bi-weekly check-ins, documenting performance concerns, entering staff promotions, transitions, and separations in HRIS within required time frame. Managers at World Relief are also considered spiritual leaders and are expected to lead staff in a manner consistent with our Christian values, including but not limited to praying with staff, leading devotionals, and fostering a Christian environment in interactions with staff throughout World Relief.

Embody the mission, vision, and values of World Relief, setting an example for the office staff, volunteers, clients, churches and the community.   

Contribute to the development of World Relief projects through participation in national and divisional meetings and other dialogues.   

Ensure that the culture of the local field office is defined by respect for clients and their families; prioritizing their dignity, participation and safety. 

Provide coaching and supervision of direct reports, focusing on leadership development.   

Establish a strategic plan and clear, achievable goals, assuring that individual office goals and directions are consistent with the overall direction of US Ministries and World Relief. 

Foster effective and clear communication within the office and with national colleagues.   •Adhere to World Relief policy and procedures.   

Create staffing plans to deliver the core functions of the office, demonstrating a commitment to increasing the gender and ethnic diversity of World Relief staff. 

Manage federal and state grant funding streams.   

Oversee office fiscal health, ensuring adequate revenue and budget development with stewardship and integrity.   

Manage office human resources and legal issues in conjunction with the national office.     

Establish and develop strategic programmatic initiatives according to the changing needs of resettlement and the refugee and immigrant communities in the area, in communication with USP Senior Director.   

Facilitate regular meetings with staff and other program managers to ensure quality, team-based service provision in partnership with the national program directors. 

Focus World Relief programs on helping immigrants move from stability to integration in their new community.   

Remain abreast of changes in regulations and funding that affect program operations in the city, county, and state.   

Engage technical units or other supports in addressing performance issues in the implementation of core programs.   

Foster and maintain a culture of high standards and best practices of program delivery with refugee and immigrant populations. 

Support innovation in program development, and integration with church and community engagement and good neighbor teams. 

Participate in organizational collaboration and program communities of practice; seeking to operate programs in a consistent and scalable ways as part of the national network.   

Create and maintains avenues for client voices to inform and shape program design and delivery. 

Ensure compliance and safeguarding mechanisms are in place and properly utilized so that the dignity and safety of clients is prioritized.     

Serve as the principal representative of World Relief in the local context which will involve networking, meetings in the community, fundraising, public speaking and other similar activities.   

Engage and connect with local churches for funding, partnership, and mobilizing volunteers.   

Work collaboratively with World Relief’s home office church outreach efforts, marketing and fundraising teams. 

Establish an annual engagement plan for the local office, including setting and reaching goals for local fundraising.   

Engage with national campaigns and leverage national initiatives in the local context.   

Participate in and champion local advocacy efforts, leveraging influence locally and nationally on behalf of immigrants whom World Relief serves.  

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Mature and personal Christian faith

Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief

Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities

Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Association of Evangelicals' For the Health of The Nation document

Experience working with immigrant communities and/or other underrepresented communities. 

Cross-cultural experience   

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills   

4+ years of progressive management experience, including management of budgets in excess of $2 million   

Development experience raising minimum of $200,000   

Advanced computer skills (Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint)   

Demonstrated experience managing federal and state grant funding streams and budget management   

Valid driver's license

Previous supervisory experience required

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Master’s or other advanced degree strongly preferred   

Fundraising and Development Skills   

Confident public speaker   

Leadership and creative problem-solving skills   

Ability to manage multiple demands in a fast-paced work environment 

Program design and marketing skills a plus   

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