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Divisional Director

Maryland, United States (Remote)

Divisional Director

21 Hours ago • 3 Years +

About the job

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World Relief seeks a compassionate and mission-driven Divisional Director to lead and support US field offices. Must have 3+ years of US Resettlement experience, strong program management skills, and a proven track record of successful leadership.

Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten? Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?

If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.

At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.

If you’re looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today.

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY

World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish.

Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.

The Divisional Director provides direct supervision to assigned World Relief field offices and works with the office development team to set systems and accountability for US Offices.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:

---Missional and Organizational Leadership
Embody the mission, vision and values of World Relief, setting an example for offices, their staffs, volunteers, clients, churches and the community
Assist senior leadership in setting the spiritual tone and culture of World Relief
Lead assigned national initiatives as developed by the US Leadership Team
Serve as assigned on cross-functional teams, in a matrix management setting
Function as a “bridge” to nurtures cross-divisional, cross-program, cross-functional and cross-office integration across US Field programs and the larger Enterprise in order to facilitate program excellence, sustainability and efficiency across the network.
Model clear, timely and transparent bi-directional communication with World Relief senior leadership and with office-level leadership to foster a culture of collaboration and trust and to inform Senior leadership of US office health for strategic decision making.
Participate in the development of funding initiatives, national program grant proposals and program innovations
Lead development of new offices or program sites as determined by national strategic plans Leadership Development
Line Manage the Office Director of assigned offices.
Demonstrate commitment to increasing the gender and ethnic diversity of World Relief in key leadership positions
Provide direct coaching, supervision and accountability to Directors of assigned offices, focusing on the developmental needs of these leaders and provide strategic planning support for the stability and health of each local office.
Provide budgeting oversight and support to ensure alignment and office health
Maintain a regular plan of personal visits and virtual meetings with office directors, focused on healthy office standards and strategic goal attainment
Ensure SVP and USLT have ongoing visibility of offices’ health, support needs, and strengths Management Oversight
Assure that individual office goals and directions are consistent with the overall goals and directions of US Programs and of World Relief
Visit assigned offices to provide on-the-ground support and coaching on implementation of programs, policies and procedures
Act as Interim OD where needed in assigned offices
Lead the hiring of OD role for assigned offices
Collaborate with technical support units to be proactive in addressing any performance issues in the implementation of core programs
Engage leaders and staff, working closely to identify opportunities for growth, innovate effective solutions and coordinate operations development support
Ensure local office understanding of and adherence to all applicable World Relief policies and procedures
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.

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 Evangelicals For the Health of The Nation document
Master’s or equivalent experience required
Minimum 3 years US Resettlement experience and program knowledge
3+ years of progressive program/office budget management
Ability to travel as needed to US offices and other in person meetings
Computer and typing skills, Microsoft Suite 365, Excel and use of formulas, Project management software like Asana, Virtual meeting platforms like Teams & Zoom

World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time and part-time employees.

World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health.

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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.