Economic Empowerment Manager

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.

The Economic Empowerment Manager coordinates the development, implementation, and completion of all grants, contracts and activities related to the Economic Empowerment department, including early and extended employment, Matching Grant programming, financial capabilities (including public benefits), and future expansions into workforce, small business development, and related economic empowerment programming. Responsibilities include supervision of all department staff to ensure program compliance.

Responsibilities:

Oversight of Programs:
- Effectively lead the development, implementation, compliance, and completion of Economic Empowerment grants and contracts.
- Develop and maintain internal and external relationships to support job development, job placement, career pathways, and financial capability services.
- Responsible for the development of grant proposals and reports related to all areas of contracts and grants within the department, in collaboration with office leadership and Finance.
- Supervise the provision of services through regular and systematic case file reviews, and quality assurance protocols including data QA to ensure compliance with donor requirements and provision of quality services.
- Lead all aspects of department program budget and manage expenses to ensure costs are maintained within allocated budgets, in collaboration with Finance.

Staff Supervision and Other Responsibilities:
- Participate as an active member of the office leadership team and relevant internal and external groups.
- Lead the team members; formally evaluate team and individual performance to ensure objectives have been met.
- Recruit and train staff in all aspects of economic empowerment programs responsibilities.
- Represent IRC in public, professional and governmental forums.
- Facilitate interdepartmental communication and information sharing for monthly newsletters, program reports, etc.

Job Requirements:
- University degree (four years, B.A.) or equivalent experience required; advanced degree in related field preferred.
- 5+ years of related program management experience including staff management, program development, and monitoring and evaluation.
- Previous fundraising and grant writing experience preferred.
- Strong analytical and training skills; excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Highly organized self-starter with proven success managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Solid diplomacy, relationship building, and networking skills.
- Fluent in English; proficiency in a second language is desirable.
- Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office applications, with a strong command of Excel.

Working Environment:
- A combination of standard office environment, remote work, and field time within the service delivery area.
- May require occasional weekend and/or evening work.

Compensation: $62,573 - $70,000 annually

IRC offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching, paid time off, and more.

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.