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Job Overview: The Program Coordinator oversees the provision of direct services to clients engaged in IRC Miami’s Immigrant Children’s Legal and Service Partnership (ICLASP) program. The Program Coordinator provides technical assistance and leadership to an established casework team in Miami and subcontractors. Additionally, the Program Coordinator is responsible for cultivating, developing, and maintaining community partnerships and other community resources under the ICLASP umbrella. The Program Coordinator reports to the Deputy Director of IRC Florida Safety & Protection Program Manager of IRC Florida.

Major Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Ensure client success with a strong emphasis on empowerment through high-quality service that supports clients to thrive in their community

• Work closely with staff to promote strong relationships across programs while fully implementing a client-centered service methodology across all service areas

• Maintain a thorough knowledge and understanding of the regulations, reauthorizations, and related policies concerning ICLASP

• Represent IRC and ICLASP at community meetings and other external settings

• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with various agencies and with their assistance develop safety plans/protocols for clients, staff, and the office as it relates to the ICLASP program

• Ensure program activities are implemented consistently with donor requirements and provide technical support, oversight, and leadership to the case management team

• Develop and maintain strategic community partnerships with other service providers, government agencies, and other key stakeholders, including all members of ICLASP

• Work with the Finance Manager and program staff to monitor and manage all program budgets and oversee that program outcomes meet proposed goals

• Provide wrap-around case management services to immigrant children as needed

• Coordinate services to ensure that the children and their families are living in a safe environment and integrating well into their new community

• Responsible for connecting them to appropriate services and resources

• Provide high-level leadership to assigned teams including:

o Weekly one on one meetings with all direct reports and regular team meetings with all members

o Effective delegation of duties and responsibilities

o Consistent and ongoing feedback and communication

o Extensive professional development support and coaching of team members

• Oversee internal and subcontractor’s grant tracking and billing and coordinating narrative reporting

• Ensure that programs comply with all contractual, reporting, and match requirements

• Ensure quality data collection across all programs; oversee the production of reports and impact data to provide insight to internal and external stakeholders

• Ensure donor-mandated match requirements are accurately tracked and achieved

• Represent assigned programs with IRC HQ. Ensure compliance with HQ initiatives and guidance

• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in social work, international affairs, or human services; graduate degree preferred.

Work Experience:

• Relevant professional experience in providing direct services related to unaccompanied children or immigrant youth populations required; minimum of 5 years’ experience strongly preferred.

• Experience in the provision of immigration legal services preferred.

Demonstrated Skills & Competencies:

• Demonstrated ability to promote an organizational culture that reflects IRC’s core values of service, accountability, integrity, and equality. Ability to lead in a way that recognizes that IRC’s work is best accomplished through the true collaboration of individuals from many cultures with a great variety of skills and perspectives.

• Ability to handle complex and sensitive cases and to work effectively with clients who have a wide range of psychosocial, protection, health, immigration, and criminal justice issues.

• Strong relationship building, diplomacy, and networking skills; ability to effectively build internal and external relationships.

• Demonstrated success working and communicating effectively in a multi-cultural environment.

• Self-starter with excellent problem-solving skills combined with the proven ability to prioritize and manage time effectively.

• Attention to detail and accuracy in work product.

• Fluent in English, both spoken and written; proficiency in Spanish is desired.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook); ability to use the internet and other digital tools for data entry, research, and problem-solving purposes.

• Valid driver’s license and access to a personal, insured vehicle.

Working Environment:

• A combination of standard office environment, remote work, and ‘field’ time within the service delivery area to perform the above outlined responsibilities.

• Occasional domestic (non-local) travel required.

• May require occasional weekend and/or evening work.

Compensation:

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.

US Benefits:

The IRC offers a comprehensive and highly competitive set of benefits. All US employees are eligible for sick time, a 403b retirement savings plans: up to 4.5% immediately vested matching contribution, plus an 3-7% additional IRC contribution, and an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support in times of crisis and mental health struggles.

In addition, full-time employees are eligible for 10 US paid holidays, 20-25 paid time off days, disability & life insurance, medical, dental, and vision insurance (employee contribution starting at $135, $7, and $5 per month respectively) and FSA for healthcare, childcare, and commuter costs. Part-time employees are eligible for a proportionate amount of paid time off. These additional benefits apply to employees who work at least 6 months within a 12 month time period.

Standard of Professional Conduct: The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – our Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.

Commitment to Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: The IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. The IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of the IRC persons in any work setting. We aim to increase the representation of women, people that are from country and communities we serve, and people who identify as races and ethnicities that are under-represented in global power structures.