Program Officer, Workforce Development
New York City, Richmond County, New York, 10261, USA
Listed on 2025-11-29
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Non-Profit & Social Impact
Youth Development, Public Health
Category: Social Work & Community Development
Employee Category Fixed Term
Job Type: Full Time
Work Arrangement: Fully Remote
Range Low: 69350.00
Range High: 85812.00
Compensation: Annually
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.
A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.
This job posting was opened on 4/01/25. Please note that we will be prioritizing candidates who are current IRC (and recently employed by IRC) staff before other applicants. If necessary, we will extend the opportunity to external candidates.
Job Overview:The Program Officer, Workforce Development supports IRC’s Economic Empowerment programs by playing a project management role on key workforce development 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
- Provide strategic support on a portfolio of key workforce development initiatives and special projects
- Work with workforce development stakeholders both internally and externally to stay abreast of trends, initiatives, pilots, and programs in workforce development, especially as it relates to serving immigrant youth and adult education
- Provide guidance and support to EE program managers across RAI on workforce development initiatives
Partnerships
- Initiate, develop, and grow partnership(s) with workforce development public and private sector stakeholders
- Support EE technical unit engagement with external facing IRC teams to facilitate fundraising and partnership development
- 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 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, Economic Empowerment
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;
- Demonstrated experience managing program data in a non-profit environment required;
- 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…
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