Partnership Development Officer (Temporary)

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY:

World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization that is fighting for change that lasts, right here in the U.S. and across the globe. We bring sustainable solutions to the world’s greatest problems – disasters, extreme poverty, violence, oppression, and mass displacement. The organization is approximately 75 years old and has worked in over 100 countries around the world since its founding.

In the United States, we come alongside local churches, community organizations and hundreds of individual volunteers to support newly arriving refugee and other immigrant families. Today, we are proud to partner with over 6,000 local churches, and 95,000 volunteers globally to bring hope, healing and transformation to the most vulnerable.

POSITION SUMMARY:

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.

The PRO is a three-month assignment to explore partnership opportunities in the Rock Hill area and engage with primary stakeholders at local churches, businesses, department of social services, nonprofits, in preparation for long-term engagement by World Relief Upstate SC in the area.  The PRO will also engage with local immigrant populations to explore partnerships and community needs.  This role is responsible for expanding WR Upstate SC’s footprint in the Rock Hill area, working in close collaboration with the Upstate SC Community Engagement team.  Note: this is a temporary assignment.  Long-term engagement by WR Upstate SC in the Rock Hill area will depend on the viability of Rock Hill for refugee and immigrant services and availability of funding.

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Under the supervision of the Office Director, the PRO will: 
• Coordinate with Mobilization Program Director to develop an overall outreach strategy with concrete goals and take the lead on executing this strategy in the community through networking and sharing World Relief’s mission and vision in a compelling and contextual way.
• Take lead on conducting stakeholder interviews within the local church, business, DSS, and nonprofit community to determine capacity for future partnerships.
• Take lead on conducting stakeholder interviews among immigrant churches and others to determine the primary needs of the refugee and immigrant community.
• Participate in World Relief Home Office church mobilization meetings, trainings, and events as relevant to this role.
• Maintain records of church and community engagement activity and keep track of metrics related to church partnerships through Microsoft Dynamics.
• Coordinate with Community Engagement Team in getting feedback and support from local stakeholders, including educators, local governance, public safety, and health care.
• Provide feedback and reports to the Office Director on all findings based on community engagement in Rock Hill area.

• Familiar with refugee resettlement ideas and terminology preferred ·History of involvement with volunteerism or non-profit work experience 
• Bachelor’s degree preferred ·Experience networking with church and community leaders preferred
• 2 years of fundraising and/or partnership development experience or equivalent preferred
• Ability to share WR’s vision, mission, and values with cogency in theologically astute ways across Christian denominations and secular or interfaith contexts
• Strong administration & organizational skills; experience with Microsoft Dynamics CRM preferred
• Strong writing and public speaking skills 
• Ability to work on a team and independently ·Willingness to work on nights and weekends as needed for events- up to 1 evening per week and 1 weekend-day per month

•  Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
• Able to work in agile, cross-departmental teams
• Strong verbal and written skills
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task and organize in a fast paced and fluid environment 
• Valid driver's license, and access to vehicle required
• Up to 25% domestic travel only required

Temporary Employees and Paid Interns have access to the following World Relief benefits:

- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

World Relief Discounts (Immediately Eligible):

- Verizon

- Pet Insurance through Nationwide

- Home and Auto insurance through Liberty Mutual

- Working Advantage Discount Program

- Active & Fit Gym Membership

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.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

·         While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations

·         The ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-15 pounds.

·         Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and read application information.

·         The employee frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

·         General office setting. World Relief also offers hybrid and remote schedules for limited positions.

·         Great lengths of time working on computer, reading from computer screen, entering information, standing at copier or fax machine, and some time on the phone or in virtual meetings may be required.

·         Year-end archiving activities involve repeated lifting and bending.

·         Physical, emotional and intellectual demands

·         Equipment used: Employee computer (desktop or laptop), printer, and copier.

·         All of the above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Individuals may be required to perform any other job-related instructions as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation. This position description is not all-inclusive and is always under review.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V.

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.

Legal Background in the United States

World Relief is both an equal opportunity employer and a faith-based religious organization. World Relief strictly prohibits and does not tolerate unlawful discrimination against employees on the basis of person’s race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law, which does not conflict with the protections afforded World Relief as a faith-based employer.  

In addition, physical or mental limitations will not be a factor in the application of World Relief's employment policies or employee practices, except for those situations in which occupational requirement make consideration of such factors necessary.

Pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 702 (42 U.S.C. 2000e 1(a) World Relief has the right to, and does, hire only candidates who agree with World Relief’s Statement of Faith.