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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.
Job Overview: The Youth Education Manager leads IRC New York's programming for children and youth. Ensures that the New York Youth Programs team meets the needs of newcomer youth in the New York City area, managing an annual program portfolio of approximately $3.5 million. They manage program development and implementation, ensure compliance of services within grants and contracts, participate in program fundraising and partnership development and management, and represent IRC New York in local forums on education and learning issues.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Programmatic Leadership

• Provide leadership, vision, program design and development, and implementation plans for youth programming.
• Oversee implementation of youth program activities, including but not limited to, youth tutoring activities, the Newcomers Youth Summer Academy, Leaders in Training, Student Support Coaching, and other activities as identified.
• Establish and foster relationships with local actors in education and social services
• Oversee partnerships and subgrants to other local organizations implementing youth programming, including the delivery of technical assistance to partners and subgrantees.
• Contribute to grant and proposal writing to maintain and expand funding base.
• Accountable for ensuring accurate and timely reporting of services and programmatic data to donors and all relevant parties.
• Coordinate closely with other IRC NY department leads and staff to ensure seamless delivery of services to clients utilizing a client-centered service model.
• Represent the Youth Program team within the IRC network in conferences, working groups and other contexts

People Management

• Manage a team in accordance with IRC's People Manager Standards, including leading a team of approximately 10 staff members, including 4 direct reports. Formally evaluate team and individual performance to ensure objectives have been met.
• Recruit, train, and provide ongoing support to staff in all aspects of Youth Program responsibilities.
• Promote staff participation in IRC and local networking and learning opportunities.

Resource & Partnership Management

• Effectively manage the development of all Youth Program proposals and service contracts, their implementation, compliance, and completion.
• Develop program budgets in collaboration with Deputy Director, Finance, and Resource Development teams. Oversee program budgets and manage expenses to ensure costs are maintained within allocated budgets.
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of services and programmatic data to donors and all relevant parties.
• Oversee subgrant partnerships with other local community organizations.
• Serve as Youth Programs team point person for collaboration and correspondence with external stakeholders including partner agencies and service providers
• Collaborate with Executive Director and IRC communication staff on media initiatives, including coordinating media visit and participating in media interviews.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education: Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree in education, child psychology, social work or relevant field strongly preferred.
Work Experience:

• Minimum five years' progressive work experience in education and/or youth development programming.
• Minimum of three years' experience managing multiple, complex education programs including staff management, program development, monitoring, and evaluation, and advocacy experience required. Subgrant management a plus.
• Experience working with English Language Learning students essential.

Demonstrated Skills & Competencies:

• Previous fundraising and grant writing experience; strong analytical, training, oral and written communication skills; excellent written and oral communication skills.
• 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
• Solid diplomacy, relationship building and networking skills; ability to effectively manage internal and external relationships, including community stakeholders and donors
• Previous financial management experience, including proven effective management of budgets
• Excellent interpersonal skills: ability to work successfully in cross-cultural environment
• Solid organizational skills with ability to multi-task, set priorities, manage time, and meet deadlines. Flexibility and ability to work well under pressure is essential.

Working Environment:

• A combination of standard office environment, remote work, and 'field' time within the service delivery area to perform the above outlined responsibilities.
• May require occasional weekend and/or evening work.

Compensation: (Pay Rate: $78,900 - $83,000) 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.
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
All International Rescue Committee workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. Our Standards are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Safeguarding, Conflicts of Interest, Fiscal Integrity, and Reporting Wrongdoing and Protection from Retaliation. IRC is committed to take all necessary preventive measures and create an environment where people feel safe, and to take all necessary actions and corrective measures when harm occurs. IRC builds teams of professionals who promote critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity to deliver the best possible services to our clients.
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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: We offer a comprehensive and highly competitive set of benefits. In the US, these include: 10 sick days, 10 US holidays, 20-25 paid time off days depending on role and tenure, medical insurance starting at $163 per month, dental starting at $6.50 per month, and vision starting at $5 per month, FSA for healthcare and commuter costs, a 403b retirement savings plans with immediately vested matching, disability & life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support counseling and care in times of crisis and mental health struggles.
Equal Opportunity Employer: IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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