Cultural Orientation Manager (National Position)
- Organization: IRC - International Rescue Committee
- Location:
- Grade: Mid level - Mid level
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Occupational Groups:
- Culture and Sport
- Managerial positions
- Closing Date: Closed
Background/IRC Summary:
The IRC has a rich history of
assisting refugees to apply for U.S. resettlement, from its founding in 1933 to
help vulnerable individuals escape Nazi-occupied Europe, to pioneering the
Joint Voluntary Agency which assisted Indochinese refugees for 22 years, to
operations in Croatia, Sierra Leone and Sudan. Over the years, IRC has
processed some half million refugees worldwide for U.S. resettlement.
Based in Bangkok with three field offices in Thailand and Malaysia, the IRC Resettlement Support Center (IRC-RSC) assists persons throughout Asia seeking permanent resettlement in the United States. Operating in fifteen countries, the RSC prepares refugee applications for the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, provides information to resettlement agencies about arriving refugees and offers cultural orientation training to those refugees bound for the U.S.
Job Overview/Summary:
The Bangkok-based Cultural
Orientation Manager is responsible for overseeing all day to day activities of
the RSC Cultural Orientation office in Bangkok in coordination with the CO and Training
Coordinator. The CO Manager is responsible for arranging and providing CO to
urban populations in and around Bangkok as well as camp populations including
provision of contract interpreters for urban CO cases. Additionally, the
position ensures the delivery of regional CO, including direct implementation
and/or provision of materials as appropriate. The position also supervises the Senior
CO Program Officer based in Bangkok and oversees the development and
implementation of the CO training schedule, taking over scheduling responsibilities
as/when needed and ensure the accuracy of CO records in START and a monthly
report. The CO Manager is responsible for the development of CO curricula and
materials. The CO Manager collaborates with partner agencies, NGOs, and CBOs on
the ground as appropriate. The CO
Manager works closely with CO Managers in Mae Sot and Kuala Lumpur and reports
to the CO and Training Coordinator.
Major
Responsibilities:
- Assist with development and implementation of the CO training schedule including arrangements for facilities and interpreters in and around Thailand as well as regional locations;
- Assist in developing and monitoring CO budget for overall program activities;
- Conduct CO training sessions in Bangkok and other RSC Asia locations, including remote sessions;
- Directly supervise Bangkok-based Senior CO Program Officer;
- Develop and design the CO curricula and coordinate for translation as needed;
- Assist with development and implementation of IC materials as needed;
- Ensure the CO curriculum course content remains current and accurate through communication with other CO program and the CO and Training Coordinator;
- Assist in preparing monthly reports for submission to the CO and Training Coordinator;
- Communicate and work effectively and cooperatively with partner agencies including the UNHCR, IOM, the Regional Refugee Coordinator’s office, the Thai Royal Government offices, numerous NGOs and CBOs;
- Maintain a current understanding of the overall U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, resettlement issues and policies related to CO;
- Ensure the accurate maintenance of START database records including CO scheduling, post-CO data entry, and perform quality control checks regularly;
- Oversee the stock of CO materials and ensure the accuracy of CO inventory.
- Maintain close contact with the CO and Training Coordinator;
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Key Working Relationships:
Position Reports to: CO and Training Coordinator
Position directly supervises: Senior
CO Program Officer
Indirect Reporting: None
Other Internal and/or external contacts:
Internal: CO Mae Sot and Malaysia; RSC Case Processing and Casework teams
External: USRAP
partners including IOM, UNHCR, Regional Refugee Coordinator’s
office,
Thai Royal Government offices, CORE
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