Policy Specialist For International Programs (Washington, D.c.)

Role & Responsibilities

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• This person will serve as one of World Relief’s D.C.-based representatives on public policy concerns, helping to both shape and represent World Relief’s positions on policies that impact the vulnerable communities that we serve. The person will work closely with World Relief’s Vice President for Policy and Advocacy and World Relief’s Director of Government Relations to represent World Relief both with governmental leaders and in media. They should have or be willing to acquire expertise on policy issues related to foreign assistance programs, humanitarian crises, global public health and forced migration. Specific responsibilities include to:
• Build and sustain relationships with leaders in Congress and the administration and their staffs, representing World Relief’s policy positions in a biblically-guided, non-partisan way
• Work with World Relief’s international and U.S. programs, marketing and strategic engagement division teams to ensure close coordination across different divisions of the organization
• Research, analyze and monitor policies, regulations, and trends affecting World Relief's programs and project participants
• Serve as the primary lead on policy issues affecting the vulnerable populations served by World Relief internationally – at present, in various countries within Africa as well as Haiti, Cambodia and Ukraine – and on emerging international crises
• Play a support role in pursuing and responding to media and public relations opportunities, including helping to support World Relief staff to respond to media inquiries and responding directly on issues of expertise regarding International Programs and policy
• Represent World Relief in advocacy coalitions focused on issues that impact our International Programs
• Writing and speaking on policy issues of expertise, including for audiences that include governmental leaders and church leaders and congregant members
• Assist in internal systems development to strengthen the advocacy team’s efficiency
• Other responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Government Relations

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• 3 or more years’ experience in international development, humanitarian assistance, government service, and/or policy advocacy strongly preferred
• Strong understanding of global development issues, including migration and refugee issues, poverty alleviation, humanitarian aid, global public health, climate policy, etc.
• Demonstrated experience in policy analysis, advocacy, and stakeholder engagement
• Nuanced understanding of diverse expressions of American evangelical Christianity
• Experience with biblical/theological studies and/or direct service in an overseas humanitarian context preferred
• Strong writing and oral communication abilities in English
• Candidate will work remotely from the Washington, D.C. area
• Preference for applicants who have personal or family experience in developing countries and/or countries affected by humanitarian crises

Requirements

• Mature and personal Christian faith
• Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
• Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
• Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Evangelicals For the Health of The Nation document
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in international development, public policy, public health, international relations or a related field preferred
• Must be able to work independently and with limited supervision in a fast-moving environment
• Must be passionate about seeking just, compassionate refugee, immigration and foreign assistance policies aligned with World Relief’s longstanding advocacy positions
• Must be able to winsomely interact with an ethnically, politically and denominationally diverse range of evangelical Christians as well as with media and elected officials

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Offer 16 company Paid Holidays + 4 additional Personal days per year!
• Paid Sick and Vacation Time
• Paid Parental Leave (12 weeks for qualified employees)
• FSAs: Medical & Dependent Care, & Commuter Funding
• Supplemental Life Insurance (employee, spouse, and children)
• Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident insurance policies
• Legal Shield Insurance

• Group Term Life (employee, spouse, and children)
• Long Term & Short-term Disability
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)
• Long Distance Travel Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• 401K & Roth
• WR matches up to 4%, then an additional quarter percent up to 10%
• Eligibility: Full Time (40 hours per week) is eligible after 3 months of employment. Part time is eligible after 1000 hours in a year.

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• Active & Fit Gym Membership

• 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.

• 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.