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Director of Government Relations - 2025465 World Relief is hiring a Director of Government Relations who will be responsible for representing World Relief’s public policy priorities, including our U.S. refugee/asylum/immigration-based priorities and U.S. policies of concern to our international programs, with governmental leaders in Washington, D.C. The candidate will work remotely from the Washington, D.C. area. Base Pay Range $95,000.00/yr - $115,000.00/yr Organization Summary World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. Since its founding after World War II, it has worked in 100 countries to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish. Today, programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening, resilience, refugee & immigrant services and advocacy. Role & Responsibilities Serve as World Relief’s lead D.C.-based representative on public policy concerns, shaping and representing the organization’s positions on governmental policies that impact vulnerable populations worldwide, including refugees, internally displaced people, asylum seekers and other immigrants both in the U.S. and globally. Work closely with World Relief’s Vice President for Policy and Advocacy to represent World Relief with government leaders, church leaders and the media, and supervise at least one additional government‑relations‑focused colleague. Develop expertise on policy issues related to refugee resettlement and foreign assistance programs, while representing World Relief on a broader range of issues. Build and sustain relationships with leaders in Congress, the White House and administration staff, representing World Relief’s policy positions in a biblically‑guided, non‑partisan way. Lead the shaping and crafting of World Relief’s policy positions and advocacy campaigns related to refugee resettlement and immigration, including representation within advocacy coalitions. Supervise a staff colleague focused on governmental policy issues impacting World Relief’s international programs. Play a support role in pursuing and responding to media and public relations opportunities. Write and speak on policy issues of expertise for audiences that include governmental leaders, church leaders and members. Work with U.S. and international programs and advancement divisions to ensure coordination on advocacy priorities, public messaging, and events. Support World Relief staff in the U.S. and worldwide on outreach and relationship building with elected officials and the media. Help train staff on advocacy priorities through webinars and occasional office visits. Help write newsletters and reports documenting World Relief advocacy activities. Other responsibilities as assigned by the VP for Advocacy and Policy. Job Requirements Mature and personal Christian faith. Commitment 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 Relief’s Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and the National Association of Evangelicals’ "For the Health of The Nation" document. Bachelor’s degree required. Ability to work independently with limited supervision in a fast‑moving environment. Passion for seeking just, compassionate refugee, immigration and foreign assistance policies aligned with World Relief’s longstanding advocacy positions. Council to interact with an ethnically and denominationally diverse range of Christians, as well as media and elected officials. Preferred Qualifications Master’s degree in refugee/migration issues, public policy or a related field. Three or more years of experience in governmental service, political advocacy and/or public relations. Experience with biblical/theological studies and/or direct service to refugees/immigrants. Strong written and oral communication abilities in English; fluency in Spanish would be a plus. Personal experience as a refugee or immigrant. Previous supervisory experience. Benefits World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full‑time, regular, and part‑time (25+ hours per week) employees. The organization has earned a Gold‑level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding core components of its well‑being program. Equal Opportunity & Accommodations Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer (M/F/D/V). We maintain a drug‑free workplace and perform pre‑employment substance abuse testing. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr World Relief

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