Vice President, International Survivor Care – OUR Rescue
Organization:
OUR Rescue fights human trafficking and child sexual exploitation worldwide. OUR mission is to end sex trafficking and child exploitation while empowering survivors to reclaim their lives and thrive on their healing journey.
Position Summary:
As the Vice President of International Survivor Care, you will play a crucial role in shaping and implementing the organization's survivor care strategy to support survivors of sex trafficking on their journey to recovery in our international locations. This leadership position requires a dynamic and empathetic professional with a strong background in capacity building, survivor care services, program development, and a commitment to making a lasting impact in the lives of survivors. This position is instrumental in leading our efforts to provide comprehensive services to survivors of sex trafficking on a global scale. This position reports to the SVP, Survivor Care and will be based in one of the international offices.
Responsibilities:
- Execute a global survivor care strategy aligned with the organization's mission and values.
- Provide leadership to the survivor care team, setting goals, and ensuring the effective implementation of survivor care programs.
- Oversee the development and enhancement of survivor care programs and budgets to meet the diverse needs of survivors globally.
- Cultivate and maintain partnerships with survivor care organizations, NGOs, and government agencies globally with a focus on capacity building.
- Collaborate with Regional Directors and their operations team to develop comprehensive survivor care networks in key regions.
- Lead, mentor, and manage a diverse team of survivor care professionals.
- Foster a culture of empathy, resilience, and continuous improvement within the survivor care team.
- Ensure the survivor care team is utilizing assessments that define clear objectives, identify potential risks, determine appropriate evaluation methods, and develop relevant questions and tasks to measure the intended purpose.
- Collaborate with the development team to secure funding for survivor care programs through grants, donations, and partnerships.
- Develop and maintain relationships with donors and funding organizations to ensure sustained support for survivor care initiatives.
- Ensure survivor care services are provided legally and ethically with an understanding of liability issues.
- Establish robust monitoring and evaluation mechanisms to assess the impact of survivor care programs.
- Regularly review and analyze program outcomes, making data-driven decisions to enhance the effectiveness of survivor care services.
- Represent the organization in relevant forums, conferences, and collaborations related to survivor care.
- Advocate for survivor rights and survivor care needs on a global scale.
- Ensure compliance with local and international regulations related to survivor care services.
- Prepare and submit comprehensive reports on survivor care activities for internal and external stakeholders.
- Stay up to date on international guidelines and requirements for all personnel working with survivors of human trafficking.
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or a related field.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in survivor care services, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
- In-depth knowledge of global issues related to sex trafficking and a commitment to the organization's mission.
- Proven experience in program development, implementation, and evaluation.
- Strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a diverse team.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Preferably bilingual with a minimum level 2 based on the US State Department Foreign Language scale to speak and read Spanish and/or Thai.
- Demonstrated success in resource mobilization and grant management.
- Experience in building and maintaining partnerships with NGOs, government agencies, and other stakeholders.
- Commitment to trauma-informed and survivor-centered care.
- Willingness to travel internationally.
Requirements:
- Actively advocates for self-care and commits to the personal therapeutic requirement of at least twice per month.
- Follow survivor care procedures and boundaries for interacting with survivors.
Benefits:
- Competitive pay.
- 3 weeks (15 days) PTO.
- Four wellness days.
- Paid holidays and two floating holidays.
- 401(k) with 6% match.
- 100% health, dental, and vision insurance premiums covered.
- Life/AD&D Insurance.
- Opportunity to work with a dedicated team for a great cause.