Program Officer (Southeast)

• Lead and represent CWS's EPRR strategy within the Southeast region, engaging with external partners such as state VOAD, LTRG, faith-based organizations, and emergency management agencies.
• Develop understanding of challenges faced by CWS offices and vulnerable communities, propose solutions, and implement EPRR interventions.
• Conduct preparedness training, provide resources, and build networks to enhance emergency preparedness and response effectiveness.
• Deploy to disaster-affected communities to support response and recovery efforts, providing guidance and technical assistance to CWS local offices.

This role directly supports vulnerable communities—including refugees, immigrants, and unaccompanied children—throughout the disaster lifecycle, ensuring they receive timely and effective preparedness, response, and recovery assistance.

• Bachelor's degree in social services, disaster management, human rights, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in disaster programming, including emergency response across preparedness, response, and recovery.
• Extensive knowledge of U.S. disaster response mechanisms and services, including local, state, and federal agencies.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and decision-making skills; proficiency in Microsoft Office and social media; fluency in English; fluency in a refugee language (e.g., Pashto, Dari, Ukrainian, Russian, Spanish) desired.

Compensation and benefits not specified in the posting.

Church World Service (CWS) is a faith-based organization committed to emergency preparedness, response, and recovery for vulnerable communities within the United States, with a focus on refugees, immigrants, and unaccompanied children.