Summary

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge is seeking a full-time Department Director of Refugee and Immigration Services (RIS). The Director is responsible for the daily operations and strategic leadership of the RIS Department including oversight of programs and initiatives focused on serving the immigrant community. The Director is responsible for overall leadership, program management, and maintaining compliance with all applicable funding and agency standards. This position requires interacting with clients, maintaining external relationships, and representing the agency to the public, as such it requires adherence to our dress-code policy, a business-like demeanor and professional appearance, which excludes unnatural hair color, conspicuous body art and facial piercings.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's Degree in relevant field or minimum 5 years equivalent program management and leadership experience in human services or similar not-for-profit agency.
• Valid Driver’s License, reliable personal transportation, and vehicle insurance is required.
• Completion of background checks such as driving record, criminal record, and sex offense registry, state and local police records, or national sources such as FBI and E-Verify as required by funding agencies or determined necessary by Catholic Charities and results must be satisfactory to CCDBR, its representatives, employees, or agents as an essential requirement of employment.
• Ability to work irregular hours and weekends on short notice is required
• Fluency in English is required

Other Qualifications

• Proficiency in Spanish strongly preferred
• Ability to organize complex tasks, delegate responsibility and monitor accountability
• Exercises good judgement and ability to lead change
• Understands team dynamics and works well as part of a team
• Proven ability to build effective working relationships in a diverse workplace
• Ability to flexibly share leadership and build consensus
• Proactive problem identification and solving
• Ability to take initiative and make difficult decisions when necessary
• Excellent analytical and abstract reasoning skills
• Highly developed interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with all staff and external partners
• Inclined toward mentorship and teaching to support knowledge and professional growth of others
• Excellent documentation and time management skills
• Proficiency in MS Office products, specifically Work, Excel, and PowerPoint

Essential Duties

• Development, leadership and oversight of departmental personnel, programs and initiatives
• Establish and maintain collaboration with internal and external partners
• Fiscal management of departmental programs and initiatives
• Ensure programmatic compliance with all applicable requirements

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Temperature controlled indoor work environment. Fluorescent lighting, occasional isolated conditions
• Must be able to lift 5 to 20 lbs. occasionally for 5 – 30 minutes. This position requires the employee to walk, stoop, lift, bend, squat, kneel, climb, handle. Sitting for 6 to 7 hours a day is expected for this position.
• Driving a motor vehicle for several hours at a time is expected up to 20%. Occasional out of state travel may be required.
• When the agency responds to disasters, performing duties outside primary responsibilities both in the office and at off-site locations affected by the disaster may be requested.

Job Type

• Full – Time, Exempt

Qualified applicants interested in this position should submit their resume with a cover letter by 6/15/23. Click here to apply.

Catholic Charities is a mission-based organization and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider it a privilege to serve people of all faiths and socio-economic backgrounds. Our leadership is mission-driven, energetic, disciplined and self-motivated. We value diversity, service, compassion, and accountability; we hold ourselves responsible for delivering outcomes that change people’s lives and our community.