Deputy Project Manager - Refugee Processing

Introduction

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Your Role and Responsibilities

Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) is the humanitarian bureau of the Department of State. PRM promotes U.S. interests by providing protection, easing suffering, and resolving the plight of persecuted and forcibly displaced people around the world. These individuals include refugees, migrants, stateless individuals, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and more. PRM does this by coordinating humanitarian policy and diplomacy, providing life-sustaining assistance, working with multilateral organizations to build global partnerships, and promoting best practices in humanitarian response.

An integral component of U.S. humanitarian policy is the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), which is primarily implemented via PRMs refugee case processing system called START. PRM also engages with other USRAP partners systems, as needed, to support refugee processing and resettlement. Individuals outside the United States seeking admission as a refugee under Section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) are processed through the USRAP, which is managed by the Department of State in cooperation with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Those admitted as refugees are eligible for USG-funded resettlement assistance.

The USRAP reflects the United States highest values and aspirations to compassion, generosity, and leadership. Since 1975, the United States has welcomed over 3 million refugees from all over the world. Refugees have built new lives, homes, and communities in towns and cities across all 50 states. On an annual basis, the President, in consultation with Congress, determines an annual limit for admitting the total number of refugees into the United States.

The USRAP is a multi-stage process requiring a refugee applicant to undergo case referral/initiation, prescreening interview, DHS U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) interview and adjudication, security checks, and medical examination. For refugee applicants approved for admission to the United States, next steps include domestic resettlement partner placement, cultural orientation, and travel to the United States.

Supports the PM in executing of RPC project.

Maintains a strategic enterprise partner relationship with the RPC leadership.

Apprises RPC leadership of all significant issues in a timely manner.

Oversees development of Project Schedules.

Helps the PM implement strategic guidance, vision, and direction to the project team.

Ensures program integration across task areas, RPC groups, and functional/technical teams.

Assists the PM in the use innovative processes to plan, organize, and control RPC activities, manage risks and to monitor performance.

Ensures all RPC task areas meet cost, schedule, quality, and performance requirements.

Analyzes significant deviations from plan, takes corrective actions, and forecasts any impact on RPC contract deliverables.

Drives effective teamwork, communication, collaboration, and commitment across multiple disparate groups with competing priorities.

Oversees adherence to RPC standard processes.

Assists the PM in staffing, including staff need forecasting.

Assists the PM in evaluating staff performance, career growth, and appraisal process.

Secret or TS//SCI clearance required

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• 10+ years of professional experience supporting complex IT projects

• 5+ years supervisory experience managing large diverse project teams

• SME in refugee processing procedures and administration, reporting, congressional inquiries

• Strong technical and refugee processing background, with experience in systems design, cyber security, software development and web technologies

• START system expert on all RPC and RSC processing. SME on USRAP.

• Secret or TS//SCI clearance required

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Experience at Department of State/DHS/PRM/RPC or USRAP partner

• Experience in Refugee Management

• PMP certification or equivalent

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