Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) · 4 hours ago
Deputy Director, Planning and Performance
Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) is a global leader in the protection of unaccompanied and separated children who are forcibly displaced from their countries of origin. The Deputy Director, Planning and Performance will oversee compliance monitoring, engage in proposal development and reporting, and coordinate data management to ensure high-quality service delivery for KIND’s clients and stakeholders.
AdvocacyInformation TechnologyLegalSocial
Responsibilities
Facilitates systems-oriented delivery of high-quality services across KIND’s Legal Programs functions
Promotes baseline protocols for service delivery and ongoing monitoring
Co-leads the development, implementation, and ongoing production of robust programmatic reporting across all functions within legal programs, including social services, legal technical assistance, and field management
Coordinates with KIND’s Data and Program Technology team to develop essential data training programming and ongoing support
Collaborates with finance to develop and monitor spenddown reports across funders to assist the Planning and Performance team and other members of the Global Legal programs senior leadership team to adjust programming and support strategic growth
Reviews and edits regular reporting to key funders
Coordinates compliance monitoring and program assessment protocols and tools across Global Legal programs staff and KIND’s Data and Program Technology team
Partners with the Strategic Performance and Evaluation team, to develop and maintain organizational standards for quality and performance
Utilizes reporting to assist senior leadership, in solutions-oriented support for field office programming
Coordinates with the Planning and Performance team in the development and delivery of key documentation and training for field offices in government and other funding compliance
Works with the Planning and Performance team to identify risks and opportunities across multiple projects within the department
Provides analysis and strategic considerations to the Vice President, Strategic Performance and Evaluation, in initial review and mapping of new strategic efforts with KIND’s Development team
Provides review of renewal funding proposals from KIND Development team
Assist with coordinating proposals and overseeing the process for the annual fellowship application process
Qualification
Required
Must have a J.D and admitted to state bar
Must be fully fluent in English
Minimum of 6 years of experience in the immigration field, preferably including working with immigrant children or with survivors of abuse, human trafficking, or other trauma
Minimum of 3 years of program management capacity; supervising and managing in a legal context; familiar with databases including the use of systems to provide qualitative and quantitative analysis
Ability to occasionally travel to field office locations as needed for specific meetings or events
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (such as Teams, Excel, etc.)
Ability to work collaboratively and multi-task in our KIND environment, managing numerous priorities and emerging opportunities
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to work on multiple projects in a deadline-oriented environment; ability to prioritize tasks and delegate as appropriate
Ability to multitask and work with a sense of urgency in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
Committed to practicing and supporting wellbeing and a work-home life balance
Preferred
Experience working and communicating in a remote environment preferred but not required
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance with KIND paying 100% of the employee only portion of the premium for one of the three medical plan options, dental, and vision
Pre-tax flexible spending account (FSA) for both medical and dependent care
Pre-tax transit and parking spending account
Employer-paid life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
Employer-paid short and long-term disability insurance
Company
Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)
Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) is the preeminent international nongovernmental organization devoted to the protection of unaccompanied and separated children.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$9MKey Investors
Eagle Bancorp
2023-10-12Debt Financing· $9M
Leadership Team
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