Director, Refugee Sponsorship & Resettlement Program

Director, Refugee Sponsorship & Resettlement Program

The Director, Refugee Sponsorship & Resettlement Program provides strategic leadership, oversight, and direction for World Renew’s Refugee Sponsorship & Resettlement Program (RSRP), one of the organization’s core humanitarian portfolios within Humanitarian & Emergency Affairs (HEA). The position is responsible for advancing World Renew’s mission through effective refugee sponsorship, organizational compliance as a Sponsorship Agreement Holder (SAH), strategic program development, stakeholder engagement, advocacy, and responsible stewardship of program resources.

Working closely with the Head of Humanitarian & Emergency Affairs, churches, sponsoring groups, community organizations, government agencies, denominational partners, refugee-serving organizations, and other stakeholders, the Director provides leadership that strengthens refugee sponsorship, promotes successful newcomer integration, and advances World Renew’s humanitarian mission.

The Director serves as World Renew’s principal advisor and spokesperson on refugee sponsorship and resettlement, ensuring the program remains responsive to changing humanitarian needs, evolving government policies, and opportunities to strengthen refugee protection, church engagement, and community-based sponsorship across Canada.

The position also contributes to the strategic leadership of Humanitarian & Emergency Affairs by collaborating across International Disaster Response (IDR), Disaster Response Services (DRS), and Refugee Sponsorship & Resettlement to strengthen integrated humanitarian programming and organizational effectiveness.

We do not discriminate based on disability, culture, ethnicity, or gender, and welcome and encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Leadership & Program Management

• Provide strategic leadership for World Renew’s Refugee Sponsorship & Resettlement Program. portfolio.
• Develop and implement long-term strategic plans, annual operational plans, annual communication plans, and program priorities.
• Ensure alignment with World Renew’s mission, strategic priorities, Humanitarian & Emergency Affairs objectives, Sponsorship Agreement Holder (SAH) obligations, and Government of Canada requirements.
• Monitor program performance through established objectives, indicators, and continuous improvement processes.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen and expand refugee sponsorship and resettlement programming.
• Lead innovation and program development initiatives that enhance program quality and organizational impact.
• Ensure effective monitoring, evaluation, learning, and organizational accountability across the program.

Refugee Sponsorship Leadership & Compliance

• Provide overall leadership for World Renew’s Sponsorship Agreement Holder (SAH) responsibilities.
• Ensure compliance with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) regulations, sponsorship agreements, and organizational policies.
• Oversee sponsorship application submission, approval processes, case management, and quality assurance.
• Provide guidance on complex sponsorship cases, policy interpretation, and emerging refugee issues.
• Monitor program risks, legal obligations, and compliance requirements.
• Develop and maintain policies, procedures, operational guidance, and quality standards for sponsorship activities.
• Lead organizational responses to complex sponsorship challenges, crises, and sensitive situations.

Partnerships, Church Engagement & Capacity Strengthening

• Build and strengthen relationships with churches, sponsoring groups, community organizations, and refugee-serving partners across Canada.
• Provide leadership and support that strengthens sponsor capacity and promotes…