Adoptee Program Manager Job Eugene area,Oregon USA,Non-Profit & Social Impact

Description

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY:

Holt International's Programs and Services Department serves more than 1,000,000 children, family members and other individuals around the world each year through family strengthening services, orphan care and adoption services. Managed by U.S. and in-country staff, these programs and services are carried out in close cooperation with partner agencies, orphanages and other child service providers, government child welfare agencies, local and regional officials, funding agencies, and others.

The Programs and Services Department continuously evaluates opportunities to expand or deepen program services in countries where we work while maintaining high standards of quality and transparency for sustainable development and child welfare impact.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Holt International finds and supports permanent, loving families for children who are orphaned, abandoned, or at serious risk of separation from their families. The Adoptee Program Manager supervises all programmatic elements for adoptees within the post adoption department. Assures the delivery of high-quality post adoption programming by maintaining and developing programs for adoptees and adoptive families by assisting with processes related to international and domestic post adoption services.

Contributes to effective advertising, marketing, and communications with the goal of engaging diverse audiences through multiple platforms and mediums. Assures the delivery of quality services to birth families, Adoptees, and adoptive families by ensuring that all practice is compliant with Oregon law, and with other state laws, when necessary, accreditation standards, and the Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers.

Demonstrates a commitment to continuous quality improvement within the services provided to Adoptees and adoptive families.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Ensures quality post adoption programming to adoptees and adoptive families by enhancing existing services and procedures and developing and implementing new programs and systems to meet the evolving needs of adoptees, adoptive families, and children of adoptees throughout their lifespan, incorporating modern delivery methods of information and content that are relevant in all life stages, and evaluating these services through a data-driven quality improvement process.

Provide adult adoptee and youth outreach by developing and implementing outreach strategies to engage, understand, and support the diverse perspectives and needs of adult and youth adoptees. Strengthening connections within the adult adoptee community and between adoptees and strategic partners through communication initiatives, collaborative relationships, community engagement, and representation of Holt at relevant events, conferences, forums, and Holt Board functions. Stay informed of national and international adoption trends to enhance public education and adoptee outreach.

Provide adoptee programming and promotion by developing, managing, and promoting year-round programming for youth and adult adoptees, including peer support and mentorship opportunities for youth and adult adoptee drop-in groups. Collaborates with the Holt internal departments, adoption organizations, and other partners to develop effective outreach and communication strategies and promote adoptee services through Holt's website, e-newsletters, forums, and other relevant channels.

Responds to Post Adoption Services inquiries by providing general support and education, coaching, guidance, consultation, and referrals to adoptees, adoptive parents, birth parents, and others regarding adoption-related topics, including citizenship, records, search and reunion, intermediary services, adoptee identity development, grief and loss, birth family connections, adoptee identity, transracial adoption, lifelong adoption issues.

Maintains accurate and timely program statistics by entering contacts, compiling and formatting statistics, and documenting all correspondence in Holt's database.

Manages the department’s social media, website, and e-correspondence aesthetics by working closely with post adoption staff and the communications team to establish and develop engaging outreach and marketing materials, newsletters for the Post Adoption Department, marketing of youth programming, etc.

Directs Holt Adoptee Camp through strategic planning, year-round preparation, and program oversight, including preparing the annual camp budget, recruiting,…