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To apply for any of the following positions, send your resume/cover letter to [email protected] with the position’s name as the subject line. No phone calls please.
Senior Finance Manager
Salary Range: $80,000-$90,000
Reporting to the Executive Director (ED), the Senior Finance Manager will improve, build, and manage effective and streamlined administrative & financial systems, including financial, accounting, and human resources. The Senior Finance Manager will be responsible for all finance, accounting, and related reporting activities.
The Senior Finance Manager will lead all day-to-day finance and accounting operations with a growing budget of $3M including functional responsibility for general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, compliance, and grants administration. The senior finance manager will ensure that SURVIVORS has the systems and procedures in place to support effective program implementation, operations, and conduct successful audits and tax filings. The senior finance manager will work closely with program leaders and their staff, not only to educate them regarding finance and accounting procedures, but also to explore how the finance function can support and partner with program operations.
Specific responsibilities include:
- Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain internal control and safeguards for receipt of revenue, costs, and program budgets and actual expenditures.
- Coordinate all audit activity.
- Regularly analyze financial data and present financial reports in an accurate and timely manner; clearly communicate monthly, annual, and ad hoc financial reports, monitor progress and changes and keep senior leadership abreast of SURVIVORS’ financial status.
- Drive the annual budgeting and planning process; administer and review all financial plans and compare to actual results with a view to identify, explain, and remediate variances as appropriate.
- Support the ED in engaging the board’s audit and finance committees around issues and trends in financial operating models and delivery.
- Oversee all financial, project/program and grants accounting; ensure that expenditures are consistently aligned with grant and program budgets throughout the grant/fund period; collate financial reporting materials for government, corporate, and foundation grants.
- Manage organizational cash flow forecasting, assess the financial efficacy of program operations and establish finance and administrative systems to support program operations.
- Manage/coordinate certain Human Resource functions and other back-office activities.
- Serve as a business partner to the ED on the organization’s financial, budgeting, and administrative processes—including HR, payroll, and benefits functions—with a drive to continuously develop and improve and automate internal systems.
Qualifications
The Senior Finance Manager will have at least five years of professional experience, including managing finance and accounting, preferably in an NGO environment. She or he will have experience creating and driving the analytic framework for planning and managing organizational change.
The Senior Finance Manager will have the following experience and attributes:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, or related.
- Excellent skills in QBO, MS Excel, MS Word, and various online operational software tools (i.e., Bill.com)
- Strong knowledge of GAAP principles, and financial reporting standards. Strong understanding of month-end and year-end closing processes.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in financial data entry and analysis. Strong organizational and time-management skills. Ability to track and report on goals.
- Excellent people skills, with experience collaborating in a multidisciplinary, diverse, and dynamic team.
- Experience working with or owning payroll and/or Human Resources.
- Solid experience coordinating audit activities and managing reporting, budget development and analysis, accounts payable and receivable, general ledger, payroll, and accounting for investments.
- Grants management as it relates to expense allocation tracking and compliance & reporting of government, corporate and foundation grants.
- Technology savvy with experience selecting and overseeing software implementations and managing relationships with software vendors.
- Keen analytic, organization and problem-solving skills which allows for strategic data interpretation versus simple reporting.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills; experience in effectively communicating key data, including presentations to senior management, board, or other outside partners.
- A commitment to SURVIVORS’ mission.
To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to [email protected] with “Senior Finance Manager” as the subject line.
Afghan Youth Program Specialist
Afghan Youth Program Specialist
Reports to: Program Development and Impact Manager
Location: San Diego, CA
FLSA Status: Non-exempt, Full-time (1.0 FTE)
General Purpose of the Job: Develop and implement the Afghan youth component of SURVIVORS’ Health Education and Literacy (HEAL) Program. The position focuses on supporting the wellbeing and academic performance of school-aged Afghan newcomers and the successful integration of Afghan children, youth, and their families into their communities through culturally and linguistically appropriate methods.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Examples of functions are not necessarily exhaustive. Management may assign other related duties and functions. This position requires in-office work, in-the-field work, or a combination thereof.
· Conduct community outreach engagement activities to isolated or underserved populations with a special focus on Afghan students and their families
· Verify student eligibility and complete necessary intake and enrollment documents with clients
· Serve as a mentor, sharing own experiences and demonstrating ability to role model effective coping skills, self-help strategies, and use of community supports and resources
· Develop and facilitate culturally and grade level appropriate Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum in student wellness clubs
· Provide individual student support sessions and family support sessions
· Connect students and families to additional legal, medical, mental health, and social services and resources
· Provide school orientation support and school immersion sessions
· Conduct educational workshops for family members and youth service providers
· Create and distribute educational materials to families, service providers, and the community-at-large
· Measure and evaluate client progress by regularly administrating outcome assessments
· Demonstrate boundaries consistent with professional standards
· Communicate, represent, and promote clients’ perspectives within SURVIVORS and the community-at-large
· Identify critical care issues for team meetings and supervision
· Seek guidance from and report crises to supervisor
· Complete all program documentation as required and in a timely manner
· Participate in all agency functions including development outreach and events
· Represent agency in relevant community meetings
· Adhere to HIPAA and other privacy and security safeguards
· Perform other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in education, child development, social work, psychology or a related field
· Two years of related work experience, including lived experience in the U.S. school system
· Experience working with youth especially in a school environment
· Bilingual in English and Dari/Farsi and/or Pashto
· Excellent interpersonal, communication, problem solving and organizational skills
· Ability to plan, maintain accurate records, and prepare reports
· Demonstrates a commitment to comply with mandatory state reporting requirement for child abuse and neglect
· Must have dedication to the human rights of refugees, immigrants, asylum seekers, and displaced people
· Must pass a criminal background check that includes past history of conviction of child and sexual abuse
· Must have reliable, valid California driver’s license and adequate auto insurance
· Strong commitment to the mission of Survivors of Torture, International
Compensation: Competitive salary and benefits are offered. The Afghan Youth Program Specialist position offers an hourly salary of $32.00 per hour.
Application procedures: To be considered for this position, please send a detailed cover letter and resume as a Word document or PDF file to confidential email: [email protected]. No phone calls please.
SURVIVORS prohibits discrimination against employees, applicants for employment, individuals providing services in the workplace pursuant to a contract, unpaid interns or volunteers based on any legally-recognized basis, including, but not limited to, their actual or perceived race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status (including registered domestic partnership status), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender (including gender identity and expression), age (40 or over), sexual orientation, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, immigration status or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law.
Director of Client Care
Reports to: Executive Director Location: San Diego, CA
Effective Date: March 2023 FLSA Status: Exempt, full-time
General Purpose of the Job: Responsible for overseeing current clinical program and leading the development and delivery of existing and new programs and services that are client-centered, strengths-based, culturally-responsive and globally trauma-informed for survivors who have fled torture in their countries of origin.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The examples of functions are not necessarily exhaustive. Management is not precluded from assigning other related functions not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment for the position. The position may require remote work, in-office work, in-the-field work, or a combination thereof.
· Provide expertise and leadership of the clinical program, ensuring the integrity and sustainability of services provided.
· Coordinate and manage provision of psychological evaluations for asylum cases with third party mental health contractors and referring attorneys.
· Provide individual and/or group supervision for each supervisee: Program manager, senior mental health specialists, clinical case managers, mental health care coordinator
· Review and evaluate the work of the clinical staff
· In coordination with leadership, recruit and orient new clinical staff.
· Coordinate in-house training opportunities for clinical staff.
· In collaboration with leadership, support staff wellbeing to mitigate risk of secondary trauma and burnout.
· Facilitate clinical meetings to review and discuss client cases, exchange information and ensure fidelity to evidence-based or promising practices.
· Ensure best practices and coordination of workflow, resources and priorities following ethical and regulatory requirements set forth by the Board of Psychology, Board of Behavioral Sciences, HIPAA, SURVIVORS’ Employee Handbook and other internal policies.
· Work with leadership and staff to continuously monitor and evaluate outcomes, assess goals and address challenges in meeting objectives.
· Understand, implement and meet evolving grants and funder requirements.
· Serve as the spokesperson for clinical services, meet with funders and collaborate in fundraising activities.
· Foster relationships that advance organization’s mission and priorities.
· Develop and maintain systems, policies & procedures, and materials related to provision of client care.
· Oversee quality and timeliness of client documentation in Efforts to Outcomes database.
· Monitor budget to ensure expenditures of services stay within allocated limits.
· Ensure MOUs with third party contractors, interpreting agencies, and universities for internship placements are current and reviewed annually.
· Adhere to National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Healthcare standards.
· Respond to client concerns, questions or suggestions.
· Serve as the HIPAA Privacy Officer.
Minimum Qualifications:
· Master’s degree in counseling, social work or related field OR doctoral degree in clinical psychology, counseling or related field
· Current California license in a mental health discipline OR able to obtain licensure in California in 2022
· Experience in providing trauma-informed clinical care for global survivors of torture or other severe traumas using a holistic, client-centered, strengths-based approach
· Experience in a leadership position in a nonprofit or community mental health setting
· Experience with program management and supervising clinical staff
· Ability to work cross-culturally, either gained from professional work or lived experience.
· Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
· Strong organizational, time management and problem solving skills.
· Experience developing protocols & procedures for client service delivery systems
· Proficiency with ETO or comparable database and Microsoft Office Suite
· Strong commitment to the mission of Survivors of Torture, International
· Possess valid California driver’s license, adequate auto insurance and reliable vehicle
To apply send your resume/cover letter to [email protected] with ‘Director of Client Care’ as the subject line. No phone calls please.
Survivors of Torture, International is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
SURVIVORS prohibits discrimination against employees, applicants for employment, individuals providing services in the workplace pursuant to a contract, unpaid interns or volunteers based on any legally-recognized basis, including, but not limited to, their actual or perceived race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status (including registered domestic partnership status), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender (including gender identity and expression), age (40 or over), sexual orientation, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, immigration status or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law.
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Survivors of Torture, International is an Equal Opportunity Employer
SURVIVORS prohibits discrimination against employees, applicants for employment, individuals providing services in the workplace pursuant to a contract, unpaid interns, or volunteers based on any legally-recognized basis, including, but not limited to, their actual or perceived race, color, religion, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran and/or military status, protected medical leaves (requested or approved for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act or the California Family Rights Act), political affiliation, domestic violence victim status, immigration status or any other status protected by state or federal law.
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