Manager – Migration Accompaniment Ministry

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

Manager leading migration assistance for Presbyterian Church focusing on humanitarian response to refugees and asylum seekers. Collaborating on strategic initiatives and supervising team efforts.

Posted 5/23/2026full-timeLouisville • Kentucky • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assess and Advise on Refugee and Asylum Engagement: Monitor the evolving immigration landscape, including U.S. asylum policy, enforcement trends, international displacement crises, and humanitarian statuses.
Collaborate with Office of Immigration Issues and Office of Public Witness to provide timely and coordinated.
Advise PDA/IUA staff, and the PDA Advisory Committee, on emerging needs and priorities for PCUSA engagement with refugees, asylees, and internally displaced persons (IDPs).
Strengthening Integration: Act as a primary bridge between PDA, the Office of Immigration Issues (OII), the Office of Public Witness and other ministries of PL&W to ensure cohesive and coordinated strategies and responses.
Actively engage and consult with Intercultural Congregational Associates to support and resource congregations directly connected to migrant and immigrant communities in the PC(USA).
Work alongside Office of Immigration Issues and others to design training, accompaniment tools, and theological reflection resources rooted in Reformed theology and justice.
Supervise Mission Associate Supervise the Migration Accompaniment Ministry Associate for Domestic Refugee Ministries, ensuring necessary training, support, and integration into PDA/MAM’s broader mission.
This includes adapting to the emerging structures of Presbyterian Life & Witness and maintaining collaboration with the Migration Round Table or successor coordinating body.
Grantmaking: Oversee and ensure effective administration of grantmaking to domestic refugee situations, serving as point of contact for grant applications, convening grant teams to review and communicate approvals.
Work with other PDA staff to ensure the grants are processed and funds are transferred.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BA, required, Master’s degree preferred, and/or commensurate life/professional experience
Theological training or equivalent life experience/competency
3 years experience in refugee/asylum service and advocacy, connection with ecumenical and interfaith partners in refugee and asylum networks
Management of refugee and asylum programs in the field
Supervisory and team building skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Networking
Self-starter and comfortable doing multiple tasks
Ecumenical experience and understanding
Program development and evaluation
Competency with Microsoft Office programs, including PowerPoint.
Zoom and Teams for hosting on-line meetings and webinars
Experienced facilitator and effective listening

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical
Dental
Pension Plan
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Flexible Spending accounts
403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
Vacation Days
Sick Days
Paid Holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

theological trainingrefugee service experienceasylum service experienceprogram managementgrant administrationprogram developmentprogram evaluation

Soft Skills

supervisory skillsteam buildingwritten communicationverbal communicationnetworkingself-startermultitaskingfacilitationeffective listening