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Jobs
January 30, 2012
Urgent Action Fund for Women's Human Rights seeks Executive Director (San Francisco)
Urgent Action Fund, as part of women's rights movements worldwide, supports women's rights defenders striving to create cultures of justice, equality and peace. The E.D. oversees the strategic direction of the organization in collaboration with Board and staff, and is responsible for coordinating the definition of annual objectives and intended outcomes, the annual budget, program plans, fundraising and marketing plans More at: http://urgentactionfund.org/
New Field Foundation seeks Associate Director (San Francisco)
New Field Foundation's mission is to contribute to the creation of a peaceful and equitable world by supporting women and their families overcome poverty, violence and injustice in their communities, with a current focus on sub-Saharan Africa. New Field is seeking an experienced Associate Director to provide operational leadership in the realization of its mission and grantmaking programs. This new senior management position, based in San Francisco, has responsibility for organizational development, program strategy and implementation, as well as financial and administrative oversight. More at: http://newfieldfound.org/about.working.html.
Concern Worldwide seeks Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (New York)
Concern Worldwide is a non-governmental international humanitarian organization dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working toward the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world's poorest countries. Concern Worldwide US is seeking an experienced social / action researcher to join the Central Management Team to plan and implement this effort. The Research, Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist provides expert leadership on all aspects of research design, data gathering, analysis, and data use pertaining to the Innovations Project on a global level, and also supervises all research, monitoring and evaluation efforts within the project's countries of operation and for all ideas being pilot tested. More at: http://www.oxfordhr.co.uk/index.php?pg=43&job=162
The United Nations Foundation seeks Program Officer, Adolescent Girls (Washington, DC)
The United Nations Foundation is an advocate for the UN and a platform for connecting people, ideas and resources to help the United Nations solve global problems. The Program Officer, Adolescent Girls will work as part of the Women and Population team to oversee grant making to support the work of the UN and NGOs to improve adolescent girls' lives worldwide. More at: http://www.unfoundation.org/who-we-are/careers/prog-officer-w-p.html
January 23, 2012
MAC AIDS Fund seeks Executive Director, Europe, Africa and Middle East Grants (EMEA) Programs (New York)
The MAC AIDS Fund was developed to support people who are living with HIV/AIDS worldwide, as well as donating funds to communities that offer services and help to and prevent the HIV/AIDS through educational programs and services. The Executive Director of the EMEA programs works closely with the Senior Vice President and Vice President of the Fund to set the strategic direction of and implement core and special grant making programs in the United Kingdom, South Africa, India, Russia and other key markets across the EMEA region. More at: http://jobs.cof.org/jobseeker/job/9449987/?vnet=0
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation seeks Program Associate, Child Abuse Prevention and African Health (New York)
The mission of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation is to improve the quality of people's lives through grants supporting the performing arts, environmental conservation, medical research and the prevention of child abuse. The Foundation is seeking an intelligent, talented and motivated Program Associate to support two of its key grant-making programs: the Child Abuse Prevention Program and the African Health Initiative. More at: http://www.ddcf.org/About-Us/-/Employment-Opportunities/
HealthRight International seeks Executive Director (New York)
HealthRight International (formerly Doctors of the World-USA) works closely with communities and establishes local partnerships to deliver health services, while providing training and equipment and improving systems to enable partners to deliver services on their own. HealthRight seeks a dynamic global health professional to serve as Executive Director (ED). Working with a committed Board of Directors, headquarters staff and field leadership, the ED will develop and implement a plan for growth, built on HealthRight's portfolio of initiatives and partnerships building lasting access to health for excluded communities. More at: http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/jobs/job_item.jhtml?id=349300005
January 17, 2012
Urgent Action Fund for Women's Human Rights seeks Executive Director (San Francisco)
Urgent Action Fund for Women's Human Rights promotes the rights of women and girls around the world through Rapid Response Grantmaking and collaborative advocacy and justice research. The E.D. oversees the strategic direction of the organization in collaboration with Board and staff, and is responsible for coordinating the definition of annual objectives and intended outcomes, the annual budget, program plans, fundraising and marketing plans. More at: http://urgentactionfund.org/
Women Thrive Worldwide seeks Manager, Global Partnerships (Washington, DC)
Women Thrive Worldwide, the leading organization advocating for women living in poverty worldwide, is looking for a Manager, Global Partnerships to help facilitate and deepen its relationships with locally-based women's organizations in developing countries and to inform its advocacy agenda with input from the women it serves. More at: http://www.womenthrive.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1256&Itemid=38
January 9, 2012
David and Lucile Packard Foundation seeks Program Officer, Marine Fisheries (Los Altos, CA)
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation is a family foundation that focuses on improving the lives of children, enabling the creative pursuit of science, advancing reproductive health, and conserving and restoring the earth's natural systems. The Associate Program Officer will help develop and implement a market-based transformation program in support of the Foundation's overall Marine Fisheries portfolio strategy designed to positively impact global marine fisheries conservation. The role requires a strong understanding of marine fisheries and their attendant issues, and demonstrated business acumen. More at: http://www.packard.org/about-the-foundation/jobs/conservation-and-science-2/
Resource Generation seeks Office Administrator (New York)
Resource Generation organizes young people with wealth to leverage resources and privilege for social change. Under the supervision of the Co-Directors, the Office Administrator is responsible for the administrative needs of Resource Generation. This position is integral to the success of our organization and staff team. This is a full-time, non-exempt position, with excellent benefits. More at: http://www.idealist.org/view/job/wpNXh2SZhTW4/
December 19, 2011
GAIA seeks Asia-Pacific Regional Coordinator (Philippines or India)
The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives/Global Anti-Incinerator Alliance (GAIA) is a worldwide alliance of more than 600 grassroots groups, NGOs and individuals in more than 90 countries whose ultimate vision is a just, toxic-free world without incineration. We are looking for an inspiring, dynamic, and goal-oriented Asia-Pacific Regional Coordinator who can provide leadership to GAIA's regional campaigns and strategies, and work with members to set a critical path for current and future work. More at: http://www.no-burn.org/article.php?id=1353
Disability Rights Fund seeks Grants Manager (Boston)
The Disability Rights Fund is a groundbreaking grantmaking initiative supporting the rights of persons with disabilities in the Global South, Middle East / North Africa, and Eastern Europe / former Soviet Union. The main objective of the Grants Manager position is to manage and implement all components of international grants processing, including legal and regulatory compliance, processing of grantmaking requirements, data entry, and reporting of data. The Grants Manager will work closely with the rest of the DRF team to enhance the Fund's grantmaking strategy and tools. More at: http://www.idealist.org/view/job/7bmGKcdHxpFP/
December 12, 2011
The International Center for Transitional Justice seeks Senior Associate, Gender Justice Program (New York)
The International Center for Transitional Justice works to help societies in transition address legacies of massive human rights violations and build civic trust in state institutions as protectors of human rights. ICTJ seeks a Senior Associate to support the Director of the Gender Justice Program. The main function of this position is to devise strategies, direct select in-country work, and respond to the needs of ICTJ's country programs. More at: http://ictj.org/careers/senior-associate-gender-justice-program
Promundo-US seeks Program Officer (Washington, DC)
Promundo-US, the US office of Instituto Promundo (a Brazilian NGO working in gender equality and violence prevention), seeks a full-time Program Officer. The Program Officer will provide technical assistance to Promundo projects in the area of gender equality, violence prevention and promoting men's participation in care-giving and fatherhood. More at: http://www.awid.org/Get-Involved/Jobs-Around-the-World/Program-Officer
Publish What You Fund seeks Managing Director (London, UK)
Publish What You Fund has a history of successful, targeted advocacy work. We are looking for a new leader to take the campaign forward in 2012 and ensure the ongoing success of our work. Dynamic and passionate leader needed for global campaign organization focusing on international transparency of aid. This role involves strategic leadership of a small, driven and enthusiastic team, public representation and liaison with key campaign partners. Application Deadline January 8th. More at: http://www.publishwhatyoufund.org/resources/about-us/vacancies/vacancy-managing-director/
Transparency & Accountability Initiative seeks Director (London, New York or Washington)
The Transparency and Accountability Initiative is a donor collaborative of the largest private and public funders of civil society efforts to promote transparent and accountable government globally. We are seeking to recruit an exceptional candidate with a proven ability to lead teams, interact with high-level stakeholders, and deliver results. You will possess exceptional interpersonal skills, especially communications and relationship management. Application Deadline: January 2nd. More at: http://www.transparency-initiative.org/news/vacancy-tai-director
December 5, 2011
Global Survivors Network seeks Program Assistant (Washington, DC)
GSN is an organization of terrorism victims and survivors working to prevent future acts of terror. Duties would include day-to-day office administrative functions, research for potential partners and funding opportunities, interacting with potential members, receiving and coordinating interest and outreach to media, NGO's, and others, handling logistics for meetings and conferences around the globe, proof reading/editing of project materials, filing, drafting correspondence, preparing bulk mailings, tracking expenses, and other duties as assigned. More at: http://www.globalsn.net/
Tides seeks Project Manager (San Francisco)
Tides is a values-based, social change platform that leverages individual and institutional leadership and investment to positively impact local and global communities. The Project Manager (PM) works closely with executive and management staff to develop and implement new project initiatives. Specifically, the PM partners with the I&I team to: translate innovative program ideas into actionable work plans that align with organizational goals; build the expertise, experience, and reputation of Tides; and establish Tides as a leader of and magnet for new thinking in social sector innovation. More at: http://www.tides.org/about/jobs/open-positions/project-manager/
November 28, 2011
The Summit Foundation seeks Program Assistant (Washington, DC)
The Summit Foundation is a Washington, DC-based, private foundation whose mission is to contribute toward the health and well-being of the planet — its people and its natural environment — by achieving a sustainable global population, protecting marine biodiversity in the Mesoamerican Reef Ecoregion, and promoting sustainable cities. The foundation seeks a Program Assistant to provide programmatic, editorial, and administrative support to the Foundation's senior staff in the execution of their program activities. More at: http://www.idealist.org/view/job/w6sswXb24n2D/
The Ford Foundation seeks Program Officer, Strengthening Human Rights Worldwide (New York)
The Strengthening Human Rights Worldwide initiative is one of the flagship portfolios at the Ford Foundation. For decades, this work has supported pioneering human rights advocacy at the global level, anchoring some of the most prestigious institutions and individuals throughout the world. As this work enters an exciting new phase, the Program Officer will develop and manage a portfolio of grants and related activities that focus on addressing current challenges of the human rights movement at the global level, with particular attention to the changing geopolitical context worldwide. More at: http://fordfoundation.org/employment/jobs/329
The Martin Ennals Foundation seeks Director (Geneva, Switzerland)
The mission of the Martin Ennals Foundation (MEF) is to enhance the visibility and the protection of human rights defenders and to build awareness and recognition for their work, through publicity and support, principally by granting of an annual award.
The Martin Ennals Foundation is seeking a new Director to further enhance the impact and reputation of the Martin Ennals Award and ensure a stable funding base. The key purpose of the position is to further enhance the impact and reputation of the Award and to ensure a stable funding base for this objective. More at: http://www.martinennalsaward.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article &id=161%3Avacancy-for-the-post-of-director&catid=1%3Alatest-news&Itemid=1 &lang=en
Urgent Action Fund for Women's Human Rights seeks Grantmaking Coordinator (San Francisco)
Urgent Action Fund for Women's Human Rights (UAF) is international human rights foundation dedicated to the support of women activists working in conflict or crisis situations. The Grantmaking Coordinator assists with the portfolio of grants for Urgent Action Fund's international Rapid-Response Grantmaking Program. S/he works with the Program Officer to review, prioritize and manage requests from organizations seeking funding and actively participates in the overall growth of the organization. More at: http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/jobs/job_item_print.jhtml;jsessionid= MVUJIZ3V51YM1LAQBQ4CGW15AAAACI2F?id=270100007
November 21, 2011
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute seeks Director, Grants Management (Washington, DC)
PCORI helps people make informed healthcare decisions, and improves healthcare delivery and outcomes, by producing and promoting high-integrity, evidenced-based information, that comes from research guided by patients, caregivers, and the broader health care community. PCORI seeks an individual experienced in grant making, solicitation of research proposals and administrative management of funded research projects, to establish/direct Grants and Contracts Program-annual grants docket of $100 million+. The Director will oversee all administrative aspects of solicitations, contracting and management of funded projects; oversight from pre-award through closeout maintaining focus on patient engagement, progress, and compliance. More at: http://www.pcori.org/jobs/director-grants-management/
Private Family Foundation seeks Senior Program Officer (New York)
The Senior Program Officer will be working for a recently formed private foundation with $50MM in assets. The Foundation anticipates a global program portfolio of approximately $2.5-3.0MM in grant making to advance social justice, especially for discriminated populations. The Foundation's initial interests include women's rights and social justice, reducing discrimination, protecting and promoting the rights of lesbians, bi-sexuals, gays, and transgendered persons (LBGT), and improving public education. More at: http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/jobs/job_item.jhtml;jsessionid=H5QLQUQJ03KGZLAQBQ4CGW15AAAACI2F?id=361700003
Arabella Advisors seeks Managing Director (San Francisco)
Arabella Advisors is the nation's fastest growing and most innovative philanthropic investment advisory organization. Arabella seeks Managing Director candidates who thoroughly understand the current philanthropic landscape, trends, and key players. Ideally, he/she will have active exposure in institutional foundations, corporate foundations, and significant individual and family philanthropy offices in the West, nationally and globally. The ideal candidate has been a thought-contributor to the philanthropic marketplace and is sought as a source for strategic problem solving. Creating connections through appropriate channels to foster mutually beneficial relationships for both clients and Arabella, the Managing Director will be one of Arabella's most senior and respected team members. More at: http://jobs.cof.org/c/job.cfm?vnet=0&site_id=11690&jb=9125438
November 14, 2011
Groundswell Fund Seeks Program Officer (Location: Flexible)
Groundswell Fund supports a stronger, more effective movement for reproductive justice by mobilizing new funding and capacity building resources to efforts led by historically underrepresented women - including low income women and women of color. The Program Officer is responsible for supporting Groundswell's three funds: the Catalyst Fund: Resources for Women of Color in Reproductive Justice, the Reproductive Justice Fund, and the Community Midwifery Fund. More at: http://funderscommittee.org/announcements/groundswell_fund_seeks_program_officer
November 7, 2011
Women's Earth Alliance seeks Interim Operations Director (Berkeley, CA)
Women's Earth Alliance (WEA) partners with community-based organizations globally to uplift local solutions to issues of water, food, land, and climate change by providing women with trainings, resources, and advocacy support. WEA seeks a highly skilled and experienced Interim Operations Director to powerfully manage and strengthen WEA's operational functions from the time period of January 1 - June 1, 2012, during which WEA's Co-Directors will be on maternity leave. This time frame is flexible and may be extended. Applications will be accepted now through November 20th. More at: http://womensearthalliance.org/section.php?id=167
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation seeks Program Officer – Western Pacific Coastal and Marine Conservation (Los Altos, CA)
David and Lucile Packard Foundation works with partners around the world to improve the lives of children, families, and communities—and to restore and protect our planet. The Foundation is seeking an exceptional individual to lead its Western Pacific subprogram. The Program Officer will manage a grant budget of $4 million and lead the design and implementation of the subprogram's grantmaking strategy. More at: http://www.packard.org/about-the-foundation/jobs/conservation-and-science/
The Skoll Foundation seeks Portfolio Director (Palo Alto, CA)
The Skoll Foundation's mission is to drive large scale change by investing in, connecting and celebrating social entrepreneurs and the innovators who help them solve the world's most pressing problems. The Portfolio Director is a hands-on role overseeing the Foundation's strategic, innovative investments in social entrepreneurs. The Portfolio Director will manage the portfolio staff of 12 and, working in concert with the executive leadership of the foundation, will be accountable for the portfolio team's efforts to source, analyze and manage opportunities and risk relating to grantmaking for the Skoll Foundation portfolio. More at: http://www.socialedge.org/features/job-listings/archive/2011/10/31/portfolio-director-the-skoll-foundation
October 31, 2011
MAC AIDS Fund seeks Director of Americas Programs and Grants Management (New York)
The MAC AIDS Fund was established in 1994. The fund was developed to support people who are living with HIV/AIDS worldwide, as well as donating funds to communities that offer services and help to and prevent the HIV/AIDS through educational programs and services. The Director of the Americas Programs works closely with the Executive Director of the Americas Programs on setting the strategic direction and implementing core and special grant making programs in the United States Canada, the Caribbean, and Latin America. More at: http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/jobs/job_item.jhtml?id=285800009
One World Children's Fund seeks Executive Director (San Francisco)
One World Children's Fund is committed to supporting children around the world who lack the most basic necessities. The Executive is a broad leadership and fundraising position ideal for an experienced, entrepreneurial, highly motivated, professional who is ready to take us to the next level of growth. We have 25 projects in 14 countries with revenue of nearly $600,000/year. With three staff members and hundreds of volunteers, we have low overhead and high impact. More at: http://www.idealist.org/view/job/BzD7n6scZCcp
October 24, 2011
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation seeks Grants Officer (Menlo Park, CA)
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation has been making grants since 1967 to help solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. The Grants Officer is responsible for workflow management and training in the area of grants management and compliance to ensure efficient workflow of grants, tax and legal compliance, and adherence to grant agreements and Foundation policies. The Grants Officer is assigned to one or more program areas (e.g., Education, Environment, Performing Arts, etc.) and provides consultation, training, and compliance support to program staff. More at: http://www.hewlett.org/about-us/careers/grants-officer
The Christensen Fund seeks Program Associate (San Francisco)
The Christensen Fund is a fifty-year old foundation in Northern California with a long history of funding the arts, environmental conservation, and education. The foundation has focused its mission around biocultural diversity (the intersection of people, landscape, culture and ecology). The Program Associate-Agrobiodiversity and Biocultural Landscapes will support the work around the Agrobiodiversity and Food Sovereignty and Biocultural Landscapes tracks, and also provide assistance with learning and communications efforts. More at: http://www.christensenfund.org/about/jobs/
EcoAgriculture Partners seeks Food Security and Community ResilienceConsultant (Washington DC; Ithaca, NY; or Eastern Africa)
EcoAgriculture Partners is a non-profit organization that works to facilitate sustainable food production, rural livelihoods, and environmental conservation through integrated approaches to rural landscape management. EcoAgriculture Partners seeks to hire a half-time Consultant for 10 months, to contribute to an exciting project developing landscape scale strategies for "climate smart" agriculture that improve livelihood security and resilience of farmers and their communities while concurrently protecting and restoring ecosystem services. More at: http://www.bard.edu/cep/portal/?p=9227
October 17, 2011
CS Fund seeks Research Assistant (Freestone, CA)
The CS Fund is dedicated to preserving biodiversity, defending democracy, preventing the commodification of life, and protecting human and environmental health. The CS Fund is seeking a Research Assistant to support program staff in the areas of economic globalization and food sovereignty. This position requires a high degree of skill in research, analysis and writing. Research Assistant must work in the foundation's office, located in rural Sonoma County, California. More at: http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/jobs/job_item.jhtml;jsessionid=RKDADBMY2T553LAQBQ4CGW15AAAACI2F?id=280100007
Firelight Foundation seeks Learning and Evaluation Manager (Santa Cruz, CA)
The mission of the Firelight Foundation is to support and advocate for the needs and rights of children who are orphaned or affected by HIV and AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa. The individual will be responsible for management of an initiative focused on the role of grassroots organizations improving quality of education and learning outcomes of children in Tanzania. S/he will also provide leadership on the program team's efforts to deepen knowledge about programs, approach, and impact of grassroots organizations using participatory methods, and support efforts to develop Firelight's overall monitoring and evaluation frameworks, including development of metrics developed inductively from our learning agenda. More at: http://www.firelightfoundation.org/jobs.php
Global Arts Corps seeks Executive Director (New York)
Global Arts Corps' mission is to offer innovative strategies for communities in conflict to process the past in order to thrive in the future. The Executive Director will lead the development and implementation of an organizational structure for the Global Arts Corps, in accordance with the Corps' strategic plan for expanding programs and ensuring long-term program sustainability and human resource development. More at: http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/jobs/job_item.jhtml?id=357400017
October 10, 2011
UN Women seeks Program Associate (New York)
The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) will work for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. The Program Associate performs substantive services and processes in program support, financial and administrative management and human resources, ensuring high-quality and accurate work. More at: http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?job_id=25899
Vital Voices seeks Global Leadership Network Program Coordinator (Washington, DC)
Vital Voices Global Partnership seeks a Program Coordinator that will participate in the implementation of several Vital Voices programs in the Global Leadership Network. The Program Coordinator will partner with development & engagement, regional and issue area teams to coordinate in-country mentoring and leadership training programs. This entails designing the program in collaboration with local partners, developing program and briefing materials, and managing travel and logistics. More at: http://www.vitalvoices.org/get-involved/careers
Open Society Institute seeks Senior Program Officer, International Women's Program (New York)
The Open Society International Women's Program (IWP) seeks to promote the advancement of women's rights and gender equality in law and practice. The Senior Program Officer (SPO) will be responsible for providing and coordinating the technical inputs to facilitate the successful achievement of IWP's core objectives. Additionally, the SPO will be responsible to leading IWP's advocacy work to this end. The SPO will work in close cooperation with the regional Program Officers, other foundation, NGO and UN partners. More at: http://www.soros.org/about/locations/new-york/spo-osiwp-20110804
October 3, 2011
AJWS seeks Country Consultant for Haiti (Haiti)
American Jewish World Service (AJWS) is an international development organization motivated by Judaism's imperative to pursue justice. AJWS is dedicated to alleviating poverty, hunger and disease among the people of the developing world regardless of race, religion or nationality. AJWS is currently looking for an additional full-time country consultant in Haiti. We are looking for someone with experience working in community development and/or human rights focusing in particular on the needs of women and youth in the areas of food sovereignty, gender-based violence and/or civic and political participation. More at http://ijdh.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Haiti-Full-Time-Consultant-JD-2011.doc
Population Services International seeks Sexual And Reproductive Health/Research Consultant (Washington, DC)
Population Services International (PSI) is the world's leading non-profit social marketing organization, operating in more than 60 developing countries. PSI seeks candidates for the position of Consultant to support Research activities in its Sexual and Reproductive Health and TB Department. Based in Washington, D.C., the Consultant will report to the Research Advisor in the department and will work primarily with the Woman's Health Project and the Research Advisor for Reproductive Health. More at: http://www.awid.org/Get-Involved/Jobs-Around-the-World/Sexual-and-Reproductive-Health-Research-Consultant
September 26, 2011
The Skoll Foundation seeks Program Officer (Palo Alto, CA)
The Skoll Foundation's mission is to drive large-scale change by investing in, connecting and celebrating social entrepreneurs and the innovators who help them solve the world's most pressing problems. The Skoll Foundation seeks a Program Officer who will manage a portfolio of social entrepreneur investments, including conducting due diligence, analyzing applications, managing grantee relationships, developing investment outcomes and milestones, and monitoring and evaluating investment progress and impact. More at: http://www.skollfoundation.org/about/jobs/skoll-foundation-program-officer/
CARE seeks Program Officer - Strategic Initiatives (Washington D.C.)
CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. We place special focus on working alongside poor women because, equipped with the proper resources, women have the power to help whole families and entire communities escape poverty. CARE is seeking a dynamic Program Officer for the strategic initiatives team of the policy and advocacy unit. This essential position is responsible for providing the Director of Strategic Initiatives with a key support and liaison role, both for and between CARE's government relations, Learning Tours, and Citizen Advocacy units. More at: https://tbe.taleo.net/NA5/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CAREUSA&cws=1&rid=1435
September 19, 2011
International Funders for Indigenous Peoples seeks Executive Office Assistant (Location Flexible)
International Funders for Indigenous Peoples (IFIP) is an affinity group committed to sharing knowledge, building coalitions, and increasing funding to Indigenous Peoples. IFIP is looking for an Executive Office Associate to support the Executive Director and manage office operations. The Associate will manage the reception area to insure effective telephone and mail communications, both internally and externally, to maintain professional image. He/she will also establish and promote the maintenance of safe, clean, and healthy work conditions. Must be detailed oriented and confidential about matters, as well as punctual and respectful of Indigenous issues. More at: www.internationalfunders.org
GO Campaign seeks an International Program Officer (Los Angeles, CA)
GO Campaign improves the lives of orphans and vulnerable children throughout the developing world. The Program Officer will organize and manage the grants portfolio and critically monitor and evaluate the grants. In addition, responsibilities will include preparing information for the Board of Directors, website and marketing materials. More at: http://www.gocampaign.org/about_opportunities.php
Rainforest Alliance seeks Manager, Operations, Sustainable Agriculture Division (Guatemala City, Guatemala)
The Rainforest Alliance is an international nonprofit organization that works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior. The Operations Manager will assist with the design of an operational plan, which ensures the division meets its strategic goals. S/he will monitor and manage the operation of the Sustainable Agriculture Division's strategic and work plans. More at http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/about/careers/manager-ag-op-guatemala
Whole Child International seeks Executive Director (Los Angeles, CA)
Whole Child International works in existing children's institutions to improve the quality of care and help prevent the bleak outcomes that await most children raised in the world's orphanages. The Executive Director (ED) is responsible for the effective management and oversight of the organization's entire operations, finances, programming, fundraising and fieldwork. The ED is expected to help build an organization that can meet the needs of its constituency and manage public development grants in compliance with institutional requirements. More at: http://jobs.cof.org/c/job.cfm?vnet=0&site_id=11690&jb=8590157
August 29, 2011
Room to Read seeks Global Program Officer, Girls' Education Program (San Francisco)
Room to Read seeks to transform the lives of millions of children in developing countries by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education. The Global Program Officer will provide guidance, support and technical assistance for the Girls' Education program. This includes oversight and support for activities at the regional and country levels. The position will report directly to the Director of the Girls' Education program and will have regular interactions with global, regional, and country program teams as well as other functional teams at Room to Read. More at: http://www.roomtoread.org/GPOGirlsEducation
AJWS seeks Program Officer, India (New York, NY)
AJWS' Grants Department supports non-governmental organizations and community-based organizations undertaking grassroots community development and human rights initiatives in select countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. The program officer manages grants in India, coordinates capacity building opportunities for grantees and collaborates with the senior program officer for India and associate director for Asia to shape grantmaking strategies. S/he also works as part of a closely-knit grants department and with other AJWS programs, including advocacy, volunteer service and education. More at http://ajws.org/who_we_are/jobs/program_officer_india.html
Open Society Institute seeks Program Officer, LGBTI Rights Initiative (Washington, DC)
Since its establishment in 2009, the LGBTI Rights Initiative has been working in partnership with the Foundations' vast network of programs and foundations to advance the human rights of LGBTI persons globally. The Program Officer will participate in identifying advocacy opportunities at the national, regional and international level, engage relevant Open Society Foundations programs and foundations and external partners and develop strategies to act upon these opportunities. More at: http://www.soros.org/about/locations/washington-dc/spe-pgoff-20110819
August 22, 2011
PLAN seeks Girls Program Specialist (Toronto, New York, or Washington D.C.)
Promoting Child Rights to End Poverty (PLAN) works in 50 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas to promote child rights and lift millions of children out of poverty. The Program Specialist will support efforts to build and maintain Plan's reputation for innovative and results-based models of gender programming and practice that empowers girls to recognize and realize their rights and enables progress towards a more gender-equal world. More at http://plan-international.org/about-plan/jobs/global-gender-equality-advisor
EMpower seeks Program Officer/Senior Program Officer for Asia (Hong Kong)
The Emerging Markets Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that connects the resources of Emerging Markets professionals worldwide with the vitality of local organizations in emerging market countries. The Program Officer has primary responsibility for managing and growing EMpower's grantmaking portfolio in Asia. The current active grants portfolio comprises approximately 20 grants in 4 emerging market countries in Asia: China, India, the Philippines, and Vietnam. EMpower is based in the US and has affiliated organizations in the UK and Hong Kong. More at: http://www.empowerweb.org/who-we-are/our-team-staff/employment-opportunities/
Grassroots International seeks Program Coordinator for Middle East and Haiti (Boston)
Grassroots International (GRI) works around the world to help small farmers and other small producers, indigenous peoples and women win resource rights: the human rights to land, water and food. GRI seeks an experienced individual to work as an active member of its Grantmaking and Advocacy Team. The Program Coordinator provides leadership on issues vital to these program areas; promotes and manages strong relations with partner organizations; gathers information necessary to monitor projects and promote them in the United States; initiates and supports fundraising activities for these program areas; and supports Grassroots' education, outreach and advocacy work. More at: http://www.grassrootsonline.org/what-you-can-do/work-with-us/jobs/program-coordinator-middle-east-and-haiti
International Human Rights Funders Group seeks Program Assistant (New York)
The International Human Rights Funders Group is a global network of donors and grantmakers committed to advancing human rights around the world through effective philanthropy. The IHRFG Program Assistant will have the opportunity to gain substantive experience in the dynamic field of human rights philanthropy and will benefit from close collaboration with a diverse group of human rights funders, philanthropic networks and rights advocacy organizations. More at: http://www.ihrfg.org/sites/default/files/IHRFG%20Program%20Assistant%20Position%20Announcement%2008%202011.pdf
August 15, 2011
World Learning seeks Program Officer, Civil Society and Governance (Washington D.C.)
World Learning is a 79-year-old global non-profit that provides education, exchange, and development programs that cultivate the global leadership and social innovation needed in a shrinking world. The Program Officer, Civil Society and Governance will serve as overall point of contact, conduit, and desk officer for the civil society and governance sector specialties and the sub-Saharan Africa regional portfolio responsibilities, working to connect internal and external stakeholders for information exchange, program development, and maximized delivery of resources to field projects. More at: http://www.worldlearning.org/268.htm
The Council on Foundations seeks Managing Director of Family Foundation Services (Arlington, VA)
The Council on Foundations is a national nonprofit association of approximately 2,000 grantmaking foundations and corporations. The Council is currently recruiting a Managing Director of Family Foundation Services to be a strategic visionary, listener, and connector for family philanthropy at the Council. The managing director will be the organization's leader in positioning the Council to grow in value to its family philanthropy audience. The individual should have a deep knowledge of family philanthropy in all its forms, understand the ethics and standards of the field, and have experience working with social networking and web tools to make connections, deliver programming and provide space for knowledge exchange. More at: http://jobs.cof.org/c/job.cfm?vnet=0&site_id=11690&jb=8378044
Global Glimpse seeks Executive Director (San Francisco)
Global Glimpse is a visionary and revolutionary nonprofit, that inspires and empowers high school students to become the global leaders of tomorrow through an in-school and 3-week summer abroad experience in a developing country. The Executive Director is a broad leadership and fundraising opportunity in a small and successful team of 3 full time, 8 part time staff and $500,000 revenues. More at: http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/jobs/job_item.jhtml;jsessionid=HG0O2XXEREQJDLAQBQ4CGXD5AAAACI2F?id=349300004
August 8, 2011
Ford Foundation seeks Representative for Eastern Africa (Nairobi, Kenya)
The Ford Foundation supports visionary leaders and organizations on the frontlines of social change worldwide. The Ford Foundation seeks to hire a dynamic, creative and innovative leader to serve as its Representative in Eastern Africa. The Representative directs the Foundation's activities in Eastern Africa, providing overall leadership to the Foundation's grant-making programs, managing the office in Nairobi, and representing the Foundation to government, business, nonprofit leaders and the donor community. More at: http://www.fordfoundation.org/employment/jobs/324
War Child Canada seeks Senior Program Officer, International Programs (Toronto)
War Child Canada (WCC) works with children and communities to reduce poverty, provide an education and to defend and promote human rights. WCC is currently looking for a qualified individual to fill the position of Senior Program Manager, International Programs to provide oversight and leadership in the design, development and implementation of War Child Canada programs. In collaboration with the Director, International Programs, the post holder will manage the growth strategy and direction of the International Programs department, improving the consistency and quality of programming including monitoring and evaluation methodologies. More at: http://www.warchild.ca/about
The Center for Women's Global Leadership seeks Program Coordinator (New Brunswick, NJ)
The Center for Women's Global Leadership has begun a formal search for a Program Coordinator for its work pertaining to violence against women (VAW) and women's leadership. The intersection of VAW and militarism in its various forms will be a major component of the work. CWGL encourages the applications of those with knowledge/experience in areas such as the impact of war and conflict, peace building processes, small arms proliferation, political violence, violence against women committed by state agents, and the ideologies derived from militarism. More at: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/jobs/JobDetail.aspx?pst_num=11-001025
Women Thrive Worldwide seeks Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs (Washington, DC)
Women Thrive Worldwide (WTW) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to shape U.S. policy to help women in developing countries lift themselves and their families out of poverty. WTW is seeking a person who is passionate about improving the lives of women and communities living in poverty in developing countries and deeply knowledgeable about U.S. Government policymaking to serve as vice president for policy and government affairs. Reporting to the co-founder and CEO, this person would also be part of the senior management team. More at: http://www.slesingermanagement.com/announcements/wtw-vp.pdf
August 1, 2011
Grantmakers in Health seeks Senior Program Director (Washington D.C.)
Grantmakers In Health (GIH) is a nonprofit, educational organization dedicated to helping foundations and corporate giving programs improve the health of all people. The Senior Program Associate has lead responsibility for one or more health program areas related to GIH's priority issues, and is expected to take leadership in conceptualizing projects, identifying new opportunities, and securing funding in key program areas. The work includes analytical thinking, writing, and organizing meetings and activities that relate to the work of health grantmakers. Deadline for applications: August 15th. More at http://www.gih.org/jobs_contact5035/jobs_contact_show.htm?doc_id=1615176
Artists for Haiti seeks Executive Director (New York, NY)
Artists for Haiti (AFH) was established through the generous donations of several of the world's most prominent artists to help rebuild Haiti after the 2010 earthquake. The Executive Director of AFH will report to the Board of Directors and will manage a grantmaking portfolio focused on Haitian reconstruction and development. He/she will monitor and evaluate all grants and grantee relationships and will design and implement a sophisticated reporting system aimed at ensuring that the artists who have donated works to AFH see specific, documented progress that has resulted from their donation. Deadline for applications: August 15th. More at http://www.philanthropyjournal.org/jobs/find-job/executive-director-59?utm_source=bronto&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Executive+Director&utm_content=Executive+Director&utm_campaign=Philanthropy+Journal+Resources+%2B+Jobs+-+07+27+11
July 12, 2011
Friends of MarViva seeks Executive Director (Location Flexible)
Friends of MarViva is a young US-based public charity that promotes the conservation and sustainable use of marine and coastal resources in the Tropical Eastern Pacific region by supporting maritime planning processes that organize human activity in the sea. The Executive Director is responsible for the overall strategic and operational leadership of Friends of MarViva. This includes fundraising, researching and cultivating potential donors and partners, positioning Friends of MarViva and the causes it supports in the US, grant writing and management, networking/public relations, and the daily operations of the office. More at: http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/jobs/job_item.jhtml;jsessionid=OLMQ0ZS2CGHGJLAQBQ4CGW15AAAACI2F?id=344400012
Environmental Grantmakers Association seeks Associate Director (New York)
Environmental Grantmakers Association (EGA) is a non-profit membership organization comprised of hundreds of foundations across North America and overseas. EGA works with its members and partners to promote effective environmental philanthropy by sharing knowledge, fostering debate, cultivating leadership, facilitating collaboration, and catalyzing action. The Associate Director will report to the Executive Director, and work closely with other members of the EGA team to increase and manage resources to support it's core functions, and help lead the organization into the future through implementation of it's new strategic framework. More at: http://www.idealist.org/view/job/346g35fmbNdw4/
Oxfam International seeks Gender Justice Coordinator (New York)
Oxfam is an International confederation of 15 independent, non-governmental organizations working together in 98 countries to achieve our vision of "a just world without poverty." The full-time GJ Coordinator plays a key role in supporting and facilitating the functioning of the GJ team. S/he will help the GJ Lead to coordinate Oxfam's cross-affiliate, cross-regional GJ working groups; systematize information on progress and results of key country, regional and affiliate based GJ programs and advocacy; identify creative ways to encourage greater sharing of learning and knowledge on gender justice and women's rights within Oxfam and manage communications to this end; and support the continued growth of the GJ network across Oxfam. More at: http://www.oxfam.org/en/jobs/secretariat
July 5, 2011
The International Rescue Committee seeks CYPD Program Manager (New York)
The IRC Child and Youth Protection and Development (CYPD) Unit currently has programs in conflict and post conflict situations in over 20 countries around the globe. Our programming approach is one that promotes and supports the realization of the rights of children and young people. The CYPD Program Manager's primary responsibility is to oversee the CYPD budget and tracking of grants. S/he also provides general support to the technical unit. More at: http://tbe.taleo.net/NA2/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=IRC&cws=1&rid=7200
The Women's Funding Network seeks President And CEO (San Francisco)
The Women's Funding Network (WFN) is the largest philanthropic network in the world dedicated to advancing and protecting the rights of women and girls. The President and CEO must be a leader and manager adept at balancing internal management with external impact and visibility. The individual must be an outstanding communicator and collaborator, able to convey effectively the mission and activities of WFN to its members as well as to the broader public. More at: http://awid.org/Get-Involved/Jobs-Around-the-World/President-and-CEO
Innovations for Poverty Action seeks Executive Director (New Haven, CT or Washington DC)
IPA is a nonprofit dedicated to discovering what works to help the world's poor. We design and evaluate programs in real contexts with real people, and provide hands-on assistance to bring successful programs to scale. The ED will be responsible for leading the overall operations of IPA including research and scale-up priorities, human capital, international and US offices, financial management, and external relationships with funders and policy communities. More at: http://www.poverty-action.org/getinvolved/jobs/US/IPAUSA100419
June 27, 2011
America Jewish World Service seeks Country Representative, Ethiopia (Addis Ababa)
American Jewish World Service (AJWS) is an international development organization based in New York, motivated by Judaism's imperative to pursue justice. AJWS is dedicated to alleviating poverty, hunger and disease among the people of the developing world regardless of race, religion or nationality. AJWS seeks to hire a long-term country representative in Ethiopia to work with the AJWS grants department in New York to support and advance our grantmaking to grassroots organizations in the country. Deadline July 1. More at http://www.idealist.org/view/job/7Mcbx6pPsPbD/
Firelight Foundation seeks Finance Manager (Santa Cruz, CA)
The Firelight Foundation is a public charity that works to support and advocate for the needs and rights of children who are orphaned or affected by HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa. Firelight strives to increase the resources available to grassroots organizations that are strengthening the capacity of families and communities to care for children made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS. The Firelight Foundation is seeking to fill the position of Finance Manager to manage our accounting, budget planning and financial needs. Deadline for applications July 8, 2011. More at: http://www.firelightfoundation.org/jobs.php
EngenderHealth seeks Global Project Director (New York)
EngenderHealth works to improve the health and well-being of people in the poorest communities of the world. The RESPOND Project aims to increase the use of high quality family planning services in developing countries. The Global Project Director has overall responsibility for leading the implementation of RESPOND's strategy, directing and achieving results, and managing the critical relationships with cooperating agencies. More at: http://tbe.taleo.net/NA12/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=ENGENDERHEALTH&cws=1&rid=261
The Global Fund for Women seeks Program Assistant For The Americas (San Francisco)
The Global Fund for Women is an international grantmaking foundation that supports groups working to advance the human rights of women and girls. The Program Assistant for the Americas will provide part time (16 hrs/week) data entry and administrative support to the Americas Team as assigned, and contribute to the overall Program Team-wide goals. The Program Assistant is part of the Program Team and reports to the Regional Director for the Americas. More at: https://recruit.zoho.com/ats/EmbedIndResult.hr?jodigest=Sj5A*invCnai7EuUG4*usGITXTEiEiZ7Bwf2AAauhBHu1CahFpHGjz9oDA3rU.ch&bgrndcolor=E7DED0&font=Arial&headercolor=000000
June 20, 2011
The Centre for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA) seeks Gender Advisor (Washington, DC)
CEDPA equips and mobilizes women and girls to achieve gender equality. The successful candidate will be a part of a gender and health team carrying out programs including strengthening capacities for the integration of gender into family planning, reproductive health, and HIV policies and programs. Responsibilities require knowledge of USG health initiatives (e.g., Global Health Initiative and PEPFAR), state-of-the-art approaches to gender and health, strong experience in capacity building for gender and health policy and program integration, and providing technical assistance in gender and health assessment. The position will join the CEDPA team working off-site in the offices of the Futures Group. More at: http://www.cedpa.org/section/aboutus/employment#GA
Sustainable Harvest International seeks an Executive Director (Surry, Maine)
Sustainable Harvest International (SHI) provides training, technical support, and resources to Central American farmers to help build their capacity to practice organic and sustainable agriculture as an alternative to slash and burn agriculture. The Executive Director will report to the Executive Committee of the Board, work collaboratively with the President/Founder and Board, supervise all staff and maintain SHI's office and organizational framework with a passionate commitment to SHI's mission. More at: http://sustainableharvest.org/who-we-are/job-opportunities
Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice, University of San Diego seeks Program Officer for WorldLink (San Diego, CA)
Through education, research and peacemaking activities, the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice (IPJ) offers programs that advance scholarship and practice in conflict resolution and human rights. The Program Officer (PO) for the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice (IPJ) is a professional member of the IPJ programs team and contributes to the long and short-term planning of IPJ programs. The PO for WorldLink will focus on maintaining and advancing this special program for high school age youth from the United States and Mexico as well as connecting these youth to those beyond North America. More at: https://oracleapps.sandiego.edu/OA_HTML/OA.jsp?akRegionCode=IRC_VIS_VAC_DISPLAY_PAGE&akRegionApplicationId=800&OASF=IRC_VIS_VAC_DISPLAY&OAHP=IRC_EXT_SITE_VISITOR_APPL&transactionid=1645318307&retainAM=N&addBreadCrumb=RP&p_svid=3589&p_spid=134558&oapc=9
June 6, 2011
GO Campaign seeks a Comptroller Consultant (Los Angeles)
GO Campaign improves the lives of orphans and vulnerable children throughout the developing world. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 year's experience in accounting, including at least 2 years working for a nonprofit and being familiar with international grantmaking is a plus. Primary responsibilities include all day-to-day bookkeeping and IRS compliance for the organization, which includes but is not limited to: tracking all expenses and income, sending tax-receipts to donors, monitoring all organization policies and accounting for compliance, and preparing financial reports. More at: http://gocampaign.org/about_opportunities.php
American Jewish World Service seeks Country Representative (South Africa)
American Jewish World Service (AJWS) is an international development organization based in New York, motivated by Judaism's imperative to pursue justice. AJWS is dedicated to alleviating poverty, hunger and disease among the people of the developing world regardless of race, religion or nationality. AJWS seeks to hire a long-term country representative in South Africa to work with the AJWS grants department in New York to support and advance its grantmaking to grassroots organizations in the country. More at: http://www.idealist.org/view/job/WtHt6c739Jjd/
Containers to Clinics (C2C) seeks Program Manager (Boston)
Containers to Clinics is committed to reducing maternal and childhood morbidity and mortality rates by ensuring that women and children in underserved populations have access to high-quality primary health care. C2C's Program Manager inhabits the entire scope of planning and execution for our partnership development, site selection, clinic installation, monitoring and evaluation protocols, and program development. C2C currently has a clinic in Port au Prince, Haiti and is planning a late 2011 deployment to northern Namibia. More at http://blog.lib.umn.edu/gpa/globalnotes/2011/04/containers-to-clinics-full-tim.php
MADRE seeks Haiti Human Rights Advocacy Officer (New York)
MADRE is an international women's human rights organization that works towards a world in which all people enjoy the fullest range of individual and collective human rights. MADRE is seeking a Haiti Human Rights Advocacy Officer to help develop and implement a strategy to advance women's human rights in Haiti at the international level. The position requires a 1-year commitment on a full-time schedule. Non-U.S. citizens are welcome to apply. More at: http://www.madre.org/index/meet-madre-1/who-we-are-49/jobs--internships-163.html
UN Women seeks Intergovernmental Specialist (New York)
UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. The Inter-Governmental Specialist develops approaches to the consideration of issues, analyses policies, programs and initiatives undertaken by public and private sector entities and elaborates policy recommendations for the consideration of intergovernmental bodies such as the CSW. More at: http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?job_id=23497
May 31, 2011
Global Fund for Children seeks Program Associate E/SE Asia (Washington D.C.)
The Global Fund for Children (GFC) envisions a world where all children grow up to be productive, caring citizens of our global society. GFC has an immediate opening for an individual with exceptional talent, commitment, and drive to fill the role of program associate for East and Southeast Asia to support and strengthen GFC's grantmaking program in that region. Reporting to the program officer for East and Southeast Asia, the program associate's primary responsibility is providing coordination, administration, and programmatic support to the region's grantmaking portfolio. More at: http://www.globalfundforchildren.org/images/pdfs/Jobs/esea%20pa%20description%20final.pdf
Nike Foundation seeks Curriculum Specialist, Girl Hub University (Beaverton, OR)
The Nike Foundation invests exclusively in adolescent girls as the most powerful force for change and poverty alleviation in the developing world. Girl Hub University (GHU) seeks to develop world-class trainings and workshops to prepare experts in international development to design and execute large-scale programs to meet the needs of adolescent girls. To establish and effectively deliver GHU, the Nike Foundation seeks a curriculum specialist to manage all aspects of its learning strategy and curricula, including curricula development and/or consolidation, material selection based on participants' needs, and the training and mentoring of trainers. For information contact desiree.bliss@nike.com
Wellspring Advisors seeks Program Officer for International Human Rights Program (Washington D.C.)
Wellspring Advisors, a private philanthropic consulting firm, with offices in both New York and Washington, DC, seeks a Program Officer responsible for the overall strategy and implementation of the grant making within the International Human Rights program. In this role you'll be responsible for the following thematic strands: National level grant making in Uganda and Tanzania; Combating impunity for human rights violations through litigation, campaigns and other international justice initiatives; Strengthening anchor institutions in the human rights movement; Supporting and protecting human rights defenders; and, Protecting the security and dignity of the individual through work to end forced disappearance, illegal killings and torture. More at: http://www.wellspringadvisors.com/CurrentRecruiting/ProgramOfficer-IHR.pdf
JASS seeks Learning and Evaluation Associate (Washington D.C.)
JASS is a fast-growing international women's rights organization grounded and driven by the partners and initiatives of its regional networks in Mesoamerica, Southern Africa and Southeast Asia. We are looking for a creative and skilled Learning and Evaluation Specialist with a minimum of ten years of experience in a variety of planning, evaluation, learning and research methods, and a proven capacity to generate knowledge from practice for a wide variety of audiences, including stories, tools and analysis. This individual should also have some background in women's empowerment and gender justice issues in at least two countries. Experience in popular education and participatory training is ideal, and a willingness to jump into a busy organization in transition working with very diverse women, groups and issues is a must. More at: http://www.awid.org/Get-Involved/Jobs-Around-the-World/Learning-and-Evaluation-Specialist
Women for Women International seeks Global Programs Grants Manager (Washington D.C.)
Women for Women International provides women survivors of war, civil strife and other conflicts with the tools and resources to move from crisis and poverty to stability and self-sufficiency, thereby promoting viable civil societies. We are seeking a Grants Manager to join our global programs team to oversee grant compliance on projects funded by government, foundation, corporate and major donors. The Grants Manager will liaise between our Washington, DC headquarters and eight field offices to ensure timely implementation of all program activities against grant deliverables and requirements, including grant report writing and evaluation of grant spending against budget and pipeline. More at: https://hostedjobs.openhire.com/epostings/submit.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobinfo&jobid=113&company_id=16195&source=ONLINE&JobOwner=992324&bycountry=0&bystate=0&bylocation=NULL&keywords=&byCat=NULL&tosearch=yes
May 23, 2011
Urgent Action Fund for Women's Human Rights seeks Program Officer, Rapid Response Grantmaking (Boulder, CO)
Urgent Action Fund for Women's Human Rights (UAF) is an international human rights foundation dedicated to the support of women activists working in conflict or crisis situations. The Program Officer works in conjunction with other members of the Grantmaking team to administer the portfolio of grants for Urgent Action Fund's international Rapid Response Grantmaking Program. Primary tasks range from grants administration to the review and management of funding requests while actively contributing to the overall growth and strategic development of the organization. More at: http://urgentactionfund.org/get-involved/employment
New Field Foundation seeks Associate Director (San Francisco)
New Field contributes to the creation of a peaceful and equitable world by supporting women and their families overcome poverty, violence and injustice in their communities, with a current focus on sub-Saharan Africa. New Field Foundation is seeking an experienced Associate Director to provide leadership in the realization of its mission and grantmaking programs. This new senior management position, based in San Francisco, will partner the Executive Director to further develop New Field's dynamic programs and progress. Specific areas of responsibility include organizational leadership and development, program development and implementation, as well as financial and administrative oversight. More at: http://newfieldfound.org/about.working.html
EMpower seeks Programs Assistant (New York)
EMpower - The Emerging Markets Foundation is a public foundation committed to building opportunities for at-risk youth in emerging market countries. Harnessing the resources of the emerging market financial sector, EMpower makes grants to local organizations across four portfolios: education, health and wellbeing, livelihoods, and leadership. The Programs Assistant is responsible for grants administration at EMpower (70+ grants per year) and providing other support to the Program team. Responsibilities are divided between the areas of Grants Management, Programs Support, and Communications. More at: http://www.empowerweb.org/employment-opportunities
Vital Voices seeks Program Officer for Latin America and the Caribbean (Washington DC)
Vital Voices identifies, invests in and brings visibility to extraordinary women around the world by unleashing their leadership potential to transform lives and accelerate peace and prosperity in their communities. The LAC Program Officer is responsible for managing, developing, designing and implementing projects in the LAC region and worldwide. Works under the direct supervision of the Director, Latin America and the Caribbean, Vital Voices Global Partnership and will collaborate with Economic Development and Human Rights Program Staff. S/he provides program supervision to team staff (program assistants) and interns. More at: http://www.vitalvoices.org/job/program-officer-latin-america-and-caribbean-lac
May 16, 2011
EMpower seeks Senior Program Officer, Latin America (New York)
EMpower-The Emerging Markets Foundation is a public foundation committed to building opportunities for at-risk youth (age 10-24) in emerging market countries. The Senior Program Officer has primary responsibility for managing and growing EMpower's grantmaking portfolio in Latin America. The current active grants portfolio comprises 20 grants in 5 emerging market countries in Latin America. The Program Officer is expected to manage and expand this portfolio as well as co-develop and implement occasional programmatic initiatives aimed at promoting learning and exchange on key themes or among grantee partners. More at: http://www.empowerweb.org/employment-opportunities
HealthRight International seeks Executive Director (New York)
HealthRight works closely with communities and establishes local partnerships to deliver health services, while providing training and equipment and improving systems to enable partners to deliver services on their own. Working with a committed Board of Directors, headquarters staff and field leadership, the ED will develop and implement a plan for growth, built on HealthRight's portfolio of initiatives and partnerships building lasting access to health for excluded communities. More at: http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/jobs/job_item.jhtml;jsessionid=DPHMWBFGSHMMFLAQBQ4CGXD5AAAACI2F?id=248500038
MADRE seeks Haiti Coordinator (New York)
MADRE is an international women's human rights organization that works in partnership with community-based organizations worldwide that also addresses women's rights. Under the guidance of the Program Director, the Haiti Coordinator will provide support, technical assistance and will work on domestic and international legal advocacy and policy development on ending gender-based violence in Haiti. More at: http://www.madre.org/index/meet-madre-1/who-we-are-49/jobs--internships-163.html#staff
May 9, 2011
Hispanics in Philanthropy seeks Manager for Membership and Special Events (San Francisco)
Hispanics in Philanthropy (HIP) is a transnational network of more than 500 grantmakers, donors and philanthropic leaders who share a commitment to improving resources for the Latino civil sector, encouraging the participation of Latinos in philanthropy and increasing the effectiveness of philanthropy through greater equity and diversity. The Manager for Membership and Special Events is directly responsible for all aspects of membership, including cultivation and solicitation of members, special events, and prospect research. The person in this position has a unique opportunity to work with a premier network of Philanthropic Latino leaders. Deadline May 16th. More at http://www.hiponline.org/downloads/Membership_and_Special_Events_Manager_2011.pdf
Skoll Foundation seeks Program Officer, Program and Impact Team (Palo Alto, CA)
The Skoll Foundation's mission is to drive large-scale change by investing in, connecting and celebrating social entrepreneurs and other innovators dedicated to solving the world's most pressing problems. The Program Officer will be an integral member of a team responsible for: (1) working with a select group of partners to take advantage of opportunities that drive greater impact; and (2) advancing opportunities for significant progress towards targeted foundation goals within specific issue areas. More at: http://www.skollfoundation.org/about/jobs/skoll-foundation-program-officer-program-and-impact-team/
Trickle Up seeks Director, Central America Program (New York)
Trickle Up empowers people living in extreme poverty to take the first steps out of poverty, providing them with resources to build livelihoods for a better quality of life. The Director will manage the Central America Regional Representative and support his/her team in the development and implementation of a strategy that is regionally appropriate and aligns with Trickle Up's new 10-year vision. S/he will provide strategic guidance to the Regional Representative in developing approaches for the achievement of our mission in the Central American context, focusing on outcomes-oriented program development, poverty targeting, implementing and learning from quantitative and qualitative monitoring and evaluation, and a sustainable livelihoods approach. More at: http://www.trickleup.org/involved/Position-Announcement-for-Central-America-Program-Director.cfm
May 2, 2011
The Global Fund for Women seeks Program Officer for Europe and Central Asia (San Francisco)
The Global Fund for Women is an international grantmaking foundation that supports groups working to advance the human rights of women and girls. The Program Officer position provides direct substantive support to the Program Director for Europe and Central Asia in order to implement a strategic, responsive and innovative grant-making program. More at: http://www.globalfundforwomen.org/who-we-are/job-opportunities
Arcus Foundation seeks Program Officer, Global LGBT Social Justice Portfolio (New York)
The mission of the Arcus Foundation is to achieve social justice that is inclusive of sexual orientation, gender identity and race, and to ensure conservation and respect of the great apes. The Program Officer will be responsible for developing, monitoring and coordinating grantmaking activities for the Arcus Foundation's Social Justice Portfolio. The goal of this global and domestic portfolio is to advance and bridge efforts that develop and support capacity development of key grantee partners, organizing, advocacy and policy development, research, coalition building, and public education. More at: http://www.arcusfoundation.org/socialjustice/about_us/employment/
The Women's Media Center seeks Miss Representation Campaign Director (New York)
The Women's Media Center (WMC) is a non-profit organization founded by Jane Fonda, Robin Morgan, and Gloria Steinem to amplify women's voices and change the conversation in the media. Women's Media Center has partnered with the directors of the feature-length documentary film Miss Representation, to facilitate the distribution of the film and to create and conduct social outreach campaigns related to the film and its mission. Miss Representation explores women's under-representation in positions of power and influence and challenges the limited and often disparaging portrayal of women in the media. More at: http://womensmediacenter.com/blog/2011/04/miss-representation-campaign-director-job-posting/
April 25, 2011
Women Thrive Worldwide seeks Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs (Washington, DC)
Women Thrive Worldwide is passionate about improving the lives of low-income women living in poverty in developing countries. They are seeking someone who is deeply knowledgeable about U.S. Government policy-making to serve as vice president for policy and government affairs. Reporting to the co-founder and CEO, this person would also be part of the senior management team. More at: http://www.womenthrive.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=959&Itemid=38
Peace Direct seeks Chief Executive (New York)
Peace Direct finds and funds outstanding local peace entrepreneurs, and promotes their work in the media and to people in power. The Chief Executive will establish Peace Direct as a financially viable and effective organization in the US; to fundraise for Peace Direct in the US and for the projects Peace Direct supports, including through developing an individual supporter base; to make the case for the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of locally led peacebuilding to key influencers in the media and elsewhere. More at: http://www.peacedirect.org/about/who-we-are/jobs/
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation seeks Program Associate, International Programs (Las Angeles)
Instructed by Conrad N. Hilton to alleviate human suffering, the Foundation's grantmaking programs and Humanitarian Prize work to improve the lives of disadvantaged and vulnerable people throughout the world. The Program Associate will play a central role in coordinating the international grantmaking activities of the program department, provide program and administrative support to the international program team, and act as a liaison between program staff, grantees and external consultants. More at: http://www.hiltonfoundation.org/about/careers/326-program-associate-international-programs
Open Society Foundation seeks Program Officer for Democracy and Power Fund (New York)
The Open Society Foundations work to build vibrant and tolerant democracies whose governments are accountable to their citizens. To achieve this mission, the Foundations seek to shape public policies that assure greater fairness in political, legal, and economic systems and safeguard fundamental rights. Based in the New York office, the program officer will work closely with the program director to support the Democracy and Power Fund's programmatic goals, engaging in strategy development and oversight of grant activities. The program officer will be one of two within the Democracy and Power Fund and will be part of a close-knit five person staff team. More at: http://www.soros.org/about/locations/new-york/pgo-uspdp-20110412
April 18, 2011
Rockwood Leadership Institute Seeking Fellowship Manager
The Rockwood Leadership Institute was founded in 2000 to provide individuals, organizations and networks in the social benefit sector with powerful and effective training in leadership and collaboration. The Fellowship Manager will be responsible for managing Rockwood Fellowship Programs, which are multi-retreat leadership programs that convene a cohort of 18-24 leaders within a specific sector or geographic region. The manager will be working on 3-4 Fellowship Programs. More at: http://rockwoodleadership.org/article.php?id=249
AIDS-Free World seeks Executive Officer (In/Around New York, NY)
AIDS-Free World is a small nonprofit advocacy organization that takes on large issues. We apply rigorous research, critical analysis, and legal and communication strategies to help ensure more urgent and effective global responses to HIV and AIDS. We are seeking an experienced executive with both an aptitude and a passion for managing organizations and directing staff. We are looking for a senior colleague to assume a central role in the organization – a leader who is driven by the pursuit of social justice, and energized by the challenge of managing a small, geographically dispersed team of professionals with varied skills and ambitious goals. The ideal candidate will excel at defining policies, developing procedures, producing strategic plans, and creating budgets. More at: http://www.awid.org/Get-Involved/Jobs-Around-the-World/Executive-Officer
April 11, 2011
Partners for Just Trade seeks Executive Director (St. Louis, MO)
Partners for Just Trade is a non-profit organization that builds partnerships between producers living in extreme poverty and consumers in North America. We address root causes of poverty through Fair Trade sales, education, solidarity, and a commitment to trade justice. The Executive Director develops the organization's strategy for the sale of items and education of the public about issues related to Fair Trade, in conjunction with the Board of Directors. More at: http://bit.ly/ef9sqe
AIDS-Free World seeks Executive Officer (New York)
AIDS-Free World applies rigorous research, critical analysis, and legal and communication strategies to help ensure more urgent and effective global responses to HIV and AIDS. We are looking for a senior colleague to assume a central role in the organization – a leader who is driven by the pursuit of social justice, and energized by the challenge of managing a small, geographically dispersed team of professionals with varied skills and ambitious goals. The ideal candidate will excel at defining policies, developing procedures, producing strategic plans, and creating budgets. More at: http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/jobs/job_item.jhtml;jsessionid=AQZD2X5IV3UHDLAQBQ4CGW15AAAACI2F?id=334600029
FNTG seeks Communications Manager (Location: Flexible)
The Funders Network on Transforming the Global Economy is an alliance of grantmakers committed to building just and sustainable communities around the world. The Communications Manager will report to FNTG's Coordinator and working closely with Steering Committee members, other funders and with NGO and social movement allies. In collaboration with the Coordinator, the Communications Manager will ensure that FNTG initiatives, in particular activities related to communications, are carried out as planned and that agreed upon tasks and initiatives move forward in ways that achieve overall program goals. More at: http://www.fntg.org/test/fntg/docs/FNTGCommunicationsManagerJobDescription.pdf
April 3, 2011
Arab Human Rights Fund seeks Executive Director (Beirut, Lebanon)
The Arab Human Rights Fund (AHRF) is a not–for–profit philanthropic organization that supports the promotion and realization of human rights through grants to human rights organizations in the Arab region. Under her/his able leadership the Fund should make major strides in supporting groups to realize the vision of enjoyment of all human rights by all in the Arab region. The ideal candidate will combine good experience in human rights, grantmaking, institution–building, and fundraising with excellent knowledge of the Arab region. More at: http://ahrfund.org/attachments/069_Executive%20Director%20Job%20Announcement%203Mar2011.pdf
Rockefeller Family Fund seeks Program Associate, Economic Justice for Women (Washington D.C.)
For almost forty years, the Rockefeller Family Fund has worked at the cutting edge of advocacy in such areas as environmental protection, advancing the economic rights of women, and holding public and private institutions accountable for their actions. The Program Associate will be responsible for helping further the initiatives and goals of the Economic Justice for Women Program Area. The Program Associate responsibilities include working with senior staff to develop and implement program initiatives for RFF and/or the advocacy initiative. More at: http://www.idealist.org/view/job/J2nF37TBbncp
The Center for Economic and Social Rights seeks Senior Researcher (Location Flexible)
The Center for Economic and Social Rights (CESR) is an international NGO based in Madrid and New York which works for the recognition and enforcement of economic, social and cultural rights as a tool for promoting social justice and human dignity. CESR is seeking to recruit an experienced and qualified Senior Researcher, to play a leading role in advancing the organization's research and advocacy agenda. Reporting to CESR's Program Director, the senior researcher will manage and take the lead on specific research projects, as well as overseeing the quality and content of research outputs produced by other staff, research fellows and consultants. More at: http://www.cesr.org/article.php?id=56
March 28, 2011
Other Worlds seeks Media And Education Coordinator (Bay Area, CA)
Other Worlds is a women-driven, multi-media education and movement-building collaborative. We compile and bring to light political, economic, social, and environmental alternatives that are flourishing throughout the world, and open up new pathways for the public throughout the Americas to adapt and integrate them. The Media and Education Coordinator will direct broad distribution of multi-media information and other educational opportunities, those created both by Other Worlds and by justice movements around the U.S. and the world. S/he will collect media and documentation, or help shape or produce it where necessary, and ensure that it finds its way to communities and organizations hungry for inspiration and information. More at: http://www.otherworldsarepossible.org/
Futures Group seeks Senior Gender Advisor (Washington, DC)
Futures Group develops and delivers innovative, locally relevant, evidence-based solutions to improve the health and well being of people around the world. Futures Group is seeking a Senior Gender Advisor to be based in our Washington, DC office. The successful candidate will provide leadership, direction, and content to gender programs including gender equity, gender-based violence, male engagement in reproductive health and HIV, and programs for women and girls. Responsibilities require knowledge of U.S. foreign assistance policies and state-of-the-art approaches to gender. More at http://futuresgroup.com/
American Jewish World Service seeks Grants Management Associate (New York)
American Jewish World Service (AJWS) is an international development organization motivated by Judaism's imperative to pursue justice. The grants management associate will be responsible for supporting the grants management team in overseeing the implementation of AJWS' grantmaking to over 450 community-based organizations, totaling approximately $15 million. The grants management associate reports to the grants manager and works in conjunction with the entire grants department, as well as the larger organization, to ensure the effective management of AJWS's grantmaking. More at http://ajws.org/who_we_are/jobs/grants_management_associate_.html
March 21, 2011
Trickle Up seeks Vice President for Programs (New York)
Since 1979, Trickle Up has been committed to empowering people living in extreme poverty to take the first steps out of poverty, providing them with resources to build livelihoods for a better quality of life. Trickle Up seeks an experienced international development professional to lead our program team, based in New York. We seek a visionary thinker and superb leader who shares our passion for helping people establish sustainable livelihoods as a pathway out of extreme poverty. See announcement, including application instructions, at: http://www.trickleup.org/involved/Work-with-Us.cfm
African Women's Development Fund USA seeks Executive Director (Chicago)
AWDF USA was created to raise visibility and financial support in the United States for The African Women's Development Fund based in Accra, Ghana. AWDF USA seeks an Executive Director that will enable the organization to be strategic and influential in a rapidly changing and demanding global environment. The ED is responsible for creating and advancing AWDF USA's mission and vision. The ED is also responsible for the overall management of AWDF USA and the implementation of its policies. The ED will be responsible for Fundraising, Marketing, Finance and Administration, Management and Leadership, Communications and External Relationships, and Board Relations. More at: http://awid.org/Get-Involved/Jobs-Around-the-World/Executive-Director
Wellspring Advisors seeks Consultant: Strategy Review and Workplan Development (Washington, DC)
Wellspring Advisors, LLC, a private philanthropic consulting firm with offices in New York and Washington, DC, coordinates grantmaking programs that advance the realization of human rights and social and economic justice for all people. Our services include donor education and helping to shape a strategic vision; identification and presentation of appropriate funding opportunities; grants administration; and reporting. The focus country initiative seeks to advance human rights and social and economic justice for all people in Uganda, Tanzania, Liberia, and Ghana. Wellspring will undertake a strategy review and develop a workplan to guide the direction of the initiative for 2012-2014. The consultant will review relevant literature, conduct interviews, facilitate meetings in the U.S. and East Africa, and synthesize findings. More at: http://www.idealist.org/view/job/Fgf6m3pn6mJd
Grassroots International seeks Program Assistant (Boston)
Grassroots is an international development and human rights organization that works with social movements and progressive organizations to build a global movement for social justice. Through grantmaking, education and advocacy, we support the initiatives of peasants and family farmers, women and indigenous groups to protect human rights to land, water and food. Grassroots International seeks an experienced individual to work as an active member of its Program Team. The Program Assistant will provide administrative and other support to the team. The position is part-time (20-24 hours per week). More at: http://grassrootsonline.org/what-you-can-do/work-with-us/jobs/program-assistant-part-time-0
March 14, 2011
New Field Foundation seeks Operations Coordinator (San Francisco)
New Field Foundation contributes to the creation of a peaceful and equitable world by supporting women and their families in Sub-Saharan Africa to overcome poverty, violence and injustice in their communities. The Operations Coordinator will contribute to New Field Foundation's mission by providing important coordination in the areas of operations, travel and logistics, human resources and finance administration. The ideal candidate would bring solid administrative experience and French language skills to a small but dynamic organization with three offices in West Africa. More at: http://newfieldfound.org/about.working.html
Open Society Foundations seeks Program Officer, Africa (New York)
The Open Society Foundations work to build vibrant and tolerant democracies whose governments are accountable to their citizens. The Africa Regional Office (ARO) serves to coordinate OSI's work in Africa and to add value to the work of the foundations by funding pan-African interventions and initiatives. While the ARO's work is multifaceted, our main responsibility is to serve as a convener and mediator of the wide-ranging, various OSI interests and programs in Africa. More at: http://www.soros.org/about/locations/new-york/pgo-ioaro-20110307
Room to Read seeks Chief of International Operations (San Francisco)
Room to Read's worldwide team has impacted over 4 million children by constructing more than 1,100 schools, establishing over 9,200 libraries, publishing 433 new children's book titles in 11 local languages, and rewarding over 8,700 girls with long-term, holistic scholarships. The Chief of International Operations is responsible for leadership and management of program operations and information technology teams at the headquarters office in San Francisco as well as regional teams who oversee country programs and operations. More at: http://www.roomtoread.org/CoIO
March 7, 2011
American Jewish World Service seeks Program Associate, Asia (New York)
American Jewish World Service (AJWS) is an international development organization motivated by Judaism's imperative to pursue justice. The Asia Program Associate provides administrative and substantive support to the management of AJWS's portfolio of grants in Asia and collaborates with the associate director and program officers on setting grantmaking policy in the region. The program associate also provides broader support to the grants department, and works in collaboration with other departments to support AJWS's advocacy initiatives, volunteer service programs, and communications and fundraising efforts. More at: http://ajws.org/who_we_are/jobs/program_associate_asia.html
The Philanthropy Workshop West seeks Program Director (San Francisco)
The Philanthropy Workshop West (TPW West) educates, transforms and activates high-performing philanthropists focused on solving today's most pressing global social and environmental challenges. TPW West seeks a Program Director to lead the development and execution of our program products including weeklong modules, days of learning, and international and domestic travel. Apply by March 31st. More at: http://www.tpwwest.org/job-openings.htm
February 28, 2011
International Center for Transitional Justice seeks Director of Gender Justice Program (New York)
The International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) works to redress and prevent the most severe violations of human rights by confronting legacies of mass abuse. The Director of the Gender Justice Program is responsible for designing and overseeing the implementation of the ICTJ's gender program. S/he will operate with a high degree of autonomy, will report to the Director, Program Office, and will be responsible for managing the ICTJ Gender Justice team to infuse a gendered approach in the various regions in which ICTJ works, as well as within the institution as a whole. Deadline March 14, 2011. More at: http://www.ictj.org/en/about/jobs/index.html
International Women's Health Coalition seeks Senior Program Officer, Asia (New York)
The International Women's Health Coalition (IWHC) is making every woman's right to a just and healthy life a global reality. The Asia Program works directly with a limited number of key organizations and colleagues who engage at the policy level on sexual and reproductive rights and health issues in their countries, and region-wide. In addition to the policy focus, the Asia program includes some of IWHC's strongest partners working on human rights and sexuality, and a newer effort working with youth leaders and organizations. Open until filled. More at http://www.iwhc.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3714&Itemid=824
Human Rights Watch seeks Researcher on Brazil (New York or Washington DC)
Human Rights Watch ("HRW") is seeking highly-qualified applicants for the position of Researcher on Brazil with the Americas Division. The Researcher in HRW's Americas Division will be responsible for developing and implementing a research and advocacy agenda focusing on Brazil. Responsibilities include monitoring and documenting human rights practices in Brazil by collecting and analyzing information from a wide variety of sources. More at: http://www.hrw.org/en/employment/2011/02/16/researcher-brazil
February 14, 2011
Virginia Gildersleeve International Fund seeks Development and Membership Associate
(New York)
The Virginia Gildersleeve International Fund (VGIF) provides small grants for grassroots projects that empower women and girls in developing countries. VGIF is seeking a committed, creative and versatile individual to sustain and grow our membership. With direction from the Executive Director, responsibilities will include stewardship of existing members, supporting development of a comprehensive marketing and social media strategy and supporting development and implementation of new fundraising opportunities. More at: http://vgif.org/jobs.shtml
Open Society Foundation seeks Program Officer (New York)
The Open Society Foundations Public Health Program (PHP) aims to build societies committed to inclusion, human rights, and justice, in which health-related laws, policies, and practices reflect these values and are based on evidence. Open Society's PHP seeks a full-time program officer in its New York office. The geographic focus of this work will be Eastern Europe, East and Southeast Asia, with possible additional activities in East and Southern Africa. Application deadline is February 25th. More at: http://www.soros.org/about/locations/new-york/pgo-phhmi-20110106
Center for Reproductive Rights seeks Regional Manager for Europe (New York)
The Center for Reproductive Rights uses the law to advance reproductive freedom as a fundamental human right that all governments are legally obligated to protect, respect, and fulfill. The Center is seeking a talented, creative and strategic Regional Manager for Europe to oversee and develop the work of the Regional Program in all areas of program work. Substantial knowledge of the United Nations and the European human rights systems; familiarity with international and regional human rights law; effective public speaking skills, and excellent writing skills in English, are required. More at: http://reproductiverights.org/en/jobs/regional-manager-for-europe
Global Fund for Women seeks Program Officer for Sub-Saharan Africa (San Francisco)
The Global Fund for Women is a nonprofit grantmaking foundation that advances women's human rights worldwide. The Program Officer will assist in implementing a strategic, responsive and innovative grant-making program that addresses complex challenges in international women's rights. The Program Officer for Sub-Saharan Africa develops grant-making plans for the region and helps to review and coordinate correspondence from organizations that request support from the Global Fund for Women. More at: https://recruit.zoho.com/ats/EmbedIndResult.hr?jodigest=Sj5A *invCnai7EuUG4*usGITXTEiEiZ7Bwf2AAauhBHu1CahFpHGj3VA8VOiIpfo&bgrndcolor=E7DED0& font=Arial&headercolor=000000
January 31, 2011
Pacific Environment seeks Executive Director (San Francisco)
Pacific Environment protects the living environment of the Pacific Rim by promoting grassroots activism, strengthening communities and reforming international policies. The Executive Director, as the chief executive officer, is responsible for the management of all policies, programs and operations of Pacific Environment. This includes developing the programmatic vision and strategy; fundraising; administrative and fiduciary functions; and representing the organization to stakeholders and the broad community with which Pacific Environment interacts. More at http://www.pacificenvironment.org/article.php?id=105
MADRE seeks Program Coordinator (New York)
MADRE advances women's human rights by meeting immediate needs and building lasting solutions for communities in crisis. MADRE is seeking a committed women's human rights activist to coordinate our programs and partnerships with our sister organizations. Under the guidance of the Program Director, the Program Coordinator will work with MADRE staff to support the work of MADRE's partners around the world in the areas of Peace Building, Women's Health/Violence against Women, and Economic and Environmental Justice. More at: http://www.madre.org/index/meet-madre-1/who-we-are-49/jobs--internships-163.html
Women for Women International seeks Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (Washington, DC)
Women for Women International provide women survivors of war, civil strife and other conflicts with the tools and resources to move from crisis and poverty to stability and self-sufficiency, thereby promoting viable civil societies. The M&E Officer will assist in implementing assigned monitoring and evaluation activities within the overall M&E strategy for the organization. S/he will assist headquarters and country offices in the design, collection, and analysis of data from routine program monitoring as well as outcome reporting. More at: https://hostedjobs.openhire.com/epostings/submit.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobinfo&jobid=84&company_id=16195&source=ONLINE&JobOwner=992277&bycountry=0&bystate=0&bylocation=NULL&keywords=&byCat=NULL&tosearch=yes
January 24, 2011
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation seeks Program Officer for Environment Program (Menlo Park, California)
Hewlett's Environment Program makes grants tackle the problems of energy and climate change. The new Program Officer will report to Environment Program Director and occupy a unique and strategically valuable role within the Program's overall grantmaking activities. He or she will be charged with helping to engage and build new, influential voices within the policy debate on western conservation, energy, and climate in targeted areas. More at: http://www.hewlett.org/careers/program-officer-environment-program
The International Center for Research on Women seeks an Administrative Assistant (Washington, DC)
ICRW is a global research institute specializing in gender relations. We are thought leaders driven by a passion to alleviate poverty and rectify injustice in the world. ICRW currently seeks an administrative assistant to provide administrative and programmatic support to the vice president of the research innovation and impact (RI2) division. More at: http://www.icrw.org/careers/administrative-assistant
International Rescue Committee seeks a Research Consultant for Women's Perceptions of Intimate Partner Violence in West Africa
The International Rescue Committee is implementing programs to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls in 18 countries. The purpose of this consultancy is to carry out a qualitative study on women's perceptions of intimate partner violence in West Africa. More at: http://tbe.taleo.net/NA2/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=IRC&cws=1&rid=6797
Barr Foundation seeks Global Programs Senior Associate (Boston)
The Barr Foundation is now piloting a global program that will focus on children and families living in poverty. The Foundation is seeking a Global Programs Senior Associate to identify, build and implement the Foundation's global grantmaking strategies. This individual will be responsible for conducting research and analysis of the key investment areas in global programs, and managing grants and relationships with grantees.
More at: http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/jobs/job_item.jhtml?id=323200035
Barakat seeks Executive Director (Cambridge, MA)
Barakat exists to strengthen the fundamental human rights to education in South and Central Asia by providing exemplary basic education, increasing access to higher education and advancing literacy, particularly for women and children. Barakat seeks a highly motivated individual with a proven track record in leadership, management and fundraising for the position of Executive Director. This individual will play a central role in leading a grass-roots nonprofit organization in its continued growth and development in operating schools and educational programs in South and Central Asia. More at: http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/jobs/job_item.jhtml?id=322100014
January 18, 2011
Fair Trade Federation seeks Executive Director (Washington D.C.)
The Fair Trade Federation seeks to alleviate poverty by continually and significantly expanding the practice of trade that values the labor and dignity of all people. The Federation seeks an Executive Director to elevate the status of the organization, to develop a plan to expand the membership, diversify the income base of the organization, and provide vision and leadership to both the Federation and the broader North American Fair Trade Movement. More at: http://www.fairtradefederation.org/ht/d/sp/i/192/pid/192
The American Refugee Committee seeks a Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant (Washington D.C.)
ARC seeks to enable victims of conflict to rebuild productive lives of dignity and purpose while striving to respect the values and cultures of those served. ARC seeks applications for a consultant to analyze data for a USAID-funded project. This project aims to transform individual behaviors and social norms surrounding gender-based violence, HIV/AIDS and related issues through participatory video production and group discussions. More at: https://home.eease.com/recruit2/?id=549698&t=2
The McKnight Foundation seeks International Program Officer (Minneapolis, MN)
The mission of the McKnight Foundation is to improve the quality of life for present and future generations through grantmaking, coalition building, and encouragement of strategic policy reform. The International Program Officer is responsible for reviewing concept notes and grant requests, conducting site visits and evaluating grantee capacity for success and for fit with funding criteria in collaboration with country program consultants. More at: http://www.mcknight.org/newsandviews/news_detail.aspx?itemID=8641&catID=2440&typeID=2
January 10, 2011
Urgent Action Fund for Women's Human Rights seeks Senior Program Officer (Boulder, CO)
Urgent Action Fund for Women's Human Rights (UAF) is a global women's fund that exists to protect, strengthen and sustain women human rights defenders at critical moments in time. The Program Officer will provide collaborative leadership for a Research and Publications / Advocacy and Alliance Building team to define and meet program goals, reflecting the organizational strategic plan, the overall mission and goals of UAF, and grounded in the realities of women human rights activists in all their diversity. Closing date: January 20th. More at: http://www.urgentactionfund.org/index.php?id=66
International Planned Parenthood Federation Western Hemisphere seeks Program Officer for International Advocacy (New York)
IPPF envisages a world in which all women, men and young people have access to the information and services they need; a world in which sexuality is recognized both as a natural and precious aspect of life and as a fundamental human right; a world in which choices are fully respected and where stigma and discrimination have no place. The advocacy team is seeking a professional with a high level knowledge of sexual and reproductive health and rights, particularly in the context of the international policy arena. Closing date: January 18th. More at: http://www.ippfwhr.org/en/employment/officer-international-advocacy
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) seeks Women's Protection and Empowerment Senior Technical Advisor (New York)
The International Rescue Committee is a global leader in providing emergency relief, rehabilitation, post conflict development, human rights protection, resettlement services and advocacy for refugees and others uprooted or affected by violent conflict and oppression. The Senior Women's Protection and Empowerment (WPE) Technical Advisor is a key leadership position within the GBV Technical Unit. This position will be responsible for a body of work that includes oversight of quality Country Specific Technical Assistance, monitoring strategic projects, and pursing new business development opportunities. More at: http://tbe.taleo.net/NA2/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=IRC&cws=1&rid=6775
January 3, 2011
The International Service for Human Rights seeks a Human Rights Officer (New York)
The International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) specializes in providing training, information, advice and advocacy on international and regional human rights procedures, for the benefit of human rights defenders worldwide. ISHR is recruiting a Human Rights Officer to research, analyze and prepare internal and external briefings on key human rights developments, and write and edit articles for ISHR's publications. More at: http://www.ishr.ch/vacancies
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