Chief of Party, Philippines

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Location:

Manila, Philippines 

Sector:

Non Profit 

Organization URL:

http://www.acdivoca.org/

Experience:

Advanced  

Date Posted

Jul-21-2011 

Description

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Since 1963 and in 145 countries, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. Based in Washington, D.C., ACDI/VOCA is a nonprofit international development organization that delivers technical and management assistance in agribusiness, financial services, enterprise development, community development and food security in order to promote broad-based economic growth and vibrant civil society. ACDI/VOCA currently has approximately 90 projects in 40 countries and revenues of over $124 million.
Chief of Party, Philippines
We are currently seeking a long-term chief of party for an anticipated multiyear program in Philippines. The project aims to strengthen the capacity of civil society organizations (CSOs) in the Philippines and address key capacity development gaps that limit the effectiveness of CSOs to achieve sustainable and significant impact. The chief of party will be responsible for technical leadership and administrative oversight of the project and will serve as the principal institutional liaison to USAID.

Qualifications

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• Advanced degree in management, international development or related field from an accredited university is required.
• Minimum 10 years of professional work experience in international development; minimum five years experience in supervisory role.
• Proven experience with institutional capacity building and civil society strengthening as well as high-level strategic visioning
• Ability to develop and communicate a common vision among diverse partners and the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience with design, management, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation of donor-supported programs of similar size and scope preferred.
• Proven skills in strategic planning, management, supervision and budgeting, and coordination with multiple partner institutions.
• Prior USAID project management experience preferred, but not required. USAID contract management experience highly preferred.
• Working experience in Philippines or in the region is highly desired.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; excellent interpersonal skills and consensus-building abilities.
• Strong contacts with Filipino civil society organizations and their networks or coalitions.
• Fluent English required; Tagalog a plus.

Contact Details

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Contact:

Lars Volz

Telephone:

202-000-0000

Email:

lvolz@acdivoca.org

Application Instructions

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Please apply online at http://acdivoca.maxhire.net/cp/?E55468361D43515B7E59192F77561E6A0762774B. No phone calls please. Only finalists contacted. Women and minorities encouraged to apply. EOE.
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Research Associate, Budgeting for Foreign Affairs and Defense

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Location:

Washington, D.C., DC  

Sector:

Non Profit 

Organization URL:

http://www.stimson.org

Experience:

Mid Career  

Date Posted

Jul-21-2011 

Description

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The Stimson Center, a nonpartisan global security think tank located in Washington DC, is looking for a defense research associate to work with its Budgeting for Foreign Affairs and Defense (BFAD) program. BFAD focuses specifically on the budgets, people, institutions, authorities, and processes that support foreign affairs and defense policy. This position is designed to support research projects through both research and analysis and administration of project activities.
Duties:

• Implement certain components of research/advocacy projects that advance knowledge, debate and policy-making on the budgets, processes and institutions of national/international security
• Develop the project's defense research agenda
• Participate as a team member in project strategic planning
• Monitor and evaluate developments in the area of defense/ national security budgets, institutions, and processes
• Conduct original research, assess and summarize research done by other analysts and institutions on defense budgets
• Write blogs, issue briefs, papers and articles on defense budget and policy issues for the website other outlets
• Manage logistics for BFAD meetings, press conferences, seminars and other special events
• Attend outside meetings and conferences on defense issues and summarize results for the project
• Maintain project web-site, blog, newsletter and contact database with respect to defense issues
• Proofread and copy-edit project publications
• Help coordinate media outreach plans
• Identify new sources for defense information
• Assist with prospective funder research and preparation of funding proposals and follow-up reports.
• Develop and author original research and written materials including blog posts, occasional papers, commentaries, reports, articles and issue briefs to disseminate research findings and advocate policy direction

Qualifications

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Required: Master's degree or Bachelor's degree in related field with 2 year relevant experience or equivalent in education and experience
Preferred: Master's degree in related field with 2 years relevant experience or Bachelor's degree in related field with 4 years relevant experience or equivalent education and experience.

Contact Details

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Contact:

Missy Golson

Telephone:

(202) 223-5956

Email:

internships@stimson.org

Application Instructions

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To apply, please visit http://stimson.iapplicants.com/ViewJob-202707.html and click "Apply Now."
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Director of Operations

Location:

Boston, MA  

Sector:

Non Profit 

Organization URL:

http://www.aiccongress.org

Experience:

Advanced  

Date Posted

Jul-21-2011 

Description

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The American Islamic Congress (AIC) is a civil rights organization promoting tolerance and the exchange of ideas among Muslims and between other peoples. AIC a non-religious civic initiative is challenging increasingly negative perceptions of Muslims by advocating responsible leadership and ‘two-way' interfaith understanding. As Muslim-Americans, thriving amidst America's open multicultural society and civil liberties, we promote these same values for the global Muslim community. We are not afraid to advocate unequivocally for women's equality, free expression, and nonviolence. The Executive Director (ED) and the Chief Operating Officer (COO) are looking for a strategic and process-minded leader who can effectively manage the day to day administrative activities. As the Director of Operations you will have specific responsibility/oversight for Office Administration, Human Resources, Financial Management, and Programs of the Office. It is essential that AIC have a Director of Operations who can set short- and long-term goals in line with our mission and deliverables; work with the ED and COO to ensure that “bigger picture” goals are met; and motivate administrative staff to achieve their individual goals. The Director of Operations will also have financial management responsibilities including development, implementation and management of the operational aspects of the office annual budget, providing financial analysis and recommendations to the COO to ensure fiscal sustainability of the Office.

Reporting to the COO, the Director of Operations will lead internal administrative operations and have the following responsibilities:

• Commitment to the mission of the American Islamic Congress Maintain an office that is positive, innovative, and highly productive;
• Oversee office administration functions, including the day to day technology and human resource of the Boston Office; Coordinate the annual operations plan and budget of the Boston Office;
• Implement and lead the performance management process of the office that measures and evaluates progress against goals for the organization;
• Ensure adequate controls are installed and that substantiating documentation is approved and available such that all purchases may pass independent and governmental audits;
• Provide the COO with an operating budget. Work with the COO to ensure programmatic success through cost analysis support, and compliance with all contractual and programmatic requirements. This includes: 1) ensuring that all government regulations and requirements are disseminated to appropriate personnel, and 2) monitoring compliance;
• Oversee the management and coordination of all fiscal reporting activities for the office including: organizational revenue/expense and balance sheet reports, reports to funding agencies, and organizational and contract/grant budgets;
• Monitor banking activities of the office

Qualifications

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• 5 – 10 years of experience in a similar position;
• An MBA or similar advanced degree highly desired;
• General Management—thorough understanding of finance, systems, and HR; broad experience with the full range of business functions , and systems, including strategic development and planning, budgeting, business analysis, finance, information systems, human resources, and marketing;
• Create and assess financial statements and budget documents;
• Experience working with nonprofit budgets and performance measurement metrics;
• Result oriented: Proven track record of meeting or exceeding goals and a bottom-line orientation;
• Evidence of the ability to consistently make good decisions through a combination of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment;
• Problem solving, project management, and creative resourcefulness;
• Leadership and Organization-exceptional capacity for managing and leading people;
• a team builder with ability to connect staff both on an individual level and in groups;
• Strong communication skills; and,
• Recognize and be responsive to the needs of all stakeholders and partners of the organization, including funding organizations, the Board of Directors, local community advocates, participants, and employers.

Contact Details

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Contact:

Meghann Rother

Telephone:

202.595.3160

Email:

info@aicongress.org

Application Instructions

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Email resume and cover letter to careers@aicongress.org; include “Director of Operations” in the subject header. AIC is an equal opportunity employer.

Middle East and North Africa Regional Program Manager

Location:

Washington, D.C., DC  

Sector:

Non Profit 

Organization URL:

http://www.vitalvoices.org

Experience:

Mid Career  

Date Posted

Jul-21-2011 

Description

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Vital Voices Global Partnership, a leading international non-governmental organization committed to advancing women's leadership in the economic, political and human rights sectors, seeks a talented professional with strong program management and communications skills for the position of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Regional Program Manager. The MENA Regional Program Manager will report directly to the Senior Director, MENA, and coordinate closely with the Advisor, MENA Businesswomen's Network (BWN) and the Executive Director of the MENA BWN. The full-time, paid position is based in Washington, DC and requires approximately 25% international travel.
Position description:
The Regional Program Manager will provide overall support of the MENA Businesswomen's Network, an officially registered network of 10 businesswomen's associations across the region and Vital Voices partner for entrepreneurship and economic empowerment in MENA. The Regional Program Manager's work will include strategic integration & planning, managing teams and budgets, measurement & evaluation, funder/relationship coordination, and the development of marketing & communications materials. The Program Manager will also assist in integrating enterprise development programs into the MENA BWN and will have extensive contact with leadership of the MENA BWN member organizations and MENA BWN staff.
Specific responsibilities may include:

• Support the MENA Businesswomen's Network Board, Executive Director, Executive Committee, Regional/Hub Managers to build a sustainable independent organization, start up their program operations, analyze progress, submit budgets, and report results. Coordinate closely with the Advisor of the MENA BWN in these efforts.
• Provide direct management of programs including guiding strategic program decisions, ensuring implementation of activities; meeting deliverables; actively monitoring and evaluating program progress, monitoring budget-to-actuals and forecasting spend; ensuring conformance with the funding agreements; and facilitating the sharing of best practices across countries.
• Draft and edit program materials including program reports, success stories, website content, program summaries/brochures, and newsletters.
• Develop training tools; document or expand upon current methodologies; and design and lead capacity building training programs in collaboration with local partners
• Prepare funding proposals for USG, corporations, foundation and individuals, including but not limited to program design, budgets, Gantt charts, program logical frameworks, and M&E plans.
• Coordinate with other Vital Voices departments as required

Qualifications

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• MA/MS degree in international affairs/development or related field preferred,
• Minimum 5 years of program management or related experience including proven practical experience working on building sustainable organizations and small- and medium-size enterprise development, supply chain integration, supplier diversity, and/or trade
• A proven track record of strong program management including planning, program implementation, financial management, budgeting, monitoring and evaluation, and managing donor relations.
• Ability to prioritize work, execute exceptionally well, and deliver high-quality results within very tight timelines with minimal supervision on time and in budget
• Extensive experience writing, reviewing, and leading proposal development efforts
• Previous professional experience in the Middle East and/or North Africa
• Ability to work well with teams and individually
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently in fast paced environment
• Proficiency in written and oral Arabic and/or French language skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Basic computer literacy. Strong Excel or PowerPoint skills a plus.

Contact Details

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Contact:

Yaba Haffar

Telephone:

202.861.2625

Email:

yabahaffar@vitalvoices.org

Application Instructions

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To Apply: Please send a cover letter indicating current salary, salary expectations, and availability; a resume/CV; and 3 professional references (with name and contact information) to MENARPMApp@vitalvoices.org. Position is open until filled. Only complete applications of those authorized to work in the US will be reviewed. No phone calls please.