Job Posting: Program Officer, The Global Fund for Women, San Francisco CA

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The Global Fund for Women. San Francisco, CA, USA.
Open until filled.

Job Description:

The Program Officer position provides direct substantive support to the Program Director (PD) for Sub-Saharan Africa in order to implement a strategic, responsive and innovative grant-making program that addresses complex challenges in international women’s rights. The Program Officer for Sub-Saharan Africa reports to and is guided by the PD for Sub-Saharan Africa in developing grant-making plans for the region and in helping to review and coordinate correspondence from organizations that request support from the Global Fund for Women. This position supervises the interns for Sub-Saharan Africa.

Essential Job Functions:

Grant-Making

• Grant-making responsibility - Review and prioritize incoming grant requests from new groups for our seeding program (or sub-sects of our seeding program) as assigned by Program Director
• Develop and send Question Letters for seeding grants and larger grants as directed by PD
• Communicate with Global Fund Advisors for additional information on potential grant recipients in consultation with PD
• Help with the compilation of grants docket, including: preparing analysis of prospective group, helping research specific topics related to the region, and recommending grant amounts for seeding grants as assigned by the PD.
• Contribute to developing grant-making policies and analyzing regional, issues, trends, priorities, and strategies
• Contribute to developing annual plans, budgets, and new initiatives
• Oversee and conduct administrative tasks of portfolio flow (templates, data entries, correspondence, translations, etc.)
• Summarize and close final reports
• Assist PD in organizing and coordinating regional meetings and participate when required in outreach/regional meetings/grantee convenings
• Keep abreast of developments in the region through reading relevant materials, attending professional convenings as appropriate, to build knowledge of the region and of international women’s rights, and help shape the funding priorities for the region
• Manage and monitor the regional grant-making database as assigned by the Program Director

Outreach/Communications

• Articulate regional trends and grant-making priorities to external audiences, including media, donors and other entities as needed
• Serve as an informational source for grantees and other teams at GFW
• Coordinate linking opportunities between grantees and donors as needed under supervision of PD
• Meet with visitors seeking information about the Global Fund’s grant-making
• Conduct informational meetings and participate in public speaking engagements
• Help the Communications team in preparing publicity materials
• Join membership organizations relevant to work, (i.e., National Network of Grantmakers (NNG), Network of East-West Women, Africa Grantmakers Affinity Group (AGAG)
• Promote knowledge of the region at the Global Fund through information sessions and grantee presentations
• Represent the organization/regional team in conferences, other forums
• Contribute to outreach, communications, and development requests from other GFW teams

Management, Supervision and Leadership

• Supervise interns and volunteers as needed

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Required

• Strong knowledge of women’s rights issues in the region
• Strong knowledge of the economic, political, social and cultural trends in the region via previous work, study, or living experience
• Demonstrated interest in a career within the field of women’s philanthropy, women’s human rights, and commitment to the mission and vision of GFW
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to perform thorough, analytical and researched work
• Bilingual fluency in oral and written English and French required; 30% of grant applications are in French
• Understanding of diverse cultures
• Excellent project management skills and the ability to coordinate and manage complex tasks
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Ability to meet frequent deadlines
• Strong working knowledge of geography
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills and able to multi-task
• Demonstrate sensitivity and appreciation for diverse viewpoints and different communication styles in a politically and culturally diverse environment.
• Able to work in a diverse, fast-paced environment, exhibiting flexibility
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to develop solid working relationships and interact with staff at all levels of the organization
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to prioritize competing demands and issues
• Strong skills in a Macintosh and/or PC environment, and in using MS Office and database programs

Preferred

• Additional oral and written proficiency in other regional languages
• Prior experience in grant making or international development programming
• Ability to direct, supervise, and develop the Program Assistants and other staff members

Education and Experience:

• A minimum 3 years substantive professional, academic, and/or activist experience in international women’s rights issues, international social justice, or international development with overseas living/working experience in Africa
• BA/BS degree in social sciences is required
• Experience with monitoring and completing budgets, costing, and projections is preferred

Start Date and Compensation:

The projected start date for this position will be Late March, 2011. The Program Officer for Sub-Saharan Africa is a full-time, exempt position. Salary is commensurate with experience. The Global Fund for Women offers 100% employer paid premium medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, and acupuncture insurance; an excellent paid leave package; a generous retirement plan; a professional development stipend; and other benefits.

To Apply:

Applications and all supporting documents will be received until position is filled. To submit your application materials, please visit our website http://www.globalfundforwomen.org/who-we-are/job-opportunities
All pages of the application should be typed and should include the following:

• Cover letter, with the applicant’s current contact information
• Resume, including references with contact information
• 2-5 page writing sample, in English

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! Please note: due to the volume of applications we receive, we will not process incomplete applications.