ABOUT GENDER RESOURCES:

GRI advances gender equality and women’s empowerment so that all people – women, men, boys, and girls – have equal abilities and opportunities to lead more fulfilling lives. We utilize innovative practices in adult education, communication technology, and results-based program management to achieve programs with tangible impacts for real people.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Program Manager, based in San Francisco Bay Area, will have management and backstopping responsibilities for GRI contracts in Iraq. The Program Manager will ensure projects under her/his responsibility comply with GRI’s technical, operational, and ethical standards. This includes ensuring programmatic, operational, and financial deliverables of the project are met; regularly assessing program impact; and driving a positive team culture. S/he will participate in related research and documentation efforts and represent GRI at meetings and events. Regular travel to Iraq is required.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage/backstop multi-year contracts in Iraq, including providing project management support for the assessment, management, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and compliance with donor rules and regulations;
• Work with field counterparts to ensure timely and quality planning and donor reporting including: work plans, detailed project implementation plans, baseline reports, progress reports, etc.;
• Work with Finance team to review and oversee budgets and ensure timely and appropriate use of program funds;
• Identify project monitoring and evaluation needs on field programs, and support the documentation of program impact
• Promote program quality by identifying field programs technical needs and coordinating the necessary technical assistance;
• Represent GRI to donors, colleague agencies, government, and the private sector when requested;
• Present results of implementation at international conferences and through international working groups;
• Participate in the development of organizational processes and procedures to ensure efficient operations of program implementation
• Assist with the identification of potential business opportunities
• Respond to requests for information from the field
• Liaise with other staff members to share information regarding program, discuss field needs, and develop strategies
• Perform other duties as assigned

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in International Development, Gender, Economic Development, Political Science, Law or related subject; graduate degree preferred
• A minimum of seven (7) years relevant work experience in international development working on related projects with increased management responsibilities
• Experience in the management or backstopping of multi-year contracts, especially USAID funded
• Demonstrated knowledge of USAID contractual regulations required
• Prior experience in Iraq a plus
• High level of interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity to effectively interact with all levels of staff, U.S. and foreign government personnel, members of donor organizations, funders and policy makers
• Excellent oral communication skills
• Exceptional writing skills to effectively create clear and concise proposals and reports
• Excellent representation, planning, and management skills
• Capacity to work both independently and as a member of a team
• Working knowledge of PC-based word processing and spreadsheet applications
• Working knowledge of budget and accounting procedures
• Ability and willingness to travel to project locations
• Living or working experience within the Middle East preferred
• Fluency in English required; Arabic a plus

To apply, please visit GRI's jobs board at: https://genderresources.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=74

Please note: applicants must have prior authorization to work in the United States in order to be eligible for this position.

Pay is commensurate with position.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. No phone calls please.

GRI is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, age, disability, citizenship status, uniformed service member status, marital status, or pregnancy.