Temporary Director Issue Advocacy

Vital Voices Global Partnership is a leading international non-profit organization. We invest in women leaders who are tackling the world s greatest challenges from gender-based violence to the climate crisis, economic inequities, and more. We are venture catalysts, identifying leaders with a daring vision for change and partnering with them to make that vision a reality. What sets Vital Voices apart is that we make long-term, holistic investments in leaders with bold ideas for change — providing them connections, capacity, a network of their peers, financial support, and visibility for their work. We have provided early support for leaders who went on to become Nobel Peace Laureates, US Youth Poet Laureates, Prime Ministers, award winning innovators and breakthrough social entrepreneurs. Over the past 24 years, we have directly invested in more than 20,000 change-makers across 184 countries, who in turn have improved the lives of millions of people in their communities and countries.

Today, Vital Voices has a staff of nearly 80 headquartered in Washington, DC. We ve recently been working to dramatically scale our impact in accordance with our bold vision. In early 2022, we opened the first ever Global Headquarters for Women s Leadership, a 30,000+ sq. ft. historic building just blocks from the White House on 16th Street. It is a hub of activity, events, and collaborations — bringing together women leaders and their allies to tackle the world s greatest challenges.

Summary:

The Issue Advocacy team seeks a talented professional with strong Women, Peace and Security (WPS) as well as Gender Based Violence (GBV) subject matter expertise for the position of Director (temporary, 3-4 month contract). The Director will lead various programs under the Voices Against Violence Initiative (VAV). This includes activities such as creating programming based upon participant needs, curriculum development, monitoring and evaluation of the programs, budget management, program amendments and all aspects of subaward management. The Director will also manage the Peace Fellowship, a fellowship program for GBV Advocates related to enhancing Women, Peace, and Security in the Balkans region. The management of this program includes program design, participant selection, implementation, curriculum development, monitoring and evaluation, as well as budget and subaward management. This position is based in Washington, DC.

Responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Women, Peace and Security & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Subject Matter Expertise: Bring a deep understanding of gender-based violence (its root causes, the ways in which it manifests in different global contexts, and its impacts on victims/survivors and society) as well as Women, Peace and Security. Maintain an understanding of challenges associated with addressing GBV, including major issues facing different countries worldwide, and challenges associated with social norms and unstable settings. Maintain an understanding of international best practices in GBV service provision, including identifying and engaging with key stakeholders, and legal, political, and governmental structures towards individual, relational, systems, and broader social norms change.

Program Management: Manage the day-to-day implementation of various programs from re-design of final activities through planning, implementation, evaluation and close out. Additionally, manage the day-to-day implementation of the Peace Fellowship from oversight of program logistics, execution of program planning and design, evaluation and subaward management. Manage partner subgrantee agreements across all three programs and ensure project deliverables are met on time and on budget. Coordinate with the Finance and Administration team to develop, maintain and monitor any other relevant subgrant processes.

Curriculum Development, Facilitation and Training: Across all three programs, the manager will develop curriculum, facilitate trainings, select trainers and consultants, as well as collect and analyze survey data for multidisciplinary partners, service providers and other stakeholders.

Financial Management: Manage program budgets, as well as financial forecasts and reports. Track spending on projects and review for accuracy. Ensure that all financial transactions are done in accordance with VV and donor regulations. Institute due diligence practices to minimize risk and ensure adequate oversight of transactions.

Monitoring & Evaluation: Manage design and implementation of M&E instruments, in consultation with other relevant team members, including the M&E Specialist. Demonstrate program impact through M&E analysis in presentations and reports.

Relationship Management: Identify and liaise with key stakeholders both in the U.S. and in countries of operation. Maintain contact and relationships with organizations, individuals, and participants on Vital Voices behalf. Act as point of contact for partner organizations; coordinate communications; manage roles and responsibilities; administer sub-grants; and serve as liaison for the Human Rights team to other organizational teams and programs, when appropriate.

Communications: Draft and finalize quarterly reports across Cuba, Honduras and Peace Fellowship programs. Collaborate with team members to produce donor reports, create one-pagers, concept notes, and other communications for the Human Rights team and specific programs. Oversee and edit program content and descriptions for Vital Voices website and other print or electronic media.

General Team Administration: Includes hiring and onboarding of new staff; taking a lead on at least one of the strategic planning teams; streamlining project and program staffing and resources; updating team processes and procedures; and other miscellaneous tasks as required in a leadership role.

DE&I Commitment: Embrace and Model the Vital Voices guiding principles, values, investment and leadership models with the goal of supporting Vital Voices organizational culture and successes.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor s degree plus five years of relevant experience; OR graduate degree in international affairs/development or related field plus three years of experience in relevant program management or related experience, REQUIRED;
• Minimum of three years of experience working on GBV and/or WPS issues in an international context, REQUIRED
• Advanced professional proficiency in Spanish, preferred
• Experience living/working overseas in Latin America and the Caribbean, REQUIRED, additional experience living/ working in Europe preferred
• Demonstrated experience working on USG grants or cooperative agreements, such as US State Department or USAID grants, including directly liaising as the point of contact with federal funders REQUIRED
• Program management skills, including program design, planning and implementation, financial management, budgeting, monitoring and evaluation, and managing donor relations, particularly across global markets in multiple regions REQUIRED
• Experience developing, writing and facilitating curriculum for international audiences Advanced computer literacy, including
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Demonstrated experience working in and passion for gender/women s issues, specifically GBV
• Exceptional ability to prioritize work, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and deliver high-quality results within tight timelines with minimal supervision, on time and within budget;
• Strong organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail; Ability to work independently and as part of a dynamic team; Demonstrated cultural sensitivity;
• Experience with public speaking and training in international contexts; Excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Familiarity and experience with Salesforce

This position is a contract, full-time non-exempt position based in Washington, DC. If and when it is safe to travel, domestic and international travel up to 20% may be required for the position. This contract is expected to run through November 2023.

The starting salary range for this position is $111,372 - $136,122 based on experience and ability to have broad impact early.

Vital Voices provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Vital Voices complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Vital Voices expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Vital Voices employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Staff may experience secondary trauma due to exposure to descriptive and/or graphic gender-based violence content in their work on the urgent assistance program. Vital Voices does not provide work visa sponsorship or relocation assistance for this position.

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Salary expectations

Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.