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Temporary Program Officer

Employer
Urgent Action Fund for Women's Human Rights
Location
Bay Area, New York, or Remote
Salary
Hourly Rate commensurate with experience
Closing date
Jun 3, 2019

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Focus Areas
Civil Rights / Advocacy, International / Foreign Affairs
Job Function
Program / Project Management
Position Type
Part Time, Temporary / Seasonal
Willingness to Travel
50 - 75%
Experience Level
Professional

Job Details

Program Officer

Urgent Action Fund is seeking a Temporary Program Officer to be part of the Program team, which implements the organizational grantmaking, advocacy, and programmatic strategy. The Program Officer will work to implement UAF’s grantmaking in the Middle East, Turkey, and Europe. This position reports to the Senior Director of Programs.

Rapid Response Grantmaking

  • Review and evaluate incoming rapid response grant proposals
  • Seek endorsements and communicate with advisors on grant proposals
  • Write grant reports and analyses of key trends
  • Support the preparation of the programs budget
  • Contribute to administrative duties within the programs team including database management and grants administration
  • Keep abreast of major developments and events in regional areas of responsibility

Minimum Qualifications

  • Knowledge and familiarity with grantmaking processes and procedures
  • Passionate about UAF’s mission, committed to teamwork, and achieving results
  • A demonstrated commitment to women's human rights and/or social justice
  • Minimum of 3-5 years of experience within the NGO/philanthropic/international relations sector or related discipline
  • Detailed knowledge of and demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google computer applications, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Google Drive, Sheets, Docs, Slides
  • Experience and/or knowledge of FileMaker Pro and Salesforce database
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment managing competing priorities and reprioritizing tasks as needed
  • Close attention to detail and accuracy; personal initiative; reliability, flexibility and follow-up; ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
  • Exceptional written and oral communication skills in English
  • Ability to distill complex and detailed information into an accessible and approachable writing style
  • Excellent interpersonal skills

Preferred Skills

  • Knowledge of the human rights and women’s rights landscape in the Middle East, Turkey, and Europe
  • Speaking/reading/writing fluency in Arabic and/or Turkish

Job Specifics & Work Environment:

This is a temporary role lasting from approximately July-December 2019 for approximately 10-20 hours/week. UAF has two offices, one in Oakland and one in New York. The position can be based in one of the offices or remotely. Evening and weekend hours may be required on occasion.

Hourly Rate commensurate with experience.

Urgent Action Fund is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in its hiring practices and, in order to build the strongest possible workforce, actively seeks a diverse applicant pool.

How to Apply:

Please submit a cover letter and resume to employment@urgentactionfund.org with “Temporary Program Officer” in the subject line. Cover letters may be addressed to the hiring manager: Shalini Eddens, Senior Director of Programs. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States. The position is open until filled. No phone calls please.

Company

Our Mission

Urgent Action Fund partners with women’s movements worldwide to support women’s human rights defenders striving to create cultures of justice, equality and peace.

Our Values

  • Justice. We work towards a world in which all human rights, including women’s and trans people’s rights, are upheld and regarded as equal. We are committed to removing systemic barriers that WHRDs and THRDs face in their fight for justice. We apply a human rights and social justice lens to all aspects of our work by focusing on particularly marginalized groups and critically analyzing unequal power structures and how they operate.
  • Feminisms. We recognize and respect a multiplicity of feminist traditions, and affirm diverse approaches to achieving equality for all genders. We honor local wisdom and self-led activism.
    We commit to addressing challenges faced by feminist movements and human rights defenders, while holding space for authentic discussions that build our collective learning.
  • Courage. We proudly support activists who raise critical issues and work on dismantling patriarchal, racist, capitalist, and other oppressive agendas. We stand with activists and join our
    voices to theirs in philanthropic and advocacy spaces. We respond immediately to the pressing needs of activists and movements and bring gendered perspectives to all platforms.
  • Integrity. We value integrity, which includes the practices of transparency, honesty, reliability, and accountability—especially in challenging moments. We think critically and actively listen to
    grantees, donors, advisors, partners, and movement allies, with whom we build relationships based on mutual respect and trust. We learn and grow from their constructive feedback.
  • Mindful engagement. Conscious of the exploitive history and present reality of resource accumulation, we fund activists and connect them with resources in ways that upend rather
    than reinforce traditional power dynamics and empower marginalized voices. We trust the leadership of local activists and their lived resilience.
  • Wellbeing. We promote holistic care within our institution and in activist spaces. We understand that self-care is an important political tool in our ability to fight for justice. For us,
    the practice of wellbeing, both individually and collectively, is a central tenet to sustaining feminist movements.
Company info
Website
Telephone
415.523.0360
Location
2601 Blanding Ave
Suite C, #155
Alameda
CA
94501
United States

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