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NoVo Foundation Hiring Program Officer, Initiative to End Violence Against Girls and Women

April 5, 2016 / Tomomi Mori / News

NoVo Foundation is seeking candidates with the following qualifications:

Education

• BA/BS required, Master’s or professional degree strongly preferred.

Experience

• 5+ years professional experience working on women’s and girls’ rights issues.

• Must have deep familiarity with the challenges, dynamics, strategic questions and organizations involved in addressing sexual exploitation, at a local, regional, national and/or global level. Experience with more than one level is preferred.

• Strong credibility as a social justice advocate, with a focus on the rights of girls and women and the intersections of race, class and gender.

• Demonstrated commitment to NoVo’s mission and an alignment with our organizational values. For information, visit: novofoundation.org.

Location

This position will be located in our Manhattan offices.

Core Competencies

Strategy

• Experience working on social change strategies from multiple perspectives (policy reform, litigation, counseling, community organizing);

• Strong awareness and understanding of the intersection of race, class and gender;

• Knowledge of philanthropy, with an emphasis on women’s rights funders and NGOs;

• Demonstrated initiative and strategic thinking.

Grant-making

• Able to bring new approaches to grant-making to an organization;

• Demonstrated research, writing and grant review experience.

Network-building

• Skilled at managing complex field dynamics, at both individual and organizational levels;

• Able to create connections with diverse stakeholders across the field, including advocates, service providers, researchers, policymakers and funders.

Implementation

• Excellent judgment, resourcefulness, and problem-solving skills;

• Able to recruit and effectively manage consultant resources across a range of diverse workstreams;

• Able to build strong internal relationships with NoVo colleagues responsible for associated initiatives, to ensure shared learnings and strategic alignment;

• Proactive and self-motivated work style, with close attention to follow-up and detail and ability to manage several tasks simultaneously;

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required (in person, via e-mail, and on telephone), and ability to compose effective, thoughtful correspondence;

• Ability to handle confidential information with complete discretion;

• High proficiency in Microsoft Office, Mac OS, and databases. Experience with Salesforce a plus.


For employment consideration, the optimal way to contact us is via e-mail. We have engaged

Héctor Cariño at People Architects Group, LLC to manage this search.

All applications must include:

• Applications must include (all in PDF format):

  • Resume
  • Thoughtful cover letter (including how you became aware of this opportunity: job portal, referral, etc.)
  • Writing sample (between 5 to 7 pages)

• All applications will be received via email. No phone calls or snail mail. E-mail applications to: hector@peoplearchitectsgroup.com

• Subject Line: Program Officer/YOUR NAME

Application deadline is Sunday, April 10, 2016 at 5:00pm, DST

Please see PDF for further details on applying for this position.

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