Overview
Under the supervision of the Executive Director
for Sustainable Development, the Program Manager
will coordinate the management of the programs
grants portfolio and lead new and ongoing
initiatives related to the sustainability of community-based enterprises.
Reporting Relationships/Scope
The Program Manager reports to the Executive
Director of Sustainable Development and is a
member of the Sustainable Development Program
team. The Program Manager coordinates activities
with other team members and relevant UN Foundation staff.
Responsibilities/Deliverables
§ Assist the Executive Director for Sustainable
Development in grant management efforts, such as:
- Provide technical assistance and support
to monitoring and donor stewardship of key
grants, including report review, briefings, project summaries;
- Oversee tracking and monitoring of
existing grant portfolios including reporting,
funds flux, individual project follow up,
monitoring and evaluation, and file compilation
for potential grant evaluations;
- Liaise with UN agencies and other
partners for biodiversity/sustainable development projects;
- Provide guidance to the program
coordinator to prepare proposals and grant write-ups;
- Assist with Board preparations;
- Update web-page content for the sustainable development web pages;
- Compose technical project report reviews
and other lessons learned that could be used to
showcase successful UNF projects, including
publication in journals, magazines or other outlets.
§ Assist the Executive Director for Sustainable
Development in activities related to design and
implementation of community development initiatives, such as:
- Conduct research to develop and expand
market access and business incubator strategies
with consultants and Executive Director;
- Collect and synthesize internal and
external information to facilitate the strategy implementation;
- Identify and outreach to potential
strategic partners for the development of
partnerships that build on community development efforts;
- Prepare concept notes and proposals for fundraising;
- Evaluation and briefing of community proposals for funding;
- Monitor the projects and provide support to grantees;
- Represent the UN Foundation in relevant events and meetings.
Selection Criteria
§ Have a college or graduate (preferred) degree
in sustainable development, environment, or
community relations. Experience in marketing,
business administration, and/or small and
medium-sized enterprise (SME) business operations
strongly recommended. Knowledge and experience in
nature conservation and sustainable development recommended;
§ Experience in grant or project management is a plus;
§ Strong communication, analytical research,
organizational and grant management skills;
§ Ability to develop, maintain, and enjoy
effective working relationships with people from
a wide variety of organizations and with a wide
variety of functional expertise;
§ Advanced knowledge of and experience with MS
Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access);
§ Understanding of and willingness to work in non-profit sector;
§ Personal commitment to UNFs vision and the
ability to articulate it to others in a manner that compels them to action;
§ Self starter and faster learner;
§ Keen attention to detail;
§ Team player a must;
§ Perceptual acuity;
§ Global vision, openness and flexibility;
§ Stress tolerance and resilience;
§ Willing to travel.
Location
UNF is located at 1800 Massachusetts Avenue,
Suite 400 in Washington D.C. (Metro: Dupont Circle).
Compensation & Benefits
Salary commensurate with experience. Actual
salary will depend on qualifications and
anticipated contribution to the Foundation.
UNF pays 100% of medical, dental, vision, life
and disability insurance premiums for its
employees and 75% of medical and vision for employees' dependents.
In addition, UNF provides 20 days of paid
vacation per year, 12 paid holidays, three
personal days per year, an immediately vested
150% matching 403(b) contribution up to a limit
of six-percent of employee pay, Metro Pass
benefits, and flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care.
To Apply
Please apply on-line at
<http://unfoundation.org/about/employment.asp>http://unfoundation.org/about/employment.asp.
Click on this position, go to the bottom of the
page, and click on click here to apply.
UNF/BWF is an AA/EEO employer.
People of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
