Executive Assistant Jobs
Overall Description
The Director of Programs oversees the management of Grassroot Soccer’s priority partnership geographies (Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Zimbabwe) while strengthening the technical assistance to Partners in all geographies as well as coordinating new partnerships globally. The Director of Programs will work closely with the Vice President, Impact and Operations and Director of Strategy and Innovation to develop strategic plans for all Partnership geographies. This position is strategic for Grassroot Soccer, contributing to the organization’s mission and the GRS 5 Year Strategic Plan. The Director of Programs – Maternity Cover would assume the responsibilities of the Director of Programs position while the Director of Programs is on maternity leave.
Grassroot Soccer (GRS) is a rapidly growing adolescent health organization that leverages the power of soccer to educate, inspire, and mobilize at-risk youth in developing countries to overcome their greatest health challenges, live healthier, more productive lives, and be agents for change in their communities. Since 2002, GRS programs have reached 13 million young people in over 60 countries with life-saving HIV prevention and sexual and reproductive health information and services. Grassroot Soccer is looking to continue scaling its impact via partnerships over the next five years.
The Grassroot Soccer Partnerships (GP) team stewards GRS relationships with a wide range of partner organizations globally. The GP team supports these organizations to integrate the GRS model into their adolescent health strategies and coordinates the remote and in person technical support to these organizations to increase their capacity to deliver GRS interventions. This technical assistance includes but is not limited to program design, product development, monitoring and evaluation, Coach development, program optimization, youth engagement, and research.
Key Responsibilities:
Oversee Grant Management across all Priority Partnership Geographies (40%)
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From grant kickoff stage to grant close out, ensure Program Managers (PMs) for priority partnership geographies (Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Zimbabwe) execute grants and meet deliverables on time and on budget
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Manage team of Program Coordinators (PCs) and/or Program Assistants to ensure each of the PMs has the necessary support and resources for grant execution throughout the grant life cycle
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Ensure knowledge management within priority geographies and across the Partnerships team
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Work with HR to source and manage Consultants as necessary for additional technical support
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Create opportunities for learning and sharing amongst PMs, PCs, as well as project and/or country-based Consultants
Strengthen Technical Assistance to Partners (25%)
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Supervise and control quality of technical assistance (TA) and grant deliverables in partnership geographies.
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Support Program Managers during technical proposal development in Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Zimbabwe and ensure new projects are feasible programmatically and operationally
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In coordination with Directors of Strategy and Business Development (BD), support technical proposal development for new projects/funders globally
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Identify, synthesize, and advocate for updates to the TA model and package and support teams to pilot and operationalize new approaches
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Proactively identify needs and work across functional teams to build roster of consultants that ensure robust TA capacity to support all geographic and technical needs
Coordinate New Partnerships and Project Management (20%)
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In coordination with the Vice President - Impact and Operations and Director of Strategy and Innovation, assess technical and operational feasibility of new projects outside of priority partnership geographies
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Oversee and ensure program management staffing for funded projects globally
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Lead and manage strategic, multi-country partnerships
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Represent the technical assistance approach to potential global donors and partners
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Work with Global Operations team to strengthen knowledge management system for grants and programs
Lead Strategic Partnership Planning (15%)
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Direct country-level strategic plans for Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Zimbabwe and ensure those plans align with and support GRS’s annual and 5 Year strategic plans
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Along with the Vice President - Impact and Operations and Director of Strategy and Innovation, develop multi-year strategic plans for all Partnership geographies
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Build capacity of PMs to steward strategic partnerships
Other Expectations:
Travel
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International Travel to including but not limited to (up to 25%, 1-2 trips per quarter )
Relationships
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Reports to: Vice President, Impact and Operations
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Works closely with: Director of Strategy and Innovation
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Direct reports: Partnerships Program Manager (PM) Malawi, PM Nigeria, PM Mozambique, PM Ethiopia, PM Kenya, Partnerships Coordinator x 2, Program Support Manager
Qualifications Required:
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7+ years’ managing programs and/or operations in a national or multinational nonprofit
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Experience overseeing implementation of organizational or program budgets of at least $1M annually
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Demonstrated experience providing technical assistance to a range of different stakeholders (e.g. global headquarters, prime partners, ministry officials, local boards and program teams)
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Experience managing cross-cultural remote teams
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Demonstrated experience strategizing in complex scenarios, forecasting possible outcomes and proactively managing against those outcomes
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Willingness and ability to travel (up to 25% of time)
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Excellent written and oral English communication skills required, additional languages preferred
Ideal candidate should have exceptional skills in the following:
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Inspiring and leading teams while holding them accountable for results
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Proactively managing programs and projects and ensuring challenges are attended to before they become problems
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Managing change and complexity in a growing organization
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Building relationships with wide range of staff and partners, and operating within diverse social and cultural contexts, often virtually over multiple continents and time zones
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Communicating effectively, both oral and written, with wide range of external and internal stakeholders (e.g. Ambassadors, Ministers, Civil Society leaders, board members, senior leadership, staff, young people)
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Ability to see and tell stories from numbers in budgets and program data
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Maintaining oversight over a large range of programs, projects and partnerships and ensuring effective prioritization of time and effort
Benefits:
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Flexible remote schedule
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Generous Paid Time Off
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Affordable dental and vision coverage
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Significant employer health insurance contributions
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Opportunity to work on a global team and visit GRS sites
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5 days of study leave and more!
To Apply: Please submit a resume and cover letter, “Director of Programs – Maternity Cover” on the subject line. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Deptford X is looking to appoint a General Manager to join Deptford X alongside our next Director and work in tandem to lead the organisation into its next phase. The successful candidate will be responsible for the operational management of Deptford X and the delivery and development of its ambitious festival and programmes
About Deptford X
Deptford X is a visual arts charity based in Deptford, South East London, we foster artistic talent and nurture community within the borough of Lewisham and beyond. We achieve this through a free festival in Deptford, working with hundreds of artists to locate art at the centre of everyday life for all of the area’s communities, and ongoing activity supporting artists and our local communities year-round. Founded in 1998, Deptford X is London’s longest-running visual arts festival.
This is a crucial and exciting time to join Deptford X; in 2023 the organisation turned 25 and also became an Arts Council England NPO. We are exploring moving to a biennial model and creating more space for deeper engagement and networked working. There is scope for the new General Manager to being their own vision and networks to the organisation and to take it into the next quarter century in a way that is sustainable, accessible, diverse and relevant.
Job Requirements
We are looking for someone with experience of managing organisational operations and team members, preferably with an integrated approach to access and diversity, and an understanding and knowledge of financial development strategies. We would like to appoint someone with shared values: someone who understands the importance of difference, creativity, experimentation and learning within art; who has a commitment to local artistic ambition and making a positive contribution to local communities in the area; and who is committed to equity, accessibility and care.
Job Responsibilities
The General Manager is integral to the management of Deptford X and the delivery and development of its ambitious programmes. The General Manager works closely with the Director and Board of Trustees as part of a small and supportive team to contribute actively and creatively to the development of the organisation, as well as overseeing daily and organisational operations. The General Manager supervises office management, communications, administration, financial management, staffing, programme delivery logistics, reporting and evaluation; and works collaboratively with the Director on strategic and financial development, including embedded environmental sustainability. In addition to the above, the General Manager will lead on developing and dynamically integrating Deptford X's access and care agenda.
Position: General Manager
Salary: £32 - 35,500 pro rata
Responsible to: Director
Location: We have a hybrid working model outside of festival delivery times. We have an office at Lewisham Arthouse in Deptford/Brockley and also offer the option to work 2 days a week from home.
Hours: 9.30 - 5.30
How to apply: Details on how to apply are included in the recruitment pack. Applications must be submitted on email.
Closing date: 9 am, 1 April 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.