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About
The Open Society Foundations work to build vibrant and inclusive democracies whose governments are accountable to their people. To achieve this mission, we provide thousands of grants every year to groups and individuals across the globe that work on the issues we focus on—promoting tolerance, transparency, and open debate. We also engage in strategic human rights litigation and impact investing, while incubating new ideas and engaging directly with governments and policymakers through advocacy to advance positive change.
The Role
The role of Associate Director will be to support the Director, Global Grants Management to establish and maintain the direction of the grant making policy, training and continuous development of the Officer and Associate pools.
The Associate Director will oversee staff that are responsible for creating and maintaining grantmaking policy, working with IT to support technical training requirements and delivery, enforce global policies and standards, and upskilling and continuous development of the Associate / Officer pools.
Key Responsibilities
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Accountable for the delivery of Grant Making Policies and Training across OSF
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Manages Associates within the team, working with IT to support technical training requirements and delivery and enforce global policies and standards
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Responsible for creating an environment that supports the development of the Grant Associates and Grant officers through efficient training as well as formal and informal training and development opportunities
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Accountable for and direct research conducted into design, and assessment activities in complex and/or sensitive projects
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Lead the monitoring and improvement of organizational assessment policy and oversee research and development of policy concepts
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Oversee the creation and modification of policy, managing consensus and approval processes
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Oversee the development of new learning content and methods to fill gaps in existing programs, methods or tools for Associate / Officer pools
Direct Reports:
Yes - 3 Direct Reports
Key internal relationships
Director, Global Grants Management; Associate Director, Policy, Knowledge & Training; Associate Director, Opportunity Grants Management; Director, Opportunity Grants Management
Qualifications
Essential:
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University degree – BA or BSc
Experience
Essential:
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Significant experience at a large and complex organization
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Significant Leadership experience managing a geographically dispersed team.
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Extensive prior experience with grant processing, grant making systems, compliance, and risk management
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Demonstrated experience leading large-scale complex, cross-functional projects including designing implementation plans, managing diverse teams, and owning risk mitigation.
Desirable:
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Experience in design and testing of teaching/training materials, and experience as an effective teacher/trainer/facilitator
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Knowledge of individual grant making
Competencies
Functional Competencies:
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High-level of specialized knowledge of grantmaking policy, including ability to design reasonable policy, anticipate ways in which policies may succeed or fail, and effectively develop and carry out strategy to align grantmaking practices with OSF’s approach to grantmaking and goals of a given policy
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Exercises specialized knowledge and provides technical guidance when required on reviewing and evaluating recommendations and requirements and to develop appropriate plans or deliver actions required
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Leadership capability with the ability to effectively manage resources to achieve set objectives
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Project management capability
Personal Competencies:
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Demonstrates commitment to OSF’s core values of humility, commitment, collaboration, respect, inclusivity and integrity
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Commitment to continuous learning and growth in the areas of diversity, equity, inclusion, antiracism, and social justice
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Commitment to listening and working with humility; ways of working that are respectful to all people; and that support space and voice for all diverse perspectives in our workplace
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Ability to collaborate with impact at all levels in the organization
Languages:
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An excellent knowledge of English
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Knowledge of other languages would be an asset
The salary range for this role in the U.S. is $102, 500 - $189, 600 (USD). The final offer is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set and level of experience.
Competitive rates of pay apply.
Open Society Foundations is committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion, and to building a diverse staff that reflects the movements, issues and communities that our mission serves. Candidates from all underrepresented backgrounds, identities and communities are encouraged to apply.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and colleagues with disabilities.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
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