PROGRAM OFFICER, LATIN AMERICA
PRIMARY PURPOSE & FUNCTION
Responsible for conceptualizing, implementing, and monitoring the Latin America program, and for maintaining substantial knowledge of and contacts in the region. Participation in overall IWHC work, including special assignments, as needed.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Build and maintain on-going relationships with a wide range of Latin American colleagues, and with professional organizations and donors working in the region.
- Continually assess emerging opportunities for policy reform and program development in women’s reproductive rights and health in Latin America. Identify and invest in individuals, organizations, and activities which can contribute to such reform through public education, organizing, research, networking, and service delivery.
- Assist colleague organizations in Latin America with strategic planning, program development and implementation, institutional capacity-building, fundraising, etc. Solicit, review, negotiate, and help develop proposals from groups in Latin America; administer and track grants; monitor progress; review and respond to reports. Respond to requests for technical assistance and information.
- Undertake periodic assessments of the geographic and thematic scope of IWHC’s Latin America program; recommend and implement shifts in program strategy.
- Represent IWHC and serve as a resource on Latin American women’s sexual and reproductive rights and health in professional fora, e.g., among international health and population agencies, donors, and others.
- Write grant proposals and progress reports to IWHC donors and help to fundraise for the program; prepare and monitor the Latin America program budget.
- Contribute to overall IWHC program and institutional development. Participate in IWHC staff meetings and other internal activities.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Five to ten years work experience in international development.
- Experience in program conceptualization, development and administration.
- Advanced training in health and/or social sciences, or the equivalent experience, with particular emphasis on women’s sexual and reproductive rights and health.
- Knowledge of and experience in Latin America.
- Strong analytic ability and political judgment.
- Demonstrated capacity to work effectively with colleagues from diverse disciplines and perspectives.
- Ability to work autonomously, take initiative, manage multiple and competing priorities, and handle detail.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in both English and Spanish and/or Portuguese.
- Experience in grant-making desirable.
- Skills in one or more technical area: program evaluation/assessment; organizational development and capacity-building; advocacy work; analyzing health sector reform and its impact.
- Knowledge of donors and experience with fund raising.
- Willingness to travel (as much as 25 percent of time).
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Staff supervision: Supervises one administrative assistant, and possibly a graduate student intern.
Budget: Design and recommend budgetary expenditures to the President and Program Director, including management and oversight of annual grants program, at the level of $300-400,000.
TO APPLY
Interested candidates should send their resume and letter of interest to:
Ms. Cheryl Blackwell
International Women’s Health Coalition
24 East 21st Street
New York, NY 10010
(212) 979-9009 Fax
cblackwell@iwhc.org
We regret that we are unable to accept telephone calls.
IWHC is an equal opportunity employer. It does not discriminate against applicants or employees for reasons of age, color, gender, marital status, military status, national origin or ancestry, race, religion or creed, or sexual orientation. We are committed to maintaining a work environment that is diverse and we seek qualified candidates who can contribute to the diversity of the organization.
January 1999