Open Society Foundations Careers

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborating with the Geographic Lead, RISE and Opportunity teams in driving forward advocacy in relation to OSF Opportunities, key relationships, and critical priorities for a given geography.
• Represent OSF’s leadership in high-level policy events and processes. Develop and manage key relationships with intergovernmental institutions, governments, senior policymakers and economic, political, social and cultural leaders.
• Where appropriate, serve as OSF’s spokesperson on specific issues as designated by the geographic lead, MDs, or ELT
• Manage the coordination of advocacy strategies and partners across all Opportunities as well as aligning/linking up with and where appropriate leading global advocacy initiatives
• Develop and manage tools, tactics and partnerships for advocacy, and advise leadership accordingly
• Design advocacy strategies for Opportunities and lead on delivery as needed, including by being ‘embedded’ in an opportunity team or cross-opportunity flagship projects or big events/moments
• Create messaging and build narrative tools and approaches
• Design and implement appropriate MEL tools for measuring the impact of advocacy interventions

Essential Qualifications

• Educated to a degree-level (or equivalent)

Essential Experience

• Proven prior external advocacy experience in an international organization (public or private)
• Demonstrated experience of creating and measuring impact with designing advocacy strategies for a global organization on a wide range of issues.
• Knowledge and experience working across the range of issues related to the 19 OSF Opportunities and the OSF mission, in roles that have required the consideration, development and implementation of varied advocacy tactics to achieve moments of progress in public policy.
• Understanding of various tools, methods, approaches, and tactics for doing advocacy in challenging contexts within the global north and south
• Understanding of Campaign research, design, and implementation in the particular geographic context
• Experience in developing and implementing creative MEL for campaigns and advocacy across different movements, themes and contexts.

Desirable Experience

• Depending on position, geographical regional experience in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe/Eurasia, Latin America, the Caribbean, Middle East/North Africa, United States within a geography or set of themes/opportunities based on set goals.
• Manage staff and consultants, and contribute to team culture and development

Key internal relationships

• Director Programs; Leadership/EO; strategic capabilities
• Key external relationships
• External advocacy partners

Functional Competencies:

• Review and evaluate recommendations and requirements and to develop appropriate plans for self and others or deliver actions required.
• Assimilate and understand data and information from various sources to draw appropriate conclusions and make relevant recommendations.
• Apply appropriate analytical processes and procedures to support work outputs.
• Interpret and apply knowledge of laws.
• Obtain consensus between two or more parties who may have different interests, for the benefit of the organization. Negotiation may be with internal or external parties.
• Developing and implementing a strategic, organized and/or sustained effort to influence decisionmakers and those who influence them to enact or shape specific laws, public policies, practices, norms and/or attitudes in support of open society.
• Developing and/or implementing the strategy for an intervention made up of multiple coordinated activities (e.g., advocacy meetings, coalition building, grassroots/community mobilization, engaging unlikely allies, driving narrative change, and public communications) that are intended to re-enforce each other and drive towards achieving a defined outcome.
• Applying a set of well-defined practices and methodologies to document, understand, assess, and improve programs, policies, projects and teams over time.
• Make the case for and shape policy action or reform.
• Catalyzing collaboration amongst cross-sector actors toward shared goals and actions

Personal Competencies:

• The ability to communicate and deliver information verbally in a clear, concise and compelling manner.
• The ability and skill to express ideas, request actions and/or formulate plans or policies using writing skills.
• Establishes and nurtures relationships with external parties; exercises considerable discretion, often on sensitive topics; works independently of supervisor in carrying out most tasks, except matters concerning strategic direction.
• Commitment to continuous learning and growth in the areas of diversity, equality, inclusion, antiracism, and social justice
• Commitment to listening and working with humility and ways of working that are respectful to all people and that are respectful to all people and support space and voice for all diverse perspectives in our workplace.

Opportunity Description

• This work will focus on supporting democracy and free and fair elections in Africa. Areas for exploration will include identifying the right national approaches and regional efforts to strengthen democracy across Africa.

Role Purpose

• Administration Officers are assigned to Senior Directors, Managing Directors, Directors of Programs and VPs; they take on advanced executive assistant responsibilities to enable leaders to focus on strategic value activities. Examples activities could include logistics support, events management, schedule management, preparing briefing materials, presentations, contracts administration, credit card reporting, and travel arrangements.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a wide range of administrative and executive support tasks, including events management and logistics support
• Support Senior Directors/Managing Directors and VPswith administrative functions, including coordinating schedules, planning complex stakeholder meetings/events, and researching/arranging logistics
• Serve as a critical communications liaison between the Senior Directors/Managing Director/Directors of Programs, VPs, Operations Directors, and the OSF Network as a whole, exercising considerable discretion and working under limited supervision
• Generate and prepare a variety of materials in advance of routine and special engagements, preparing briefing materials, meeting agendas and logistics notes, presentations, and reports as needed
• Take notes in meetings and supports project management as required

People Responsibilities (Total Team/DRs
No
Key metrics
N/A
Key internal relationships

• VP Programs, Senior/Managing Directors, Executive Assistants, Department Directors, Global Operations, Grants Management

Key external relationships

• External organisations and vendors relevant for event management and logistics

Qualifications
Essential:

• N/A

Essential
Experience

• Multiple years of prior experience in providing executive support services. This is inclusive, but not exhaustive, of extensive diary management (for leaders), group meetings arrangements (for senior leaders), proactively creating meeting agendas, expenses management and taking high-quality meeting notes for multiple stakeholders across multiple locations globally
• Proven expertise in event planning and delivering to an exceptional standard; supporting senior leaders and convening geographically dispersed teams
• Experience in working with external partners to support events, meetings and the support of executive leadership
• Proven experience in collaborating, engaging and supporting multi-region stakeholders (operating in Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia as well as The Americas)
• Track record of effectively managing contracts and managing invoices; this includes full completion of Contract Access Business Owner and Payments Training (3 Day Instructor-led course)
• Multiple years of prior working experience and functional expertise within this specific department either at Open Society Foundations or other international organisations.

Competencies
Functional Competencies

• Excellent writing and communication skills with the ability to express ideas, request actions, and/or formulate plans or policies
• Ability to effectively plan, organize, and prioritize activities to efficiently meet objectives (within a complex and multi-geography environment)
• Ability to manage, analyse data and draw insights for managers
• Proficiency in office software and technology (e.g., MS Office Suite).
• Attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• Professional discretion and judgement in dealing with confidential information

Personal Competencies

• 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
• Demonstrates commitment to OSF’s core values of humility, commitment, collaboration, respect, inclusivity, and integrity
• Willingness to adjust working hours to include calls and discussions with colleagues and vendors located in various geographic regions
• Commitment to continuous learning and growth in the areas of diversity, equity, inclusion, antiracism and social justice
• Managing Change - Ability and skill to demonstrate a change mindset as well as plan, execute and monitor activities during times of change whilst keeping performance levels up
• Able to build consensus with diverse audiences/stakeholders
• Possesses cultural sensitivity to work respectfully and effectively in different settings

Languages

• Fluent knowledge of English
• Fluency in local language for this position
• Knowledge of other languages (appropriate to the location and/or opportunity focus) would be an asset

Role Purpose

• The aim of opportunities is to dynamically organize staff, strategies, and budgets around the demands of each opportunity. It balances the need for sustained attention to complex problems and demands rigorous planning and evaluation, while also providing leaders with the autonomy to pursue radical ideas and approaches.
• The Program Manager will be responsible for day-to-day liaison and coordination with grantee and partner organisations. The Program Manager will play a critical role with implementing the opportunity, which may use a variety of OSF’s strategic capabilities, including advocacy, impact investing, strategic litigation, in addition to grant making. The expectation is that the Program Manager is a subject matter expert in the specific opportunity.

Key Responsibilities
As Program Manager, you will:

• Support the Director of Programs to deliver on the opportunity’s outcomes with professionalism
• Deliver on day-to-day liaison with grantees to ensure the opportunity is designed, launched, implemented, and exited according to the outcomes defined
• Work collaboratively with other members within the opportunity team and with colleagues across OSF to ensure the opportunity is effectively leveraging OSF’s capabilities to reach the agreed outcome
• Effectively manage the grant-making process by communicating with grantees for proposal submission, assisting in grant record preparation, grants processing, payments, reporting, and other related processes
• Build a strong understanding of the field and partnerships, in developing and designing the grant selection processes
• Manage relationships with partners, in close coordination with Geographic Policy Groups as relevant, and work with them to achieve OSF’s strategic objective through the opportunity
• Work collaboratively in developing, assessing, and revising program strategies
• Work with leadership to maintain grant-making practice aligned with OSF's approach to grant-making and in compliance with organizational and external standards and regulations
• Assist in the construction, maintenance, and assessment of grant making portfolio(s), sharing responsibility for strategy design with manager
• Contribute to larger opportunity strategy
• Process and oversee progress of consultant contracts
• Monitor progress implementation, project risks, and other relevant status updates and communicate to Director, Programs regularly

People Responsibilities (Total Team/DRs
No
Key internal relationships

• Director, Programs; Managing Director Programs; Core Partners, Special Advisors, Grants Management, Operations

Key external relationships

• External Partners

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential:

• Educated to a degree-level (or equivalent)

Desirable

• Post-graduate education relevant to the types of Opportunities that Open Society Foundations will invest in

Experience
Essential:

• Multiple years’ experience (in one or multiple organisations) where proficiency in the specific field or subject area has been comprehensively developed
• Demonstrable expertise in Women's Economic Empowerment and Political Participation in Africa
• Extensive expertise in the specific topic area as set out in the “Opportunity Description” above
• Prior working experience of operating within the non-profit community (for example multi-lateral, NGO, foundation or ambassadorial working environments)
• Fluent in local language where the role is based
• Relevant expertise in topic area (thematic and/or geographic) specific to the opportunity

Functional Competencies

• Conceives, designs and manages cross-department, cross-program or similarly complex projects; expected to effectively manage time, budget and stakeholders and network-wide or similarly complex coordination
• Able to generate, capture and organize information and knowledge to deliver prescribed outcomes
• Ability to conduct research to drive decision making by management
• Skilled in drawing out patterns
• Experience in budgeting, strategic analysis and planning
• Working well with a variety of public, private and NGO stakeholders
• Building and maintaining networks of stakeholders
• Promote strategic cooperation with governmental and other sectors
• Knowledge of grant making best practices and the field of philanthropy
• Ability to build synergies, strengthen movements, and identify and fill capacity gaps across fields
• Demonstrate care and concern about partner organizations and the people who work in them

Personal Competencies

• Able to build consensus with diverse audiences/stakeholders
• Possesses cultural sensitivity to work respectfully and effectively in different settings
• Ability to work independently and being self-motivated
• Demonstrates commitment to OSF’s core values of humility, commitment, collaboration, respect, inclusivity and integrity
• Proven experience in collaborating with multi-country stakeholders
• Willingness to adjust working hours to include calls and discussions with colleagues and vendors located in various geographic regions
• Commitment to continuous learning and growth in the areas of diversity, equity, inclusion, antiracism and social justice

Languages

• An excellent knowledge of English and preferably a good working knowledge of French
• Knowledge of other languages would be an asset

Role Purpose

• The aim of opportunities is to dynamically organize staff, strategies, and budgets around the demands of each opportunity. It balances the need for sustained attention to complex problems and demands rigorous planning and evaluation, while also providing leaders with the autonomy to pursue radical ideas and approaches.
• The Program Manager is a leader with deep understanding and recognition of the gender and racial justice fields and will be responsible for day-to-day liaison and coordination with grantee and partner organisations. The Program Manager will play a critical role with implementing the opportunity, which may use a variety of OSF’s strategic capabilities, including advocacy, impact investing, strategic litigation, in addition to grant making. The expectation is that the Program Manager is a subject matter expert in the specific opportunity with expertise in their region.

Key Responsibilities
As Program Manager, you will:

• Support the Director of Programs to deliver on the opportunity’s outcomes with professionalism
• Deliver on day-to-day liaison with grantees to ensure the opportunity is designed, launched, implemented, and exited according to the outcomes defined
• Work collaboratively with other members within the opportunity team and with colleagues across OSF to ensure the opportunity is effectively leveraging OSF’s capabilities to reach the agreed outcome
• Effectively manage the grant-making process by communicating with grantees for proposal submission, assisting in grant record preparation, grants processing, payments, reporting, and other related processes
• Build a strong understanding of the gender and racial justice fields and partnerships, in developing and designing the grant selection processes
• Manage relationships with partners, in close coordination with Geographic Policy Groups as relevant, and work with them to achieve OSF’s strategic objective through the opportunity
• Work collaboratively in developing, assessing, and revising program strategies
• Work with leadership to maintain grant-making practice aligned with OSF's approach to grant-making and in compliance with organizational and external standards and regulations
• Assist in the construction, maintenance, and assessment of grant making portfolio(s), sharing responsibility for strategy design with manager
• Contribute to larger opportunity strategy
• Process and oversee progress of consultant contracts
• Monitor progress implementation, project risks, and other relevant status updates and communicate to Director of Programs regularly

Key internal relationships

• Director, Programs; Managing Director Programs; Core
• Partners, Special Advisors, Grants Management, Operations

Key external relationships
External Partners
Person Specification
Essential:
Qualifications

• Educated to a degree-level (or equivalent)

Desirable:

• Post-graduate education relevant to the types of Opportunities that Open Society Foundations will invest in

Essential:
Experience

• Multiple years’ experience (in one or multiple organisations) where proficiency in the gender and racial justice fields has been comprehensively developed
• Extensive expertise in the specific topic area as set out in the “Opportunity Description” above
• Prior working experience of operating within the non-profit community (for example multi-lateral, NGO, foundation or ambassadorial working environments)
• Fluent in local language where the role is based
• Relevant expertise in topic area (thematic and/or geographic) specific to the opportunity

Competencies
Functional Competencies:

• Conceives, designs and manages cross-department, cross-program or similarly complex projects; expected to effectively manage time, budget and stakeholders and network-wide or similarly complex coordination
• Able to generate, capture and organize information and knowledge to deliver prescribed outcomes
• Ability to conduct research to drive decision making by management
• Skilled in drawing out patterns
• Experience in budgeting, strategic analysis and planning
• Working well with a variety of public, private and NGO stakeholders
• Building and maintaining networks of stakeholders
• Promote strategic cooperation with governmental and other sectors
• Knowledge of grant making best practices and the field of philanthropy
• Ability to build synergies, strengthen movements, and identify and fill capacity gaps across fields
• Demonstrate care and concern about partner organizations and the people who work in them

Personal Competencies:

• Able to build consensus with diverse audiences/stakeholders
• Possesses cultural sensitivity to work respectfully and effectively in different settings
• Ability to work independently and being self-motivated
• Demonstrates commitment to OSF’s core values of humility, commitment, collaboration, respect, inclusivity and integrity
• Proven experience in collaborating with multi-country stakeholders
• Willingness to adjust working hours to include calls and discussions with colleagues and vendors located in various geographic regions
• Commitment to continuous learning and growth in the areas of diversity, equity, inclusion, antiracism and social justice

Role Purpose

Administration Officers take on advanced executive assistant responsibilities to enable leaders to focus on strategic value activities. Example activities could include events management, preparing briefing materials, drafting presentations and contracts administration. 

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a wide range of administrative and executive support tasks, including welcoming and escorting visitors, events management, logistics, expenses and scheduling 
• Support the President’s Office with administrative functions, including coordinating schedules, planning complex stakeholder meetings/events, and researching/arranging logistics
• Serve as a critical communications liaison between the President’s Office, and the OSF network as a whole, exercising considerable discretion and working under limited supervision
• Generate and prepare a variety of materials in advance of routine and special engagements, preparing briefing materials, presentations, and reports as needed
• Take notes in meetings and supports project management as required
• Support the Operations and Programs Senior Advisors in the President's Office as needed and work closely with other administration staff to anticipate the needs of the President and the team. Liaise with the Senior Advisor, Communications as needed.

Key internal relationships 

• President's Office Senior Advisors, Senior Advisor, Communications, Officer President’s Office, VPs, Managing/Senior Directors and Executive Assistants

Key external relationships  

• External organizations relevant for event management and logistics

Essential Qualifications

• Substantial experience in executive level administrative support, preferably at least 3 years of dedicated executive assistant with prior experience providing logistical support.
• Coordinated diaries for internal and external leadership events on a global scale and across multiple time zones leadership in high profile organizations. 
• Proven ability to build and maintain functional relationships (with a focus on organizational coordination) with leaders with diverse backgrounds throughout a complex organization.
• Professional or personal experience with international and cross-cultural contexts
• Proven experience with technology, including video conference systems, online collaboration tools, secure digital communication, and Microsoft Suite
• Proven experience of working in a CEO, President or Board level office

Functional Competencies:

• Excellent writing and communication skills with the ability to express ideas, request actions, and/or formulate plans or policies
• Ability to effectively plan, organize, and prioritize activities to efficiently meet objectives (within a complex and multi-geography environment) 
• Ability to manage, analyze data and draw insights for managers
• Strong computer program skills in excel, word, and PowerPoint.

Personal Competencies:

• 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
• Demonstrates commitment to OSF’s core values of humility, commitment, collaboration, respect, inclusivity, and integrity
• Willingness to adjust working hours to include calls and discussions with colleagues and vendors located in various geographic regions  
• Commitment to continuous learning and growth in the areas of diversity, equity, inclusion, antiracism and social justice
• Managing Change - Ability and skill to demonstrate a change mindset as well as plan, execute and monitor activities during times of change whilst keeping performance levels up.

Languages:

• Fluency in English is essential
• Fluency in a local language (if this is not English) is essential
• Expert knowledge of other languages would be an asset.

Role Purpose 

• The Director of Opportunities Grants Management will oversee an embedded Grant Associate function. The Director will work cohesively with the Senior Director, Grants Managements and OSF’s senior leadership to ensure urgent leadership directed grants are processed and managed effectively. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Responsible for leading a team of Grant Associates including, but not limited to, performance management, talent development and resource management 
• Oversee resource allocation of Grant Associates to Opportunities as required 
• Implement vision and ideas into prioritized action and plans.  Coordinate among other units across OSF that provide operations, support, and programmatic activities 
• Establish new budgets/maintain existing or modifying budgets within the Opportunity Grants Management Unit and oversee their overall alignment with one another 
• Serve as a key people manager within the Opportunity Grants Management Unit, managing staff and coordinating across the sub-units in the Grants Management family 
• Lead efforts to nurture and develop team values and culture, including thinking strategically about how the team works together and with other teams 
• Oversee and accountable for advanced administrative support for grant making activities 
• Manage annual Expenditure Responsibility (ER) report end to end collection/review/approval process 
• Contribute to the Opportunity Grants Management’s planning for their evolved role relating to their alignment with Opportunities   
• Responsible for creating structure and generating clear goals to enable the team to accomplish its objectives and helping the team analyse their effectiveness 
• Train Associate Directors and Grant Associates as well as continuously develop their knowledge of legal, business, and system requirements for grant processing from receipt of an application through grant closure. 
• Problem-solve complex grant scenarios on behalf of grant associates, consulting General Counsel and Finance functions as appropriate. 

People Responsibilities (Total Team/DRs) 

• Yes (2 team managers) 

Key metrics 

• N/A 

Key internal relationships 

• Senior Director, Grants Management; Director, Global Grants Management; Associate Director, Policy, Knowledge & Training; Director, Opportunity; Senior Director, Opportunities 

Key external relationships 

• N/A 

 Qualifications 

 Essential: 

• University degree – BA or BSc 

Experience  

Essential: 

• Significant people management experience, with substantial experience in providing high-impact management and leadership across organizational functions directing resources to achieve objectives  
• Extensive prior experience with grant processing, grant making systems, compliance, and risk management 
• Thorough understanding of compliance law for US-domiciled foundations and reporting requirements for US-domiciled foundations administering grants to global grantees  
• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale complex, cross-functional projects including designing implementation plans, managing diverse teams​, and owning risk mitigation

Competencies 

 Functional Competencies: 

• Future-oriented and international mindset, with an eagerness to think radically  
• Project management capability 
• Excellent analytical and problem- solving capability to assess needs and direct resources effectively 
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence and build agile teams 
• Business acumen to manage budgets 

Personal Competencies: 

• Demonstrates commitment to OSF’s core values of humility, commitment, collaboration, respect, inclusivity and integrity    
• Commitment to continuous learning and growth in the areas of diversity, equity, inclusion, antiracism, and social justice  
• 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 

Languages: 

•  An excellent knowledge of English  
• Knowledge of other languages would be an asset 

Role Purpose

• The Director of Opportunities Grants Management will oversee an embedded Grant Associate function. The Director will work cohesively with the Senior Director, Grants Managements and OSF’s senior leadership to ensure urgent leadership directed grants are processed and managed effectively.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for leading a team of Grant Associates including, but not limited to, performance management, talent development and resource management
• Oversee resource allocation of Grant Associates to Opportunities as required
• Implement vision and ideas into prioritized action and plans. Coordinate among other units across OSF that provide operations, support, and programmatic activities
• Establish new budgets/maintain existing or modifying budgets within the Opportunity Grants Management Unit and oversee their overall alignment with one another
• Serve as a key people manager within the Opportunity Grants Management Unit, managing staff and coordinating across the sub-units in the Grants Management family
• Lead efforts to nurture and develop team values and culture, including thinking strategically about how the team works together and with other teams
• Oversee and accountable for advanced administrative support for grant making activities
• Manage annual Expenditure Responsibility (ER) report end to end collection/review/approval process
• Contribute to the Opportunity Grants Management’s planning for their evolved role relating to their alignment with Opportunities
• Responsible for creating structure and generating clear goals to enable the team to accomplish its objectives and helping the team analyse their effectiveness
• Train Associate Directors and Grant Associates as well as continuously develop their knowledge of legal, business, and system requirements for grant processing from receipt of an application through grant closure.
• Problem-solve complex grant scenarios on behalf of grant associates, consulting General Counsel and Finance functions as appropriate.

People Responsibilities (Total Team/DRs)

• Yes (2 team managers)

Key metrics

• N/A

Key internal relationships

• Senior Director, Grants Management; Director, Global Grants Management; Associate Director, Policy, Knowledge & Training; Director, Opportunity; Senior Director, Opportunities

Key external relationships

• N/A

Qualifications
Essential:

• University degree – BA or BSc

Essential
Experience

• Significant people management experience, with substantial experience in providing high-impact management and leadership across organizational functions directing resources to achieve objectives
• Extensive prior experience with grant processing, grant making systems, compliance, and risk management
• Thorough understanding of compliance law for US-domiciled foundations and reporting requirements for US-domiciled foundations administering grants to global grantees
• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale complex, cross-functional projects including designing implementation plans, managing diverse teams , and owning risk mitigation

Competencies
Functional Competencies

• Future-oriented and international mindset, with an eagerness to think radically
• Project management capability
• Excellent analytical and problem- solving capability to assess needs and direct resources effectively
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence and build agile teams
• Business acumen to manage budgets

Personal Competencies

• Demonstrates commitment to OSF’s core values of humility, commitment, collaboration, respect, inclusivity and integrity
• Commitment to continuous learning and growth in the areas of diversity, equity, inclusion, antiracism, and social justice
• 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

Languages

• An excellent knowledge of English
• Knowledge of other languages would be an asset

As a Program Manager for Fiscal Justice at Open Society you will:

• Conceive, design and manage cross-department, cross-program or similarly complex projects that advance fiscal justice, safeguard essential public services, and promote green, inclusive, and equitable economic policies.
• Play a lead role in constructing, managing and assessing grant making portfolios on fiscal justice, sharing responsibility for portfolio strategy design.
• Maintain primary relationship with grantees and with internal and external partners to advance shared goals and advocacy strategies around economic justice.
• Use a variety of tools, such as advocacy, communications, grant-making, strategic litigation and research, to advance agendas around economic and fiscal justice.

What We Are Looking For

• 5-7 years of experience in a field connected to the advancement of economic rights and justice.
• Deep knowledge of and experience, including strong networks with civil society organizations, working on at least one of the following issues: economic inequality, tax policy, public budgets, debt, development financing and/or social and economic inclusion issues.
• Practical experience using multiple tools to effect change, including grant-making, campaigning, coalition-building, NGO strengthening, and policy research.
• Commitment to continuous learning and growth in the areas of diversity, equity, inclusion, antiracism and social justice.
• 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.

Desirable (but Not Required)

• Strong networks and experience working in the Global South.
• Experience working in or with multilateral organizations and international financial institutions, governments and academic networks.
• Fluency in additional languages besides English.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Grant-making: Developing, managing, and monitoring impact-based portfolios rooted in grant making plans.
• Partner Engagement: Managing relationship with strategic partners in the private, public, civil society and philanthropic sectors on climate action and climate justice; connecting them to grantmaking, investment and advocacy work of the team and Open Society.
• Research and Knowledge: Providing foresight and analysis of systems level trends in climate justice, especially as related to: (i) human rights, including the rights of indigenous groups, (ii) the protection of climate activists and environmental defenders, and (iii) transparency, accountability and participation in areas of climate actions, especially as it relates to transition towards low carbon economies and value chains (including the use of transition minerals).
• Strategy Development and Management: Assistance with the development, management and delivery of innovative portfolios of work in a team-centered context, making recommendations to senior management to inform their selection and pursuit of results-oriented strategies around transnational climate justice.
• Communications and Advocacy: Engaging stakeholders to carry out a constructive and effective dialogue on programmatic goals; contributing to shaping long term advocacy or communications plans to advance Climate Justice’s priorities or strategic objectives; and establishing and nurturing relationships with key parties.
• Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning: Shaping learning strategies and methods for and gathering key learnings from investments, grants, and policy engagements in order to improve program delivery; designing and executing on program related research; working with OSF’s strategy team to monitor and evaluate Climate Justice portfolio strategies for iteration and adaptive management; and providing learning expertise to colleagues.

Skills And Competencies

• Substantial knowledge of the human rights issues implicated in climate change and the response to it, especially just transitions (energy and beyond), climate governance, as well as strong networks in these fields.
• A commitment to advancing diversity, equity & inclusion, including to a diversity of perspectives and voices, especially from the global South.
• An ability build and manage collaborative relationships with an array of stakeholders, and a capacity to coordinate networks of them.
• An understanding of and sensitivity to the power differential inherent in the funder-grantee relationship and a demonstrated ability and willingness to handle such relationships properly and respectfully.
• An ability to consider multiple options to achieve long-range goals, appropriately balancing risk and reward, selecting the best strategies for success.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive, specialized knowledge in climate justice related fields, including familiarity with current controversies and issues, leading figures and thinking, and especially actors in the Global South..
• At least 5 -7 years of progressively responsible experience working in policy, advocacy, grassroots mobilization, and/or green commercial solutions as related to climate change issues in the global South, especially equitable development, democracy, human rights and/or justice.
• Experience with the grantmaking process.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent knowledge of in environmental sciences, economics, political economy, economic sociology, public policy or other related field; graduate degree or equivalent expertise preferred.

Benefits Include

• Opportunity to work with a dynamic and diverse team in a role where you can grow.
• Allowances for professional development and generous benefits, including paid health insurance, retirement savings plan, paid parental leave, reproductive and family planning support, and potential sabbaticals.
• Location: Berlin, London, Nairobi, New York, and Washington
• Work Authorization – this position is eligible for work authorization sponsorship[YD1] .