JOB POSTING
Title: Project Coordinator
Location: New York, NY
Status: Full-time; one year from grant funds, with renewal contingent on grant renewal
Reports to: Director of Technical and Strategic Alliances
About Trickle Up:
Founded
in 1979, Trickle Up helps the poorest people graduate out of extreme
poverty. We help women and vulnerable populations start sustainable
livelihood activities and join savings groups that give them a safe
place to save money, access credit, gain hope and confidence, and become
decision-makers in their households and communities. Trickle Up works
in partnership with local organizations, global institutions, and
governments, focusing on how to scale what works. We measure and analyze
impact guided by data that quantifies our results, helps us learn, and
shows that what we do works.
Our
goal is to reach more of the world’s poorest than ever in the next 3-5
years by partnering with others to scale our approach. Trickle Up is
headquartered in New York City, with regional offices in India,
Guatemala and Burkina Faso.
Reaching Refugees:
Since
2013, Trickle Up has partnered with the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), a UN agency mandated with ensuring
the international protection of tens of millions of refugees around the
globe. Trickle Up advises UNHCR on how to reach the poorest and most
vulnerable people and how to integrate the Graduation Approach, TU’s
methodology, into UNHCR’s livelihoods programming. Our goal is to help
refugees become self-sufficient, respecting their dignity and increasing
their resiliency. We have reached more than 6,500 refugees in six
countries working with UNCHR, with plans to expand to 22 countries in
the next three years.
Trickle
Up is continuing to grow this partnership with the support of a major
grant from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Population,
Refugees, and Migration and other major donors. Central to executing
this project will be the coordination of the day-to-day operations of a
project that involves efforts from most departments in the organization
and staff in several regional offices and coordination of donor
proposals and reports. Further, a key component of the project is the
recruitment of approximately 12 Livelihood Specialists who will be
seconded to UNHCR to provide technical support.
Position Overview:
We
seek a motivated, detail-oriented individual with international
development experience to fill a new position on our three-person
Technical Assistance team. The ideal candidate will have excelled in
multi-stakeholder project management with large international
institutions, experience hiring and placing staff in different countries
and writing compelling project reports for international institutional
audiences.This position is grant-funded for one year, with renewal
contingent upon funding.
The
Project Coordinator will report to the Director of Technical and
Strategic Alliances and manage the day-to-day functioning of the
initiative, donor reporting, planning, and managing logistics. S/he will
also be responsible for coordinating the recruitment, training
deployment, and support of technical specialists to the UN’s refugee
agency.
Principal Functions:
The Project Coordinator will:
- Work with the technical assistance, finance, and human resources teams to coordinate the recruitment, training, and deployment of technical specialists to be seconded to UNHCR and provide the necessary support during secondment;
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the Graduation and Refugees project, supporting operations in various localities;
- Coordinate the donor reporting, relationship management, and communications for the Technical Assistance team;
- Support organizational strategic partnership relationships;
- Support logistics for the team.
Qualifications:
Education requirements:
Master’s Degree in social science, international development, nonprofit management or related field.
Experience requirements:
- 3-4 years of relevant professional experience in an international nonprofit or other international organization;
- Project management experience;
- Experience with volunteer/staff hiring and coordination in international settings;
- Experience with the UN preferred.
Knowledge and skills:
- Proficiency in excel required;
- Full professional proficiency in French or Spanish. Candidates with both languages are the first preference, and French the second preference;
- Experience in human resource management preferred;
- Self-motivated and able to set priorities, manage multiple tasks, and meet deadlines. Well organized and strong attention to detail;
- Demonstrated experience with cross-cultural communication;
- Strong writing, editing, and verbal communication skills.
Behavioral competencies:
- Thrives in a small, highly collaborative, fast-paced, dynamic environment;
- High emotional intelligence and diplomatic demeanor;
- A naturally optimistic, enthusiastic personality;
- Proposes and implements solutions;
- A sincere commitment to international development and/or poverty alleviation causes.
Salary and Benefits:
We
offer a competitive salary and benefits for this full-time position.
The successful applicant will join a dynamic, passionate, multicultural
team deeply committed to the alleviation of extreme poverty. Trickle Up
promotes a collegial, high-performing organizational culture in which
staff communicate clearly and openly, and are reflective, innovative,
and mutually accountable.
To Apply:
To
be considered, click the “Apply for this Position” button at the bottom
of the page and follow the instructions to upload your cover letter and
resume. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until October 14, 2016. We are sorry we are unable to entertain phone calls related to this posting.
Trickle
Up is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse workforce and
extend equal opportunity to all applicants and employees regardless of
race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual
orientation, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected
by law. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable people with
disabilities to perform essential job functions.
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