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2008-07-20
Synergos
Partnership Services Director, New York, NY
The broad responsibilities of this position are to:
- Develop the business plan for Synergos Partnership Services that identifies an appropriate market niche and crafts a compelling value proposition;
- Create a menu of consulting services, develop a service delivery plan, establish standards to price and value service offerings;
- Develop tools, methods, processes to undergird service delivery; create knowledge management system to organize and deliver knowledge products as needed;
- Mobilize, deploy and manage talent on the Synergos staff, Senior Fellows and external consultants to deliver services;
- Create and implement marketing strategy; generate new business opportunities, designing and delivering consulting engagements for clients; Oversee evaluation activities to assess the ultimate impact of this work on the alleviation of poverty and the promotion of equity and social justice.
Professional Qualifications include:
Compensation
To Apply
2008-07-19
Synergos
Senior Manager, GPC Network, New York, NY
During its 20 year history, Synergos has worked collaboratively with leaders and leading organizations in civil society, philanthropy, government and business to expand the opportunities and fair treatment for people who do not have full access to human rights, services to meet their basic human needs or the requisite circumstances to participate in civic affairs. Synergos is a capacity building organization that builds networks of change makers and encourages their collaborative initiatives, convenes and supports multi-sector partnerships and conducts and disseminates knowledge about partnerships aimed at making the systems changes that are needed to enhance the living conditions for underdeveloped communities.
- Serve as primary Relationship Manager for 20-30 member families and at least 10 prospect families in a geographic region or issue area
- Plan annual events enabling member and prospect philanthropists to have the opportunity to connect to each other, leverage their knowledge and resources and act in new, more effective ways. This may include trips, meetings, events, and other learning opportunities that will serve to further the work of these members
- Generate revenue through member recruitment and renewal to ensure financial targets are achieved
- Develop issue or geographic expertise to serve as a resource for Circle members, other Synergos programs and partner organizations
- Contribute to marketing for departmental and specific events Contribute to GPC planning, strategy, and reporting systems and to enhance the integration of GPC programming with other Synergos activities
Qualifications include:
2008-07-18
The Global Fund for Children (GFC)
Program Officer East and Southeast Asia, Washington DC
The role of the program officer is to build and strengthen the grantmaking program of The Global Fund for Children. In collaboration with other staff of the program department, the program officer evaluates, develops, and implements regional program strategy, operations, budget, and partnerships. The program officer’s primary responsibility is the management of a grants portfolio totaling approximately $350,000 and currently composed of 28 grantee partners in 9 countries. The program officer also manages the Recovery and Renewal Grant portfolio for tsunami partners and coordinates field contacts, evaluators, and other key partner organizations in East and Southeast Asia. In addition, the program officer works with the vice president of programs to create materials, expand funding sources, and present GFC’s work and message to national and international audiences. This position reports to the vice president of programs.
Role and Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the program officer for East and Southeast Asia include, but are not limited to:
Grantmaking
• Identify community-based organizations in East and Southeast Asia that fall within GFC’s issue portfolios or otherwise meet GFC’s funding criteria
• Conduct and maintain due diligence in selecting, evaluating, and managing existing and potential grantee partners Perform site visits of current and potential grantee partners
• Manage semi-annual grants docket, including developing recommendations and rationale for funding of grantee partners, grant amounts, and areas of GFC support
• Cultivate GFC’s relationships with grantee partners through ongoing communication with potential and existing grantees Assist in the semi-annual distribution of grants totaling approximately $350,000 to a total of approximately 28 grantee partners
• Manage and oversee restricted grantmaking for GFC’s tsunami reconstruction fund
• Assess and update GFC’s grantmaking guidelines and process, as appropriate, in collaboration with the program team
• Develop and maintain grants lists Oversee grant administration, monitoring, and reporting for all east and southeast Asia grantee partners
• Develop and shape overall regional strategy of grassroots and country investment for maximum results, including but not limited to issue area and geographic priorities, potential for leveraged funding, and visibility
Value-Added Services
• Assist grantee partners in leveraging additional funds from other foundations and individuals
• Promote GFC’s grantees and grantmaking program, in collaboration with the development team and senior management
• Manage ongoing relationships with regional partner(s) for capacity-building and grantee support
Knowledge
• Sharing and Networks Oversee and collaborate with East and Southeast Asia–based partners in the facilitation of the grantee network, knowledge exchange, and grantee partner organizational development
• Contribute to the design and oversight of program evaluation, including collection and primary analysis of predefined metrics for organizational capacity, grant maximization, and program effectiveness, in collaboration with the vice president of programs
• Work in collaboration with consultants and other members of staff to organize research, information, and results from proposals, reports, and surveys
• Explore avenues for initial knowledge-gathering program, including results from tracking grant, health and well-being form, specific issue area, and organizational information gathered from grantee partners, evaluations, etc.
• Network with individuals, NGOs, and other organizations working in the areas of children’s rights, health and well-being, and education
Communications
• Create primary communications content to profile GFC’s and grantee partners’ work, especially through blog posts from travel and site visits (www.gfcontheroad.org)
• Contribute content for grantmaking sections of GFC website, annual report, grants list, and other external publications
• Contribute to creation, editing, formatting, and dissemination of country descriptions written by external writing consultant.
• Ensure accurate, relevant, and timely country information and background information for GFC partner countries in east and southeast Asia
Qualifications
• Candidates should demonstrate the following range of skills, experience, and qualities:
• Master’s degree (MBA, MPP, MA) in related field with minimum 4 years of relevant professional experience preferred; OR bachelor’s degree in related field with a minimum of 6 years relevant professional experience
• Issue area knowledge of child and youth development, social protection, rights, health, and/or education
• Experience with community-based organizations working with youth, education, social change, rights, or health
• Familiarity with national, regional, and global civil society actors and issues
• Fluency in English, plus professional proficiency in Mandarin Chinese desired
• Overseas experience; experience in Asia or developing country preferred
• Experience with the grantmaking or grant-seeking process preferred
• Excellent writing, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Critical-thinking skills, including the ability to analyze field-based information
• Exceptional attention to detail, organization, and time management
• Self-motivated team player with balance and humor
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
• Ability to travel independently in developing countries (2–3 international trips per year); occasional overnight domestic travel
• Permanent authorization to work full-time in the US required
Compensation
A competitive salary and excellent benefits will be provided. The Global Fund for Children is an equal-opportunity employer.
Please submit a cover letter and resume to jobs-eseasia@globalfundforchildren.org. The position is available for immediate hire, with applications considered on a rolling basis. Candidates are encouraged to submit applications as early as possible.
2008-07-17
The Seattle International Foundation (SIF)
Executive Director, Seattle, WA
In its national focus, SIF encourages the growth of the Seattle region as a center of development expertise and philanthropy, and works to influence the U.S. government’s priority of poverty, inequity, and global development work. The organization’s dedicated work abroad consists primarily in the Latin America region with the emphasis on Central America, creating a convergence of efforts that will bring about long-term, sustainable change to provide opportunities for a productive future to people living at the bottom of the economic pyramid.
SIF plans on a giving level of approximately $4 million per year, supporting leverage points where significant progress can be made in attitudes and practices related to international development that lead to social change, greater equity in opportunity, and reductions in poverty. SIF is open to the possibility that others may choose to join the foundation as grantors.
We seek an Executive Director who can lead this young organization and extend its influence in the area in which it works. The ideal candidate will be passionate, dedicated to, and experienced in international development, bringing a strategic view of development focused on what will bring long-term change. Complementing passion, this individual will have an ability to understand and analyze the business side of organizations and programs with additional competencies in working with, guiding, and building young organizations. Good oral communication skills with the ability to enlist others to a cause as well as experience in setting and meeting deadlines are desired. The ED will be required to travel, and Spanish speaking ability is a plus.
We seek candidates with a minimum of 5-7 years management experience with supervisory responsibilities, preferably in a non-profit philanthropic organization. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required, and an advanced degree is preferred. Significant work experience in grant administration is highly desired.
Please direct interested individuals to contact Martin Logan for additional information or send a resume and cover letter for consideration to: Waldron & Company; 1100 Olive Way, Suite 1800; Seattle, WA 98101; 206-441-4144, 206-441-5213 (fax); info@waldronhr.com.
2008-07-16
Organic Valley
Associate Product Manager, La Farge, WI
We are seeking candidates with a minimum of 2-4 years of progressive product management/marketing experience in a branded consumer products company. Strong project & process management skills and excellent communications skills required. Dairy and/or Food & Beverage industry experience preferred.
About us: CROPP Cooperative / Organic Valley is the nation’s largest farmer owned organic cooperative located in beautiful, rural southwestern Wisconsin. The employment experience at Organic Valley is more than a job – it’s a culture. Organized in 1988, Organic Valley is at the heart of the organic revolution. Its ever-growing cooperative of farmer-owners, now numbering over 1,200 in 32 states and one Canadian province, cares for the earth while bringing consumers the highest quality, most strictly certified organic foods. Flextime, absolutely casual dress, and discounts on Organic Valley / Organic Prairie products are a few of the many perks of being an Organic Valley employee!
More information about the job can be found at our website: http://www.organicvalley.coop/our-story/employment/
Interested candidates should contact Shawna Nelson, Recruitment Specialist at Organic Valley, Shawna.nelson@organicvalley.coop
2008-07-15
d.light design
Product Designer, Noida, India
d.light is hiring a lead Product Designer who will mentor and energize a growing design team focused on creating amazing products that improve the lives of underserved families. This position is based at our global headquarters in Noida, India and is an incredible opportunity to work with a high growth Silicon Valley social enterprise funded by world renowned US and Indian investors including Mahindra & Mahindra, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Acumen Fund, Nexus India Capital, Gray Matters Capital and Garage Technology Ventures.
YOU
You are a self-starter with deep experience in human centered design. You are eager to build, mentor and energize a globally oriented design team to create products that directly improve peoples’ lives. You love understanding people and are excited about spending time and gaining empathy for rural and semi-urban families in India, as well as SE Asia & Africa. You are outgoing with a strong prototyping mind set. You can just as easily build a model on Solidworks as you can put together a prototype from found materials. Most importantly, you are a budding social entrepreneur, with the desire to create change, empower the underserved, and positively impact the lives of others.
Your Role
- Lead the process of developing great products, from user research to CAD file hand off to d.light’s China based design teams
- Mentor and grow the Indian design team
- Rapidly prototype ideas and passionately create a prototyping culture throughout the organization
- Conduct user research and extract insights and communicate findings
- Set project time lines and complete tasks on time
- Manage communication with the Chinese design team and needfinding and PD teams in other countries
- University degree in Product Design or related subject - Masters a plus
- Experience in leading product design teams
- 2+ years experience in Product Design
- English Fluency required - Hindi, Chinese & other Indian languages a plus
- Fluency in CAD, preferably Solidworks - Video and Print design programs a plus
- Extensive model building / prototyping experience
Compensation
Compensation is commensurate with experience. The Product Design Lead position is an integral part of our India team and product portfolio and will have a competitive salary.
Interviews
If you are interested in applying please send your CV/Resume and a portfolio to: hr-india@dlightdesign.com
2008-07-14
d.light design
Senior Electrical Engineer, Shenzhen, China
Our goal is simple – to eradicate kerosene lanterns from earth. To do this we will become the market leader in delivering safe and affordable lighting solutions to over 1.6 billion people who currently do not have access to electricity. In India we are launching a product line of improved lighting and energy solutions to the 78 million families still using kerosene lanterns.
YOU
You are an electrical engineer with a passion for designing and building new products that will improve the lives of millions of families. You are a leader, driven to succeed and willing to work long hours to propel d.light design forward.
You will report directly to the President of the company and will be responsible for maintaining d.light’s position as an industry leader in low cost, high volume lighting and power products. You will be managing a team of engineers to design and implement circuits
ranging from AC / DC power supplies, battery chargers and LED/CFL drivers.
The job will based out of our office in Shenzhen, China. You will have the following responsibilities:
· Work closely with upper management to develop new product designs
· Manage a high performing electrical engineering team, maintain accurate timelines, projections, budgets and deliverables
· Coordinate electronics design with overall product design
· Develop testing plans for extensive testing of components and circuit design
· Manage development of microprocessor controlled devices
· Develop products with unparalleled price-performance
Qualifications
· Highly entrepreneurial self-starter and leader
· Passionate about making kerosene lanterns history and providing families with high quality light
· Fluency in English and Mandarin a must
· Minimum BS in Electrical Engineering
· Advanced degree (MS) and/or professional designation preferred
· 7+ years experience with circuit design, management experience preferred
· Experience with AC / DC power supply design and testing
· Fundamental understanding of battery technologies
· Comfortable with design for low cost and high volume manufacturing
Interviews
Interested parties should contact hr-china@dlightdesign.com and provide a resume, a statement of interest and current and expected compensation.
Compensation
Compensation is commensurate with experience level.
2008-07-11
Drishtee
Business Development Manager, US, preferably on one of the coasts – location is flexible
Drishtee leverages its wide network of over 4,000 rural telecenters run by village entrepreneurs to disseminate these critical services that have impacted the lives of over 2 million people thus far.
During the last 8 years, Drishtee has been trusted by several reputable organizations like Acumen Fund and has been felicitated with several major accolades like the World Economic Forum’s “Tech Pioneer Award” in 2007.
The Business Development Manager will be responsible for recruiting clients from the US for Drishtee's outsourcing services. Through its outsourcing wing, Drishtee provides gainful employment opportunities to people in rural India and top-quality, cost effective services to its clients in the US.
In this role, you will build relationships with small/medium businesses and socially inclined organizations/foundations and will help them focus on their core products/services by subcontracting selected administrative tasks & projects to rural entrepreneurs, supporting Drishtee's social goal of helping these rural entrepreneurs earn a livelihood.
Your catalog of services will include Drishtee's rural Document Digitization/Archival Service, Drishtee's Survey and Data Collection Service and Drishtee’s Regional Language Call Center Service.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone seeking strong international sales experience with a reputable organization in India promoting rural development. You will be an independent contractor in your business development work for Drishtee and will:
- Work closely with the Senior Manager - BPO service, to enhance and implement business development strategy.
- Utilize currently existing network to procure jobs for rural entrepreneurs in India.
- Expand current network by connecting with key stakeholders belonging to potential clients at meetings, seminars, panel discussions and other events.
- Work towards developing a steady pipeline to meet projected rural infrastructural capacity.
- Clearly communicate Drishtee's social impact and rural BPO advantages through case studies, brochures, presentations and other effective media.
- Set targets for upcoming months and quarters.
- Provide weekly and monthly status reports to senior management.
- Forecast obstacles and pitfalls and implement mitigation strategies to meet project objectives.
- Remuneration - Mutually agreed upon revenue sharing model can be implemented for contracts solicited.
- Flexible self-directed hours with full-time and part-time options available for this position.
Qualifications
- Passionate about making a lasting, positive social impact in the lives of others.
- Preferable - Management degree from a top ranking university.
- Strong networking abilities to procure jobs for rural entrepreneurs.
- Possess wide-ranging network with C-level executives (CEOs, CFOs, etc.) and other decision makers belonging to potential clients in India and abroad.
- Be sensitive to skills, efficiency level, educational qualifications possessed by rural entrepreneurs, especially in a multi-cultural context.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Self-directed individual who is motivated to reach out to businesses and promote Drishtee's unique BPO services.
To Apply
Send CV/resume and cover letter to Kunal Chawla.
2008-07-10
Craigslist Foundation
Operations Manager, San Francisco, CA
Are you a can-do, multi-tasking, operationally-oriented person with an interest in supporting the foundational backbone of a small but bustling entrepreneurial nonprofit? Do you have the flexibility to work with people at any professional level? Do you have the maturity and discretion to deal with sensitive HR tasks as well as the gumption to take on the toughest facilities or tech support challenges? If so, you might be the Operations Manager that Craigslist Foundation is looking for.
In this role your mission will be to oversee and manage human resources and internal operational tasks for a six-person (and growing) staff, including finance & accounting, legal, benefits, payroll, staffing, operations, facilities, IT and special projects.
The bulk of the position will require you to create and manage organizational systems and processes that support the administrative and technical structure of the organization, the Executive Director, and the staff.
You will have a better chance at success if you possess some or all of these attributes:
- general bookkeeping & accounting experience
- an inherent need and ability to organize and stay organized
- great at building work-flow systems
- excel at managing up, as well as down
- greening experience, or a strong interest in building it
- a heartfelt connection to/interest in mission-based organizations
- general operations experience ( i.e. facilities, legal, etc.)
- tech (IT) support skills
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
Finance & Accounting
- Oversee accounts payable and accounts receivable, including managing the relationship with our bookkeeping firm
Operations
- Create and manage organization-wide systems & processes
- Manage office functions: receiving and distributing mail, ordering office supplies, administrative filing, reception, phone messages, organizational email accounts
- Secure and maintain furnishings and supplies
- Manage facilities and relationship with property manager and building maintenance staff
- Keep Standard Operating Procedures document up-to-date
- Oversee greening of office operations
- Coordinate reviews of pertinent material with our legal partners
HR & Benefits
- Manage relationship with our outsourced human resources and benefits provider
- Oversee payroll and 401K contributions
- Work with Executive Director and team in hiring staff, contractors, interns, and vendors
- Administrate staff and contractor paperwork, including I-9 s, benefits & payroll set up, W-9 s, and contracts
IT
- Oversee IT support: contracts, purchasing and maintenance of phone system, DSL computer hardware & software, fax, printers, and all other office equipment
- Oversee weekly hard drive backups for all staff, or implement a system to automate this
- Manage external IT resources (sys admin, vendors, etc.)
TO APPLY: Please email a resume and thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position and stating how you heard about the opportunity, to staff@craigslistfoundation.org, subject line "Operations Manager. " Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Craigslist Foundation is an equal opportunity employer.
2008-07-07
Oxfam
Enterprise Development Programme Manager, Oxford, UK
Be challenged
It will be down to you to help people in developing countries to refine their business proposals so they have the best possible chance of securing the investment they need to deliver on them. And then you’ll pitch their idea to the right kind of investors. We’ll expect you to work closely with our regional and country teams to make sure their local initiatives are well supported and to develop a new funding model based on your EDP experience. In short, this is a complex project management role that offers you the scope to get all sorts of different businesses off the ground.
Be involved
With experience of working in or with small to medium businesses, you’ll know just what it takes for a business to take off. Just as importantly, we’ll be looking for a strong cultural awareness – you’ll need to get to grips with lots of different local markets. You should be a strategic and analytical thinker with the ability to bring people at all levels round to your way of thinking. Outstanding communication and project management skills are essential and you’ll be passionate about giving people in poverty the opportunity to fight their own way out of it.
Be Oxfam
A simple, inescapable truth underlines everything we do at Oxfam. There’s enough wealth in this world to go around. It’s not unfortunate that people live in poverty. It’s unjustifiable. It’s not their problem. It’s ours too. And with the right support, we can beat poverty and injustice. More than 8,000 people already commit their time and talents to our campaigning, humanitarian and long-term development projects. Now we’re looking for yours.
To find out more about this role and to apply, visit www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs and quote ref: C&P381.
c.£36k | Closing date: 4 August. Interview date: 7 August.
2008-07-05
Hoosic River Watershed Association
Executive Director, Williamstown, MA
2008-07-04
UnLtd India
Associate, Incubation Team, Mumbai, India
UnLtd India supports early-stage social entrepreneurs by providing:
• Seed funding
• Hands-on technical and leadership support
• High-value connections
Roles and responsibilities
Support investees
• Provide ongoing coaching and advisory support to investees
• Organise workshops, networking events and residentials, peer learning groups as appropriate
• Connect investees with peers, mentors and investors
• Monitor the use of the finances provided within the incubation support
• Evaluate (a) the growth of the investee, (b) the impact of their project on the community and (c) the contribution of UnLtd India’s support to their success.
Scouting for Investees
• Devise and implementing an outreach strategy to find potential investees
• Build relationships with organisations and institutions that can provide a pipeline of investees
• Organise the outreach activities
Select Investees
• Carry out initial assessment of interested applicants to check if they meet the required basic criteria
• Collate information from potential investees for our selection committee
• Organise selection panels including identifying panellists, compiling information packs and communicating with them
Qualifications
We are looking for the following skills, experience and qualities:
• At least three years’ experience of working in a corporate, start-up or high quality development organisation
• A strong grasp of at least two of the following areas – strategy setting, business and financial planning, governance, legal structures and team building
• Excellent relationship building skills
• An ability to thrive in an fast-growing, entrepreneurial environment
• Passionate about social change
• Fluent English & Hindi
• Eligible to work in India
Please email your CV (no longer than 2 pages) and a brief cover letter explaining your motivation to work with us by 31st July 2008 to pooja.warier@unltdindia.org
For more information please visit www.unltdindia.org
Deadline: 31st July, 2008
2008-07-03
Better World Books
Vice President of Marketing, San Francisco Bay Area, CA or Atlanta, GA
We're not a traditional company with an add-on "cause" component. Social and environmental responsibility is at the core of our business. You could say it's in our DNA…a built in "cost of doing good." We seek a top-tier Marketing talent who shares our passion and dedication to helping create a better world……one book at a time.
The VP of Marketing will be a leader in the online used book market, driving integration of brand values across consumer and partner touch points, media relations, overseeing customer relationship growth, and
providing tools and support for the book acquisitions team. He/she will provide strategic leadership to enhance BWB's market leadership and social enterprise and innovation. A track record of attracting and developing high performing teams, and skill in brand development and differentiation, digital marketing, and partnership management. Must exhibit courage and conviction to test, experiment and ultimately drive new business value and customer satisfaction.
Primary Functional Areas:
- Driving increasing amounts of the right web traffic to the Better World Books web properties; generate awareness and adoption of Better World Books and the BetterWorld.com brand
- Betterworld.com – Our primary consumer e-commerce site for selling

