Teach For All is a new organization that will support entrepreneurs in other countries who are pursuing the development of the Teach For America and Teach First model locally. These local organizations will aim to build the movement to end educational inequity in their countries by calling upon their top recent college graduates, of all academic majors, to commit two years to teach in high-poverty areas and to become lifelong leaders in the pursuit of expanding educational opportunity. Teach For All was created as a partnership between Teach For America and Teach First and is being incubated as a separate organization within Teach For America.

Teach For All will initially support initiatives that are already under way, including those in Australia, Brazil, Chile, Estonia, France, Germany, India, Israel, and South Africa. The local adaptations of Teach For America and Teach First will be established as independent, locally governed, locally funded organizations. Teach For All will help these local organizations access the knowledge base, tools, and resources that Teach For America and Teach First have developed over time, provided the local organizations establish and maintain certain core programmatic principles and conditions. Over time, Teach For All will grow into a global network of like organizations that will share best practices and seek to collectively maximize their impact in fighting educational inequity.

We are looking for an exceptional leader to join Teach For All as the Managing Director of Marketing and Communications, who will be responsible for developing Teach For All’s brand and overseeing its communications efforts. This is a critical management role with the potential for enormous impact on the organization’s growth. This position provides the opportunity for an individual with superior leadership, marketing, communication and interpersonal skills to serve as a key contributor to Teach For All and to help shape the global organization’s long-term strategy. This person will report to the CEO of Teach For All until the organization’s Chief Operating Officer is identified.

Please email your resume with a thoughtful cover letter, stating how you heard about the position (Social Edge!), addressed to Alice Lunsford.

Business & Finance Consulting, a Swiss/German consultancy group, is engaged in consultancy and research related to microfinance. On behalf of international donors we advise commercial banks and microcredit organisations in transitional economies, predominantly in the CIS and increasingly in Asia. Our strength lies in the design and implementation of efficient and customer-oriented business models for granting credits to micro & small enterprises. To strengthen our teams working in Armenia and Moldova, we are currently looking to recruit graduates who display initiative and creativity and who are interested in a career in international consultancy.

The job will entail
- Participating in training lending staff at credit organisations and banks
- Assisting in credit risk analysis of micro and small enterprises
- Drawing up reports and analyses
- Implementing innovations in marketing and business process optimisation

What we expect
- University or equivalent degree, preferably in finance or economics
- Good knowledge of Russian and English
- Ability to learn fast, self-confident, a team player
- Previous experience will be an advantage

We offer the successful applicant a long-term career perspective with excellent prospects for promotion and the chance to obtain international work experience in a dynamic, prospective economic region.

Please send your online application together with a personal statement, CV and references in English by 10th December.

We are searching for a seasoned and inspired marketing and sales leader to join our team in launching the Institute at the Golden Gate, a new environmental institute located at the spectacular Fort Baker in the Golden Gate National Parks. The Institute will serve as a catalyst for action--advancing the health, sustainability, and protection of our environment. This goal will be accomplished through cross-sector dialogues, collaborative leadership trainings, action summits, and programs that lead to positive change.

This position will oversee the marketing and sales process for the new Institute, scheduled to launch programs in summer 2008. In this role, the Marketing and Reservations Manager is responsible for developing and implementing a marketing strategy and selling meetings and program services to qualified clients.

The Institute is a project of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy in partnership with the National Park Service.

The Marketing and Reservations Manager – Duties

The Marketing and Reservations Manager for the Institute at the Golden Gate will be responsible for:
• Developing a marketing strategy, including refining our target audience and strategy for outreach;
• Implementing the sales and marketing strategy, including coordinating the development of marketing collateral and initial outreach mailings;
• Working with qualified organizations to sell meeting packages;
• Developing and maintaining a marketing database;
• Overseeing the sales/reservations logistics, including booking groups;
• Organizing site tours and preparing proposals for potential clients;
• Acting as a site host and ensuring high quality service for current and potential clients;
• Working in partnership with the National Park Service and with the key program, marketing and hospitality staff of Cavallo Point;
• Anticipating and attending to the basic planning, administrative, and operational needs of a start-up entity

Qualifications

Desired qualifications include:
• Commitment to our mission of environmental sustainability;
• Two or more years of hospitality experience;
• Five or more years of marketing and sales experience;
• Strong writing and communication skills;
• Entrepreneurial and creative personality;
• Experience with a start-up organization preferred; and,
• College degree in a relevant field (MBA or equivalent preferred).


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 this opportunity (Social Edge!) to: Search Committee, Marketing and Reservations Manager – the Institute at the Golden Gate, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, Building 201 Fort Mason 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94123.

Room to Read’s mission is to provide under-privileged children with an opportunity to gain the lifelong gift of education. The organization was founded on the belief that education is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty and taking control of one’s own life. We currently work in Cambodia, India, Laos, Nepal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam, countries with a desperate lack of resources to educate their children. In 2007, we began our expansion into Bangladesh and Zambia.

The Chief Financial Officer will be a key member of Room to Read’s senior management team and will be responsible for managing the varied accounting and finance initiatives as well as coordinating with outside legal counsel on all domestic and international legal issues. Reporting directly to the COO, the Chief Financial Officer will have regular interactions with the Board of Directors and will manage two direct reports while overseeing a team of seven at the global office in San Francisco. The CFO also provides strategic direction for finance teams in the regional and country offices worldwide.

Responsibilities: In all areas, the CFO will be expected to bring an entrepreneurial and innovative approach to developing and integrating systems and processes into a growing and dynamic organization. Specifically, the CFO will:

• Enhance and implement worldwide financial/accounting policies, processes, and internal controls to increase staff efficiency and effectiveness, as well as protect organizational assets
• Manage the creation and implementation of a worldwide financial budgeting and forecasting process to ensure alignment with and achievement of organizational strategies and priorities
• Report on, and recommend for approval, the annual financial plan to the management team and Board of Directors
• Oversee all general ledger entries including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Payroll
• Direct annual external audits, including 990 and other filing requirements
• Generate regular financial statements and analyses for the management team and the Board of Directors
• Provide detailed and accessible financial information to the Development team for grant reporting
• In conjunction with the Finance Committee, share responsibility for the investment of Room to Read’s cash balances and investment portfolio; create cash investment policies and procedures to ensure maximum return while maintaining liquidity, minimizing risk, and providing reserves for long-term liabilities
• Collaborate with outside legal counsel to manage the organization’s legal and compliance needs, and proactively identify and resolve potential legal issues while minimizing counsel’s fees
• Collaborate with Management Team to set strategic direction for the rapid growth and expansion of the organization worldwide

Qualifications:
• Passion for the mission of Room to Read and a strong desire to impact an up-and-coming non-profit organization
• Minimum of 10 years of finance/accounting experience, with a minimum of 5+ years in a management capacity and experience with GAAP, GAAS, and non-profit financial accounting
• Proven track record of achieving results in a corporate or non-profit environment, with demonstrated success building systems and tools to support a fast-paced, growth-oriented global or regional organization
• Prior success working closely with and building relationships with staff and a Board of Directors
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to engage and inspire a wide range of audiences
• Prior experience living and/or working internationally, with the ability and desire to travel internationally approximately 3 times per year
• High level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness with a strong work ethic and the ability to work independently with minimal direction
• Bachelor’s degree in related field required; CPA or advanced degree in finance, accounting, or non-profit management strongly preferred

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 this opportunity, both in Word format, to Erin Ganju. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

IFOAM represents the global organic sector, with 770 member organizations in 111 countries. IFOAM is recognized by ISO as a standard setting body and has official status with the FAO, UNCTAD, UNEP, IFAD and several other United Nations and international organizations.

The Senior Manager of Outreach is a new position within IFOAM. The Senior Manager will work closely with and receive direction from IFOAM’s Executive Director and be part of the IFOAM Head Office management team in Bonn, Germany.

The Senior Manager will be the leading staff to guide all IFOAM activities and resources on promoting the federation to the membership, the general public and all stakeholders. The Senior Manager will also contribute to the success of the ‘Organic World Foundation’ currently being established in Switzerland to support IFOAM’s goals and objectives.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES of the Senior Manager include, but are not limited to:

A. Managing all matters related to outreach, marketing and public relations work
B. Managing all matters related to the development and implementation of marketing and communication strategies for internal target
C. Supervising staff of the Outreach Department

In managing these complex responsibilities the Senior Manager closely collaborates with the Executive Director and the Department Managers. The Senior Manager will lead management of and successful resolution of ongoing operational and strategic matters in regard to the above responsibilities through interactive, timely and comprehensive facilitation between all parties.

The successful candidate possesses senior management experience with 8 years of work experience in marketing, media and/or public relations work, has successfully completed an advanced university degree in a relevant field.
 
Please find the application form here.

Applications accepted electronically until position filled. Please submit application in English to Angela Rott.

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation is seeking a Grantmaking Operations Coordinator. The Foundation provides grants to nonprofit organizations in the following program areas: Conservation and Science; Population; and Children, Families, and Communities. The Foundation makes national and international grants, and also has a special focus on the Northern California Counties of San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Benito.

The purpose of Grantmaking Operations (GO) is to serve as a key link across the Foundation’s program areas and administrative functions. GO is responsible for processing and reporting grants, including compliance, directing and coordinating activities related to producing Board materials, and having ownership of GIFTS (grant tracking software). GO also assists in providing an overall vision for Foundation grantmaking operations and coordinates and implements related work and process improvements.

The complete posting is at www.packard.org. To apply, please send an email referring to job number 07-13-2100RS in the subject line along with a cover letter and resume explaining your interest and how your skills and background fit the position .

To address the challenges facing girls in Boston, Strong Women, Strong Girls fosters high aspirations among low-income, at-risk girls in grades 3-5 and helps them to develop the skills for success. Recently heralded as “one of Boston’s fastest-growing non-profits” by The Boston Globe, Strong Women, Strong Girls has ambitious plans for the coming two years.

The Boston Program Director will be responsible for leveraging existing program structures to: grow the program at current locations, identify new partners, build the capacity of volunteers, and develop strategies for involving previously under-engaged constituents. By the conclusion of the 2008-2009 program year, Strong Women, Strong Girls plans to grow the program to engage 350 girls and by the conclusion of 2009-2010 to engage 500 girls annually.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three years of successful program management experience and demonstrated success in: leading partnerships with urban communities, preferably in Greater Boston, leading or supporting educational or afterschool efforts, managing relationships with multiple stakeholders, and successfully meeting or exceeding growth targets. A Bachelor’s degree is required; Masters strongly preferred.

Applications are due 12/1. Applications must include: cover letter, resume, and salary history. The complete position description is here.

Digital Divide Data was founded with the idea that the world’s poorest citizens can produce their own solutions to poverty in the new global economy if they have access to the knowledge, skills, and opportunities that power economic growth and lasting change around the world.

DDD bridges the divide that separates young people from opportunity by providing disadvantaged youth in Cambodia and Laos with the education and training they need to deliver world-class, competitively priced IT services to global clients and acquire essential business management skills.

You can help.  Digital Divide Data connects talented people from around the world with our staff through our Capacity Building Program.  The program gives you the chance to impart skills that can change the trajectory of an individual’s career and life.  We seek candidates open to listening, learning and changing themselves in the process – what we consider key requirements for successful capacity building.

DDD recruits Capacity Building staff for 12 month terms:

General Management – Battambang, Cambodia: Hands on mentor for one of DDD’s star managers to help her scale the Battambang Operations Center from 35 to 100+ staff.

Project Management – Cambodia & Laos: Increasing Project Management skills among our local staff is DDD’s top strategic goal over the next 12 months.  Help implement DDD’s Project Management process for client work and train our next cohort of project managers. (2 positions)

Sales Team Mentor – Phnom Penh, Cambodia: 25 percent of DDD’s revenue in our last Fiscal Year came from local clients in SE Asia.  With a booming economy in Vietnam and growth picking up in Cambodia and Laos, you will help build a sustainable, local sales team for the region.

Technology Trainer – Vientiane, Laos: Work with a small pool of high potential candidates to build up our technology team for MIS, Database Development, XML and Networking.  Supervise the implementation and teaching staff for DDD’s Technology Curriculum for the entire 150+ person Vientiane office.

Please e-mail a completed application with attachments.

Application Deadline: Friday, November 16, 2007

Capacity Building staff receive a stipend of $800 per month.  The stipend is set to cover your expenses, more than sufficient to rent a comfortable apartment, pay for food and local transportation.  DDD also provides a round-trip ticket to and from SE Asia at the start and end of your term.  Travel between DDD’s offices in SE Asia and approved business expenses are reimbursed.

Microfinance Opportunities is a resource center serving microfinance providers with tools and knowledge that focus on their clients. Financial education is a major activity and fits within our mission of improving the capacity of low-income households to effectively use microfinance services. This position will promote the use of technology-based financial services (e.g. cell phones and cards) among low-income households in developing countries.

Duties and Responsibilities:
I. Development and dissemination of financial education
•Identify appropriate delivery channels/mechanisms (ie. radio, soap operas, video rooms, text messaging) to increase the adoption of cutting edge technology- based banking throughout the developing world
•Adapt educational messages to delivery channels that are appropriate for local context
•Manage the design and delivery of financial education training of trainers workshops
•Participate in the design of studies to measure impact of delivery channels
•Promote project through networking, publications, proposals, presentations and other means
•Provide technical assistance to partner institutions as required

II. Project Management
•Track grant including budget and meet reporting requirements and deliverables requested under project
•Contract consultants on an as needed basis and provide supervision of their deliverables with support of Project Director

Required Qualifications:
•3 to 5 years of work experience in marketing, communications, media and/or training
•Experience in microfinance and/or finance industry
•2 to 3 years of work experience in international development. At least 2 years work experience in developing countries, including Peace Corps or comparable service.
•Experience with managing large projects
•Willingness to travel 20-40% of the time overseas
•Excellent computer skills (MS Word/Excel/Power Point)

Desired Qualifications:
•Knowledge of technology-based financial services (e.g. cell phones and cards)
•A creative and innovative thinker
•A Master’s degree in international development, public policy, finance, marketing, communications or related field
•Pro-active work style and ability to work both independently and on a team
•Strong interpersonal skills and ability to coordinate and collaborate well under pressure
•Flexibility and willingness to work in a small start-up

All interested applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. at time of application. Position is full time. Salary is commensurate with experience. Position will provide for relocation expenses.

How to Apply:
Send a resume and a letter of interest by email by Monday, November 26.

GPFA is looking for a Country Director based in Kabul.

• Overall responsibility for operations, including administration, finance, donor and grant development, management and coordination, program reporting, monitoring, evaluation and compliance, and representing the organization with the government, donors and other international organizations.
• Work closely with Program Director as the senior management team in Afghanistan.

Duties and Responsibilities:

- Program Planning and Development
- Program Management
- Program Monitoring, Reporting and Controls
- Human Resources/Capacity Building
- Finance/Administration
- External Representation and Media Relations
- Perform any other duties assigned by the Executive Director

Qualifications:
• Masters degree preferred in international development, social sciences, business administration or other related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years experience with an international development/humanitarian organization or agency with strong financial, administration and grant management, team management, and program development and monitoring experience.
• Proven management ability, including ability to motivate and develop skills of others. Able to make sound management decisions, prioritize and work in a participatory manner with colleagues.
• Agriculture (Horticulture and/or Forestry) or marketing expertise or equivalent.
• Experience in project management, preparing budgets and project proposals and liaising with external stakeholders.
• Experience in project management, monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
• Good networking skills.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills.
• Strong communication, problem solving and analytical skills
• Cross-cultural awareness and sensitivity.
• Work experience in Afghanistan or similar environment desirable.
• Excellent skills in writing reports in English and willing to learn Dari or Pashto.
• Proficient in Windows, MS Office (Word and Excel), internet

To Apply: Please send resume, cover letter that identifies how your experience would enable you to serve in the above capacity, salary history and expectations and 3 references of previous supervisors (including email address, mailing address and telephone number).

Start Date: As soon as possible

Craigslist Foundation is seeking a short-term contractor/consultant to manage operations. Current projects include but are not limited to the following:

- Hiring: Support Craigslist Foundation in hiring 2 full-time positions: Operations Manager and Online Community Manager. Contractor will manage job postings, organize interview scheduling, and participate in interviews and selection. Consultant will also oversee the intern program with a focus on recruiting and selecting candidates.

- Standard Operating Procedures: Help Craigslist Foundation formalize its Standard Operating Procedures. Contractor will review organizational procedures, including formalizing Human Resources practices, and recommend/implement new organization-wide systems and strategies.

- Office Space: Craigslist Foundation will be moving offices by December 31st. Consultant will identify potential office space, conduct site visits, and make recommendations on options. Consultant will also organize logistics of the office move.

- General Support: Consultant will support accounting/bookkeeping if qualified, and participate in additional operations functions as available.

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Skills & Abilities
- Experience overseeing operations, esp. human resources (hiring and procedures)
- Ability to multitask in a busy and changing environment
- Comfort in a Mac OS environment a plus
- High level of professionalism
- Interest in and commitment to community and the nonprofit sector
- Located in the SF Bay Area
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E-mail: Liza Schlang, Director of Operations & Events, Craigslist Foundation

Population Communication, a private nonprofit, international organization based in Pasadena, California, is seeking an Executive Director.  Population Communication was established in 1977 to assist governments in developing quality family planning and women’s reproductive health programs, and to determine the most efficient path to achieving population stabilization.

Population Communication is looking for an energetic, experienced, passionate and creative professional who can design policies and programs to achieve population stabilization. 

Priority countries are India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, the Philippines, Egypt and Nigeria.

Population Communication projects are focused on delivering primary health to lower infant mortality, preventing adolescent pregnancies, increasing the age at marriage and birth spacing, and reinforcing the value of small family goals for individuals, families and the communities.  Our mission is to improve the status of women, increase access to functional literacy and micro-enterprises, utilize entertainment and social marketing and have health professionals deliver comprehensive contraceptive and health services. 

Potential candidates will be sent a documentary, “No Vacancy,” and be asked to read background documents. 

The Executive Director will draft a plan of action after visiting priority countries. Grant writing a priority.  Résumés to:  Population Communication.

Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, invites applications for the tenure track position of
Director of the Baker Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies and Elizabeth Evans Baker Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies.

The successful candidate will teach 2/3 of a standard class load, represent the Baker Institute at organizations concerned with the academic development of peace studies, provide consultation for other universities developing peace studies programs, develop leadership initiatives that will enhance the legitimacy of peace studies in the academic community, develop proposals for foundation funding, and work with Advancement to build relationships with potential donors. 

The successful candidate will have a degree or substantial service in a field relevant to peace studies, working knowledge of the current state of peace studies in the U.S. and beyond, oral and written communication skills, and demonstrated administrative and teaching skills.

KaBOOM! is a non-profit organization that creates great places to play within walking distance of every child in America through the leadership and participation of communities.

We are seeking a Director of Development to research, formulate and execute approaches to secure significant grants from foundations and gifts from individuals. In addition, this person will develop proposals and presentations for cultivation of prospective partners, and communicate progress through regular pipeline reports. This is more than a job, it is an experience!

The ideal candidate for our position is gregarious, confident and creative. H/she possess excellent communications and interpersonal skills which is demonstrated by their tenacity, patience, and trust in building and maintaining relationships with people as well as the ability to understand and organize information, and write or talk extemporaneously.

Candidate must be experienced raising $5 million annually on behalf of national or regional organizations with the knowledge of contemporary fundraising practices, individual donor development and reclamation campaigns, and non-profit collaborative fundraising efforts.

A college degree is required, with knowledge of laws pertaining to fundraising practices, developing budgets, and proficient in at least one fundraising software program as well as Microsoft Office suite is necessary. Experience as a program officer at a foundation a plus.

Interested applicants should send their cover letter with salary requirements and resume.