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Description
Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC) is an independent nonprofit organization that helps communities in existing and emerging democracies resolve problems while building a better future for themselves and the world. ISC gives communities, and the organizations that support them, the training, advice, and grants they need to solve their own problems and shape their destinies long after ISC's work with them is finished.
It focuses on environmental, economic, and social concerns, and on the need to address all 3 to succeed. To ensure that its work is successful, ISC involves different groups within a community, from the most to the least powerful, to encourage fair and lasting results. ISC is based in Vermont, a state that values grassroots democracy and environmental stewardship, and it has international offices in the Dominican Republic, China, Macedonia, Serbia, and Kosovo.
Since its founding in 1991, ISC has managed international projects in more than 18 countries with support from individual donors, private and corporate foundations, and the U.S. government. Its board of directors includes highly respected U.S. and European leaders from the government, nonprofit, academic, and business sectors.
Position Overview:
The program manager provides program development, management and technical leadership in the area of civil society strengthening in Latin America, Africa and Asia. The position requires a person who is committed to ISC's mission, able to communicate effectively with a diverse group of people, works well under pressure, thinks strategically and acts proactively.
Qualifications:
Applicants must show strong experience and skills in program management including program development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, reporting, financial management and budgeting. They should also have expertise in civil society strengthening including civic engagement, leadership development, advocacy as well as community-based and institutional development.
Performance requires administrative and organizational skills, successful track record in business development, working knowledge of civil society capacity building, excellent oral and written communications (fluency in Spanish), attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines, and the capacity to track and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.
To Apply:
For full job description and to apply, please visit our website. Application Deadline October 9, 2009. Only online applications will be accepted. No phone calls please.
ISC is an equal opportunity employer.