Program Associate, SSEA (Fixed Term)

ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW

Foundation for a Just Society (FJS) envisions a world where all people are equally valued and lead self-determined lives. FJS advances the rights of women girls and LGBTQI people and promotes gender and racial justice by ensuring those most affected by injustice have the resources they need to cultivate the leadership and solutions that transform our world.

FJS makes grants to local national regional and global organizations and networks with an emphasis on Francophone West Africa Mesoamerica South and Southeast Asia and the US Southeast. FJS supports efforts that advance long-term structural change and meet immediate needs that enable women girls and LGBTQI people most affected by injustice to be leaders strategists and agents of change.

POSITION SUMMARY

The program associate for South and Southeast Asia works with grantee partners and provides administrative and language support and regional knowledge to the South and Southeast Asia program officer. The program associate plays an essential role in supporting the implementation of the regional grantmaking strategy and manages the flow of information with grantee partners in the region.

The ideal candidate for this position has grantmaking experience and knowledge of womens rights and LGBTQI movements in South and Southeast Asia. This position requires international travel and is based in New York. This is a fixed-term position that will last until the end of 2027. There may be a possibility of extension or conversion to a permanent position.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES RESPONSIBILITIES

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Grantee Partner Engagement

- Provide information to grantee partners about grant processes protocols status and other questions that arise.

- Gather additional information from grantee partners to assist with solicitations for proposals.

- Identify grantee partner needs throughout the grant process.

- Translate and/or coordinate the translation of proposals and program related materials

Data Management & Compliance

- Assist with grants monitoring and ensure that grantee partners submit required documentation on a timely basis.

- Review proposals reports and related documents submitted by grantees for accuracy and adherence to appropriate protocols.

- Work closely with GM team to support with post-award documentation

- Update and maintain the accuracy of grantmaking information including by logging and tracking information in the grants database.

- Stay up-to-date on relevant grantmaking policies and compliance requirements and assist program staff with understanding operationalizing and adhering to relevant policies and guidelines.

- Identify and advise on ways to improve processes related to grantmaking including reporting tools and templates and implement technical improvements for grantmaking processes and team infrastructure.

Support Grantmaking Analysis & Strategy

- Contribute to the analysis of progress and final reports from grantee partners as required.

- Draft writeups (or funding recommendations) that synthesize funding requests and make the case for funding grantee partners work.

- Contribute to the development of grantmaking strategies and portfolio maintenance.

- Maintain current knowledge of developments in gender justice racial justice womens rights and LGBTQI rights in the respective region through research site visits and attendance at conferences.

- Compile regional thematic and grantee partner information news and analysis

Administrative Support

- Assist in general scheduling and scheduling related to coordinating meetings initiatives event planning technical assistance

- Manage and arrange regional travel and site visits including securing necessary personnel such as interpreters notetakers and facilitators as well as handling logistics and hiring coordinators.

- Oversee and maintain the year-round roster of regional language workers scheduling them for grantee check-in calls and other required tasks.

- Support the South and Southeast Asia program officer in developing and tracking the regional budget.

- Provide support as needed to the finance team in processing contracts and payments.

REQUIREMENTS

Experience

• Demonstrated commitment to the foundations vision and mission and deep alignment with its values.
• Bachelors degree in social sciences or related field (gender studies anthropology sociology or international development) or equivalent years of work experience.
• At least three years of experience in program roles within human rights and social justice nonprofit or philanthropic sectors; proven track record in executing the responsibilities of this position.
• Experience with grantmaking processes preferably at a public or private foundation.
• Familiarity with gender justice racial justice; womens girls and LGBTQI rights; and familiarity with South and Southeast Asian politics culture and human rights discourse with attention to particular communities including LBT and Dalit and caste-oppressed communities.

Skills

• Communicate through writing and speaking or signing in a way that is comprehensive and accurate as well as tonally appropriate for and easily understood by internal and external audiences.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Strong administration and project management skills with attention to detail.
• Exceptional communication skills in English.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a small team-oriented environment while also carrying out responsibilities with considerable independence.
• Strong administration and project management skills with attention to detail.
• Effectively manages competing priorities and can re-prioritize tasks as needed.
• Takes initiative is self-motivated and has a desire to learn and improve skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with a team.

Minimal overnight travel to participate in staff retreats is required. Must have eligibility to work in the United States.

COMPENSATION AND CULTURE

Salary Range:$76490 - $95613 depending on experience.

FJS offers a benefits package that includes:

• 100% employer-paid medical dental and vision insurance for all eligible employees and their spouses domestic partners and eligible dependents.
• 20 Paid vacation days and office closure Christmas Eve through New Years Day.
• 401(k) retirement plan (with employer match).
• 100% employer-paid life insurance supplemental short-term disability and long-term disability.
• Generous paid parental leave with full salary continuation.
• Educational support benefits tuition reimbursement student loan repayment dependent tuition assistance.
• Supplemental benefits for adoption reproductive health surrogacy and transgender and intersex health.
• Hybrid work environment (based on business or position need)

FJS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate based upon race religion color national origin gender (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age status as a protected veteran status as an individual with a disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics.