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Equal Access International (EAI) – a non-governmental organization (NGO) headquartered in Washington, D.C. – partners with communities around the world to co-create sustainable solutions utilizing community engagement and participatory media and technology. With funding from bi-laterals, multi-laterals, foundations, and individual donors, EAI has a 20-year track record implementing social change projects around the world and currently operates through 12 country programs across Asia and East and West Africa.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Program Manager based in Washington, DC is a blended role, responsible for ensuring technical excellence and project compliance to EAI’s field-based projects.
The Program Manager will be responsible for troubleshooting complex operational matters, identifying, and mitigating areas risk to programming, and escalating issues to the leadership team with proposed solutions. The Program Manager will oversee project officers and assistants, assigning and overseeing program’s administrative tasks.
Technically, the Program Manager will contribute to and monitor technical strategies, working with the Technical Director to ensure field activities meet EAI quality standards. He/she will travel regularly to the field; represent the organization with existing and potential clients, partners, and funders and at workshops, conferences, and other public fora; as well as support monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning. This position may have direct reports.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Technical Leadership
Project Oversight and Compliance
Financial
Supervision
QUALIFICATIONS
WORK ENVIRONMENT
This hybrid position is based at EAI’s Washington, DC office with up to 25% travel, sometimes in demanding physical and/or security situations. This job operates in an office setting in an open plan environment and may require sitting for long periods of time. The open plan environment consists of larger open spaces with less walls, offices, or rooms. There can be periods of activity and talking amongst other employees that can be seen or heard more frequently in an open plan environment.
This role has regular uses of office equipment such as computers, smartphones, copiers, and scanners which involves close visual activity, fingering, grasping, and reaching. This is largely a sedentary role with heavy use of cognitive skills. At times, this position may have activities that would require the ability to lift or carry up to 25 lbs along with frequently bending, twisting, or squatting.
This role has travel internationally via air travel. Flights are a minimum of 8 hours long or go longer depending on the field location. There will be additional time in transit to and require additional modes of transportation to areas that are remote and difficult to get to. The availability of adequate medical resources available are limited in these areas.
POSITION TYPE AND EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK
This is a 40 hour per week full-time/hybrid position. Standard working hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.
TRAVEL
There is international travel associated with this role. There may be local travel depending on events and donor activities.
COMMENT
Candidates must be legally eligible to work in the U.S. EAI does not provide sponsorship.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER/REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
EAI is an equal opportunity employer. EAI welcomes and supports a diverse, inclusive work environment. As such, our commitment is to promote equal employment opportunities (EEO) for all employees and applicants seeking employment. EAI makes employment decisions based on organizational needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, personal appearance, military status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, political affiliation, educational status, unemployment status, place of residence or business, source of income, or reproductive health decision making or any other protected classifications, activities, or conditions as required by federal, state and local laws. Additionally, harassment or discrimination based on these characteristics will not be tolerated at EAI. To perform the essential functions of this position, reasonable accommodations are available to qualified individuals with disabilities and qualified individuals who have limitations due to pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical related condition.
Full Time
09/21/2022
10/15/2022
equalaccess.com
San Diego, CA
<25
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