Equimundo: Center for Masculinities and Social Justice

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Equimundo: Center for Masculinities and Social Justice Washington, DC
Mar 17, 2023
Full time
Overview: Equimundo: Center for Masculinities and Social Justice seeks a full-time Finance Associate. This position forms part of Equimundo’s Finance and Operations team a nd will be based in the Washington, DC area with a hybrid work-from-home/office model. About Equimundo: Equimundo is a global leader in promoting gender equality and preventing violence by engaging men and boys in partnership with women and girls, and individuals of all gender identities. Working with men and boys to transform harmful gender norms and unequal power dynamics is critical to achieving gender equality. Our core thematic areas of work are Equity of Care, Gender Socialization, and Violence Prevention. With partners in more than 55 countries, Equimundo’s work – including high-impact research, evidence-based programs, and targeted advocacy efforts – seeks to create a nonviolent, caring, and gender-equitable future for all. For more information, please visit www.equimundo.org . Equimundo is looking for a Finance Associate. Someone in this role will ensure revenue and expenses are properly accounted for, allowing the organization to meet all grant and financial obligations. The primary areas of responsibility of the Finance Associate are the following: Finance Responsibilities: Accounts Payable – Entering bills into accounting software. Accounts Receivable – Tracking outstanding invoices. Corporate Credit Card Management – Distributing monthly statements to employees, verifying receipts, and entering expense allocations into accounting software. Month-End Closing Procedures  Maintain and organize correspondence with vendors, contractors, partners, and donors. Project Quarterly Reports Assistance – Summarize and organize all supporting documentation. Preparing contract invoices, including supporting documentation. Tracking and processing of contracts for consultants and sub-grants. Management of project time-tracking software. Prepare and track budgets for new project proposals. Assist in year-end organizational audit and project audits. Qualifications for Consideration: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. Demonstrated fiscal experience with non-profits. Practical knowledge of internal financial controls and developing or enhancing processes that improve efficiency or execution. Ability to learn new technology and software. Familiarity with Federal awards and other directives governing grants and contracting a plus. Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel. Excellent organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail. High level of integrity, professionalism, teamwork, and ability to deliver within short deadlines. Ability to work effectively with a broad range of staff and external stakeholders. Strong oral and written communication skills are required.  2nd language, Spanish or French, desired. Compensation: Equimundo offers salary ranges that are competitive and fair in Washington, D.C., not-for-profit, and related sectors. This position ranges between $60,000-70,000 depending on years of experience and academic qualifications. The position includes fully paid health insurance for yourself, four weeks of vacation leave plus the last week of December, federal holidays, and an employer contribution of 8% of your annual salary towards retirement.   Start Date The proposed starting date is June 1, 2023. To Apply To apply, please send the following documents as one single PDF file l abeled FirstName_LastName_ FinanceAssociate no later than April 24, 2023, to jobs@equimundo.org : Cover letter Resume  In addition: Please write “ Finance Associate” as the subject heading.  Indicate if you are legally authorized to work in the United States. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Please view this description as a general overview but not a mandatory comprehensive list. Apply if you feel passionate about our efforts and believe you have the skills to contribute and lead in this role. We want to hear from you!  Equimundo is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive working space for all employees and providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, national origin including ancestry, ethnicity, sex including pregnancy, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, disability, alienage or citizenship status, military status, including past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, domestic violence victim status, familial status, actual or perceived sexual orientation. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strongly encourage Black, indigenous, people of color, women, people with previous felony convictions, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and others who identify with underrepresented groups to apply. 
Equimundo: Center for Masculinities and Social Justice Washington, DC, USA
Jan 31, 2022
Full time
Overview Promundo-US, an international non-governmental organization (NGO) working to promote gender equality and prevent violence, seeks a full-time Senior Program Officer. This position forms part of Promundo’s Programs team, the members of which are mostly based in D.C. This position may be based in D.C. ( with a hybrid work-from-home/office model ) or globally.  About Promundo Promundo is a global leader in promoting gender equality and preventing violence by engaging men and  boys in partnership with women and girls and individuals of all gender identities. We believe that working with men and boys to transform harmful gender norms and unequal power dynamics is a critical part of the solution to achieve gender equality. With partners in more than 55 countries, Promundo’s work – including high-impact research, evidence-based programs, and targeted advocacy efforts – seeks to create a nonviolent, caring, and gender-equitable future for all. For more information, please visit www.promundoglobal.org .  Job Description Promundo-US is looking for a motivated and passionate Spanish-speaking candidate to join us full-time as Senior Program Officer, forming part of the Programs Team, based in Washington DC or the candidate’s country of residence.  Once work travel resumes, t his position requires up to 30% domestic and international travel. The Senior Program Officer will be responsible for  management and technical oversight of all facets of projects and related research that Promundo develops and implements, ensuring proper team management, timely delivery of program work plans, quality control of program deliverables and building and strengthening partnerships with partner organizations, research institutions and other key stakeholders in the gender justice field. The primary areas of responsibility of the Senior Program Officer are the following: Project Management The Sr. Program Officer will manage and support Promundo-US projects and initiatives internationally, with a focus on Latin America and the Caribbean region. Responsibilities of project management include, but are not limited to: Overall planning and organization of the projects assigned in their portfolio, including budget management and resource allocation; Monitoring of project implementation to ensure that activities proceed along the agreed timelines and work plans, results are documented, and reports to funders submitted in a timely manner; Ensuring that projects meet their objectives and required deliverables within the expected quality and scope in cooperation with the expectations of project stakeholders (i.e:  participating communities, Promundo’s partners and donors);  Identifying and managing risks and unforeseen challenges and changes in implementation conditions and settings; Supervising, as applicable, junior level staff and consultants; Supporting the development and implementation of annual operational plans and budget for programs in collaboration with the Director of Programs and VP of Programs and Research;   Technical Expertise and Accompaniment As Sr. Program Officer, the individual will be required to lead technical capacity building, evidence strengthening, and knowledge sharing of Promundo’s programmatic approaches, research, and core expertise on healthy masculinities to promote gender equality. To this end, the Sr. Program Officer will: Design program interventions grounded in sound theories of change in line with Promundo’s core approach and gender-transformative methodology; Lead the development of curriculum and programmatic materials alongside partners; Organize and facilitate training workshops in the use of Promundo’s gender transformative methodologies and approaches; With the support and input of partners, develop briefs, learning agendas, training materials, and manuals to support the implementation of Promundo’s programs; Support the research team in the development of formative research and monitoring and evaluation of projects;  Work closely with partners to implement, strengthen, expand and learn from initiatives and/or projects that engage men and boys, in partnership with women and girls;  Develop systems and methods to document and capture programmatic experience, learnings and reflections for external sharing;  Provide inputs and feedback on technical materials (e.g. curricula, project proposals, practice and learning briefs and articles, and annual reports). Operational and Strategic Support  In addition, the Sr. Program Officer will support the larger strategic vision and plan of Promundo through: Developing and building relationships with national and other countries’ partners, feminist organizations, government institutions, consultants, and donors;  Develop proposals in collaboration with the Strategic Growth Team and the rest of the Programs team; Present Promundo’s work at seminars and events globally; Perform other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor (i.e. Promundo’s Director of Programs). Required Qualifications: Master's degree in a relevant field (e.g. MPH, MSc, MA in Gender Studies), preferably with a track record of applied coursework in monitoring and evaluation, project management, gender analysis, data analysis, and other relevant skills; A minimum of five years’ work experience and a track record of success in program development and project management, and technical assistance in the field of gender equality preferably with a focus on gender transformative approaches; An in-depth understanding of the gender equality space and the key organizations who work to advance gender equality within it in one of Promundo’s priority regions: Latin America, the Middle East, the U.S/North America, North Africa, and/or West Africa region (preference for having worked or been based in one of the Global South regions); Experience designing program interventions and facilitating participatory trainings and capacity development activities;  Excellent English and Spanish verbal and written communication skills with a keen eye for detail; Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to address complex relationships and projects with diverse colleagues and partners with kind diplomacy;   Commitment to living values consistent with inclusivity, diversity, anti-racism, intersectional feminism and equity Ability to travel as required. Desired Qualifications Understanding and applying evidence base on increasing gender equality, violence prevention, and sexual and reproductive health;  Previous experience working on interventions targeting men, boys, and very young adolescents; An understanding of intersectionality as a conceptual frameworks for development policy and practice; Ability to handle high pressure and stress, ability to improvise, adapt and be flexible; Excellent qualitative research skills; Fluency in a third language – French or Arabic is preferred. Compensation Promundo offers salary ranges that are competitive and fair in the Washington, DC not-for-profit and related sectors. For this position, the range is $78,000-$90,000 depending on years of experience and academic qualifications. The position includes fully paid health insurance, four weeks of paid leave, and retirement benefits.   Start Date Proposed starting date is March 2022. To Apply To apply, please send the following documents as one single PDF file l abeled FirstName_LastName_Program no later than February 21 to jobs@promundoglobal.org : Cover letter Resume  Writing sample in English Two professional references  In addition: Please write “Senior Program Officer” as the subject heading.  Indicate if you are legally authorized to work in the United States. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Please view this description as a general overview, but not a mandatory comprehensive list. If you feel passionate about our efforts and believe that you have the skills to contribute and lead in this role, do apply. We want to hear from you!  Promundo-US is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive working space for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, national origin including ancestry, ethnicity, sex including pregnancy, gender, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender status, disability, alienage or citizenship status, military status, including past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, domestic violence victim status, familial status, actual or perceived sexual orientation. We are an equal opportunity employer and we strongly encourage Black, indigenous, people of color, women, people with previous felony convictions, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and others who identify with underrepresented groups to apply.