Job Announcement
The Ford Foundation is an independent, non-profit grant-making organization working to address inequality. It has supported visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide, guided by its mission to strengthen democratic values, reduce poverty and injustice, promote international cooperation, and advance human achievement. With headquarters in New York, the foundation has 10 regional offices across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East, including China. (https://www.fordfoundation.org/our-work-around-the-world/china/)
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION
The Ford Foundation China Office seeks a Program Associate (PA) to support the programmatic work and office strategy and learning for the China team.
The Program Associate plays a key role in ensuring the successful running of the programmatic team. Reporting to the regional director, they will support the program team in grants portfolio strategy and management, ensuring effective implementation of team strategy and fostering learning across the team.
The Associate’s responsibilities are centered on the research, analysis, and coordination of programmatic activities with a primary focus on the portfolio of grants made to support the China team’s strategy. Program Associates also serve as a conduit for shared learning within the team and across programmatic teams at the Ford Foundation.
The ideal candidate is someone with a proven record of successfully coordinating a team portfolio, including making comprehensive assessments of strategy performance, research and knowledge management, and ensuring team alignment on purpose and vision. They are an excellent communicator who is actively engaged in the evolving priorities of the team’s workflow and, therefore, able to problem-solve and work independently to meet the program team’s needs.
The foundation offers a hybrid work model, flexible work arrangements, a dedicated budget for professional development of staff, family and caregiver support, generous time off, as well as affordable and comprehensive benefits.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Grants Portfolio Strategy & Management:
Research, Analytics, Monitoring, Reporting and Knowledge Management:
Grantee Relationship Management:
Project and Meeting Management:
General Administration:
QUALIFICATIONS:
Alignment To the Mission and Culture Of the Ford Foundation:
Salary: Salary is based on experience and on the Foundation's commitment to internal equity. A generous local benefits package is provided.
The appointment is available immediately. The closing date for applications is June 7th, 2024. Suitable candidates will be contacted by July 5th, 2024. Please do not call us. Applicants who haven't received a response by July 5th, 2024 should regard their application as unsuccessful.
To Apply: Please send a cover letter and resume to ford-beijing@fordfoundation.org.
Equal employment opportunity and having a diverse staff are fundamental principles at The Ford Foundation, where employment and promotional opportunities are based upon individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, affectional preference, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established under law.