Program Manager
Deadline for applications: March 25, 2011 at 5.00 PM
If you believe that:
•social change is possible
•feminist principles and process can help change the world
•social justice activists, in Canada and in the global South, can support and learn from each other
•you have a contribution to make in helping strengthen and manage a Canadian organization devoted to the promotion of social justice and human rights around the world
...then you may be interested in applying for a program manager position at Inter Pares, a Canadian social justice organization. We build relationships with people and organizations, in Canada and overseas, who share an analysis that poverty is caused by structural inequalities among nations and within nations, and who are working to promote fundamental change in their communities and countries.
As part of our institutional co-management team, a program manager supports organizational strengthening with counterpart organizations in policy development, networks with national and international NGOs, and develops and administers programs in areas such as peacebuilding, food security, migration, economic justice, control over local resources, and women's rights. The program manager develops and implements strategies to work for justice through research and analysis, fundraising, linkages, development of new programs, organization of educational events, writing and publishing, and political and organizational representation.
Demonstrated qualifications
•Commitment to social justice and feminist principles
•Commitment to collective work, ability to work in a team and independently
•Financial management, administrative, and organizational skills
•Analytical abilities and capacity to think and work strategically
•Experience working in community development and organizational development, in Canada and internationally
•Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to build organizations, coalitions, and programs for social justice
•Excellent written and oral communication skills in French, including capacity to revise texts
•Very good oral and written communication skills in English; fluency in other languages of Inter Pares' work (Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese) would also be an asset.
•Ability to work flexible and irregular hours and to travel several weeks a year
•Excellent computer skills using word processing, and competence using spreadsheets and data bases
Salary and benefits
Inter Pares staff form a cooperative management team of women and men working on the principle of parity. All members of staff receive the same annual salary of $51,938 with a generous benefits package that includes extended health coverage, an RRSP contribution, and four weeks of annual leave.
Application process
Candidates must have permission to work in Canada. Interested persons should submit their resumé by mail or fax, accompanied by a cover letter elaborating why they are interested in working at Inter Pares and the skills and experience they would contribute, to: Program Manager Selection Committee, Inter Pares, 221 Laurier Ave. East, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6P1; or by fax at 613-594-4704.
Deadline: March 25, 2011 at 5 PM. Applications by e-mail will not be accepted.
Interviews will be conducted in both French and English. Preliminary interviews will take place in Ottawa the week of April 4th, 2011. The successful candidate will be asked for further interviews.
We thank all applicants in advance; however, only candidates under consideration will be contacted. For more information about Inter Pares, please consult our website: www.interpares.ca.
If you believe that:
•social change is possible
•feminist principles and process can help change the world
•social justice activists, in Canada and in the global South, can support and learn from each other
•you have a contribution to make in helping strengthen and manage a Canadian organization devoted to the promotion of social justice and human rights around the world
...then you may be interested in applying for a program manager position at Inter Pares, a Canadian social justice organization. We build relationships with people and organizations, in Canada and overseas, who share an analysis that poverty is caused by structural inequalities among nations and within nations, and who are working to promote fundamental change in their communities and countries.
As part of our institutional co-management team, a program manager supports organizational strengthening with counterpart organizations in policy development, networks with national and international NGOs, and develops and administers programs in areas such as peacebuilding, food security, migration, economic justice, control over local resources, and women's rights. The program manager develops and implements strategies to work for justice through research and analysis, fundraising, linkages, development of new programs, organization of educational events, writing and publishing, and political and organizational representation.
Demonstrated qualifications
•Commitment to social justice and feminist principles
•Commitment to collective work, ability to work in a team and independently
•Financial management, administrative, and organizational skills
•Analytical abilities and capacity to think and work strategically
•Experience working in community development and organizational development, in Canada and internationally
•Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to build organizations, coalitions, and programs for social justice
•Excellent written and oral communication skills in French, including capacity to revise texts
•Very good oral and written communication skills in English; fluency in other languages of Inter Pares' work (Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese) would also be an asset.
•Ability to work flexible and irregular hours and to travel several weeks a year
•Excellent computer skills using word processing, and competence using spreadsheets and data bases
Salary and benefits
Inter Pares staff form a cooperative management team of women and men working on the principle of parity. All members of staff receive the same annual salary of $51,938 with a generous benefits package that includes extended health coverage, an RRSP contribution, and four weeks of annual leave.
Application process
Candidates must have permission to work in Canada. Interested persons should submit their resumé by mail or fax, accompanied by a cover letter elaborating why they are interested in working at Inter Pares and the skills and experience they would contribute, to: Program Manager Selection Committee, Inter Pares, 221 Laurier Ave. East, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6P1; or by fax at 613-594-4704.
Deadline: March 25, 2011 at 5 PM. Applications by e-mail will not be accepted.
Interviews will be conducted in both French and English. Preliminary interviews will take place in Ottawa the week of April 4th, 2011. The successful candidate will be asked for further interviews.
We thank all applicants in advance; however, only candidates under consideration will be contacted. For more information about Inter Pares, please consult our website: www.interpares.ca.
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