Global Program Associate, Girls' Education Program

Room to Read seeks to transform the lives of millions of children in developing countries by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education. Working in collaboration with local communities, partner organizations and governments, we develop literacy skills and a habit of reading among primary school children, and support girls to complete secondary school with the relevant life skills to succeed in school and beyond.

We are non-governmental, non-religious and work with many local NGOs and community based organizations to implement our programs. We currently work in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Nepal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Vietnam, and Zambia – countries with a desperate lack of resources to educate their children. Since our inception, Room to Read’s worldwide team has impacted over 5 million children by constructing more than 1,400 schools, establishing over 11,000 libraries, publishing 550 new children’s book titles in 22 local languages, and putting over 10,000 girls onto long-term, holistic scholarships.

Room to Read has an annual budget of approximately US$38 million and our global staff numbers over 420. Our global headquarters is located in San Francisco, and we have smaller fundraising offices in Delhi, New York, Hong Kong, London, Mumbai, Sydney, and Tokyo. We have an Asia Regional Office located in New Delhi, a Southern Africa Regional Office in Pretoria, and program offices in Colombo, Dhaka, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Kathmandu, Lusaka, New Delhi, Pretoria, Phnom Penh, Vientiane, and we are setting up operations and hiring staff for a new office in Tanzania.

Position Overview:

The Global Program Associate’s primary responsibility will be providing support and assistance to the Girls’ Education program team in our Global Office in San Francisco, California. Additionally, the position will support the Girls’ Education program teams in our Regional and Country Offices. The position is a junior level position on the programs team, reporting directly to the Global Director, Girls Education and based in San Francisco. Some international travel will be required. Approximately 15% international travel annually is required.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assist in reviewing program priorities and budgets for each country’s Girls’ Education program to ensure alignment with organizational strategies, priorities and promote effective implementation
• Assist in developing, maintaining, and disseminating worldwide Girls’ Education program guidelines
• Maintain and promote online resource and knowledge sharing systems to be used by the worldwide Girls’ Education team and other interested parties
• Support the maintenance of the Girls’ Education program section of the projects database, including checking quality of data and running reports on a quarterly and as needed basis
• Research specific topics, prominent players as well as trends in the area of gender equality in education, girls’ education and life skills acquisition and recommend improvements to our programs accordingly
• Assist in identifying and documenting best practices and lessons learned from the Girls’ Education program in each country
• Provide logistical, communication, and documentation support for trainings, workshops, and international meetings
• Develop resources to communicate effectively about the Girls’ Education program with external and internal audiences
• Provide support for San Francisco-based Girls’ Education team including coordinating internal communication (i.e., setting up international calls)
• Other tasks as needed

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field (i.e., education, development studies, gender studies, sociology, anthropology, psychology)
• A minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience
• Prior experience designing and/or implementing programs for adolescent girls
• Prior experience living and/or working in a developing country
• Knowledge of issues related to gender and education in the developing world; particularly in the areas of life skills acquisition and gender equality in education
• Experience mentoring adolescent girls
• Legally eligible to work in the United States; no sponsorship provided
• Prior experience in a fast-paced, growth-oriented global or regional organization
• Excellent writing skills in English; self-directed and able to create and edit reports, and communications pieces without supervision
• Exceptional research skills and ability to summarize information, draw conclusions, and make recommendations
• Experience managing and analyzing data
• Proven track record of working efficiently and achieving high quality results
• Success working closely and building relationships with diverse groups of people
• Ability to take initiative and juggle multiple priorities simultaneously
• Adept at using Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook

Preferred:

• Adept with CRM technology (e.g., Sales Force)
• Experience with document sharing software (e.g., Share Point)
• Fluency in another language

To be successful as a member of the Room to Read team, you will also:

• Have a passion for our mission and a strong desire to impact a dynamic non-profit organization
• Be an innovative and creative thinker– not afraid to try something new and inspire others to do so
• Work well independently and as part of a team
• Thrive in a fast-paced and fun environment

Compensation:

Room to Read offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits. Benefits include health, dental, vision, long-term disability insurance, commuter benefits and a 401K match. The non-monetary compensation includes a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative, meaningful, fun, and rapidly growing organization that is changing the world through literacy and girls' education.

Application Procedure:

Please send a cover letter and resume by email, with “GEP Global Program Associate” in the subject line, (no letters, calls, faxes, or drop-ins) to hiring@roomtoread.org. Due to high applicant volume, we regret that we cannot send personalized responses to all applicants.

Room to Read is an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing
the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds.