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Program Associate

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PROGRAM ASSOCIATE

http://www.learningpartnership.org

Posted: August 3, 2012

Deadline for Applications: August 31, 2012 or until filled

Women's Learning Partnership (WLP), a partnership of twenty autonomous organizations primarily in Muslim-majority countries, trains and supports women leaders and advocates for a just, peaceful world. WLP creates culturally-specific leadership trainings on democratic participation and partners with local organizations to help women gain the skills they need to fulfill greater leadership roles at the family, community and national level. Over the past decade, WLP's programs and training materials, published in twenty languages, have reached tens of thousands of women in over forty countries, strengthening local organizations to become self-sustaining and to power women's movements across the globe.

Job Description: The Program Associate is based at the WLP liaison office in Bethesda, Maryland. The position will support two key areas of WLP’s work: (1) partner programs and evaluation, and (2) dissemination of WLP’s publications and media productions.

Responsibilities include:

  • Liaise with select WLP partner organizations and assist with coordinating the implementation and evaluation of grassroots training workshops, and training of trainer institutes.
  • Write reports to funders, board, and partners based on program results from the field.
  • Coordinate the production of culture-specific editions of WLP curricula, multimedia materials, and other training tools which includes working with writers, reviewers, translators, editors, graphic designers and printers.
  • Coordinate outreach by strategically identifying recipients and managing the dissemination of WLP manuals, toolkits, multimedia materials, and other training tools.
  • Assist with planning and implementing international conferences and meetings.
  • Assist with writing proposals.


Qualifications

Qualifications: Commitment and dedication to women's empowerment. Masters degree. Minimum 3 years working in the non-profit sector. Excellent writing skills and ability to communicate with individuals from diverse backgrounds. Proficiency with computers/word processing. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple tasks and work under pressure.

Preferred Skills: Familiarity with international development, women’s rights, politics, and cultures in Africa, Asia, or the Middle East. Foreign language skills (Arabic, French, Spanish, or Russian preferred). Outreach experience.


Contact Details

Contact:
Kimberly Schor
Email:
jobs@learningpartnership.org

Application Instructions

Salary and Benefits: Salary commensurate with experience. Excellent medical, dental,and retirement benefits.

Please email your cover letter, resume, writing sample, and a list of three references to: jobs@learningpartnership.org with the subject line ‘Program Associate.’

No calls please

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