Associate Director, MD Office. New York. Posting Date: 10/14/2024. Deadline: 10/31/2024
Role Title
Associate Director, MD Office
Grade Level
F 12
Reporting To
Managing Director, Programs
Program/Tool/ Department/Unit Name
Programs
Team Name
Managing Directorโs Office
Role Purpose
Associate Directors are accomplished, networked in their field, and bring deep experience in their thematic area of specialty. Associate Directors will support the Managing Directors office as well as Opportunities.
The expectation is that the Associate Directors will be strong managers, as well as subject matter experts for different opportunities (time-bound initiatives at the heart of OSFโs work), able to build teams and work closely with others the to build a collaborative culture of both risk-taking and teamwork.
Key Responsibilities
As Associate Director of the Managing Directorโs Office, you will:
Support your supervisor, a Managing Director of Programs, in developing creative and impactful programs (called โopportunitiesโ at OSF) that the foundation might support
Support the Managing Director to ensure appropriate financial, risk, and legal management and controls are factored into and considered in all work and work with relevant stakeholders to develop mitigation plans
Support the Managing Director manage budgetary and human resources
Monitor and regularly report on the progress of program work to the Managing Director and other senior OSF leaders
Leverage OSFโs work globally and employ OSF tools - of impact investment, strategic litigation, and advocacy โ to advance program work
Represent program work externally, and grow a network accordingly that includes actors beyond the social sector, including national and local governments, multilateral organizations, faith-based groups, grassroots organizations, philanthropy, local experts, academia and think tanks, to advance our work. This includes developing relationships with other funders and at times bringing them on as partners in our work.
Oversee the effective management of the grant-making process (across the specific portfolio -- a set of Opportunities), by communicating with grantees on proposal submission, grant record preparation, grant processing, payments, reporting, and other related processes
Represent the Managing Director, Programs as needed, internally and externally.
People Responsibilities (Total Team/DRs
Yes (2)
Key internal relationships
Various key internal stakeholders and departments which include: Managing Director Programs; Network Grants, Special Advisors, Senior Advisors, Grants Management, Operations
Key external relationships
External Partners
Essential Experience:
Leadership experience and/or operating in a special advisory capacity for senior leadership
Programmatic expertise
Prior annual financial, legal and risk management and accountability at meaningful scale
Fluent in local language where the role may be based (New York, Washington D.C., Rio De Janeiro and Mexico City)
Functional Competencies:
Conceives, designs and manages cross-department, cross-program or similarly complex projects; expected to effectively manage time, budget and stakeholders, and have performed complex coordination
Adept at resource planning and operational management
Experience in budgeting, strategic analysis and planning
Able to generate, capture and organize information and knowledge
Able to conduct research to drive management decision making
Able y to build synergies, strengthen organizations and fields, and identify and fill capacity gaps across fields
Works well with a variety of public, private and NGO stakeholders
Builds and maintains networks of stakeholders
Promotes strategic cooperation with governmental and other sectors
Personal Competencies:
Capacity to lead program work if needed and to set out clear direction and strategy
People management
Able to build consensus with diverse audiences and stakeholder
Willing to adapt working hours to include calls and discussions with colleagues and vendors located in various geographic regions s
Cultural sensitivity
Supports OSFโs core values of humility, commitment, collaboration, respect, inclusivity and integrity, and our commitment to continuous learning and growth on diversity, equity and inclusion
Willingness to adjust working hours to include calls and discussions with colleagues and vendors located in various geographic regions
Commitment to continuous learning and growth in the areas of diversity, equity, inclusion, antiracism and social justice
Languages:
An excellent knowledge of English and fluency of the local language (where this is not English)
Knowledge of other languages would be an asset
Role start date will be Jan/Feb 2025.
The salary range for this role in the US is $120,900 - $229,700 (USD). The final offer is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set and level of experience.
Competitive rates of pay apply.
Open Society Foundations is committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion, and to building a diverse staff that reflects the movements, issues and communities that our mission serves. Candidates from all underrepresented backgrounds, identities and communities are encouraged to apply.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and colleagues with disabilities.