In A Nutshell
Responsible for overseeing the achievement of strategic organizational goals, coordinating efforts between different projects, and helping to lead the overall program with strong attention to strategy, implementation, and delegation.
Responsibilities
- Organize programs and activities in accordance with the mission and goals of the organization
- Coordinate and connect the activities of a team with a diverse array of talents and responsibilities, including chairing weekly team meetings
- Maintain schedule of deliverables and alert management and team members to ensure on-time delivery
- Support the development of new programs to support the strategic direction of the organization
- Create and manage long-term goals and develop an evaluation method to assess program strengths and identify areas for improvement
- Support the Managing Director with ODW representation at international events and meetings
- Assist in policy review and report writing, as needed
- In collaboration with the Communications manager, seek out opportunities to promote and showcase ODW’s work via social media, events and blog posts
- Write program funding proposals
- Support operation of the ODW Board of Directors
- Manage contracting and work of consultants as needed
- Maintain an invoice calendar with the manager in charge of finance and administration
- Carry out other duties related to ODW activities as requested by ODW management
Skillset
- Five to eight years work experience managing multiple work streams in the not-for-profit sector, preferably in a globally focused organization with an interest and expertise in development data
- Master’s degree in economics, statistics, international development, or public policy or equivalent is preferable.
- Experience working with UN agencies, or other civil society organizations and international organizations or national agencies on statistical development projects
- Demonstrated experience developing proposals, securing investments, and maintaining relationships with donors
- A track record of developing and maintaining strong working relations with diverse groups of stakeholders
- A background in the data for development/data for social good sector and a strong interest in inclusive data are an advantage
- Demonstrated experience organizing and executing in-person and virtual events
- Demonstrated experience managing people
- Demonstrated experience in managing research projects from inception to publication
- Familiarity with statistics/data collection, analysis, and methodology