Global Director, Gender Equality & Rights

The Ford Foundation; Colombia; Ibrido; COP 872.895.000 - 908.589.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

The Ford Foundation seeks a Program Director to lead its Gender Equality work globally, overseeing a distributed team of program officers and directing strategic funding and policy outcomes across regions in the Global South. The role requires extensive leadership and engagement with partners, scholars, and donors to advance gender justice.

The Director will oversee grantmaking strategy, external representation, and cross-regional collaboration, with travel and a hybrid work model in offices

Competenze

• 10+ years of relevant experience in gender justice with Global South focus.
• Experience analyzing power dynamics and shaping solutions in diverse contexts.
• Ability to lead with donors and civil society, demonstrating systems thinking.
• Strong funding strategy, grantmaking, and fiscal management experience.
• Excellent communication, public speaking, and English proficiency.

Mansioni

• Lead and oversee grantmaking strategy and the international Gender Equality budget.
• Build and mentor a global team of Program Officers across regions.
• Develop strategic partnerships with multilateral institutions, governments, NGOs, and donor networks.
• Develop evidence-based funding strategies and translate data into program funding.
• Represent the Foundation externally in intergovernmental fora and international initiatives.
• Align grantmaking with strategy and oversee benchmarks and approvals.
• Collaborate with domestic gender equality initiatives for cross-learning.
• Present strategy and progress to leadership and the Board.

Conoscenze

Leadership

Global South experience

Policy analysis

Grantmaking

Donor relations

Data-driven thinking

Formazione

Graduate degree in related field

Descrizione del lavoro

The Ford Foundation seeks a Program Director to lead its Gender Equality work globally, overseeing a distributed team of program officers and directing strategic funding and policy outcomes across regions in the Global South. The role requires extensive leadership and engagement with partners, scholars, and donors to advance gender justice.

The Director will oversee grantmaking strategy, external representation, and cross-regional collaboration, with travel and a hybrid work model in offices