Program Director (AFRE)

Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity (AFRE), based in New York City, seeks a Program Director to lead the ongoing development and refinement of the AFRE fellowship curriculum and to serve as a senior advisor on AFRE's growth and development. The role will collaborate with teams in the United States and South Africa to implement the program.

All positions are based in New York City and will require international travel, with a strong grounding in social justice and a deep commitment to advancing

Job description

Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity (AFRE), a fellowship program working to build just and equitable communities in the United States and South Africa, is growing and seeking nominations and applications for a new position based in its New York City office: Program Director.

Based at Columbia University in New York City and the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg, AFRE's fellowship brings together accomplished individuals from diverse backgrounds to incubate new strategies for addressing, dismantling, and transforming the power structures that exist to subjugate black people. The program aspires to build a dynamic and enduring network of transnational, cross-sectoral leaders dedicated to creating the institutions, narratives, and policies that advance racial equity and justice in both countries. AFRE launched its inaugural group of fellows in 2017, with the second cohort beginning in February 2019.

In preparation for the launch of its second cohort of fellows and at a time where dialogue about the importance of racial equity is at the fore, AFRE is expanding its team with a role briefly outlined below and expanded upon in the following pages:

Program Director: Also reporting to the Executive Director, the Program Director will lead ongoing development and improvement of the AFRE fellowship curriculum and be a senior advisor on AFRE's growth and development. The Director will collaborate closely with teams in the United States and South Africa to oversee successful execution and implementation of the program.

Successful candidates for the role will have a strong grounding in social justice, particularly related to anti-black oppression, and a deep commitment to transforming the scale, impact, and quality of efforts to advance racial and social equity. The ideal candidates will have a high level of emotional maturity, high tolerance for ambiguity, the ability to adapt quickly to change, and success working effectively in a consensus-driven team environment with persons from diverse cultural, social, and ethnic backgrounds - including internationally. All positions are based in New York City and will require international travel.

Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and strives for authentic inclusion. AFRE does not discriminate in employment based on any individual's race, socioeconomic status, national origin, color, disability, religion, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation or gender identity and encourage all candidates to apply.