Project Manager, The Mothers' Call

Vital Voices Global Partnership; Washington; On-site; USD 108,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k match

Disability and life insurance

HSA and EAP

Generous PTO and sabbatical options

Professional development stipend

Job summary

Vital Voices Global Partnership seeks a Project Manager to own day‑to‑day operations for The Mothers’ Call initiative. You will coordinate across the Vital Voices team, movement co‑leads, vendors, and coalition partners to ensure timely deliverables and consistent multilingual materials in English, Arabic, and Hebrew.

The role is based in Washington, DC, with international travel. A bachelor’s degree in international relations or related field and 5+ years’ experience in complex operations are

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in international relations, communications, or a related field; 5 years of relevant work experience (or graduate degree with 3 years).
• Strong operational and event management background in complex contexts.
• Experience in international development, peacebuilding, human rights, or women’s issues.
• Excellent English oral and written communication.
• Arabic and/or Hebrew preferred (spoken/written).
• Experience working in the Middle East.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and work under tight deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a dynamic team.
• MS Office, social media, and project management tools experience.
• Experience managing multi‑workstream projects with external vendors.
• Experience cross‑functionally to support key objectives.

Responsibilities

• Own the Phase 2 workplan; track milestones and dependencies across pillars; run internal team rhythms.
• Coordinate movement outputs, including advocacy materials, policy documents, talking points, donor reports, and web and social content; manage translation workflows; maintain language consistency.
• Manage day‑to‑day coordination with contracted vendors; serve as operational point of contact for coalition partners and new network member organizations.
• Support movement co‑leads with scheduling, briefing materials, meeting preparation, and follow‑up across diplomatic, media, and network engagements.
• Maintain MERL indicator tracking; compile quarterly progress and donor reports; flag risks and timeline slippage to supervisors.
• Support planning and execution of anchor events (Barefoot Walk, Regional Network Summit, policy launch) with events lead and vendor teams.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Event planning

Multilingual communication

Cross-functional coordination

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in international relations, communications, or a related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Organization Description

Vital Voices Global Partnership is a leading international non‑profit organization that invests in women leaders tackling the world’s greatest challenges.Vital Voices has directly invested in more than 47,000 change-makers across 188 countries, who in turn have improved the lives of millions of people in their communities and countries.As part of those core mission, Vital Voices has supported the Mothers’ Call,a women‑led movement uniting Israeli and Palestinian civil society voices in a shared demand: that women and communities have a seat at the table in any credible peace process for the region. Led by the movements Women of the Sun and Women Wage Peace andsupportedby Vital Voices, the initiative enters Phase 2 (2026–2028) with the goal of turning global visibility into political power through three pillars: Visibility, Advocacy, and Policy.

Summary

The Project Manager reports to theProjectStrategicLeadand owns the day‑to‑day operation of The Mothers’ Call. They serve as the operational hub across the Vital Voices team, movement co‑leads, contracted vendors, and coalition partners, ensuring that deliverables move on schedule and that all movement materials are consistent across English, Arabic, and Hebrew. The Project Team is co‑located in the United States, Europe and the West Asian region, and thepositionwillbe basedin Washington, DC, with regular international travel. We are not accepting remote candidates.

Role Specifications:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Project Management: Own the Phase 2 workplan; track deliverables, milestones, and dependencies across the Visibility, Advocacy, and Policy pillars; run internal team rhythms including agendas, notes, and action tracking for the Vital Voices team and movement co‑leads;




• Materials and Communications Coordination: Coordinate production of movement outputs, including advocacy materials, policy documents, talking points, donor reports, and web and social content; manage translation and review workflows; maintain consistency of materials across English, Arabic, and Hebrew;




• Vendor and Partner Coordination: Manage day‑to‑day coordination with contracted vendors, including deliverable review and milestone reporting; serve as operational point of contact for coalition partners and new network member organizations;




• Leadership Support: Support the movement co‑leads with scheduling, briefing materials, meeting preparation, and follow‑up across diplomatic, media, and network engagements;




• Monitoring and Reporting: Maintain the initiative’s monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning (MERL) indicator tracking system; compile quarterly progress and donor reports; flag risks and timeline slippage to supervisors;




• Event Operations: Support planning and execution of anchor events, including the Barefoot Walk, the Regional Network Summit, and policy launch events, in coordination with the events lead and vendor teams;




• Other duties as assigned.

RequiredQualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in international relations, communications, or a related field preferred, plus 5 years of relevant work experience required, or graduate degree in international relations or a related field, plus 3 years of work experience required;




• Strong operational and event management background, and/or commensurate experience in complex operational contexts;




• Strong demonstrated experience in project management within international development, peacebuilding, human rights, or global women’s issues;




• Excellent oral and written communications skills in English;




• Excellent oral and written communication skills in Arabic and/or Hebrew, preferred;




• Experience working in the Middle East;




• Ability to prioritize tasks, swiftly shift priorities, and work in a dynamic environment with tight deadlines




• Ability to work independently and as part of a dynamic team;




• Strong computer skills including MS Office applications (esp. Excel, Word, and PowerPoint), social networking tools, and project management software;




• Experience managing multi‑workstream projects involving external vendors and consultants;




• Experience working cross‑functionally to support key objectives and to help team members.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional proficiency in all three of English, Arabic, and Hebrew;




• Familiarity with the Women, Peace and Security agenda and UN Security Council Resolution 1325;




• Experience supporting coalition or network‑based initiatives across multiple countries;




• Experience managing editorial or translation workflows for multilingual publications and campaigns.

This position is a full‑time, exempt, positionbased inWashington, DC. Domestic and international travel up to 30% may be required for the position, including travel to the Middle East and Europe for movement events and convenings.

The anticipated starting salary for this role is $107,500, with flexibility up to $119,400 for candidates who bring additional experience, skills or qualifications beyond the core requirements of the position.

Benefits:

At Vital Voices, we value our employees and their well‑being. That’s why we offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401k match, short and long‑term disability, life insurance, HSA, EAP, and more. But that’s not all. We believe in giving our employees the flexibility and support they need to thrive in their work and life. That’s why we provide generous PTO including wellness flex Fridays, parental leave, earned sabbatical time, and volunteer leave as well as a professional development stipend to support continuous improvement. Join us and be part of a global team that empowers women leaders to transform the world.

Vital Voices provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Vital Voices complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Vital Voices expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Vital Voices’ employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.