Senior Global Rights & Grantmaking Lead

Out right International; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Outright International in New York City seeks a Senior Program Manager to lead the implementation of a multi-country grant portfolio across high-risk contexts. You will coordinate with leadership, regional staff, and in-country partners to ensure locally owned, demand-driven, and donor-compliant programming.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Global Programs and Grantmaking, you will oversee inception, MEL, risk management, safeguarding, and advocacy activities, while ensuring high-quality

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing complex, multi-country grants in the human rights or international development sector.
• Experience with civil society partners in restrictive, high-risk contexts.
• Strong grantmaking, localization, and partner-led program design.
• Experience with MEL frameworks, particularly outcome mapping or similar qualitative approaches.
• Familiarity with donor compliance requirements.
• Cultural competency and sensitivity to SOGIESC dynamics and intersectional analysis.
• Willingness to travel to program regions as security conditions allow.
• English and Spanish language skills are mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day management of a large, multi-country grant portfolio, ensuring activities align with donor requirements and organizational strategy.
• Coordinate across regional program staff to ensure coherent implementation in high-risk, conflict-affected, and restrictive operating environments.
• Oversee program inception phase, including finalization of Theory of Change, MEL plan, and capacity strengthening plans with in-country partners.

Skills

Grant management

Multi-country coordination

Civil society partnerships

MEL frameworks

Donor compliance

Localization principles

Risk assessment

Travel readiness

English and Spanish

Job description

Outright International in New York City seeks a Senior Program Manager to lead the implementation of a multi-country grant portfolio across high-risk contexts. You will coordinate with leadership, regional staff, and in-country partners to ensure locally owned, demand-driven, and donor-compliant programming.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Global Programs and Grantmaking, you will oversee inception, MEL, risk management, safeguarding, and advocacy activities, while ensuring high-quality