Deputy Country Programs Director, Andean Region

hace 2 semanas

Bogotá, Bogotá D.E., Colombia Solidarity Center A tiempo completo

Location:
Bogota, Colombia

Application Deadline:
Until Filled

Summary:


Solidarity Center seeks a highly organized labor activist and project manager with international experience to serve as Deputy Country Program Director (Deputy or DCPD) in Colombia, covering the Andean region.

The Deputy must have experience managing U.S.

government grants, collaborating with unions in Latin America in the implementation of projects, deep knowledge of the labor movement in the Andean region, sound judgment, and political sense for making decisions when the Country Program Director (CPD) and headquarters cannot be reached.

Fluent Spanish is also required.


This position requires a strong knowledge of US Government funding regulations and procedures around grant management, including budgeting and reporting, to help design and implement field programs that address the needs of our partner trade unions and the AFL-CIO.

This includes writing and editing concept papers and proposals and seeking funding for programs. This individual helps to monitor programs for progress and budgetary compliance.

The Deputy also should be comfortable and competent in areas related to human resources and field operations in order to support the CPD with administrative tasks.

This individual liaises with the CPD on significant developments in the country through meetings, reports, and other communication.

In the absence of the Country Program Director, the Deputy represents Solidarity Center and assumes full management responsibility for the office and country staff.


The Deputy supports the CPD's work with AFL-CIO affiliates, the ITUC and its regional organizations, and global union federations (GUFs), to facilitate their participation in Solidarity Center programs.

The Deputy provides logístical support for visitors from the Solidarity Center, AFL-CIO, affiliates, GUFs, donor agencies, and other organizations.

This individual may be required to travel extensively within the region and can fill in for CPDs on a temporary basis.

The Deputy assists the CPD to ensure compliance with Solidarity Center policies, US regulations governing grants, and host-country law.

At the direction of the CPD, the Deputy develops and maintains relatiofnships with personnel at the USAID mission and US Embassy, including completing requisite reporting requirements regarding Solidarity Center work.

With the CPD, the Deputy works to ensure that USAID and the Embassy understand organized labor's role in the development process and how Solidarity Center programs contribute to their strategic objectives.


Qualifications:

  • Experience managing U.S. government grants.
  • Experience collaborating with unions in Latin America in the implementation of projects.
  • Experience with organizing and collective bargaining.
  • Deep knowledge of the labor movement in the Andean region.
  • Knowledge of international relations and trade unions, socioeconomic and political developments in the U.S. and abroad.
  • Bachelor's degree in political science, international relations, labor relations, or related fields and/or five years of equivalent work experience.
  • Sound judgment and keen political sense.
  • Ability to work independently and with limited supervision.
  • Capacity to manage multiple assignments simultaneously and make decisions that have major effects on costs and completion of projects.
  • Computer literacy for word processing and simple spreadsheets.
  • Good communication and writing skills.
  • Good interpersonal skills.
  • Fluency in written and spoken Spanish and English.

Supervisor:
Regional Program Director, Americas

Specific Duties:

  • Assist the CPD in managing the field office.
  • Under the direction of the CPD, supervise localhire staff.
  • Ensure compliance with Solidarity Center and AFL-CIO policies and procedures, applicable donor and federal government regulations, and hostcountry law.
  • With the guidance of the CPD, design, develop, and implement country or regional programs that respond to the strategies, goals, and objectives of the donors, the AFL-CIO, and the Solidarity Center's partners in the field.
  • Initiate concept papers and program proposals and seek funding for same.
  • Prepare timely, wellwritten reports in accordance with the deadline schedule.
  • Monitor program performance and results as assigned by the CPD; discuss substantive changes required with CPD/Program Officer/Regional Program Director.
  • Monitor program expenditures to meet budget targets.
  • At the direction of the CPD and within approved communications guidelines, work closely with AFL-CIO affiliates to coordinate their participation in Solidarity Center programs.
  • Manage the logistics for field trips by Solidarity Center, AFL-CIO, and affiliate personnel as requested.
  • Under the direction of the CPD, develop relations with US government personnel in the country to ensure they understand the role of labor in the development of Solidarity Center programs in th

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