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PROGRAM DIRECTOR - NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR RESEARCH ON WOMEN

ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND

The National Council for Research on Women (NCRW) is a consortium of over 100 leading women’s research, policy, and advocacy centers located across the US. It uses the power of a women’s research network to ensure fully informed debate, policies, and practices and build a more equitable and inclusive world for women and girls. Founded in 1981, two-thirds of the Council’s centers are on university and college campuses; the remaining one-third comprise a mix of policy and advocacy centers, education and gender-based coalitions. The Council also works with a network of corporate leaders who value research as a means to building diversity and promoting women’s leadership, and is developing a network of college and university presidents who similarly value and support gender-based policy research.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Program Director will report to the President and serve as an active member of the Council’s senior management team. Working closely with the President, the Program Director will take primary responsibility for developing, managing, and implementing the organization’s varied programs -- research projects, publications, and convenings, and overseeing its substantive working groups and advisory committees. The Program Director will share responsibility for providing vision and strategic direction for the Council’s programs, as well as for ensuring the organization’s fiscal health through program-related fundraising, proposal writing, internal and external communications, and the use of technology to meet the needs of its various members, and others. The Program Director must also motivate, manage, and supervise staff and interns.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Manage the Council’s research projects, publications and convenings in a timely way;
  • Work to ensure that the Council’s programming is substantively strong, cutting-edge, and relevant to the public discourse; is well disseminated through the Council’s networks, website, convenings, etc.; and that it reaches targeted audiences such as the media and relevant policymakers;
  • Work to build the Council’s constituent groups (i.e., member centers, corporate and presidents circles) through strong programming;
    • Meet regularly with the President and serve as an active part of the Council’s senior management team;
    • Work closely with the Director of Development, Operations Manager, Communications Consultant, and Director of Member Center Relations to ensure the effective flow of communication within the Council, careful monitoring of the annual budget, and programs shaped to meet the needs of the organization;
  • Develop and motivate staff and interns, delegating appropriately and ensuring strong internal communication and coordination; evaluate performance; enhance opportunities for personal and professional development;
  • Ensure professional and efficient day-to-day program operations, including budgeting and proper expenditure of funds;
  • Brief the staff, Board of Directors, and membership on program status;
  • Help to build the organization’s financial stability through assisting with program-related fundraising and proposal writing.
  • Serve as an articulate communicator and spokesperson for the Council’s mission; initiate and strengthen relationships with leaders and organizations that share the Council’s mission and purpose.

IDEAL EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

The Program Director should have 5 to 7 years experience and qualifications as follow:

  • Successful experience translating vision and ideas into working programs, creating networks and collaborations, and building partnerships with people of diverse backgrounds, personalities, and talents;
  • Successful experience managing, motivating, supervising, evaluating, and hiring staff and interns.
  • Proven track record in creating and implementing programs dealing with issues related to the Council’s mission and that demonstrate a commitment to social change;
  • Successful experience managing or coordinating a research agenda/program; overseeing and coordinating the activities of advisors, consultants, and other participants;
  • Successful experience in developing publications, positions papers, and reports; organizing meetings, conferences, and other events; (overseeing logistics and participants’ activities);
  • Effective verbal and written communication, including strong public speaking skills, to represent the Council to a broad public;
  • Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple activities and responsibilities;
  • Credibility and experience to connect the Council to resources and opportunities outside the organization;
  • A Ph.D. is desirable, but not required;
  • Some experience in the nonprofit sector and with women’s organizations is also desired.

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

  • A strong commitment to the Council’s values, mission, goals, and program; an appreciation of the value of research, and particularly feminist research, to influence public agendas and policy;
  • Intelligence and inspiration to anticipate, conceive, express and create opportunities;
  • Independence and self-confidence to act decisively and, at the same time, an ability to receive and integrate others’ ideas and suggestions;
  • An ability to inspire collaboration, demonstrate partnership, and maintain flexibility.

To apply, please send a letter of inquiry, resume, short writing sample, and names and contact information of three references to jobs@ncrw.org. Please put “Program Director” in the subject line.

The National Council for Research on Women is committed to women's full and equal participation in a just and inclusive world. The Council works to advance women's leadership across professional sectors and encourage the development of young women leaders, both in the US and globally. The Council reaches out assertively to diverse constituencies to promote human rights and international cooperation and understanding among women across differences of generation, race, ethnicity, nation, sexual orientation and perspective. The Council embraces the principle of women's rights as human rights and works with diverse organizations to project that understanding on the national and global landscape. The Council works affirmatively to maintain a diverse staff and Board.