Atlas Corps seeks an internationally-minded, detail and process-oriented, team-player to join our team as a Project Manager in a consulting role beginning in mid October, pending the approval of outstanding grants. This would be a term-limited position with the potential of continuing long-term. We are seeking applications now, and will respond to candidates once the grant is awarded (est. mid-September).
About Atlas Corps: Change your perspective. Change the world. Atlas Corps connects leading social change organizations with rising nonprofit leaders from around the world for a yearlong, professional fellowship that transforms the perspectives of both Fellows and Host Organizations. Through the fellowship, Atlas Corps is developing leaders, strengthening organizations and fostering innovation in order to address critical social issues across the globe.
Over the last nine years, Atlas Corps has grown steadily and demonstrated proof of concept. Now a $3.6m nonprofit with eleven full-time staff, Atlas Corps has engaged over 350 leaders from 73 countries while maintaining a highly competitive selection rate of just 2%. Our Fellows share their expertise and learn from top social change organizations like Ashoka, CARE, McKinsey, Oxfam, Susan G. Komen, Peace Corps, Habitat for Humanity, and many others. Atlas Corps has been profiled as a “best practice” in international exchange by the Brookings Institute; featured as a model social enterprise in the Washington Post; recognized for excellence in nonprofit leadership by the Center for Nonprofit Advancement’s EXCEL Award, and validated by the U.S. Department of State through multiple, substantial partnerships and support. For more information, please visit: http://www.atlascorps.org.
About the position:
The Project Manager is a professional with experience in event managament, leadership development and international exchange, who has excellent attention to detail and a desire to support team goals. The purpose of this role is to help implement an international exchange program that will bring leaders from Latin America to the United States. The key responsibilities of this role include implementing logistics, providing in-country support, and ensuring virtual engagement with the participants post-departure.
We expect this consulting engagement to be between 150 and 170 hours begin in October with the most significant level of investment in the first 3 to 4 months followed by a more modest level of effort in the remaining 6 to 9 months. There is an opportunity for this initial, short-term position to transition into long-term employment based on the performance of the Project Manager and the growth of Atlas Corps.
Benefits: The starting salary for this position will be commesurate with experience.
Ideal Candidate:
An ideal candidate for the Project Manager position believes in the mission of Atlas Corps and shares our vision of transforming the social change sector by facilitating great ideas and people crossing borders. Other qualities of our ideal candidate are:
Self-starter. High level of initiative.
Ability to work as part of a small team, establishes priorities, meet deadlines and manages a variety of tasks and stakeholders with accuracy and efficiency.
Preferred candidate has experience working in Washington, DC
Experience in event planning.
Background/interest in Latin America.
Background/interest in entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, and/or technology for social change.
Spanish language proficiency a plus.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
As an equal opportunity employer, Atlas Corps is dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in every facet of employment. We will always strive to choose the best-qualified individuals based on job-related qualifications, regardless of race, color, age, sex, national origin, citizenship status, handicap, religion, marital status, personal appearance, political affiliation, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, or matriculation.
How to apply
How to apply: Interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter to: jobs@atlascorps.org with “Project Manager Application from [your name]” in the subject of the email. Your cover letter should outline how your skills, experience and interest related directly to this role.
Please include the text of your cover letter in the body of the email. More information can be found at http://www.atlascorps.org/career.php. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis but candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.