POSITION SUMMARY:

Operate as a generalist across portfolios, with programmatic support to the Investment team as a whole, as directed by the Vice President, Investments (SF).
Act as day-to-day lead or support on special projects on both the peacebuilding and anti-trafficking portfolios, while presenting key decision points to managing Director or VP
Develop frameworks and tools to help refine and execute upon HU strategy
Track relevant emerging trends or events in the peacebuilding and countertrafficking fields, by, for example:

Sourcing, reading, and synthesizing relevant publications
Representing HU at appropriate convenings and meetings; summarize key
insights or results
Exploring new partnerships with people and organizations relevant to HU’s work
Investigating uses of data in the field in general and from grantees in particular to explore how to improve our quantitative understanding of the challenges HU tackles

    Take on grants management and communication with grantees as needed or appropriate; for example:

Facilitating grantee reporting, fielding grantee questions, performing initial evaluations of proposals and project reporting, serving as grantee point of contact, follow up with potential partners after travel

Identify and fill gaps in Investment team workflow; e.g., tracking organizational “lessons learned” by synthesizing successes and failures
Performs reference and targeted research assistance; supporting knowledge management and facilitating information gathering through research, strategic synthesis and analysis, and provides recommendations for specific projects. Results produced will complement the knowledge and information available to the organization.
Stay up to date on relevant international policy developments and apply current strategic perspective to investment related activities.
Actively participate in Investment team meetings and discussion
Additional tasks and support as needed

Qualifications:

Graduate level education in international development, social science, public policy, social work, business, law or related fields
Demonstrated commitment to international development, creating a positive social impact, experience with human rights based efforts and organizations a plus
Demonstrated ability to structure analysis, perform synthesis, and provide written reports and presentations that meet project objectives and timelines
Demonstrated strong initiative, self-motivation, and ability to efficiently manage multiple simultaneous projects in diverse program areas
Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively as a team player
Excellent verbal and writing skills
Strong analytical skills
Ability to sift through large volumes of information quickly and to summarize effectively
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite in Mac based platform
1-3 years work experience in social sector and/or private sector
Professional and responsive demeanor: warm, efficient, knowledgeable, and tactful with a good sense of humor.

How to apply

Please send your letter of inquiry and resume to Robyn Arville, Director of Human
Resources at rarville@humanityunited.org.