Program Manager, Strong Cities
Remote, Hybrid- Washington D.C. / Remote within USA, District of Columbia, United States
$65,000 - $85,000 per yearStrong Cities Network
Job description
The Institute for Strategic Dialogue-US (ISD-US) is a fiercely independent, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to safeguarding democracy and reversing the rising tide of hate, extremism and disinformation in the United States.
Launched at the United Nations in 2015, Strong Cities is an independent global network of cities and other local governments dedicated to addressing all forms of hate, extremism and polarisation at a local level. Strong Cities fills a critical gap in efforts that have traditionally overlooked the unique roles that sub-national governments can play in preventing and responding to these threats, complementing both existing security-led measures and grassroots efforts led by civil society stakeholders.
Why work for Strong Cities at ISD-US?
This role will sit within the North America Regional Hub, dedicated to Strong Cities regional coordination, engagement and activities as the Network seeks to continue to deliver on it's strategy to enhance its impact at a city, national, regional and global level.
The Strong Cities Network is hosted by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD). Recruitment for this role will be managed by, and the successful candidate employed by, ISD-US. For more information on ISD’s recruitment policies and processes, visit the ISD website.
Our benefits
- Flexible and remote working based on ISD's Time Principles (Trust, Communication, Flexibility).
- 20 days paid time off (plus 11 public holidays, a week of additional paid time off over Christmas, extended 4th of July and Thanksgiving breaks). All in, this is nearly 40 days of yearly PTO.
- Up to 6 weeks paid sick leave and other family-friendly policies.
- Dedicated mental health counsellors on staff for those working with potentially traumatic content.
- Inclusive wellbeing program with regular wellbeing initiatives e.g. early finish every Friday, 'Digital Detox' in the month of August, and more.
Salary
$65,000 - $85,000 per annum
Location
We welcome candidates from anywhere within the United States to apply, but will give preference to applicants based in the D.C. metro area. Unfortunately, we cannot provide Visa sponsorship for this vacancy at this time.
Hours
Full time / 40 hours per week
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
ISD is committed to promoting diversity throughout its workforce and aims for its team to be truly representative of all sections of society. We make a concerted effort to ensure our workplace, employment policies and organisational culture creates an inclusive, positive and progressive environment in which all members of our team are treated with dignity and respect. For further information about this policy or our recruitment practices, please email vacancies@isdglobal.org.
We strongly encourage applications from people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, carers, and people from diverse socio-economic backgrounds.
The role
The Program Manager will work as part of the Strong Cities Management Unit to deliver project activities with a range of city-level stakeholders in the United States, as part of a newly funded program and partnership with the National League of Cities, focusing on mayors and other local elected leaders and local governments across the United States. The role will also support Strong Cities programming and partnership opportunities across the North America region as part of its North America Hub.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading on project delivery, including stakeholder management and planning with local government, subject-matter experts (SMEs), civil society organizations (CSOs), youth, and other local stakeholders as required. Identifying and classifying potential online and offline threats
- Conducting research into city-level approaches, policies, and programs.
- Representing Strong Cities Network’s work in North America and, where appropriate, other Strong Cities’ efforts, with government and civil society stakeholders in North America
- Advising to the wider Strong Cities team on prevention programming
- Line managing, supporting, and developing junior staff working on Strong Cities North America, where appropriate.
- Assisting in project administration and ensuring that key project and grant management systems and tools are used effectively.
To view the full job description and responsibilities, please click here.
Job requirements
The ideal candidate
The ideal post holder will have strong project management, written and oral communication, organizational and administrative skills and experience working in the hate and extremism- prevention field. This individual should have strong attention to detail and desire to travel within the U.S. for multi-day trips several times per year. They will bring energy to the role and possess a strong work ethic and attention to detail. They will have demonstrated in previous roles the ability to work both independently and as part of a dynamic team environment and be motivated to contribute actively to the Strong Cities global mission.
Please review our job description for essential criteria, and keep in mind that no candidate will meet every requirement in the advert. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified, but you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you.
How to apply
Please submit your application by October 1st. ISD reserves the right to interview and appoint candidates prior to the advertised closing date.
If you have any further questions about this vacancy or want to speak to a member of our recruitment team, please contact vacancies@isdglobal.org.
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