Program Manager (Richmond)

Program Manager Position Summary

Hardwired Incorporated / Hardwired Global is accepting applications for a program manager based in our Richmond, VA office, which will require international travel.

As a program manager, you will help facilitate Hardwireds legal, educational and civil society programs internationally. You will support ongoing communication, logistics, planning, facilitation, follow-up with participants, and reporting on programs. In order to support field operations for international programs, particularly in the Middle East, Africa, and Eastern Europe, the position will require international travel to countries in which we have programs. This currently includes Iraq, South Sudan, Lebanon, and Kosovo.

A. Primary Requirements

Bachelors degree related to the humanitarian field and / or international relations.

At least three to five years of relevant junior or senior program management experience in multiple countries.

Foreign travel experience related to program management.

Financial program management experience on grant reporting on international programs and currencies.

B. Secondary Requirement

1. Technical Skills and Abilities :

High level of agility to navigate diverse settings, people, and scheduling changes, including in conflict situations.

Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and with people from different language and cultures.

Strong organizational, management, and planning skills.

Creative or narrative writing skills, creative arts abilities

Strong attention to detail.

Demonstrated sound judgment in problem-solving and decision-making.

Strong ability to manage time, multi-task, and meet tight and sometimes unpredictable deadlines.

Must have strong analytical skills to analyze metrics and create reports at the Senior-Level

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in team and cross-cultural environments

2. Personal Attributes and Characteristics :

Commitment Hardwired Globals mission in the field of religious freedom as a human right in alignment with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948 (UDHR), Article 18.

Ability to maintain the highest degree of confidentiality and exhibit unquestionable integrity, honesty, and forthrightness.

Exceptional tolerance of high ambiguity and ability to thrive in a constantly changing environment.

Deep commitment to nonpartisanship and the mission of Hardwired Global.

3. Other Desired Qualities

Three+ years experience in the human rights and / or religious freedom field of work.

• Congressional and / or policy-making experience of at least two years a plus.

Kurdish and Arabic language skills highly desired.

Experience in the Middle East highly desired.

C. Additional Information

Applicants are required to submit a resume and a cover letter that outlines interests and qualifications for this position. Please send to Cecilia@hardwiredglobal.org.

Salaries are commensurate with experience and achievement of goals and dependent on grant funding.

Candidates must be United States of America citizen, hold a valid passport and be able to fulfill all entry and exit requirements for international travel.

Organization Profile

At Hardwired, we believe that every person deserves to live with dignity regardless of what they believe. We are all hardwired for freedom. Hardwired was founded in 2013 to advance legal and social protections for people in countries where freedom is most at risk. And our work is grounded in universal human rights, and more specifically in the freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief.

Hardwired Global is a non-profit organization with Special Consultative Status at the United Nations and we defend the human rights of every person regardless of their religion, belief, or other status. Hardwired is not a religious or political organization and does not discriminate on any basis.

All candidates must be willing to support Hardwireds mission of advancing the human right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief in Article 18 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights for all people.

At this time, we are accepting applications for mid and senior level program managers.