Family Care International (FCI) is a non-profit organization seeking to ensure that women and adolescents have access to high-quality information and services to improve their sexual and reproductive health. FCI advocates for sexual and reproductive health and rights at the global, regional, and country levels; builds the capacity of local partners in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean; and develops information and training materials. FCI is headquartered in New York, with field offices in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean.
Global Advocacy Program Officer
Status: Exempt
Under the supervision of the Director of Global Advocacy, the Global Advocacy Program Officer will work as part of a team to advocate for increased political commitment for and financial investment in maternal, newborn, and reproductive health and to ensure these remain high priority at the global, regional, and country levels in collaboration with a range of partners.
Primary responsibilities include:
- Monitoring commitments to maternal and sexual and reproductive health at high-level meetings and conferences (ie. G8/G20, United Nations, etc), and carrying out advocacy activities to influence the outcomes of these meetings;
- Providing technical support to strengthen alliances and harmonize messaging among international, regional, and national partners on maternal, newborn, child, and reproductive health issues for advocacy campaigns and initiatives;
- Working with FCI’s regional and national program staff to develop, support and monitor FCI’s national and regional advocacy strategies and activities;
- Conducting research to support advocacy efforts and strengthen messaging;
- Preparing advocacy materials to support global, regional, and country-level advocacy, including fact sheets, PowerPoint presentations, toolkits, and other policy and informational documents;
- Providing support to Global Advocacy fundraising activities, including proposal development, grant reporting and management of budgets;
- Representing FCI at relevant meetings and conferences;
- Other program activities as requested.
Required Qualifications
- MPA, MPH, or MA, or similar degree, with a concentration in international health or development.
- At least four years experience in global advocacy/communications.
- Strong knowledge of global sexual and reproductive health and rights issues, and familiarity with the global SRHR community.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Superb organizational, research and analytical skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to work in a fluid, fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.
- Team player with resourcefulness and the ability to work independently.
Desired Qualifications
- Field experience in developing country contexts, either in a programmatic or advocacy capacity.
- Written and oral proficiency in French strongly desired.
Conditions of Service: 5 days per week, based in New York City
Period of service: Full-time position
Travel: Minimum 20%
Salary and benefits: Salary is competitive, commensurate with experience; and includes a generous benefits package.
Applications: Applicants must be eligible to work in USA. FCI is an equal opportunity employer. Interested candidates should send a resume, letter of interest, including salary requirements, and three unedited writing samples to:
Family Care International
588 Broadway, Suite 503
New York, NY 10012
e-mail: fcijobs(@)familycareintl(.)org
Please indicate on subject line: Global Advocacy Program Officer
No telephone calls, please.
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Executive Assistant to President & Development Assistant
Status: Non-exempt
Reporting to the President and the Development Manager, this position provides the primary administrative and other support to the President’s office, as well as supporting the Development department in administrative and research tasks. The position plays a vital role in the organization, liaising with external agencies as well as across all divisions and programs internally. In addition, the post holder may carry out other assignments at the behest of Senior Management.
Primary responsibilities include:
Office of the President:
- Provide full administrative support to the President, including maintaining the President’s schedule and making travel arrangements (tickets, visas, meeting confirmations, background documents, etc.)
- Assist the President with research related to speaking engagements, advocacy activities, and other events
- Coordinate, prepare agendas for, and write summaries of weekly Management Team meetings
- Coordinate plans and logistics for other institutional development/planning activities, including Management Team and program retreats, annual workplans, etc.
- Assist with logistics for Board meetings and special events
- Prepare, reconcile, and submit appropriate paperwork for President’s expenses and other financial transactions (travel advances, check requests, etc.)
- Stay abreast of the organization programs and activities, and facilitate ongoing communication between President and field office staff
- Contribute to the continuing development of the organization, its mission and its staff, through the sharing of experience and knowledge.
Development department:
- Provide general administrative support to the Development department
- Assist in coordination of grant proposals and reports, tracking deadlines and working closely with program staff
- Assist in preparation, editing, and coordination of development-related mailings
- Process individual donations and institutional grants
- Maintain donor database and filing systems
- Perform research on institutional funders and individual donors, prepare background information and materials for donor visits, and assist in cultivation of potential U.S. and international funding sources
Note: As job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the position-holder may be required to undertake other duties that are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities.
Minimum qualifications:
- Minimum of three years’ professional experience
- Bachelor’s degree
- Highly organized with excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
- Team player, who can build effective relationships in diverse, dynamic work environment
- Proactive self-starter, able to work independently
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and under tight deadlines
- Punctual, reliable, and dependable
- Computer proficiency, including solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office and internet research
- Native or fluent English; fluency in French desirable
Desirable Qualifications
- Experience working in a non-profit environment.
Conditions of Service: Full Time – 5 days/week
Salary: Commensurate with education and experience, with excellent benefits.
Applications: FCI is an equal opportunity employer. Interested candidates should send their resume and letter of interest, with salary history and requirements, to:
Family Care International
588 Broadway, Suite 503, New York, NY 10012
Fax: 212-941-5563
E-mail: fcijobs [@] familycareintl [.] org
Please mark on subject line “Executive Assistant to President & Development Assistant”
*No telephone calls please.
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Senior Accountant (temporary)
FCI’s senior accountant reports directly to the Director of Finance and Administration and oversees all accounting functions of the organization. The senior accountant assists the Director of Finance and Administration as needed and provides support and/or training to entire accounting/finance staff.
Primary responsibilities:
- Manage daily accounting procedures involving Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash Receipts, Payroll, General Ledger and cash management functions;
- Responsible for the complete maintenance and timely closing of the General Ledger on a regular monthly basis, including completion of requisite control account reconciliations and timely follow-up and clearing of individual reconciliation items;
- Responsible for assuring compliance with GAAP, FASB and donor requirements;
- Analyze grants to determine billing requirements;
- Interface with Program Directors and Development Office on approval of new grants ensuring grants meet published guidelines;
- Review restricted funding confirmation documents and oversee assigning cost center numbers and updated the Cost Center Listing for selected countries;
- Manage the financial reporting, of employee benefits, general accounting policies, budgets, and financial analyses of the organization, as well as reports;
- Measure and interpret the results of operations;
- Compare performance against budgets and prepare appropriate analyses of organization's financial position;
- Keep the Director of Finance & Administration informed of significant operational variances from budget or other financial issues;
- Oversee all aspects of the annual institutional and project audits; preparation and oversight of financial reports;
- Support the accounting needs of field offices.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree in accounting, or related field
- Minimum 5 + years in Accounting, Finance or related field within a non-profit organization (NGO) a must.
- Technical competence in accounting theory and practice and in the use of information technology (accounting applications. Knowledge of MIP a must.
- High degree of personal and professional integrity
- Strong organizational and communications skills (oral & written)
- Ability to work cooperatively with others
- Fluency in French and/or Spanish preferred but not necessary.
Terms and conditions: Full time 5 days/week. Temporary: 3-5 months
Compensation: commensurate with experience.
Applications: FCI is an equal opportunity employer. Interested candidates should send their resume and letter of interest to:
Family Care International
588 Broadway, Suite 503, New York, NY 10012
Fax: 212-941-5563
E-mail: fcijobs [@] familycareintl [.] org
Please mark on subject line “Senior Accountant position”
*No telephone calls please.
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Internship - Regional and Global Programs
Family Care International (FCI) provides undergraduate, graduate/professional school students the opportunity to work on current, relevant, international health issues under the close supervision of experienced professionals. FCI hires one or more interns throughout the year. Please visit individual regional or program pages for information on past and ongoing projects.
Note: FCI does not send interns on overseas assignments.
Duties include:
- Research and writing for correspondence, reports, and proposals.
- Data analysis (for projects like The Skilled Care survey).
- Work with national & international partners on selected projects.
- Administrative duties, as needed.
Qualifications:
- Research skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Language skills (Spanish/French) needed for Latin American and Francophone Africa).
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
- Intern must be eligible to work in USA.
Hours and Stipend: For work study interns, there is no compensation for work done, however, a per diem allowance of $10.00 plus reimbursement of travel expenses and any other expenses in conjunction with project assignments will be granted. For all other interns compensation averages $10/hour.
Applications: Interested candidates should send a resume and letter of interest to:
Family Care International
588 Broadway, Suite 503
New York, NY 10012
Fax: 212-941-5563
E-mail: fcijobs [@] familycareintl [.] org
No telephone calls, please.
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Internship - General Office/Clerical
Duties include:
- Front office reception
- Distributing mail.
- Other administrative support duties as assigned.
- Duties, including phones.
- General clerical duties including faxing, copying, filing, sorting and data entry.
Qualifications:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Customer service skills.
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
- Language skills (Spanish and/or French) an asset.
- Interns must be eligible to work in USA.
Applications: Interested candidates should send a resume and letter of interest to:
Family Care International
588 Broadway, Suite 503
New York, NY 10012
Fax: 212-941-5563
E-mail: fcijobs [@] familycareintl [.] org
No telephone calls, please.
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FCI is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to hiring skillful candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation (perceived or otherwise), disability or veteran status.
All positions at Family Care International, New York headquarters, require applicants’ eligibility to work in USA.
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