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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.
Director of Communications
Status: Exempt
FCI is seeking a Director of Communications. Reporting directly to the President, this position will work in close collaboration with the Development Department and Program Departments to develop and implement strategic communications in support of the organization’s external relations, fundraising, and programmatic objectives. Managing the Communications (Publications and External Relations) Team of 3-5 staff, the Director will also be part of the organizational Management Team, along with other departmental directors and the President. Key areas of responsibility will include:
1) Develop an integrated communications strategy that communicates the organization’s mission, priorities, and programmatic activities and achievements to key donor and non-technical audiences, as well as colleague agencies and partners, to achieve greater understanding, visibility and support for the organization. Specific components of this strategy will include:
- Strategic messaging about the organization’s focus, niche, activities and results;
- Strategic identification and application of traditional and emergent channels for marketing FCI’s expertise, materials and achievements; Oversight of FCI’s websites and contact databases;
- Coordination of media outreach, including responding to media queries domestically and in field offices, as well as development of media materials such as press releases, op-eds, and speeches;
2) Contribute to the design and implementation of communications-related programmatic activities, including input on materials and on the formulation of advocacy and behavior change communications related to FCI’s programmatic areas;
3) Develop and implement a plan for strengthening internal communications and building the capacity of FCI staff (HQ and field offices) to communicate the organization’s priority messages and accomplishments to relevant audiences, including activities such as:
- Training and support to staff to strengthen presentation, media, and public relations skills;
- Strengthening or developing internal communications tools and content to promote information-sharing within the institution;
4) Oversee the management of the Communications Department, including Publications and External Relations:
- developing and managing annual departmental workplans and budgets, allocating and tracking expenses, and reporting;
- supporting the implementation of publications protocols and brand identity;
- oversight and mentoring of staff; and
- representing departmental issues and concerns in the Management Team;
5) Other activities, as requested.
Desired Qualifications:
- At least ten years’ experience in communications/public relations, preferably for an international non-profit working in a health-related area;
- Superb writing and editing skills, and strong interpersonal and professional communication skills (e.g., public presentations/speaking);
- Solid knowledge of sexual and reproductive health issues and familiarity with the international/United Nations context;
- Comprehensive understanding of communications, marketing and dissemination systems and technologies, including electronic platforms;
- Extensive media experience and contacts;
- Supportive, mentoring approach to team management and supervision;
- Strong budgeting and project management skills;
- Familiarity with individual giving (major donor) fundraising preferred;
- Advanced university degree in a related discipline preferred;
- Spanish or French a plus.
Conditions of Service: 5 days per week
Period of service: Full-time position
Travel: Approximately 5-10%
Salary and benefits: Salary is competitive and depends on experience; FCI offers a generous benefits package.
Applications: FCI is an equal opportunity employer. Interested candidates should send a resume, letter of interest, including salary requirements, [or salary history] and three unedited writing samples to:
Family Care International
588 Broadway, Suite 503
New York, NY 10012
jobs@familycareintl.org
Please indicate on subject Line: Director of Communications
No telephone calls, please.
Posted: June 2008
Women Deliver Program Associate
Status: Exempt
Working under the supervision of the Director of Global Advocacy, the Women Deliver Program Associate will work as part of a team to plan and implement the Women Deliver initiative, which was launched at a conference held in October 2007 in London (visit www.womendeliver.org for more information). The Women Deliver initiative builds on the commitments and momentum for reproductive, maternal, and newborn health to ensure these remain high priority at the global, regional, and country levels, and in collaboration with a range of partners.
Primary responsibilities include:
- Manage and update content for the Women Deliver website, www.womendeliver.org; this includes writing copy (headlines and some feature stories), researching and identifying news items, advocacy resources and other items for posting.
- Helps plan page flow and navigation for the website, including new sections.
- Write, edit, and design regular e-blasts and/or electronic newsletters targeted to the Women Deliver mailing list and other interested parties.
- Explore social networking initiatives and viral mediums (e.g. Facebook Cause, MySpace, YouTube, Think MTV, etc.) to link with or affiliate with Women Deliver.
- Liaise with external consultants, including freelance writers, designers, and developers.
- Research and advise on new technologies and applications to enhance and optimize the Women Deliver web presence.
- Compile web site visitation statistics and produce regular reports analyzing trends.
- Other program activities as requested.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 4 years of relevant work experience in web development or production, communications, public relations, and/or journalism.
- Excellent writing and editing skills.
- Good command of either French or Spanish.
- Knowledge of global sexual and reproductive health and rights issues.
- Demonstrated success managing a web site, including web based media and data management.
- Basic HTML and web design skills a plus.
- Computer literacy – proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Ability to juggle multiple tasks with competing deadlines
- Proactive problem solving skills, self-motivation and attention to detail
- Team player with resourcefulness and the ability to work independently
Conditions of Service: 5 days per week
Period of service: Full-time position
Salary and benefits: Salary is competitive and depends on experience; FCI offers a generous benefits package.
Applications: FCI is an equal opportunity employer. Interested candidates should send a resume, letter of interest, including salary requirements, [or salary history] and three unedited writing samples to:
Family Care International
588 Broadway, Suite 503
New York, NY 10012
jobs@familycareintl.org
Please indicate on subject Line: Women Deliver Program Associate
No telephone calls, please.
Director of Finance and Administration
Status: Exempt
This position will report directly to the President and will manage the overall financial, human resource and administrative functions of the organization. The Director will be a core member of the institutional management team, consisting of various departmental directors and the President.
The Director must display strong leadership skills managing and overseeing the work of the Finance and Administrative staff both in USA and overseas field offices. This includes working closely with department directors and other staff with financial responsibilities, as well as recruitment, performance appraisal, and team-building in a manner that is consistent with the organization’s culture.
Finance: The Director will have overall leadership for managing FCI’s financial resources, tracking and monitoring financial expenditures, and ensuring that financial spending is in line with institutional budgets. In conjunction with the FCI management team, the Director will be responsible for developing and implementing both short and long term strategies for managing and improving the overall financial health and systems of the institution. Specific areas of responsibility include:
- Budgeting and planning: Prepare an annual organizational budget for presentation to the management team and Board, ensuring a financial plan consistent with the organization’s strategic goals and funding projections. Work with program and administrative departments in preparing departmental budgets, as well as project-specific budgets. Review and approve budgets before entering into the accounting system and assist staff with accessing financial information necessary for monitoring specific grant and project budgets. Identify opportunities and solutions to maximize the utilization of the organization’s resources.
- Ensure timely and efficient reporting on institutional spending and income, including refinement and oversight of system for prompt and efficient financial reporting from field offices.
- Oversee audit and tax functions: Ensure proper preparation for annual financial audit and ensure all necessary IRS filings are up to date.
- Oversee financial and accounting system controls and standards: Review and maintain a strong system of internal controls to ensure the accurate reporting of transactions as well as the safeguarding of assets in both headquarters and field offices.
- Cash Management: Manage and forecast the immediate and longer term cash needs of the organization. Manage short-term investments to maximize capital earning potential.
- Accounting: Supervise the Chief Accounting Officer on the accounting aspects of the finance department.
- Review and revise finance policies, procedures and systems for NY and field offices in consultation with programmatic departments to address audit requirements and other legal requirements, and monitor compliance.
Administration: The Director will also have overall leadership of the administrative aspects of the organization, which include office management, information technology, and human resources. Specific areas of responsibility include:
- General – Ensure that organizational Policies and Procedures Manual (HQ and Field Office versions) are up to date and reflect current institutional needs.
- Office Management – Supervise the Office Manager on office management issues and general administrative services and tasks. Manage and improve current systems, and develop and implement new systems as needed.
- Information Technology – Supervise the Network Administrator to ensure that technology needs of the organization are addressed.
- Human Resources – Supervise HR Manager on personnel related matters. Monitor FCI’s compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws, and provide guidance to country field offices on implementing comparable procedures that will meet the needs of compliance to country-specific labor laws.
The Director will consult with the Management Team, as appropriate, concerning general updates of the organization’s policies and procedures.
Required Qualifications:
- MBA, MPA, or MA with a concentration in finance, economics, accounting, business, etc. CPA a plus with 5-7 years experience in financial operations with experience in a non-profit international organization, or
- BBA, or BA in Finance or Accounting with at least 8-10 years of solid experience in a progressively senior capacity in finance and administration in an international organization – non-profit preferred.
- Knowledge of grants administration and fund accounting.
- Knowledge of the capacity and usability of a variety of applications and an awareness of technology issues arising from the need to link information from developing countries with a myriad of application needs.
- Strong values-based leadership skills, with the ability to relate well to the members of the management team.
- Track record of successful mentoring, supervision and development of staff.
- Well-honed strategic thinking and problem-solving skills with the ability to be flexible and adaptable and revise strategies as necessary.
- Articulate in both written and verbal communication.
- Experience recruiting and working with people of diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Highest levels of personal and professional integrity.
- An approach to work which stresses customer service and a commitment to excellence.
- Experience managing multiple administrative departments and personnel including HR, IT and office management.
Knowledge:
- Experience with SAGE MIP Non-Profit Accounting Software or similar non-profit accounting applications.
- Knowledge of guidance and principles outlined by FASB and GAAP.
- Administration of 403(b) or similar pension plans.
- Contract administration skills.
- Familiarity with general principles of human resource management.
- Familiarity with information technology issues.
- Knowledge of French or Spanish a plus.
Conditions of Service: 5 days per week
Period of service: Full-time position.
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Applications: FCI is an equal opportunity employer. Interested candidates should send a resume, letter of interest, including salary history and salary requirements (imperative for consideration).
Please indicate on subject Line: Director of Finance & Administration
Family Care International
588 Broadway, Suite 503
New York, NY 10012
jobs@familycareintl.org
No telephone calls, please.
Interns - 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).
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: jobs@fcimail.org.
No telephone calls, please.
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Interns - 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.
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: jobs@fcimail.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
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