Description The Democratic Openings in Latin America Opportunity seeks to improve socioeconomic wellbeing, strengthen social infrastructure, and help revitalize democratic institutions in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, and Mexico. Over the mid- to long-term, the opportunity will support new democratic possibilities through coalitions that broaden support for democracy, community work at the local level where marginalized populations experience democracy most directly, and democratic culture bolstered by new narratives and communications strategies. Role Purpose The Program Manager plays a critical role in implementing the Democratic Openings in Latin America Opportunity, which uses grantmaking, advocacy, communications, and impact investing to achieve the opportunity’s goals. The program manager will have expertise on issues relating to democracy and socioeconomic wellbeing in Latin America and will be responsible for day-to-day relationships and coordination with grantees and partner organizations. The role involves sustained attention to complex problems, rigorous planning and evaluation, and autonomy to pursue new ideas and approaches. Key Responsibilities As Program Manager, you will: Support the Director of the Democratic Openings in Latin America Opportunity in planning, implementing, and delivering on the opportunity’s outcomes Liaise with grantees to ensure the opportunity is designed, implemented, and exited according to the outcomes defined Work collaboratively with other opportunity team members and with colleagues across the organization to ensure the opportunity is effectively leveraging Open Society’s capabilities to reach the agreed outcomes Effectively manage the grant-making process by communicating with grantees for proposal submission and assisting in grant record preparation, grants processing, payments, reporting, and other related processes Build a strong understanding of the field and partnerships in developing and designing the grant selection processes Manage relationships with partners, in close coordination with Geographic Policy Groups as relevant, and work with them to achieve OSF’s strategic objectives through the opportunity Work with leadership to maintain grant-making practice aligned with OSF's approach to grant-making and in compliance with organizational and external standards and regulations Assist in the construction, maintenance, and assessment of grant making portfolio(s), sharing responsibility for strategy design with manager Contribute to opportunity strategy Process and oversee progress of consultant contracts Monitor progress implementation, project risks, and other relevant status updates and communicate to the Director Person Specification Qualifications Essential: Educated to a degree-level (or equivalent) Desirable: Post-graduate education relevant to democracy and socioeconomic wellbeing in Latin America Experience Essential: Several years’ experience in one or multiple organizations, with comprehensive proficiency in relevant fields or subject areas; this experience should be related to democracy and socioeconomic wellbeing in Latin America Prior experience engaging with government, nonprofit, private, and multilateral sectors in Latin America Competencies Functional Competencies: Conceives, designs and manages cross-department, cross-program or similarly complex projects; expected to effectively manage time, budget and stakeholders and network-wide or similarly complex coordination Able to generate, capture and organize information and knowledge to deliver prescribed outcomes Ability to conduct research to drive decision making by management Skilled in drawing out patterns Experience in budgeting, strategic analysis and planning Experience working well with a variety of public, private and nonprofit stakeholders Building and maintaining networks of stakeholders Promote strategic cooperation with governmental and other sectors Knowledge of grant making best practices and the field of philanthropy Demonstrate care and concern about partner organizations and the people who work in them Personal Competencies: Ability to work independently and being self-motivated Demonstrates commitment to OSF’s core values of humility, commitment, collaboration, respect, inclusivity and integrity Able to build consensus with diverse audiences/stakeholders Possesses cultural sensitivity to work respectfully and effectively in different settings Proven experience in collaborating with multi-country stakeholders Willingness to adjust working hours to include calls and discussions with colleagues and vendors located in various geographic regions Commitment to continuous learning and growth in the areas of diversity, equity, inclusion, antiracism and social justice Languages: Excellent written and spoken English Fluency in Spanish; proficiency in Portuguese would be an asset