McKnight to Hire Director of International Programs
November 15th, 2007
ORGANIZATION SUMMARY:
The McKnight Foundation is a private family foundation established in 1953 by William and Maude McKnight. The mission of the Foundation is to improve the quality of life for present and future generations through grantmaking, coalition-building, and encouragement of strategic policy reform. The Foundation organizes its work in six program areas—Children and Families, Region and Communities, Environment, Arts, International, and Research. The Foundation granted about $93 million in 2006.
JOB TITLE: Program Director - International Programs
LOCATION: Twin Cities Metro
SALARY: 105,600-112,000 TYPE: Full Time / 3 hours DEADLINE: 01/04/2008
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Program Director for International Programs reports directly to the Vice President of Programs and works with the VP of Programs and the other Program Directors to allocate and manage program related resources to work toward the Foundation mission in a manner consistent with the values and operating principles. Specifically, this position is responsible for managing the work of the Collaborative Crop Research Program (CCRP) and country-level programs in Tanzania, Uganda, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam; designing and managing program evaluation and supervision of program staff.
Please visit The McKnight Foundation website for a complete job posting.
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Master’s degree in international development, international agriculture or a related field and a minimum of 12 years related full time professional work experience in a foundation, nonprofit or government field with eight or more years of managerial level experience, or a combination of equivalent experience and training. Experience working with a board of directors, preferably a family board, is strongly desired.
Experience working in Africa, Latin America or Asia is required.
HOW TO APPLY:
Submit cover letter and resume to:
Bernadette Christiansen
VP of HR and Administration
The McKnight Foundation
710 Second Street South, Suite 400
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Or email application to jharshner@mcknight.org
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