Project Director Jobs

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Social Accountability International (SAI) is a non-profit organization advancing labor standards and working conditions around the world. We envision a world where workers, businesses, and communities thrive together. SAI is a leader in policy and implementation – developing social standards, guidance and tools, facilitating learning and capacity building, and convening partnerships to drive dialog and consensus-based solutions. Find out more on our website www.sa-intl.org.

: SAI is applying for Phase 1 of a US Department of Labor (USDOL) funded grant project to develop and pilot actionable resources to create global worker-driven social compliance systems, putting workers and their organizations at the center of effective solutions to ensure the real, independently verifiable protection of labor rights in global supply chains. The resources will be piloted in the Indonesian palm oil sector. Phase 1 is expected to run for 3 years starting at the end of 2023 or beginning of 2024. If Phase 2 of the project is awarded, the project will be extended 4 years and to additional countries. Find out more about the project objectives here: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=348804

Conditional on the project being selected and funded by the USDOL, the Project Director will be hired to manage and coordinate project activities, including communication with all project partners and stakeholders.

The role of the Project Director throughout the course of the project, will include, but not be limited to:

• Managing and coordinating project activities to ensure their adequate and timely delivery and completion;
• Maintaining communication and acting as a liaison between staff and local partners;
• Other responsibilities as they arise, which may require monitoring and evaluation expertise in the context of this project.
• Overseeing staff and local partners responsible for implementing project activities and monitoring project progress;
• Producing regular summaries of project activities for reporting to USDOL;
• Actively engaging all stakeholders to participate in the project and promote coalition building;
• Developing and maintaining systems for managing all project operations;

Experience/Qualifications

• Fluency in English is required.
• Demonstrated experience establishing and maintaining systems for managing project operations.
• Ability to maintain working relationships with all project stakeholders and effectively build partnerships between them.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in public policy, international development, social science, anthropology, education, economics, or related field is preferred; or, ten (10) years or more of related work experience.
• Minimum of five years of experience in project management, supervision, administration, and implementation of cooperative agreement and/or contract requirements (including meeting deadlines, achieving targets, budgeting, and overseeing the preparation and submission of required reports).
• Minimum of five years’ experience working on projects that address labor-related issues, including forced and child labor, social compliance, and/or environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG).
• Experience in working in supply chains and/or skills training development

To apply, please send resume and cover letter to [email protected]. All applicants MUST include job title “SAI Project Director – Indonesia” in the subject line of their email submission.

The position is based in Indonesia. Compensation commensurate with experience and appropriate for a charitable organization of SAI’s size. SAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.