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Programme Specialist

Employer
Open Society Foundations
Location
London, SW1P 4QP
Salary
Competitive rates of pay apply
Closing date
5 May 2019

Job Details

The Higher Education Support Programme aims to leverage higher education as a means towards developing and strengthening open societies around the world. The programme works with grantees in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East to promote innovative teaching and research at higher education institutions, to improve access to higher education for marginalised groups, to protect intellectual freedom, promote good practices and support the role of higher education in advancing social justice.

We are seeking to recruit a Programme Specialist to join our team in London. You will have a demonstrated interest in the field of higher education, strong analytical and organisational skills and an ability to write clear, well-structured prose. You will work across the Higher Education Support Programme’s portfolios but with a primary focus on the programme’s initiatives in the field of higher education for refugees.

We are seeking a creative colleague who is able to take initiative and work independently towards clearly specified goals. You will conduct research and synthesise large amounts of data/information to be used in decision-making, strategy development, and evaluation of the grant’s portfolio or other programme processes.  

Ideally, you will have 3-5 years’ experience in a civil society or philanthropic organisation, university or development organisation and have knowledge of the field of higher education, with a demonstrable understanding of current trends and debates. Knowledge of the refugee education field and of Arabic are desirable assets.  

For further information about this role and to apply, please visit the employment page on the Open Society Foundations’ website. 

Closing date: 5 May 2019.

We are strengthened by the diversity of our colleagues across the Open Society Foundations. We welcome applications from people of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences, and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments so that colleagues with disabilities are able to fulfil the essential functions of the job.

Company

Open Society Foundations

Website: https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/

The Open Society Foundations work to build vibrant and tolerant societies whose governments are accountable and open to criticism, whose laws and policies are open to debate and correction, and whose political institutions are open to the participation of all people. We seek to strengthen justice and the rule of law; broaden respect for human rights, including the rights of minorities; encourage pluralism and a robust diversity of opinion; deepen democratic practice and participation; expand economic equity; support effective governance; and invest in individuals, public and private organizations, and social movements that advance these goals.

We are a global network of foundations committed to local knowledge and national expertise. Our network includes national foundations, regional foundations, and other geographic programs operating in more than one hundred countries. At the same time, many programs with global reach operate from our four headquarters in Europe and the United States, including programs on digital information, documentary photography, drug policy, early childhood, education, fellowships, fiscal governance, higher education, human rights, international migration, justice, public health, scholarships, think tanks, and women’s rights. In addition to making grants to organizations and individuals, the Open Society Foundations engage in policy advocacy, legal advocacy and litigation, program-related investing, and public communications, as well as providing direct assistance to governments. Most programs and foundations in the network are governed or advised by their own boards.

The Open Society Foundations are the global philanthropies of George Soros, who, as chairman, plays an active role in the work of the foundations.

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