Job Description

Program and M & E Manager

Law School, Rose Hill

Fordham University

 

Fordham University has an excellent reputation as a dynamic institution located in New York City.  Founded in 1841, Fordham enrolls more than 16,000 undergraduate and graduate students in its 9 Colleges and Schools. 

 

• Fordham University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to its employees, which includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• We offer tuition remission for employees and their dependents 
• A generous employer match towards a 403(b) retirement plan.
• As a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), Fordham is considered a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, a federal program designed to forgive student loan debt for employees of certain public and certain nonprofit employers.
• As part of its work-life balance program, the University provides generous PTO including 15 vacation days, 12 sick days, 2 personal days, 6 summer Fridays, and holidays that include paid time off between Christmas and New year.  
• University employees have access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). EAP provides no-cost, professional, and confidential services, to help employees and family members address a variety of personal, family, life, and work-related issues.

 

Hybrid Policy:       

Please review the Hybrid Policy here.

https://www.fordham.edu/human-resources/policies-guides-and-agreements/hybridremote-work-policy-for-administrators/

 

Position Summary

Reporting to the Executive Director of the Leitner Center, The Program and Monitoring and Evaluating (M & E) Manager is responsible for the overall implementation of the Leitner Center’s program supporting the training of public interest lawyers and advocates in Asia.

 

This will include coordination and liaising with partner organizations; grant reporting and M&E; financial oversight of program expenditures; training program design and implementation integrated with other Leitner Center programs

 

Essential Functions        

• Designs, organizes, and implements the annual Fordham Innovators Program for public interest lawyers and advocates, focusing on innovations using new technologies and advocacy approaches;
• Designs, organizes, and implements, by engaging partners and vendors, an annual online Regional Course on Public Interest Lawyering in Asia and semi-annual in-person public interest law trainings in partner institutions;
• Manages overall administrative operations for the program, including budget oversight, project management, grant reporting, and administration, including through collaboration with Program Assistant;
• Monitors and evaluates the implementation of program activities using federal government guidelines and prepares quarterly funder reports;
• Serves as a key point of contact for program partners and collaborators, and facilitates periodic planning, coordination, and de-conflicting meetings;
• Monitors risks and security challenges potentially impacting program activities and the safety of program partners and participants;
• Supports the design and implementation of program activities, including partnership agreements, performance indicators, event planning, communication and coordination;

 

Essential Functions Note

This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.

The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.

 

Management Responsibilities  

Guides work of other employees who perform essentially the same work and/or student workers. Organizes, sets priorities, schedules and reviews work, but is generally not responsible for final decisions in hiring, performance management or compensation.

 

Additional Functions      

• Works with the Executive Director to identify opportunities for scholarship and integration with Leitner Center student programs;
• Anticipates and plans for potential reprogramming needs and prepares detailed reprogramming requests, including proposals, budgets, and other support documents; and
• Liaises with Fordham staff and administration regarding program matters, including financial reporting, event planning, participant enrollment, student visas, travel arrangements, etc.

 

Required Qualifications: Education and Experience        

• Juris Doctor, or equivalent advanced degree in law, focusing on international law, human rights, and public interest lawyering;
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in progressively senior roles in international public interest work including program management and implementation and working with different cultures and legal systems;
• Experience teaching seminars and trainings for lawyers and other public interest advocates;
• Experience in designing and implementing human rights and public interest lawyering projects, including all aspects of funder engagement, monitoring and evaluation, and reporting.

 

Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills     

• Dedication to the Leitner Center’s mission and a desire to engage intellectually; ability to think and plan strategically to implement programs and projects to advance the goals of international human rights globally;
• Excellent communication and analytical skills; strong organization skills with meticulous attention to detail;
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team with staff and partners from diverse backgrounds in a positive, collaborative, and inclusive environment;
• Verbal, written, and interpersonal savvy, with superior judgment at all times.
• Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Knowledge of or fluency in other languages.

 

Minimum Starting Salary: $115,200

 

Maximum Starting Salary: $115,200

 

Note: Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.

                   

START DATE: ASAP

 

APPLY HERE: https://careers.fordham.edu/postings/8518

 

ABOUT FORDHAM

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its 9 colleges and schools.  It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom. 

 

Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.

 

Fordham is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories

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