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[justinm at ucr.edu]

Program Officer for East and Southeast Asia
Global Fund for Children

The Global Fund for Children (GFC) envisions a world where all
children grow up to be productive, caring citizens of our
global society. GFC advances the dignity of young people
around the world through its grant-making program, which funds
community-based organizations that serve the health, rights
and development of children and youth in four major issue
areas: Learning, Enterprise, Safety and Healthy Minds and
Bodies. GFC’s grantmaking program encompasses an established
and expanding program that is poised for growth and
diversification. It is currently comprised of over 200 grantee
partners, with program grants totaling approximately $3.0
million annually in over 60 countries. GFC is currently in a
period of institutional growth and strengthening, and seeks an
exceptional individual to lead and manage the grant support,
value-added services, and knowledge initiatives for the East
and Southeast Asia region.

The role of the Program Officer is to build and strengthen the
grantmaking program of the Global Fund for Children. In
collaboration with other staff of the program department, the
Program Officer evaluates, develops, and implements regional
program strategy, operations, budget and partnerships. The
Program Officer’s primary responsibility is the management of
a grants portfolio totaling approximately $350,000 and
currently comprised of 27 grantee partners in 8 countries. The
Program Officer also manages the recovery and renewal grant
portfolio for tsunami partners and coordinates field contacts,
evaluators, and other key partner organizations in East and
Southeast Asia. In addition, the Program Officer works with
the Director of Grantmaking to create materials, expand
funding sources, and present GFC’s work and message to
national and international audiences. This position reports to
the Director, Grantmaking Program.

Please submit a cover letter and resume to
leecranewood at hotmail.com or fax (703) 765-1125 by July 6,
2007. This search is ongoing; previous applicants need not
re-apply.

More information is at
http://www.globalfundforchildren.org/pdfs/Jobs_SEAPosition_Repost.pdf.
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Dr. Justin McDaniel
Dept. of Religious Studies
2617 Humanities Building
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA 92521
951-827-4530
justinm at ucr.edu