Senior Program Officer, Brussels

il y a 2 semaines


Bruxelles Etterbeek, Belgique The German Marshall Fund of the United States Temps plein

**Department Summary**

GMF Cities works with and for cities in Europe and North America to further and fortify democracy; see that there is agency for all residents; promote justice in the social, economic and climate realms; and drive enterprise and entrepreneurship to social good. The team works alongside a wide variety of content and funding partners on topic-specific projects to bring the innovation of local actors on global issues and solutions.

GMF Cities facilitates the transatlantic exchange of knowledge for building inclusive, sustainable, and globally-competitive cities - connecting local leaders, maintaining a robust international network of urban practitioners, and highlighting individual innovation and new policies and models. GMF Cities has a broad portfolio of projects that explore key issues through high-impact gatherings, peer exchanges, and applied research, working across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.

**Job Summary**

The Senior Program Officer is responsible for the development and execution of initiatives that support local leaders and stakeholders in building practices, policies and systems that promote urban sustainability, climate justice, and livability while stimulating regional economies in an inclusive and equitable way.

**Content Knowledge**

**Essential Responsibilities**
- Developing an overall plan for GMF Cities’ climate justice and sustainability portfolio incorporating key development trends and priorities in European and North American cities and regions.
- Responsibility for leading or supporting other projects, especially in the social and economic justice categories (e.g., affordable housing).
- Lead all aspects of content development, execution of projects, convening (virtual and in-person) activities, facilitation of meetings, ongoing communications with peer cohorts, and the writing and research associated with these activities.
- Serve as a team lead, overseeing team activities, executing project management tasks including budget development and execution, stakeholder engagement, donor relations, and all evaluation requirements.
- Research and developing original content for issue-specific convenings (in-person and virtual) under assigned initiatives. This includes developing curriculum suitable for mid-career professionals that is typically realized through peer-to-peer learning. Format examples include study tours, practitioner workshops, network meetings, major conferences, and webinars.
- Work collaboratively with the GMF Cities Director to develop project concepts, funding strategies and the cultivation of partnerships with key funders/stakeholders. Identify and write proposals and related reports to donors and partners, including proposal narratives, methodology and budget memoranda, and grant reports.
- Research and develop written and multi-media materials including op ed drafts, blog posts, social media messages, etc., that identify and lift innovative practices in the GMF Cities strategic framework and that respond to the public/news events taking place in transatlantic cities and regions.
- Represent GMF and GMF Cities at internal and external meetings, conferences, webinars, guest panels, and work groups.

**Additional Duties**

Provide guidance and oversight to Project Coordinators, Assistants, and Interns within the scope of assigned projects; collaborating with the Director on staff workplans and assignments as needed.
- Manage, oversee, and review partners’ work and deliverables on the various research projects and activities.
- Provide support to other GMF Cities activities as assigned.
- Provide content for other GMF activities, such as session descriptions, format options and speakers for GMF’s Brussels Forum, and other team events.
- Represent the GMF Cities Director at meetings and events upon request.

**Autonomy & Decision-Making**
- This is a decision-making level position with authority to approve all programmatic and logístical elements of assigned projects.
- Position is expected formulate and maintain a project budget for all assigned projects in coordination with Program & Operations Officer as approved by the Director; expenditure tracking can be delegated to project staff so long as the Program Officer retains oversight of the budget.

**Reporting Relationships**
- Reports to the Director of GMF Cities who has final authority on program and budget plans.
- This position assigns and coordinates the activities of GMF Cities staff members and interns assigned to projects managed by the Program Officer, which will require coordination with the Director since staff members are also assigned to other project teams.

**Confidentiality**
- This position has access to confidential information including participant and business personal information (passport/visa information).

**Knowledge and Skills Required**
- Minimum of five to seven years of full-time prior work experience in a think tank, the public sector, or a n



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