Program Coordinator

Are you passionate about making positive impacts through your work?

The International Women’s Media Foundation is seeking a full-time program coordinator to support a wide range of initiatives as a member of the programs team. The team is responsible for implementing the organization’s portfolio of safety, opportunity, recognition, and equity initiatives that advance the IWMF’s mission through direct support to women and gender diverse journalists. A full list of IWMF programs is available on our website.

The ideal candidate is passionate about protecting, supporting, and promoting women and nonbinary journalists. A successful candidate will have a proven ability to meet deadlines and the flexibility to adapt to changing priorities. This position requires someone who is detail-oriented, committed to continual improvement and driven to perform at the highest level.

Who We Are

The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) is the only global non-profit organization that offers emergency support, safety training, global reporting opportunities, and funding for both staff reporters and freelancers, all specifically tailored for women and gender diverse journalists. Our mission is to ensure more opportunities, bylines, and recognition of women and nonbinary journalists and create a greater diversity of voices in journalism.

What You’ll Do

The program coordinator will be responsible for supporting the Newsroom Safety Across America Initiative in United States, and provide support to the IWMF's international programming and emergency assistance. Additionally, they will work to enhance the IWMF’s outreach efforts with the journalism community, help organize public forums on behalf of the IWMF including programs-related events and participate in conferences. A description of responsibilities follows.

Supporting all aspects of the IWMF’s programming and emergency assistance:

• Provide administrative support, scheduling, and organizing meetings, events, and logistics.
• Coordinate application and selection processes, communicating with selection committees, and serving as a point of contact for fellows, grantees, and applicants.
• Engage with fellows, grantees and the IWMF network to grow the organization’s reach and impact.
• Work collaboratively with the programs team to systematize application processes, develop application guidelines and sample applications as a resource for potential applicants.
• Monitor grantee reports, project timelines and assist in preparing grant reports.
• Gather and organize program related data and assist in monitoring and evaluation of programs.
• Assist in the development of budgets, payment requests and tracking expenses.
• Liaise with the communications staff around application opening and closing and ensuring that content for the IWMF’s programs and emergency assistance is up to date on the website.
• Support IWMF programs as needed.
• Represent the IWMF at conferences and in-person events.

Who You Are

Experience: One to three years of work experience in program coordination or project management, journalism, grantmaking, or international affairs/development. Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field (e.g., media development, international relations, public affairs, etc.)

Skills: Excellent interpersonal communications and relationship-building skills, to effectively work with a variety of people and personalities including journalists, grantees, reporting fellows, board members, volunteers, peers, donors, and consultants. In addition:

• Self-starter who is organized, flexible, able to successfully manage multiple complex projects, programs and priorities simultaneously.
• Positive, solutions-oriented approach a must.
• Effectively manages up to anticipate the needs of your supervisor.
• Fluency in English, including excellent written and oral communications skills.
• Passion for IWMF’s mission; exemplifies the values and culture of the organization, upholding current policies and procedures.
• Exhibits enthusiasm and entrepreneurial spirit; ability to motivate others and a sense of humor required.
• Familiarity with Survey Monkey, Asana, Canva, Mailchimp, Submittable, WordPress and Zoom desired.
• Experience with monitoring and evaluation strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with data visualization is a plus.
• Knowledge of the news media and development industry a plus.

We welcome applicants from a broad set of backgrounds and lived experiences.

Employment Type:

Full-time. IWMF headquarters are located in Washington, DC. IWMF staff work remotely within the United States. This position requires extensive travel and occasional weekends.