Summary Description:
The new Program Officer will be responsible for developing and overseeing the Foundation’s work designed to strengthen Global Economic Governance in the interests of all members of the world community. Building on prior Foundation-funded work to reform international markets and institutions in trade and finance, this portfolio will support new thinking and action designed to bring about a global institutional architecture that promotes economic security while addressing poverty in the developing world. The portfolio will also support work on global economic circuits as a cause of conflict, and how to govern them more effectively. Strengthening capacity in the Global South will be a priority throughout.

The new Program Officer will be required to evaluate these strategies against the changing context and identify priorities for the future. The Program Officer is responsible for identifying prospective grantees; soliciting, reviewing and responding to grant proposals; and preparing recommendations for Foundation funding.

S/he will also collaborate with Foundation colleagues working on related issues within and outside the Governance and Civil Society Unit, in other foundations, and in the community at large. S/he will also be expected to play an active role in the development of learning activities in the Unit's global “community of practice,” providing advice as required to colleagues elsewhere in the Foundation, and sharing in the leadership of GCS planning and strategy sessions, research projects and other new initiatives.

Along with economic expertise, the Program Officer will be expected to bring a broad perspective to the position, including an understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of economic liberalization; the ethical challenges posed by inequality; the ways in which political forces and the absence of social equity affect global economic stability; the manner in which changing distributions of income and wealth alter the distribution of political power and the role of the State; and the differential impact of economic change on men and women.

Qualifications:
A Ph.D. in economics; experience working internationally, preferably in the developing world; relevant academic, non-governmental, and/or governmental experience in issues of Global Economic Governance as described above; fluency in English; excellent analytical, oral presentation, writing and interpersonal skills; and the ability and willingness to work as a member of multiple teams, are required. Fluency in a second language; and expertise in gender and economics and/or economics and conflict, are preferred. Applicants from developing countries are encouraged to apply.


Salary is based on experience and on the Foundation's commitment to internal equity. A generous benefits package is provided.

To apply for the position, visit www.fordfound.org/employment or send full application materials (consisting of substantive cover letter, c.v., and a 5-20 page sole-authored writing sample in English) to Ms. S. Ashton at 320 E. 43rd St., New York, NY 10017, USA, by October 4, 2005.

Equal employment opportunity and having a diverse staff are fundamental principles at The Ford Foundation, where employment and promotional opportunities are based upon individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation/affectional preference, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established under law.

September 14, 2005.