• High degree of organizational skills; can manage complexity
• Effective written communication skills, and the ability to develop policies and procedures to simplify internal and external processes
• Professional working proficiency in English
• Ability to learn and utilize multiple platforms including project management software, data analytics software, collaboration suites/platforms, enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management platforms, and generative AI;
• Demonstrated high ethical standards, integrity, honesty, and ability to work with sensitive information in a confidential manner;
• Commitment to the work and values of the Equality Fund, which include Anti-Racism, Anti-Oppression, and Intersectionality; Feminist Leadership; Accountability; and Radical Love;

• 3+ years of progressive finance experience.
• Working knowledge of treasury management and/or investment oversight.
• Demonstrated knowledge of multi-currency transactions and FX risk.
• Understanding of restricted fund/project accounting.
• Experience interacting with auditors and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently and exercise sound judgment.
• Strong analytical, governance, and risk management capabilities.
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• Experience in international development or complex funding environments
• Exposure to controllership functions.
• Demonstrated leadership potential

• Significant (7-15 years) leadership experience in an international, mission-driven environment, ideally in a similar role.
• A strong network across European philanthropy, foundations, governments, development finance institutions and/or the private sector.
• A strong understanding of the European funding landscape, including institutional and philanthropic donors, and the trends reshaping international development financing.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and develop strategic partnerships and mobilise resources.
• Experience working effectively with Boards and governance structures.
• Experience leading, empowering and developing talented people across cultures, disciplines and geographies.
• Demonstrated ability to lead effectively within networked or partnership-based structures, balancing institutional autonomy with shared strategy, capabilities and interests.
• Knowledge of global health and international development. A strong understanding of sexual and reproductive health and rights and women's health would be an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Proficiency in Dutch and/or another language relevant to PSI's global network, particularly French, Spanish or Arabic, would be an asset.

• Strong knowledge of government policy and decision-making processes.
• Knowledge of gender equity, gender-based violence, women’s economic participation and security, multiculturalism, anti-racism and inclusion.
• Experience interpreting complex quantitative and qualitative data, synthesizing research findings and stakeholder perspectives, and developing evidence-informed policy options and recommendations.
• Demonstrated experience engaging colleagues across government, other orders of government and external stakeholders, with sound judgment in complex and politically sensitive environments.
• Project planning, coordination and implementation.
• Ability to assess risks, impacts and policy implications.
• Executive briefing and communication skills.
• Strong political acuity, strategic thinking and relationship-building skills, including the ability to communicate with various partners, navigate competing interests and build consensus on shared policy priorities.

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Position Overview

Qualifications

• Some experience in an administrative job for a complex and fast-paced organization 
• Experience working with MS Office suite, especially Outlook, and including Copilot, Claude, and other AI tools is strongly preferred 
• Experience setting priorities and meeting deadlines while balancing multiple competing priorities 
• Strong initiative, organizational skills, and ability to work autonomously and cross-functionally while remaining flexible to changing tasks and priorities 
• Demonstrated knowledge of how to build and maintain productive working relationships in matrixed environments 

• At least 7 years of progressively responsible professional experience in public policy, public administration, social policy, development or another relevant field
• Demonstrated experience in drafting national policies, strategies, action plans, programmes for government.
• Demonstrated experience in gender analysis and mainstreaming gender equality into policies, programmes, results frameworks or monitoring systems.
• Demonstrated experience in developing or reviewing results frameworks, indicators and/or monitoring arrangements.

• Fluency in Vietnamese, with strong Vietnamese writing skills, is required.

• At least five years of relevant experience in MEL for donor-funded development programmes, including responsibility for the MEL cycle from design and indicator development through data collection, analysis, reporting, evaluation and learning.
• Bachelor’s degree in monitoring and evaluation, social sciences, development studies, statistics, economics, water/environmental management or another relevant field. 
• Relevant professional training or certification in monitoring and evaluation is required.
• Experience using mixed-methods approaches and analysing both quantitative and qualitative data, including surveys, interviews, focus group discussions, administrative data and qualitative outcome evidence.
• Experience measuring programme outcomes and institutional or systems change, and translating evidence into practical recommendations for programme adaptation and decision-making.
• Strong skills in data management, analysis and visualisation, and advanced skills in data analytics digital data collection, database development and maintenance, spreadsheets and MEL tools. 
• Experience coordinating MEL across multiple partners or geographic locations and strengthening the capacity of colleagues or partner organisations.
• Strong analytical, report-writing, facilitation and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• High level of professionalism, integrity, attention to detail and ability to work independently, collaboratively and to deadlines.
• Excellent written and spoken English. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work constructively with diverse partners and stakeholders.
• Willingness and ability to undertake need-based travel to the five target counties and work in dynamic field contexts.