Job in Jordan: Program Officer, Ideas Workshop

The Open Society Foundations offers full-time job opportunities for the position of Program Officer, Ideas Workshop. If you want to help make the world a better place with your expertise in critical and intellectual thinking on human rights, equity, and expression, it is seeking a Program Officer based in Rio de Janeiro, Bogota, Mexico City, Amman, or Seoul. You will identify and support individuals, collectives, and institutions that are renewing public debate and creativity with bold, fresh ideas. You will serve as a talent scout in search of the most interesting and transformative thinkers and centers of intellectual energy on issues of public concern.

As a program officer, you will be responsible for:

• Seek out individuals and groups at the groundbreaking of creative thinking on public issues in the region.
• Attending conferences, workshops, and festivals with a focus on ideas, tracking key publications, and public discussion in broadcast and social media channels.
• Looking especially for visionary ideas that may be at the margins and merit amplification.
• Make grants to support outstanding individuals and organizations developing and debating such ideas, and to public-facing institutions, publications, and networks that cultivate and sustain the circulation and discussion of ideas. 
• Help to conceive and implement multi-year initiatives across program areas and geographies.
• Help organize and take part in internal discussions and debates within OSF about its assumptions and established ways of thinking.

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You should have:

• At least 7 years of responsible experience in a leading role in work related to ideas and public debate.
• A graduate degree in a relevant field, although insatiable intellectual curiosity is more important than formal qualifications.
• Deep and demonstrable knowledge of the landscape of online and offline public debate in the region.
• High proficiency in one or more of the relevant local languages in the region.
• Good written and spoken communication skills in English.
• Good project management skills.
• Good proficiency with the use of technology and applications.
• Commitment to continuous learning and growth in the areas of diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice.
• The facility in the use of social media is a plus.

Work with Open Society Foundations:

• Ample opportunities to learn and grow.
• Top-notch benefits and perks that are designed for your well-being and a healthy work-life balance.
• With some variability according to location, this includes generous time off, flexible work arrangements, health insurance, and much more.

About Open Society Foundations:

The Open Society Foundations work to build vibrant and tolerant societies whose governments are accountable and open to the participation of all people. They seek to strengthen the rule of law; respect for human rights, minorities, and a diversity of opinions; democratically elected governments; and a civil society that helps keep government power in check. They help to shape public policies that assure greater fairness in political, legal, and economic systems and safeguard fundamental rights. They believe in fundamental human rights, dignity, and the rule of law. Also, they believe in a society where all people are free to participate fully in civic, economic, and cultural life.

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