The Institute for Strategic Dialogue-US (ISD-US) is a fiercely independent, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to safeguarding democracy and reversing the rising tide of hate, extremism and disinformation in the United States.
Launched at the United Nations in 2015, Strong Cities is an independent global network of cities and other local governments dedicated to addressing all forms of hate, extremism and polarisation at a local level. Strong Cities fills a critical gap in efforts that have traditionally overlooked the unique roles that sub-national governments can play in preventing and responding to these threats, complementing both existing security-led measures and grassroots efforts led by civil society stakeholders.
Why work for Strong Cities at ISD-US?
This role will sit within the North America Regional Hub, dedicated to Strong Cities regional coordination, engagement and activities as the Network seeks to continue to deliver on it's strategy to enhance its impact at a city, national, regional and global level.
The Strong Cities Network is hosted by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD). Recruitment for this role will be managed by, and the successful candidate employed by, ISD-US. For more information on ISD’s recruitment policies and processes, visit the ISD website.
Our benefits
Salary
$65,000 - $85,000 per annum
Location
We welcome candidates from anywhere within the United States to apply, but will give preference to applicants based in the D.C. metro area. Unfortunately, we cannot provide Visa sponsorship for this vacancy at this time.
Hours
Full time / 40 hours per week
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
ISD is committed to promoting diversity throughout its workforce and aims for its team to be truly representative of all sections of society. We make a concerted effort to ensure our workplace, employment policies and organisational culture creates an inclusive, positive and progressive environment in which all members of our team are treated with dignity and respect. For further information about this policy or our recruitment practices, please email [email protected].
We strongly encourage applications from people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, carers, and people from diverse socio-economic backgrounds.
The role
The Program Manager will work as part of the Strong Cities Management Unit to deliver project activities with a range of city-level stakeholders in the United States, as part of a newly funded program and partnership with the National League of Cities, focusing on mayors and other local elected leaders and local governments across the United States. The role will also support Strong Cities programming and partnership opportunities across the North America region as part of its North America Hub.
Key responsibilities include:
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