Senior Program Manager - Global Rights and Grantmaking

ABOUT OUTRIGHT INTERNATIONAL

Founded in 1990, Outright International strives to help lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer (LGBTIQ) people live safer, healthier, and more empowered lives worldwide. With staff in 18 countries and global headquarters in New York City, Outright documents human rights violations, helps resource LGBTIQ movements and allies, and advocates for the rights of LGBTIQ people.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Global Programs and Grantmaking, the Program Manager will manage the program's implementation across its target regions, serving as the primary link between Outright's leadership, regional program staff, and in-country partners to ensure the program is delivered in a locally owned, demand-driven, and donor-compliant manner.

We are open to accepting candidates in any country, and this role will not require relocation to our New York office.

Key Responsibilities

Program Oversight and Implementation

Lead day-to-day management of a large, multi-country grant portfolio, ensuring activities align with donor requirements and organizational strategy

Coordinate across regional program staff to ensure coherent implementation in high-risk, conflict-affected, and restrictive operating environments

Oversee program inception phase, including finalization of Theory of Change, MEL plan, and capacity strengthening plans with in-country partners

Partner Management

Manage relationships with a diverse portfolio of in-country partner organizations, including selection, risk assessment, and reassessment processes

Oversee co-design and rollout of individualized capacity strengthening plans with partners, ensuring demand-driven and participatory approaches

Support flexible, partner-led financing mechanisms including emergency, programmatic, and organizational development funding

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning

Coordinate participatory MEL processes with partners, including outcome mapping, baselines, and qualitative assessment tools in close cooperation with Outright´s MEL team

Track programmatic and contextual risk registers, escalating significant shifts and coordinating adaptive management responses

Liaise with external MEL consultants and support donor-led baseline and mid-term evaluation processes

Risk and Safeguarding

Monitor evolving political, security, and civic-space risks across the program's regions and adjust implementation accordingly

Ensure safeguarding standards (including SEAH prevention) are upheld across all partner relationships

Coordinate risk-sharing arrangements and contingency planning with partners and internal compliance teams

Advocacy Coordination

Support in-country partners' engagement with regional and multilateral human rights mechanisms

Coordinate logistics and strategic input for partner participation in international convenings and advocacy weeks

Ensure advocacy priorities remain demand-driven and reflect partner-identified needs

Compliance and Reporting

Ensure adherence to donor financial and narrative reporting requirements across all in-country partners

Coordinate with finance and grants teams on disbursement schedules, compliance checks, and sanctions screening

Prepare consolidated narrative and financial reports for donor submission

Qualifications

Significant experience managing complex, multi-country grants in the human rights, LGBTIQ+ rights, or international development sector

Demonstrated experience working with civil society partners in restrictive, high-risk, or conflict-affected contexts

Strong understanding of grantmaking, localization principles, and partner-led program design

Experience with MEL frameworks, particularly outcome mapping or similar qualitative approaches

Familiarity with donor compliance requirements (e.g., government or multilateral funding instruments)

Cultural competency and sensitivity to SOGIESC dynamics and intersectional analysis

Willingness to travel to program regions as security conditions allow

Language skills relevant to program regions are considered an asset. English and Spanish are mandatory.

Please note: This is a Senior Program Manager Role and will stay that, but the program descriptor may change.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should apply via BambooHR at this link . (https://outrightinternational.bamboohr.com/careers/84)

Outright is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. People of color, people who are transgender, intersex, or gender-variant, and individuals originally from the Global South are strongly encouraged to apply.

Only qualified candidates will be contacted. Please do not call.