Job description
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.
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.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should applyvia BambooHR at this link. (
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.
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