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• Manager, Peacebuilding
  Remote / Hybrid Location

  Position Summary:

  Humanity United (HU) is seeking a Manager, Peacebuilding (PB) to manage a set of cross-team initiatives and priorities spanning the breadth of the Peacebuilding portfolio. As part of the Peacebuilding team, this role will enable grantmaking, contracting, and convening work across thematic areas of programming, which include: building agency for collective action; wellbeing and healing for peace actors; innovative approaches to peacebuilding; and inclusive peace processes. Demonstrating flexibility and adaptability, the Manager will balance strategic vision with meticulous attention to detail and effective logistical execution.

  The Manager, PB will be responsible for bridging programmatic implementation with operations, including managing contracts, planning convenings, and coordinating partner travel. Collaborating with the PB team’s Senior Portfolio Director, Senior Managers, and the Associate Manager, the Manager will assist in maintaining visibility across the grantmaking pipeline and help align partner support with team operations. This role will work with team members on a small set of grants to help ensure accuracy and quality in HU’s grants management system.

  The Manager will implement a set of team-wide initiatives, such as assisting in the management of a partner emergency fund and exploring opportunities to host grantee convenings. They will also be responsible for building out the Peacebuilding team’s convening practices and policies, and for the planning and implementation of convenings.

  The successful candidate will understand intentional convening, logistical planning, and meeting design as powerful tools to further new forms of collective action, deeper relationships, and meaningful participation. The ideal candidate will have a background in peacebuilding and conflict transformation work, and bring an understanding of how programs and operations can work together seamlessly to serve the organization’s mission. They will bring a care-focused orientation that prioritizes relationship and adaptive support to HU’s partners, as this role will contribute to work that demonstrates the importance of following the lead of those closest to the context.

  This role will report to the Senior Manager, Peacebuilding. This is a full-time, exempt position and can be based anywhere in the U.S., but the successful candidate should be prepared to occasionally attend meetings with stakeholders in various time zones. Our hybrid work approach provides ongoing flexibility for regular remote work for this position, combined with periodic in-person gatherings.

  Core Job Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with team members on grantmaking and grants management across the full scope of grantmaking activities.
  • Support partner meeting and convening logistics, including travel coordination, contracts, and honorarium arrangements.
  • Assist the Senior Portfolio Director and Senior Manager, PB to maintain visibility across team grantmaking pipeline and provide targeted grantmaking support as needed, including meeting with partners and reviewing proposals.
  • Manage and implement team initiatives and projects, including strategic planning around team priorities, coordination of stakeholders across multiple time zones, end-to-end meeting and event design.
  • Contribute to team operations, including budget planning and processes, facilitation, and logistics for events relevant to programmatic activities and projects.
  • Participate in team learning processes to inform the work that contributes to our strategic goals, including participating in learning and check-in calls with grantees and partners.
  • Represent HU Peacebuilding publicly at conferences and events.
  • Research, read widely, and report out on literature and studies relevant to priority programs and the team’s core initiatives for 2026 and 2027. Topics could include community philanthropy models, wellbeing, and healing approaches to grantmaking.
  • Engage with experts, donors, government officials, and media within program areas in consultation with senior team leaders.

  Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  Must-have requirements:

  • Experience with grantmaking, grants management, and/or contract management.
  • Experience working with Grants Management software; it’s a bonus if you have experience working with Smart Simple.
  • Experience in deeply partnering with stakeholders to understand their needs and deploy different programmatic tools (grants, contracts, convenings, etc.).
  • Knowledge of IRS policies that govern 501c3 public charities, private foundations, and 501c4 social welfare organizations.
  • Experience planning, hosting, and facilitating meetings and events.
  • Ability to lead processes related to team operations (e.g., grantmaking and/or contracting) with attention to detail.
  • Experience working with community organizations, nonprofits, or international organizations on promoting human rights, peacebuilding, or community development.
  • Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following areas: peacebuilding, international development, human rights, or humanitarian fields.
  • Proficiency in Spanish, with the ability to communicate written and orally.
  • Ability to situate programmatic work within broader intellectual, political, and philanthropic trends.
  • Experience in strategic program implementation and operations.
  • Experience coordinating complex projects with multiple stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and accountability across time zones.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and high emotional intelligence, with a demonstrated ability to work independently, as part of a team, and with a diverse range of partners and stakeholders.
  • Commitment to HU’s mission and values (including Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice) is a must.
  • Candidates must have the right to work in the United States.

  It’s a bonus if you bring:

  • Direct lived experience of the issues we work on.
  • Experience in systems thinking and systems mapping.
  • Experience working in or with organizations in Latin America.
  • Familiarity with philanthropic or grantmaking processes, including participatory approaches or community philanthropy models.
  • Experience with event and convening design that integrates wellbeing and relational practices.

  We encourage qualified candidates with informal or indirect experience to describe how their background has served as preparation for this role.

  Salary: The salary range for this position will vary by geographic location to account for local job market & cost of living. Starting salaries within the range are based on job-related skills, experience, and background. At HU, salary progression is based on performance and proficiency in a role over time.

  Example starting salary ranges are provided below, with other locations available on request. We will share more about the starting and full salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

  • San Francisco – $126,147 – $140,163
  • New York – $119,839 – $133,155
  • Washington DC/Boston/Seattle/LA – $113,532 – $126,147
  • Chicago, Denver/Boulder, Philadelphia – $107,225 – $119,139