United Nations Foundation

Program Manager

• Strategic Direction: Provide strategic guidance on the programmatic offerings of the OA Alliance, consistent with the annual work plan.
• Develop the communications strategies of the OA Alliance, consistent with the annual work plan.
• Collaborate with a broad coalition of partners on shared priorities and where appropriate, collaboratively developed products.
• Stay up-to-date with significant science, research, and policy developments on ocean acidification domestically in the US and internationally.
• Assist with grants and contracts management, including grant reporting and proposal development.
• Research funding opportunities for OA Alliance programs and communications projects.
• Communications: The implementation of the annual communications strategy, in collaboration with the communications lead and Executive Director.
• Offer guidance on creative, strategic, and consistent approaches to elevating ocean acidification in the media, public, and among decision makers.
• Support fast, accurate, and high-quality copy for special communications materials and projects.
• Program Support: Lead the OA Alliance’s responsibilities as co-champion of the Ocean Acidification Research for Sustainability Programme under the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainability; support the Execute Director by co-organizing and/or co-facilitating projects and initiatives, assisting in the creation of new working groups, organizing webinars, workshops, and generally helping to advance the programmatic offerings of the OA Alliance.
• Coordinate with Program Leads to better understand engagement opportunities and needs of government members of the OA Alliance.
• Coordinate with the Special Projects and Communications Coordinator to better understand engagement opportunities with Affiliate member non-governmental entities.

Program Manager, OA Alliance