Projects Director

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The Organization:

PeaceGeeks is a Vancouver-based non-profit organization that operates around the globe through the use of technology to build the technological, communications and management capacities of grassroots organizations who work to promote peace, accountability and human rights. We develop partnerships with these organizations to provide meaningful support designed to increase their skills, effectiveness and impact. We see a world where everyone can leverage technology to make peace and human rights a lived reality. On March 2017, PeaceGeeks won the renowned Google Impact Challenge , allowing them to have the necessary funding to launch an app that will make it easier for newcomers to access immigrant and refugee services in Vancouver, where they account for 40% of the population.

Responsibilities:

The Project Director works from The Hive office and/or home flexibly. This position reports to the Executive Director. The successful candidate will receive training on the PeaceGeeks current products, activities, and processes. This position is a committee position contributing 5-7 hours per week.

• Working with the Projects and Technical Teams to develop project strategies for advancing the strategic priorities of the organizations.
• Refining projects structures and policies for the effective management of current and future projects.
• Corresponding with Project Managers to identify and resolve key strategic and operational matters that are impacting on project success
• Providing support to Project Manager towards advancing project and program objectives.

Qualifications:

To be able to successfully perform this role, the Project Director should have:

• Minimum 8 to 10 years of experience in project management, specifically in technology projects
• Bachelor in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, EE or IT related
• Knowledge of leadership and management as they relate to non-profit / volunteer organizations
• Articulate, able to think strategically
• Proficient use of skype, Google+ and other telecommuting tools
• Ability to handle confidential information and maintain a high degree of ethics

Benefits:

• Gain practical experience working on projects with multinational teams across the world
• Learning about relevant international issues that we work on
• Make an impactful contribution to peace-building work in developing, non-democratic and conflict-affected places
• Collaborate and network with an amazing group of volunteers
• Personal and professional development

How to Apply:

Please submit your resume and cover letter to http://peacegeeks.org/volunteer. Should you have any questions, please direct them to recruiting[at]peacegeeks.org