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Program Manager

Location: Mexico City. Posting Date: 05/12/2026. Deadline: 05/25/2026. Contract Type: Full-time. Workstyle: Hybrid. Reporting To: Director, Refugees.

Responsibilities

- Make proposals, suggest alternatives, and drive complex initiatives forward.
- Lead day-to-day grant management for the regional portfolio, including proposal review, processing, payments, reporting, and compliance with OSF standards and regulations; manage consultant contracts; provide regular status updates on implementation, risks, and opportunities to the Director.
- Represent the Day One Project in regional forums and convenings, articulating its goals and approach to public and private interlocutors, and managing political sensitivities with discretion.
- Contribute to written products—briefing notes, memos, lessons‑learned documents, and analytical pieces—that translate regional dynamics for U.S. and other audiences.
- Exercise considerable discretion and intellectual independence, working with a high tolerance for ambiguity in a fast‑moving political and operational environment.
- Work with leadership to maintain grant‑making practice aligned with OSF's approach and in compliance with organizational and external standards and regulations.

Qualifications

- Educated to a degree-level (or equivalent).
- Substantial expertise in migration in the Western Hemisphere, including a sophisticated understanding of the political, policy, and operational dynamics across sending, transit, and receiving countries, and a track record of work on legal pathways, the protection of vulnerable migrants, and/or coalition‑building for inclusive immigration systems.
- Established relationships with relevant counterparts across the region—within governments, multilateral and regional institutions, civil society, faith and community organizations, the private sector, and the research community—and the ability to navigate them with discretion.
- Proven track record leading complex, multi‑year social and political change initiatives,



including strategic planning and cross‑functional team coordination.
- Background in managing multi‑stakeholder partnerships and in building novel coalitions that go beyond traditional civil society, including with faith groups, the private sector, unions, and community organizations.
- Experience using diverse tools—including grant making, stakeholder engagement, communications, and litigation—to execute strategies.
- Demonstrated ability to translate regional dynamics for U.S. and international audiences, and to bring U.S. and international perspectives into regional conversations.
- Strong relationship management skills, particularly in navigating complex and politically sensitive topics, and in maintaining the trust of policymakers and operational partners.
- Ability to maintain high performance while adapting to change.

Desirable Qualifications

- Prior experience working in or with national governments in the Western Hemisphere on migration or related policy areas.
- Familiarity with cutting‑edge applications of technology to immigration challenges.
- Experience working across philanthropic, governmental, and NGO settings.

Travel is required. Travel frequency depends on the role requirements.

Benefits

- Exceptional opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact; from a generous annual professional development allowance for every employee to onsite training and learning conversations with visiting experts.
- Excellent benefits and perks to promote well‑being and a healthy work‑life balance, including generous time off and adaptable work arrangements.
- Staff required to work in an Open Society office 50% of working days per month.
- Employer‑paid health insurance and dental plans for individuals and families (no employee contribution required).
- Exceptional retirement savings plan (non‑contributory for employees) and life insurance.
- Progressive paid parental leave, reproductive and family planning support, and much more.
- A commitment to nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace, so you can bring your whole self to work and make a positive impact.

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