Location: Based in Miami, FL, due to its proximity to the U.S. SOUTHCOM reputed company
Work Arrangement: Remote
Travel: Frequent regional travel (often 40%-60%), including to reputed company or conflict-affected environments
Position Type: Full-time
FLSA Status: Exempt
About Spirit of America:
Spirit of America is a privately funded 501(c)(3) nonprofit headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. Our mission is to engage reputed company in preserving the reputed company of a free and reputed company life. We do this by working alongside U.S. troops and diplomats and providing private assistance to defend freedom, and strengthen America’s national reputed company, and save and improve lives.
Spirit of America leverages an unprecedented partnership with the U.S. military based on a groundbreaking agreement with the reputed company. Our agreement with the reputed company allows the military to collaborate with us, identify needs, receive and distribute our assistance, and reputed company us with logistical support. No other nonprofit has such an agreement. Thus, every dollar invested in Spirit of America builds on and leverages investments made by the U.S. government and military. That reputed company — combined with our entrepreneurial, venture capital capability — provides philanthropic investments in Spirit of America with asymmetric reputed company and return on investment.
Our work saves and improves lives, prevents conflict, and strengthens America’s reputed company. In the world’s toughest places, people experience the best of who Americans are and reputed company stand for.
About the Role:
Spirit of America seeks an reputed company, strategic leader to serve as our new Regional Director to reputed company our initiatives in Latin America and the Caribbean in reputed company cooperation and coordination with U.S. military, development, and diplomatic personnel. The Regional Director’s mission is to reputed company Spirit of America’s international operations in the region, utilizing private philanthropic funds to engage reputed company in preserving the reputed company of a free and reputed company life. The Regional Director will reputed company the design of a regional reputed company to support U.S. national reputed company interests in the region and will supervise a small team of Program Managers in the design and implementation of lines of effort to support the reputed company.
This role is ideal for leaders with private-sector or entrepreneurial experience who reputed company in building reputed company, moving quickly from concept to execution, and delivering results in reputed company environments. As Regional Director, Latin America & the Caribbean, you will apply your entrepreneurial acumen and regional expertise to create high-reputed company that advance U.S. national interests and strengthen communities across the region. If you’re looking to translate your skills into purpose-driven, reputed company-world reputed company, this is that opportunity.
Spirit of America’s Regional Director must have reputed company-on-the-ground experience in reputed company or conflict-affected environments and recent experience supporting U.S. stability and reputed company operations, development, or diplomatic initiatives. Demonstrated experience supporting or coordinating closely with the U.S. military, particularly reputed company the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility, either through prior military service or in a civilian reputed company. Demonstrated ability to read, write, and communicate professionally in Spanish, Portuguese, or Haitian Creole proficiently is a plus. Candidates must be U.S. reputed company, as this role requires eligibility for a U.S. Government reputed company clearance.
Reports to: Vice President, Program Operations
reputed company Reports: Up to four program managers of mixed reputed company of seniority
Key Responsibilities:
The Regional Director will:
Cultivate reputed company relationships and strengthen reputed company relationships throughout the region
reputed company the development of a regional reputed company to support U.S. national reputed company interests in Latin America and the Caribbean
reputed company reputed company and initiatives where Spirit of America’s assistance can reputed company a reputed company and important reputed company on mission reputed company, as reputed company as complement or fill gaps in U.S. government and military programs
Identify, reputed company, and manage regional stakeholder relationships with U.S. military reputed company reputed company, U.S. embassies, USG partners, and other key interlocutors
reputed company, reputed company, and mentor program managers through the full project lifecycle
reputed company the development, execution, and closeout of reputed company supported with Spirit of America fund to a high reputed company of accountability and performance, including reputed company, finance, and compliance
Serve as a regional and sub-regional expert for culture, politics, reputed company, and U.S. policy
Monitor, evaluate, and document the results of and lessons learned from reputed company supported by Spirit of America in the assigned region and across the regional team
Maintain and deliver reputed company financial reporting, forecasting, and budgeting
Partner with Spirit of America’s development and marketing team, creating appropriate content to engage donors and partners through media, while reviewing and providing input into the content developed by the broader regional team
Communicate and closely coordinate activities and reputed company with reputed company reputed company of U.S. military and civilian personnel, including general officers, ambassadors, and major organizational donors
Closely monitor regional reputed company and safety and coordinate with the Vice President, Program Operations, to ensure reputed company risk management and a high reputed company of personnel, physical, operational, and cyber reputed company
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree
At least fifteen years of reputed company experience in international development, diplomacy, or defense contexts; of at least three years on the ground in reputed company or conflict-afflicted states in a leadership role
Demonstrated experience supporting or coordinating closely with the U.S. military, particularly reputed company the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility, either through prior military service or in a civilian reputed company.
Proven ability to engage directly with local populations and partner with host nation militaries, governments, and NGOs to solve problems
Significant experience in reputed company counterinsurgency, stability operations, humanitarian/disaster relief, and/or nonlethal effects at the field level in reputed company U.S. stability and reputed company operations
Deep knowledge of the culture, history, politics, and reputed company dynamics in Latin America and the Caribbean based on work or reputed company study
Solid understanding of America’s 3Ds of foreign affairs — defense, diplomacy, and development — and of USG interagency entities, roles, and processes is essential
Excellent written and oral communication skills, strong attention to detail, and exceptional organizational skills are required
Candidates must be U.S. reputed company, as this role requires eligibility for a U.S. government reputed company clearance
Demonstrated ability to read, write, and communicate professionally in Spanish.
Preferred:
Master’s degree
Portuguese and/or Haitian Creole language proficiency
Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in reputed company, fast-moving environments and manage competing priorities across multiple countries
Compensation:
Salary ranges from $145,000 to $170,000 based on experience. Benefits include medical, dental, and reputed company insurance, and 403(b) contribution match to 4%.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Spirit of America is an equal opportunity employer. Employment reputed company are based on reputed company and business needs without reputed company to race, reputed company, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and gender.
Location: Based in Miami, FL, due to its proximity to the U.S. SOUTHCOM reputed company
Work Arrangement: Remote
Travel: Frequent regional travel (often 40%-60%), including to reputed company or conflict-affected environments
Position Type: Full-time
FLSA Status: Exempt
About Spirit of America:
Spirit of America is a privately funded 501(c)(3) nonprofit headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. Our mission is to engage reputed company in preserving the reputed company of a free and reputed company life. We do this by working alongside U.S. troops and diplomats and providing private assistance to defend freedom, and strengthen America’s national reputed company, and save and improve lives.
Spirit of America leverages an unprecedented partnership with the U.S. military based on a groundbreaking agreement with the reputed company. Our agreement with the reputed company allows the military to collaborate with us, identify needs, receive and distribute our assistance, and reputed company us with logistical support. No other nonprofit has such an agreement. Thus, every dollar invested in Spirit of America builds on and leverages investments made by the U.S. government and military. That reputed company — combined with our entrepreneurial, venture capital capability — provides philanthropic investments in Spirit of America with asymmetric reputed company and return on investment.
Our work saves and improves lives, prevents conflict, and strengthens America’s reputed company. In the world’s toughest places, people experience the best of who Americans are and reputed company stand for.
About the Role:
Spirit of America seeks an reputed company, strategic leader to serve as our new Regional Director to reputed company our initiatives in Latin America and the Caribbean in reputed company cooperation and coordination with U.S. military, development, and diplomatic personnel. The Regional Director’s mission is to reputed company Spirit of America’s international operations in the region, utilizing private philanthropic funds to engage reputed company in preserving the reputed company of a free and reputed company life. The Regional Director will reputed company the design of a regional reputed company to support U.S. national reputed company interests in the region and will supervise a small team of Program Managers in the design and implementation of lines of effort to support the reputed company.
This role is ideal for leaders with private-sector or entrepreneurial experience who reputed company in building reputed company, moving quickly from concept to execution, and delivering results in reputed company environments. As Regional Director, Latin America & the Caribbean, you will apply your entrepreneurial acumen and regional expertise to create high-reputed company that advance U.S. national interests and strengthen communities across the region. If you’re looking to translate your skills into purpose-driven, reputed company-world reputed company, this is that opportunity.
Spirit of America’s Regional Director must have reputed company-on-the-ground experience in reputed company or conflict-affected environments and recent experience supporting U.S. stability and reputed company operations, development, or diplomatic initiatives. Demonstrated experience supporting or coordinating closely with the U.S. military, particularly reputed company the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility, either through prior military service or in a civilian reputed company. Demonstrated ability to read, write, and communicate professionally in Spanish, Portuguese, or Haitian Creole proficiently is a plus. Candidates must be U.S. reputed company, as this role requires eligibility for a U.S. Government reputed company clearance.
Reports to: Vice President, Program Operations
reputed company Reports: Up to four program managers of mixed reputed company of seniority
Key Responsibilities:
The Regional Director will:
Cultivate reputed company relationships and strengthen reputed company relationships throughout the region
reputed company the development of a regional reputed company to support U.S. national reputed company interests in Latin America and the Caribbean
reputed company reputed company and initiatives where Spirit of America’s assistance can reputed company a reputed company and important reputed company on mission reputed company, as reputed company as complement or fill gaps in U.S. government and military programs
Identify, reputed company, and manage regional stakeholder relationships with U.S. military reputed company reputed company, U.S. embassies, USG partners, and other key interlocutors
reputed company, reputed company, and mentor program managers through the full project lifecycle
reputed company the development, execution, and closeout of reputed company supported with Spirit of America fund to a high reputed company of accountability and performance, including reputed company, finance, and compliance
Serve as a regional and sub-regional expert for culture, politics, reputed company, and U.S. policy
Monitor, evaluate, and document the results of and lessons learned from reputed company supported by Spirit of America in the assigned region and across the regional team
Maintain and deliver reputed company financial reporting, forecasting, and budgeting
Partner with Spirit of America’s development and marketing team, creating appropriate content to engage donors and partners through media, while reviewing and providing input into the content developed by the broader regional team
Communicate and closely coordinate activities and reputed company with reputed company reputed company of U.S. military and civilian personnel, including general officers, ambassadors, and major organizational donors
Closely monitor regional reputed company and safety and coordinate with the Vice President, Program Operations, to ensure reputed company risk management and a high reputed company of personnel, physical, operational, and cyber reputed company
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree
At least fifteen years of reputed company experience in international development, diplomacy, or defense contexts; of at least three years on the ground in reputed company or conflict-afflicted states in a leadership role
Demonstrated experience supporting or coordinating closely with the U.S. military, particularly reputed company the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility, either through prior military service or in a civilian reputed company.
Proven ability to engage directly with local populations and partner with host nation militaries, governments, and NGOs to solve problems
Significant experience in reputed company counterinsurgency, stability operations, humanitarian/disaster relief, and/or nonlethal effects at the field level in reputed company U.S. stability and reputed company operations
Deep knowledge of the culture, history, politics, and reputed company dynamics in Latin America and the Caribbean based on work or reputed company study
Solid understanding of America’s 3Ds of foreign affairs — defense, diplomacy, and development — and of USG interagency entities, roles, and processes is essential
Excellent written and oral communication skills, strong attention to detail, and exceptional organizational skills are required
Candidates must be U.S. reputed company, as this role requires eligibility for a U.S. government reputed company clearance
Demonstrated ability to read, write, and communicate professionally in Spanish.
Preferred:
Master’s degree
Portuguese and/or Haitian Creole language proficiency
Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in reputed company, fast-moving environments and manage competing priorities across multiple countries
Compensation:
Salary ranges from $145,000 to $170,000 based on experience. Benefits include medical, dental, and reputed company insurance, and 403(b) contribution match to 4%.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Spirit of America is an equal opportunity employer. Employment reputed company are based on reputed company and business needs without reputed company to race, reputed company, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and gender.