Project Director, Malaysia Worker Rights (Hybrid)

Deadline for Application: October 28, 2024

The Solidarity Center is seeking a Project Director to lead a multi-year US Government-funded program to support workers and worker organizations advocate for improved occupational safety and health (OSH) standards, including gender-responsive standards, and the integration of effective programs to prevent and address gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH) in the electronics sector through worker organizing and collective bargaining. This position, and its duration, is contingent upon project funding. The anticipated start date for this position is between November 15, 2024 and January 1, 2025. As a key personnel role, any offer of employment will be contingent upon donor approval.

The Project Director will be responsible for implementation of all aspects of the project, including strategic planning, program coordination, reporting, and executing partnership agreements and subgrants. This position includes a range of programmatic, operational, and administrative duties, including the establishment and maintenance of project systems for stakeholder and risk management, cost and schedule controls, the preparation and submission of project deliverables, and sustainability planning and implementation. The Project Director provides senior level technical assistance and policy advice on such topics as industrial relations, freedom of association, collective bargaining, programs to address gender-based violence and harassment and/or workplace occupational safety and health (OSH). This individual also is responsible for the supervision of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems from project initiation to closeout. The Project Director is critical to establishing and maintaining stakeholder relationships and works to build effective coalitions. Travel across Malaysia is required for project implementation.

This position will report to the Solidarity Center’s Program Director for Malaysia and Indonesia. The Project Director will supervise a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) consultant as well as assist the Program Director for Malaysia and Indonesia in coordinating other assigned team members.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of seven (7) years of professional experience in project management and managing operational and administrative duties for USG-funded projects or other donor- funded projects with similar complexity.
• Proven experience establishing and maintaining systems for managing project operations, including overseeing the preparation and submission of project deliverables, stakeholder and risk management processes, cost and schedule controls, and sustainability planning and implementation.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing implementation of M&E systems from project initiation to closeout stages.
• Proven success in leading project teams that are responsible for achieving project objectives relevant to the project being funded under this cooperative agreement.
• Proven understanding and demonstrated experience in providing technical assistance and policy advice at a senior level on industrial relations, freedom of association, collective bargaining, OSH, GBVH at the workplace and/or acceptable conditions of work is preferred.
• Proven success in building and maintaining working relationships with all project stakeholders; engaging in coalition building; and empowering stakeholders to take ownership of key project outcomes for post-project sustainability of progress.
• Strong facilitation, collaboration, and leadership skills.
• Experience working in Southeast Asia in general and Malaysia specifically.
• Excellent oral communication skills and experience working with diverse audiences.
• Excellent writing skills and experience drafting project reports and technical documents.
• Ability to work independently while coordinating closely with teammates and colleagues.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken) is required and proficiency in Malay is preferred.

This position is open to anyone, but high priority will be given to Malaysian citizens. The Solidarity Center offers competitive compensation based on experience but will not provide housing, a relocation allowance, or support for a candidate to obtain a work permit. This project is anticipated to last for four years.

Applications must be submitted in English and should include a CV of no more than four pages, a cover letter, and contact information for at least two reference persons.

About Us

At the Solidarity Center (www.solidaritycenter.org), we believe that all people who work should receive the rewards of their labor—decent paychecks and benefits, safe jobs, respect and fair treatment. We believe that economic and social injustice around the world are neither intractable problems nor acceptable byproducts of a global economy where some can win at the expense of many. Rather, we believe that working women and men can collectively improve their wages and workplaces, call on their governments to uphold laws and protect human rights, and be a force for democracy, shared prosperity and inclusive economic development. Across the world, we work with allies to strengthen democratic worker organizations, to increase the organizing and bargaining capacity of unions and grassroots organizations, and to empower workers, especially women, to defend their rights at work and in their communities.

The Solidarity Center is an equal employment opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status or any other status protected under applicable law. Candidates from traditionally underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged to apply.