Manager, Peacebuilding (Remote / Hybrid Location)

Job Description

Job Description

About Humanity United

Humanity United (HU) is a philanthropic organization focused on advancing the dignity and voice of those most affected by violent conflict, exploitation, and injustice. Established in 2008 to cultivate conditions for enduring peace and freedom, HU today focuses on systemic change across three bodies of work : Peacebuilding, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking, and Racial Justice and Equity, with a strong focus on leveraging Public Engagement across these issues. Humanity United is part of The Omidyar Group, a diverse collection of companies, organizations, and initiatives united by a desire to improve the lives of people and societies.

Position Summary :

Humanity United (HU) is seeking a Manager, Peacebuilding (PB) to manage a set of cross-team initiatives and priorities spanning the breadth of the Peacebuilding portfolio. As part of the Peacebuilding team, this role will enable grantmaking, contracting, and convening work across thematic areas of programming, which include : building agency for collective action; wellbeing and healing for peace actors; innovative approaches to peacebuilding; and inclusive peace processes. Demonstrating flexibility and adaptability, the Manager will balance strategic vision with meticulous attention to detail and effective logistical execution.

The Manager, PB will be responsible for bridging programmatic implementation with operations, including managing contracts, planning convenings, and coordinating partner travel. Collaborating with the PB team's Senior Portfolio Director, Senior Managers, and the Associate Manager, the Manager will assist in maintaining visibility across the grantmaking pipeline and help align partner support with team operations. This role will work with team members on a small set of grants to help ensure accuracy and quality in HU’s grants management system.

The Manager will implement a set of team-wide initiatives, such as assisting in the management of a partner emergency fund and exploring opportunities to host grantee convenings. They will also be responsible for building out the Peacebuilding team’s convening practices and policies, and for the planning and implementation of convenings.

The successful candidate will understand intentional convening, logistical planning, and meeting design as powerful tools to further new forms of collective action, deeper relationships, and meaningful participation. The ideal candidate will have a background in peacebuilding and conflict transformation work, and bring an understanding of how programs and operations can work together seamlessly to serve the organization’s mission. They will bring a care-focused orientation that prioritizes relationship and adaptive support to HU’s partners, as this role will contribute to work that demonstrates the importance of following the lead of those closest to the context.

This role will report to the Senior Manager, Peacebuilding. This is a full-time, exempt position and can be based anywhere in the U.S., but the successful candidate should be prepared to occasionally attend meetings with stakeholders in various time zones. Our hybrid work approach provides ongoing flexibility for regular remote work for this position, combined with periodic in-person gatherings.

Core Job Responsibilities :

• Collaborate with team members on grantmaking and grants management across the full scope of grantmaking activities.
• Support partner meeting and convening logistics, including travel coordination, contracts, and honorarium arrangements.
• Assist the Senior Portfolio Director and Senior Manager, PB to maintain visibility across team grantmaking pipeline and provide targeted grantmaking support as needed, including meeting with partners and reviewing proposals.
• Manage and implement team initiatives and projects, including strategic planning around team priorities, coordination of stakeholders across multiple time zones, end-to-end meeting and event design.
• Contribute to team operations, including budget planning and processes, facilitation, and logistics for events relevant to programmatic activities and projects.
• Participate in team learning processes to inform the work that contributes to our strategic goals, including participating in learning and check-in calls with grantees and partners.
• Represent HU Peacebuilding publicly at conferences and events.
• Research, read widely, and report out on literature and studies relevant to priority programs and the team’s core initiatives for 2026 and 2027. Topics could include community philanthropy models, wellbeing, and healing approaches to grantmaking.
• Engage with experts, donors, government officials, and media within program areas in consultation with senior team leaders.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Must-have requirements :

It’s a bonus if you bring :

Experience with event and convening design that integrates wellbeing and relational practices.

We encourage qualified candidates with informal or indirect experience to describe how their background has served as preparation for this role.

Salary : The salary range for this position will vary by geographic location to account for local job market & cost of living. Starting salaries within the range are based on job-related skills, experience, and background. At HU, salary progression is based on performance and proficiency in a role over time.

Example starting salary ranges are provided below, with other locations available on request. We will share more about the starting and full salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Humanity United believes that diversity, equity and inclusion make us more successful in our work, and we are able to grow and learn better together when our team is diverse and representative of the communities we serve. We are actively engaged in a formal DEIJ journey as an organization, and expect that prospective employees are enthusiastic about advancing these goals.

We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and staff. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran status, color, class, religion, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status and any other characteristics protected by law. We strongly encourage applications from people with diverse identities or who are members of marginalized communities.

HU is proud to offer all staff an inclusive and comprehensive benefits package to accommodate a diversity of needs and life circumstances and to accommodate staff at all life stages with flexible and supportive benefits. Our benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, flexible spending account, 401(k) plan, paid vacation and sick time with generous holiday closures, paid parental leave, charitable gift matching, employee assistance program and mental health support via our partnerships with Modern Health, Calm and Headspace, commuter benefit, wellbeing benefit, phone and home internet benefit, hybrid work flexibility and half-day Fridays.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to fully access our benefits of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation, or describe your needs in your application.

Humanity United’s Values :

We encourage all candidates to learn more about our organizational values at https : / / humanityunited.org / about /

To Apply :

Please submit your resume and cover letter.

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