The Global Programs Manager role at Thousand Currents is a senior-level remote position focused on transnational movement building, climate justice, food sovereignty, and economic systems change. The role sits within the organization’s Global Programs team and involves working directly with grassroots movements across Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America and the Caribbean.
This is a full-time position with an annual salary of $97,000 USD, extensive benefits, and up to 40% international travel.
Role Overview
The Thousand Currents Global Programs Manager supports and strengthens global grassroots movements by managing a portfolio of long-term partnerships. The role focuses on redistributing resources, building relationships, and supporting movements that are working to transform food systems, energy systems, and economic justice structures.
Key role features include:
- Remote work (global eligibility across Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and the United States)
- Full-time, senior-level position
- Salary: $97,000 USD annually
- Travel requirement: up to 40%
- Reports to Vice President of Global Programs
Core Responsibilities
The role is structured around three main areas of work: movement support, coordination, and learning.
1. Movement Resource Stewardship (50%)
The manager plays a central role in supporting grassroots and transnational movements by:
- Identifying and partnering with movement-led organizations
- Building long-term trust-based relationships with partners
- Managing a portfolio of grassroots movement initiatives
- Providing financial, intellectual, and strategic support
- Strengthening movement resilience through accompaniment and solidarity-based funding
2. Coordination and Global Collaboration (25%)
This responsibility focuses on connecting movements across regions and influencing global policy spaces:
- Supporting transnational movement convergence efforts
- Conducting political and contextual analysis of global systems
- Preparing briefs and convening materials for global platforms
- Acting as a bridge between funders, movements, and coalitions
- Organizing convenings, peer learning sessions, and global engagements
3. Learning and Knowledge Sharing (20%)
The role also contributes to organizational learning and strategic insight:
- Identifying patterns and insights from movement partnerships
- Supporting learning processes across global partners
- Translating movement experiences into strategic reports and communications
- Representing the organization in global forums and events
- Strengthening storytelling and advocacy around movement impact
4. Organizational Support (5%)
Additional responsibilities include:
- Participation in internal meetings and retreats
- Coordination with cross-functional teams
- Administrative support such as travel planning and documentation
- Contribution to organization-wide initiatives and programs
Required Experience and Skills
This is a highly experienced leadership role requiring strong background in global movement-building and policy engagement.
Core Requirements
Applicants are expected to have:
- At least 7+ years of experience in social movements or allied sectors
- Experience working on issues such as:
- Food sovereignty
- Climate justice
- Agroecology
- Energy democracy
- Land and commons governance
- Strong political and systems-level analysis skills
- Experience managing partnerships and grantmaking portfolios
- Ability to work across cultures, languages, and regions
- Strong communication and synthesis skills
Technical and Professional Skills
- Project and portfolio management experience
- Ability to coordinate complex multi-country initiatives
- Strong written and verbal communication in English
- Experience working in remote and distributed teams
- Ability to travel internationally (up to 40%)
- Familiarity with global advocacy and philanthropy ecosystems
Additional Assets
- Knowledge of Spanish, French, or Portuguese
- Experience in transnational movement organizing
- Background in climate justice or economic justice advocacy
- Experience engaging with philanthropic or donor networks
Compensation and Benefits
The position includes a strong benefits package designed to support remote and international work.
Benefits include:
- Health, dental, and vision reimbursement
- Paid parental leave (up to 16 weeks)
- Flexible paid time off policy
- Wellness and professional development stipends
- Home office setup support
- Retirement contribution (4% salary boost)
- Sabbatical eligibility after 7 years
Organizational Context
The Thousand Currents works with grassroots movements across more than 85 countries. Over the past four decades, it has invested over $60 million in more than 650 community-led initiatives.
Its approach emphasizes:
- Long-term, flexible funding
- Movement-led solutions
- Decentralized leadership
- Solidarity-based partnerships
- Structural transformation of global systems
The organization prioritizes communities most affected by injustice, including Indigenous groups, women’s collectives, and peasant farmer movements.
Application Requirements
Applicants must submit:
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Short cover letter (maximum 300 words)
- Evidence-based examples of:
- Multi-country partnership experience
- Movement or grantmaking portfolio work
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Final Summary
The Global Programs Manager role at Thousand Currents is a senior leadership opportunity for experienced professionals working at the intersection of social movements, climate justice, and global systems change. With strong compensation, extensive benefits, and a focus on transnational solidarity, the role is designed for individuals capable of managing complex global partnerships and advancing movement-led solutions.
It is best suited for professionals with deep experience in grassroots organizing, policy engagement, and international development who are ready to operate at a strategic global level.
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