Brazilian Programs Director

What does it mean to work for SFL?

Be part of the team that will #FreeTheWorld!

Working on Students For Liberty means spreading liberty to the whole world.

SFL is present in all the inhabited continents, empowering, educating, and evolving the next generation of leaders of liberty.

As the Brazilian Programs Director, you will join a team dedicated to promoting SFL volunteers’ actions and championing freedom. You’ll have the unique opportunity to work with people from worldwide.

More Than That, SFL Offers Exclusive Benefits For Employees

• Experience a fully remote workplace: work from anywhere with extremely flexible hours
• Utilize SFL grants to grow your professional skills
• Advance in the organization as you grow
• Take over 3 weeks of extremely flexible paid time off
• Get paid to spread the values of liberty
• Travel to staff retreats and other SFL events in exotic locations
  
  

Position Summary

Students For Liberty is currently seeking a passionate and professional individual to serve as Brazilian Programs Director. This is a full-time position managing and executing the strategic plan for SFL programs in Brazil as well as fundraising for the region. This role requires volunteer and/or staff management experience, program management experience, and expert ability to keep a team engaged, motivated, and results-focused.

The Brazilian Programs Director will be responsible for shaping and leading consistent progress toward accomplishing the goals set out in Brazil’s strategic plan; managing the Brazilian team in all three areas of its work, including development, programs and communications; and managing partner relationships and ensuring successful completion of LibertyCon Brasil. In addition, the Director will be responsible for ensuring the successful execution of educational and leadership development events; fostering constant communication with program participants and activists across Brazil, and all other aspects of Brazilian operations.

A successful candidate will have a firm commitment to libertarian ideas and to SFL’s vision and mission statements.

Responsibilities

• Fundraising for the region by applying outbound and inbound sales strategies
• Oversee management of the Brazilian Coordinator Program
• Ensure successful progress toward goals laid out in the current Brazilian Programs Strategic Plan
• Ensure goals are achieved within budget
• Creation of future yearly Brazilian Programs and Development Strategic Plans
• Collect and report data on programs and budget
• Identify and connect with high-quality students and success stories
• Oversee the growth of the organization across Brazil
• Maintain and leverage relationships with related organizations in the region
• Ensure effective marketing and communications
  
  

Qualifications

The following qualifications are required:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in both Portuguese and English
• Living and working in Brazil
• Familiarity with the network of pro-liberty groups and individuals in Brazil
• Familiarity with funds management and fundraising strategies
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Volunteer and staff management experience
• Program management experience
• Ability to balance many different programs while maintaining attention to detail
• Integrity, humility, and an entrepreneurial attitude
• Positive, goal-oriented outlook
• Willingness to learn and provide assistance as necessary
• Familiarity with G-Suite, and use of collaborative document tools
• Integrity and ability to show discretion
• English profficiency
  
  

Application Process

Qualified candidates should submit the application materials below in one PDF document to this form to answer the initial questions:

• Resume
• Cover letter explaining your interest in the ideas of liberty, your interest in both Students For Liberty and the role
• A list of 3 professional references and your permission to contact them
  
  

We will conduct interviews and selection on a rolling basis. We will reach out to all candidates whose applications we wish to consider.

About Students For Liberty

Students For Liberty (SFL) is the largest pro-liberty student organization in the world with students active in 117 countries on every inhabited continent. With a multi-million dollar budget and over 70 full-time staff members, we serve pro-liberty students in their pursuit to become leaders of liberty. We accomplish this through a strategy of identifying the top students and then empowering them to be agents of change in their communities.

Last school year, our students organized over 2,700 events with over 600,000 people in attendance. We are a fully virtual, vibrant, and entrepreneurial organization working with a diverse team in the U.S. and around the world.

The SFL team is passionate about liberty and making the world a freer place. SFL team members go the extra mile in order to make sure that more students around the world can benefit from our programs and resources.

Working for SFL means flexibility, meaningful work, and autonomy. We pride ourselves on growth, hard work, advancement opportunities, embracing entrepreneurship, and a passion for the product: liberty.

Additionally, we are strongly dedicated to ensuring our staff has the ability to grow and reach their full potential. To this end, we invest in training and professional development opportunities for staff at all levels of the organization. Show more Show less