Working at Pact

When people walk into our offices, they almost immediately declare they would like to work here. We think it has something to do with the warmth and friendliness they encounter. When people do work that's meaningful and aligned with their personal values, it's energizing and others notice—even before sitting down to talk with us.

We do most of our work in teams, give anyone with a good idea a chance to run with it, and aren't afraid of taking risks. Because we believe in what we're doing, we sometimes work long hours. But we're also flexible about when people come and go and allow staff to work at home (with prior approval) unless they are needed for face-to-face meetings.

Although our headquarters staff is fewer than 90 people, we are diverse in our backgrounds (from over 20 countries), age (more under 40 than over 40) ,and gender. Overseas, of course, our staff is even more diverse, and numbers more than 1200 people.

We believe in retaining good staff and will do everything we can to bridge funding gaps when a project terminates and a new one hasn't yet begun. We also encourage staff growth and advancement, including training and professional skills building to increase knowledge and competence to enable us to stay abreast of new developments, especially in technology.

Our benefits are some of the best you will find among either nonprofit or for-profit companies. They reflect the importance and value we attach to our staff and embrace our family-friendly policies, as well as policies that encourage everyone to strive for a healthy balance between work and life outside of work. We think for the most part we come pretty close.

Core Values

Pact employees embrace the following core values as representatives of the institution:

• all people have a right to participate in decisions affecting their lives
• gender equity is mandatory for social transformation
• resources are allocated in a transparent manner, guided by accountability to our clients and Pact's role as steward of resources intended for the poor
• diversity in background, gender and age strengthen our capacity to be wise managers of public and private funds
• teamwork and collaboration shape our day-to-day working relationships
• innovation and risk taking to achieve impact and broad scaleable results drive strategic priorities
• gathering and sharing information are primary roles for all employees
• staff growth and advancement are a priority, including training and professional skills building to increase knowledge and competence and to stay abreast of new developments, especially in technology
• a healthy balance between work and life outside of work must be maintained for work satisfaction and fulfillment