| When people walk into our offices they invariably exclaim that they would like to work here. We think this doesn’t have much to do with our decorating tastes (although we have that too), but 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 encourage people to work at home unless they're needed in face-to-face meetings.
Although our headquarters staff is fewer than 60 people, we are diverse in our backgrounds (from over 20 countries), age (more under 40 than over 40) and gender (well, as diverse as two sexes can allow). Overseas, of course, our staff is even more diverse and numbers more than 550 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 and to enable us to stay abreast of new developments, especially in technology.
Our benefits are some of the best you will find among nonprofit and for-profit corporations. They reflect the importance we attach to staff worth and embrace 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.
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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.
- Partnerships and mutually beneficial alliances leverage resources and amplify effectiveness.
- 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.
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