NDI anticipates hiring an individual to serve as Program Officer in the Central and Eastern Europe Department. This position is full-time, based at NDI's office in Washington, and temporary until December 2012.
SUMMARY:
Contributes to the planning, design and evaluation of democratic development projects in collaboration with regional and field staff by performing the duties listed below.
Responsibilities
• Develops program concepts for proposals in collaboration with functional team; develops program objectives that reflect broader institutional strategies and approaches. Leads work plan discussions; manages process for work plan drafting and submission.
• Contributes to overall strategy, vision and many aspects of complex programs; anticipates programmatic and administrative needs and, with some guidance, takes appropriate actions; measures program performance, timing and results.
• Serves as principal point of contact for in-country offices and staff, and take a lead role in framing and communicating to team on programmatic, donor, budgetary, and administrative matters.
• Periodically meets with funding agency to relay program progress and articulate new funding proposals and concepts; maintains frequent contact with NDI partners overseas and briefs specific country political, civic and business leaders, donor organizations and members of the international community about NDI activities; represents NDI at appropriate events.
• Drafts board memos, briefing memos, reports and other materials with some editing, direction and substance guidance; drafts entire or significant portions of quarterly reports, sections of work plans and larger proposals; edits work of Program Assistant and Senior Program Assistant.
• Acts as liaison with members of NGO, funding and Washington policymaking communities; formulates funding ideas and pursues funding sources.
• Monitors budgets, grants and expenditures for larger or complex programs with multiple field offices and/or reconciliations; creates proposal budgets with supporting notes for large programs; applies allowable costs according to restrictions, structures and mechanisms; ensures that they stay within budget limits; anticipates and successfully addresses costs and overages, and implements solutions to budget variances; implements and manages all aspects of subgrants.
• Possible travel to the region to organize and conduct political assessments, assess new opportunities, develop assistance programs, and implement training activities; substantively contributes to assessments.
• Provides support for local and regional program conferences, workshops and meetings; organizes major cross-functional workshops; organizes delegations abroad.
• Recruits and briefs international trainers, volunteers and field representatives; develops a network and suggests utilization.
• Oversees creation and implementation of field office policies and handbooks; manages Program and Senior Program Assistants on basic and more advanced NDI procedures and programmatic tasks; mentors new staff; conducts basic, structured internal trainings.
• Maintains collaborative relationships with international democratic development organizations, civic organizations and NDI's network of volunteer trainers and experts; acts as back-up to team members not present.
Experience Required
• Bachelor's degree, preferably in International Relations or related subject; graduate degree preferred
• A minimum of four (4) years relevant work experience in international development, community organizing, political campaigns, organizational development or legislative affairs
• Demonstrated knowledge and/or competency in one or more areas of NDI's functional programs especially in the area of legislative affairs and parliamentary development.
• Living or working experience outside the U.S. preferred
• Proven ability to frame and communicate on programmatic, budgetary, administrative, political, and donor-related matters. Proven ability to solicit input from multiple sources and synthesize information to present options for decision-making in clear ways.
• Excellent and pro-active oral and written communications skills to present information, respond to questions
• Exceptional writing skills to effectively create clear and concise proposals and reports
• High level of interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity to interact with all levels of staff, U.S. and foreign government personnel, members of donor organizations, funders and policy makers
• Basic managerial skills; good negotiating skills; able to introduce new concepts
• Capacity to work both independently and as a member of a team
• Ability to take initiative, inspire and motivate staff
• Ability to analyze political work, define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions, and the ability to think innovatively
• Working knowledge of PC-based word processing and spreadsheet applications
• Working knowledge of basic budget and accounting procedures
• Ability and willingness to travel to regional locations, which are often remote and difficult to reach
How to apply:
Please apply directly at:
http://ndi.silkroad.com/epostings/submit.cfm?fuseaction=app.dspjob&jobid=217364&company_id=15851&jobboardid=479
Closing Date: Saturday, 30 June 2012
SUMMARY:
Contributes to the planning, design and evaluation of democratic development projects in collaboration with regional and field staff by performing the duties listed below.
Responsibilities
• Develops program concepts for proposals in collaboration with functional team; develops program objectives that reflect broader institutional strategies and approaches. Leads work plan discussions; manages process for work plan drafting and submission.
• Contributes to overall strategy, vision and many aspects of complex programs; anticipates programmatic and administrative needs and, with some guidance, takes appropriate actions; measures program performance, timing and results.
• Serves as principal point of contact for in-country offices and staff, and take a lead role in framing and communicating to team on programmatic, donor, budgetary, and administrative matters.
• Periodically meets with funding agency to relay program progress and articulate new funding proposals and concepts; maintains frequent contact with NDI partners overseas and briefs specific country political, civic and business leaders, donor organizations and members of the international community about NDI activities; represents NDI at appropriate events.
• Drafts board memos, briefing memos, reports and other materials with some editing, direction and substance guidance; drafts entire or significant portions of quarterly reports, sections of work plans and larger proposals; edits work of Program Assistant and Senior Program Assistant.
• Acts as liaison with members of NGO, funding and Washington policymaking communities; formulates funding ideas and pursues funding sources.
• Monitors budgets, grants and expenditures for larger or complex programs with multiple field offices and/or reconciliations; creates proposal budgets with supporting notes for large programs; applies allowable costs according to restrictions, structures and mechanisms; ensures that they stay within budget limits; anticipates and successfully addresses costs and overages, and implements solutions to budget variances; implements and manages all aspects of subgrants.
• Possible travel to the region to organize and conduct political assessments, assess new opportunities, develop assistance programs, and implement training activities; substantively contributes to assessments.
• Provides support for local and regional program conferences, workshops and meetings; organizes major cross-functional workshops; organizes delegations abroad.
• Recruits and briefs international trainers, volunteers and field representatives; develops a network and suggests utilization.
• Oversees creation and implementation of field office policies and handbooks; manages Program and Senior Program Assistants on basic and more advanced NDI procedures and programmatic tasks; mentors new staff; conducts basic, structured internal trainings.
• Maintains collaborative relationships with international democratic development organizations, civic organizations and NDI's network of volunteer trainers and experts; acts as back-up to team members not present.
Experience Required
• Bachelor's degree, preferably in International Relations or related subject; graduate degree preferred
• A minimum of four (4) years relevant work experience in international development, community organizing, political campaigns, organizational development or legislative affairs
• Demonstrated knowledge and/or competency in one or more areas of NDI's functional programs especially in the area of legislative affairs and parliamentary development.
• Living or working experience outside the U.S. preferred
• Proven ability to frame and communicate on programmatic, budgetary, administrative, political, and donor-related matters. Proven ability to solicit input from multiple sources and synthesize information to present options for decision-making in clear ways.
• Excellent and pro-active oral and written communications skills to present information, respond to questions
• Exceptional writing skills to effectively create clear and concise proposals and reports
• High level of interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity to interact with all levels of staff, U.S. and foreign government personnel, members of donor organizations, funders and policy makers
• Basic managerial skills; good negotiating skills; able to introduce new concepts
• Capacity to work both independently and as a member of a team
• Ability to take initiative, inspire and motivate staff
• Ability to analyze political work, define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions, and the ability to think innovatively
• Working knowledge of PC-based word processing and spreadsheet applications
• Working knowledge of basic budget and accounting procedures
• Ability and willingness to travel to regional locations, which are often remote and difficult to reach
How to apply:
Please apply directly at:
http://ndi.silkroad.com/epostings/submit.cfm?fuseaction=app.dspjob&jobid=217364&company_id=15851&jobboardid=479
Closing Date: Saturday, 30 June 2012
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