Global Programs – Senior Program Officer CGP

The American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) seeks a Senior Program Officer (SPO) both to support Human Rights Support Mechanism (HRSM) activities and select programming in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

The Senior Program Manager will be responsible for day-to-day management and oversight of all administrative, budgetary and compliance requirements aspects of program implementation, consistent with the ABA Center for Global Programs and funders processes and regulations.

The Human Rights Support Mechanism provides technical assistance and support to partners and participants around the world to protect and promote human rights. As a member of the HRSM consortium, ABA ROLI focuses on providing technical legal assistance, training, research and resources to strengthen formal justice sector institutions to more effectively fulfill their roles in protecting human rights. The ABA ROLI MENA team implements programs in several countries in the region supporting partners in the following areas, among others, countering-trafficking in persons, combating hate speech and disinformation (HSD) and conducting comprehensive training for human rights defenders.

The SPO, who will be a joint team member in the Global Programs and MENA Divisions, is expected to support other ABA ROLI programs as needed as well as to contribute to the development of new programs and initiatives.

Principle Duties / Job Responsibilities

Principal Duties and Job Responsibilities of the incumbent are as follows:

· Assists in the development of work plans and tracks all aspects of program implementation.

· Participates in the development of proposals by overseeing coordination with country offices and business development division, participating in drafting of logic models and indicators, coordinating with consultants and local partners, and participating in drafting of MEL (monitoring, evaluation, and learning) plans.

· Oversees the drafting of job descriptions for staff and consultants, ensures application of local labor laws, collaborates with Human Resources Department to identify interview panel members and draft interview questions, participates in panel interviews, trains new staff on processes and procedures, assists with key personnel recruitment, recruits event speakers, consultants, experts, and pro bono partners.

· Provides support to and is accountable for logistical arrangements for domestic and international events and is accountable for the preparation or relevant briefing materials.

· Actively participates in and assists in the development of MEL plans and ensures the effective implementation of MEL activities, oversees data collection and recording, and ensures adherence to MEL policies, including DevResults or other MEL tracking systems, as needed.

· Participates in and coordinates the preparation of information and materials provided to donors, including quarterly and final reports, work plan drafts, and updates.

· Assigns, coordinates, and participates in research activities, including conducting desk research and/or leading program officers and associates in the conduct of research related to portfolio programs and/or Center for Global Programs initiatives.

· Provides oversight of budgets, procurement processes, participates in contract negotiations with consultants, manages subgrants, stewards RFA processes.

· Oversees adherence to data and personally identifiable information privacy regulations and branding waivers and vetting processes, conducts country media monitoring and tracks political and environmental developments impacting safety and security.

· Assists in the oversight of program compliance with all ABA and donor policies, practices, procedures, and regulations including, safeguarding and risk mitigation measures, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act [FCPA], drafts risk analyses and related protocols and contingencies.

· Stays abreast of trends in the rule of law and adjacent fields and represents ABA Center for Global Programs at external events domestically.

· Performs other related duties as required.

Required Education, Qualifications, Experience

· Bachelor’s degree.

· At least four (4) years of work experience in a program management capacity.

Preferred Education, Qualifications Experience

· Master’s degree in international development or any other discipline relevant to the work of American Bar Association – Center for Global Programs.

· Knowledge of relevant region/country.

· Interest in and commitment to rule of law, democracy and governance, human rights, gender equality and social inclusion.

· Experience contributing to and overseeing the business development process, drafting proposals and budgets for various funders, including USAID.

· Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with diverse groups of stakeholders.

· Strong research, writing, analytical, knowledge management, and communication skills.

· Effective time management and a strong ability to multi-task, adapt and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

· Advanced Microsoft Office Suite skills and familiarity with social media.

· Ability and willingness to be an effective team player.

· Fluency in written and spoken English.

· Language proficiency, if not fluency, in Arabic, French or Spanish.