Program Associate

IESC is a leading U.S. nonprofit organization that fosters private sector development in the economically developing world. Since 1964, we have delivered lasting solutions that have resulted in more than 1.5 million jobs in 137 countries. We partner with businesses, cooperatives, entrepreneurs, jobseekers, and governments to sustainably build capacity, create jobs, and grow enterprises, sharing proven skills and experience that improve the lives of individuals, families, and communities around the world. Our major funders today are the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), among others.

We are currently recruiting a Program Associate to support the Agriculture-led Growth Practice Area. The Program Associate will support IESC’s implementation across two projects, the USAID-funded Farmer-to-Farmer Access to Finance Program in Tanzania, Kenya, and Sri Lanka (approximately 60% of the Program Associate’s time), the Feed the Future Ghana Trade and Investment Activity approximately (approximately 15%-time allocation) and new business efforts (approximately 25%-time allocation). This position is based in the Washington, DC home office of IESC, reports to the Program Manager in the Agriculture-led Growth Practice Area and is a full-time (40 hours per week) position.

Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Provide support for day-to-day program operations
• Support field office team with all operational and technical requests
• Assist with startup and closeout activities for programs, which may include travel to field offices
• Manage program documentation including reports, financials, and contact information and maintain files in SharePoint
• Review and edit program reports and deliverables
• Provide support for project subpartners and contracts, monitor monthly invoices and issue contract modifications as necessary
• Support the monitoring of program expenditures and projections
• Review and reconcile monthly expense reports from the field offices and expense reports and ensure compliance with IESC policies and USAID regulations
• Update and manage the recording of program property
• Coordinate review and revision of program manuals on annual schedule
• Support development and management of closeout plans
• Attend industry events related to the subject matter or region of a program to network and learn information that could be valuable to program activities
• Support new business efforts, including cost data collection, budget and cost narrative development
• Other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with 1-2 years of related experience
• Previous international work experience is preferred
• Experience with financial and operational management
• Self-starter, detail-oriented, thorough, and well organized with the ability to prioritize among competing requests
• Effective communication skills and cross-cultural competency
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Fluency in English required additional language skills a plus
• Experience in sub–Saharan Africa or Asia preferred but not required

Applicants must have US citizenship or an authorization to work in the US. To apply please click here. IESC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.