Senior Program Associate – South Asia

Job Summary:

Every employee of IRI is responsible for carrying out the Mission of IRI and demonstrating the Core Values in their day-to-day operations. The Core Values, which are IRI’s foundational building blocks include:

Excellence – We believe in quality results delivered by investing in people.
Freedom – We believe in exploration and experimentation to be agile and responsive.
Respect – We believe in trust, empathy, and empowering people.
Teamwork – We believe in diversity, inclusion, and the power of global collaboration.
Transparency – We believe in open communication and clear decision-making.
Accountability- We believe in personal responsibility as the foundation of success.

The Senior Program Associate contributes to the design and implementation of current and developing programs in the South Asia region. The SPA will work alongside the program staff to ensure smooth running of activities and will report directly to the Program Officer.

Position Requirements:

• Undergraduate degree in political science, international relations, or related field.
• Two to three years of experience in international development or related field.
• Experience with program management, implementation, and basic accounting necessary to draft and oversee a budget.
• Excellent writing, research, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team to coordinate and lead the efforts of other professionals to effectively meet program goals.
• International experience preferred.
• Experience and/or interest in Western Balkans preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint required.

Primary Functions & Responsibilities:

• Supports the Program Team to implement grant(s) and ensure grant compliance, including logistical support for program activities and events.
• Monitors program activities to ensure alignment with the approved grant work plan.
• Prepares, tracks, and conducts follow-up on pending procurement requests, approvals and monitoring once approved.
• Participates in budget analysis on a regular basis. Tracks spending and regularly updates budget tracker.
• Coordinates all monitoring and evaluation efforts for grants assigned.
• Drafts quarterly, semi-annual, final, and other relevant reports for funders.
• Maintains an understanding of funder and IRI policies and procedures related to grant compliance and oversight.
• Contributes to the proposal and budget development process for new funding opportunities, including the development of new program ideas.
• Supports IRI’s communication strategy including IRI’s branding and outreach plans on projects assigned, including drafts and updates program summaries and other outreach materials, drafts blogs, tweets, etc.
• Travels as needed for program support and implementation.
• Participates in cross functional teams and initiatives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.