Senior Program Associate

The International Executive Service Corps (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.

IESC is recruiting for a headquarters-based Senior Program Associate to support a USAID funded project within the Workforce, Entrepreneurship, and Youth practice. The Senior Program Associate provides program implementation, administrative, financial, and logistical support to the program field team. The position is full-time (40 hours per week) and will be based in the Washington, DC headquarters of IESC. The tasks below represent the minimum required duties and responsibilities for this role, as well as other possible tasks, as assigned.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review and edit program reports and deliverables.
• Provide day-to-day administrative, logistical, and financial support to overseas project teams.
• Contribute to IESC operational practices in data quality, documentation, and organizational priorities, communications, and reporting as requested.
• Manage program documentation including reports, financials, and contact information and maintain files in SharePoint.
• Assist with startup and closeout activities for programs, which may include international travel to program offices.
• Review and process invoices, including for consultant and vendor expenses.
• Review and reconcile financial expense reports and field financial requests.
• Update and manage the recording of program property in IESC database systems.
• Update and manage program promotional information including program fact sheets and success stories and contribute to other program-specific communication materials.
• Provide timely information on IESC programs, program activities, and program countries for IESC and related websites.
• Attend informative events related to the subject matter or region of a program to network and learn information that could be valuable to program activities.
• Provide training to program staff as necessary and assist in training new program staff.
• Coordinate review and revision of program manuals on annual schedule.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with 3-5 years of related work experience.
• Experience with USAID or other development programs and/or donors, USAID contract rules and regulations experience preferred.
• Self-starter, detail-oriented, thorough, and well organized with the ability to prioritize among competing requests.
• Effective written and oral communication skills and cross-cultural competency skills to support Home Office and Field Office staff as well as volunteers
• Experience with financial management, including budgeting and forecasting strongly preferred
• Ability to work with Microsoft Suites, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Fluency in English required, Arabic or French a plus.
• Experience working in the Middle East a plus.

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