Program Associate, Democracy Program

Responsibilities

• Organizes, coordinates and plans operational facets of the Democracy Program’s projects
• Works with relevant headquarters, project field staff, consultants and external experts to achieve project goals
• Conducts research and gathers accurate information to develop publications
• Represents the program at international meetings and conferences, and networks with affiliated groups
• May write or develop project and budget documents, reports, speeches, briefings, newsletters, promotional materials, grants or other written materials related to the program
• May assist in identifying funding resources and developing fund-raising strategies and initiatives
• Prepares operational reports to assist in effective decision-making
• Manages relevant budgeting, grant and sub‑grants, accounting, and program files
• Monitors expenditures and may prepare financial reports
• Provides limited administrative support, and assists in handling logistics for meetings, conferences and travel
• May supervise interns, work‑study students, volunteers
• Performs related responsibilities as required

• Bachelor's degree in a field related to the program
• Two years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• Post‑graduate degree in international studies, political science, public policy or related field, or Juris Doctorate (preferred)
• Two years working on issues related to human rights, governance, elections and/or related areas (preferred)
• Program management experience and proficiency in developing and implementing programs related to human rights, CSO capacity building, governance, elections and/or related areas (preferred)
• Experience in supervision; budget preparation, tracking and execution; and relationship building (preferred)
• Familiarity with NGOs and project‑based fundraising (preferred)
• Strong collaborative problem solving and analytic skills, a high level of personal energy, positive attitude and ability to work in a team setting (preferred)