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Program Officer, MENA

Organization:
National Endowment Democracy
Location:
United States (Washington, DC)
Website:
www.ned.org

Email:
jobs@ned.org

Description:

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is a congressionally funded, private, nonprofit grant making organization that works to support freedom around the world, and is seeking a Program Officer with special focus on the Maghreb: Morocco, Algeria and Tunis. The position is based in Washington, D.C.

Position Summary:

The program officer will work with other senior program staff to develop and manage the Endowment's grants program, develop strategies, set funding priorities and monitor and evaluate projects.

Responsibilities:

* Assessing proposals
* Drafting executive summaries
* Monitoring groups and projects
* Maintaining contacts with organizations and individuals in the Maghreb and vetting proposals
* Liaising with other institutes
* Representing NED at coordinating meetings and public fora
* Providing consultations; and making field visits
* Assist in the overall administration of the MENA program team and work with them to develop program support projects

Qualification:

* Bachelors' degree
* A minimum of 6 years applicable experience in and knowledge of political and social issues in the Maghreb with NGOs and civic projects
* Strong writing skills in English; additional necessary language skills are Arabic and French.
* A master's degree in political development or other relevant field is preferred.


To Apply:

Applications must include a cover letter, resume, salary history and requirements, and contact information for three references. Please send to jobs@ned.org, with your name and Program Officer, MENA – Job #1102 in the subject line. The NED is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information, please visit our website at www.ned.org. Please no phone calls.