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Senior Program Associate- Governance Program

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Established in 2007, Results for Development (R4D) is a Washington DC-based organization dedicated to accelerating social and economic progress in low and middle income countries. R4D creates real solutions to complex problems by incubating new models to address the unmet needs of the world’s poor. R4D brings to bear its depth of expertise, analytical rigor, extensive networks, and implementation experience to work on a broad and ambitious set of development issues -- improving health, governance, and education in poor countries and leveraging global markets for large-scale social gain.

R4D seeks a Senior Program Associate for existing and new projects within the Governance portfolio. The R4D Governance Program focuses on strengthening the capacity of citizens and civil society organizations to hold their government officials and service providers accountable for spending and service delivery in the social sectors. In particular, R4D is launching a new project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) that conducts capacity building and collaborative technical support for organization in Indonesia and other countries in Southeast Asia. The Senior Program Associate would spend 50% of his or her time supporting this program, focusing on USAID policy compliance; the remainder of the Senior Program Associate’s time would be spent supporting other new and existing Governance projects.

Summary of Job Description:

Reporting to one of the Program Directors of R4D and working under her guidance, the Senior Program Associate will play an important role in supporting one or several of R4D’s projects. Approximately half of the Senior Program Associate’s time will be spent supporting the new USAID-funded Building Bridges project, including support of programmatic elements of the project and working with Operations staff on issues related to reporting to USAID. In addition, the Senior Program Associate will support one or more additional projects, potentially including the Transparency and Accountability Program (TAP), the Strengthening Institutions Program, or other projects currently under development. Responsibilities encompass a range of organizational, analytical, and written/oral communications tasks. Given the nature of this project and the entrepreneurial environment of R4D, Senior Program Associates are expected to be self-starters who can work relatively independently and exercise good judgment.

Expected tasks and responsibilities include:

  • Working with Senior Program Officers and other staff to ensure the project complies with USAID requirements
  • Drafting reports to donors
  • Organizing meetings and technical training workshops
  • Contributing to web-based platforms being developed for the project
  • Writing and reviewing case studies from Governance projects
  • Providing research assistance to the Program Director, Senior Program Officer, or consultants
  • Participating in strategic thinking about how Governance projects can best achieve results
  • Assisting in scheduling and planning for events – meetings, conferences, presentations, staff trips – including coordinating arrangements for participants, handling logistics, preparing and disseminating materials, etc.
  • Compiling and processing expenses reports, reimbursements, and check requests, in an accurate and timely manner
  • Performing other duties as assigned

R4D aims to hire and nurture talented, energetic people who are passionate about making a difference for the poor in developing countries, while capable of taking an analytic and pragmatic view toward development challenges. We seek people who fit well into our organizational model.

Compensation:

Salary commensurate with experience.

Benefits:

The Results for Development Institute offers a competitive benefits package to its full-time employees including:

Medical, dental, and life insurance

Short & Long Term Disability

401(k) Retirement Plan
Paid holidays
Paid annual and sick leave

The successful candidate will be required to sign an employment agreement.

Qualified candidates should submit a resume, a cover letter indicating job title and salary requirements and 2 writing samples through the R4D website: http://resultsfordevelopment.org/form/apply-senior-program-associate-governance-program. No telephone inquiries please.

Results for Development Institute is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: D/V


Qualifications

The ideal candidate for this position will possess the following qualifications:

  • 2-3 years experience supporting USAID-funded projects
  • Previous experience in an office setting
  • Excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills
  • High level of organization and detail orientation
  • Ability to set priorities and handle competing time and resource demands
  • Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office software
  • E-communications skills
  • Ability to work independently and as a team member
  • Enthusiasm, energy, and composure under pressure
  • Experience and/or demonstrated interest in global governance and civil society work preferred
  • Bachelor’s degree preferred
  • Fluency in French highly preferred
  • Willingness to travel internationally

Contact Details

Contact:
Star Huff
Telephone:
202-470-5730
Email:
jobs@resultsfordevelopment.org

Application Instructions

Qualified candidates should submit a resume, a cover letter indicating job title and salary requirements and 2 writing samples through the R4D website: http://resultsfordevelopment.org/form/apply-senior-program-associate-governance-program. No telephone inquiries please.

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