Program Associate, Information and Media Practice - Washington, United States - International Research & Exchanges Board

International Research & Exchanges Board Washington, United States

4 weeks ago

Description

Job Description

Job Description

Who We Are
IREX is a global development and education organization.

We strive for a more just, prosperous, and inclusive world—where individuals reach their full potential, governments serve their people, and communities thrive.

With a projected annual portfolio of more than $100 million and more than 600 staff worldwide, we work with partners in more than 100 countries in four areas essential to progress:
cultivating leaders, empowering youth, strengthening institutions, and increasing access to quality education and information.
The Program Associate will provide backstopping and administrative support to a portfolio of CSM-STAND projects. The Program Associate will coordinate with different members of the locally and internationally, including the various units of IREX.

This position is a unique opportunity to work on IREX's activities under the global program Civil Society and Media – Strengthened Together and Advancing in New Directions (CSM-STAND).

This is a USAID-funded, five-year Leader with Associate (LWA) Awards cooperative agreement to cultivate more pluralistic and democratic societies by promoting vibrant information ecosystems and a strong civil society.

Under CSM-STAND, IREX and its partners support activities in different regions as well as advance innovation in the Democracy and Governance community.

IREX partners with Pact, implementer of the initiative, and a consortium of organizations.
Are you the next member of our team?
Your Background & Skills
Bachelor's Degree.
1+ years of work experiences.
Work experience may include internships or part-time job or combination of both.
Interest in understanding the challenges that media is facing globally.
Experience is writing, formatting, or copy-editing technical reports and other communicative materials is preferred.
Excellent organizational and administrative skills, with fluency in Microsoft Office suite.
Keen attention to detail and an aptitude for proactively addressing problems.
Great interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills.
Excellent time and deliverable management. Ability to multi-task, manage time and workload.
Proficiency in using online collaboration and security tools like SharePoint, encryption, VPNs.
English verbal and written fluency required. Multilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
Must demonstrate valid proof of unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.

Your Daily Tasks
Draft internal communications about CSM-STAND project, and facilitating external communications.
Support the relevant program staff in all aspects of program implementation to ensure timely and accurate completion of deliverables.
Coordinate activities that support the project's completion of objectives.
Draft and copy edit internal and external reports.
Support and coordinate travel, including transportation, lodging and per diem.
Collect and properly store project documentation and data for program operations.
Complete any necessary administrative tasks when required, including communications and research.
Contribute to internal meetings with HQ and country office staff, as required.
Draft and coordinate weekly updates on CSM-STAND projects for internal and external stakeholders.
Oversee, update, and track documents stored on the program shared SharePoint site(s).
Support in business development, including coordinating, copy editing, formatting and other responsibilities, as required.
Assist with financial tracking, payment processing, and credit card reconciliation.
Develop procurement requests in Costpoint, iKnow, and other databases in compliance with IREX
and USG regulations.
Assist in seeking solutions to contractual and subgrants questions rooted in IREX and USG policies.

Draft consulting and contractual agreements, including the management of digital procurement system requests, ensuring compliance with USG and IREX policies.

Support subgrant development, as needed.
Input and track payments.
Liaise with other teams within IREX on finance and compliance issues, as requested.
Work with the program staff to ensure program objectives are met.
Other duties as assigned.
We conduct background checks on all successful candidates.
This position is eligible for Remote work.

The eligible employee is regular, full-time staff who works from a worksite outside the DC metro area on a more permanent or ongoing basis.

This position is not eligible for Immigration Sponsorship.

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
EOE – Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets.

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