Hybrid- Program Officer
Counterpart International
- Washington DC
- $50,502-65,652 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Support operational management of field program implementation, including but not limited to the following duties:
- Finance: monitor budgets; monitor award obligation level, VAT tracking, cost-share tracking, identify gaps in knowledge of field staff, and develop and deliver trainings to address chronic or ongoing issues.
- Award Management/Grants Contracts & Compliance: track and manage consultant and blanket purchase agreements; review procurement and grant packages; and track approvals for modifications or agreements; and identify and assist in developing tools and trackers to facilitate award and contract management.
- Human Resources: coordinate and track updates to human resources field handbook; monitor Expats/TCN allowances; assist in procuring and tracking HR legal services in the field; identify and assist in developing tools and trackers to facilitate HR management.
- IT and Security: conduct spot checks of files uploaded to SharePoint, track Field security training, follow-up on security issues.
- Identify and propose solutions to solve services delivery challenges and ensure project operational needs are met in a timely way.
- Take ownership of discrete issues and drive to resolution, sharing learnings with the PSU team.
- Monitor program execution and prepare routine program analyses.
- Monitor project documents and files for tracking, compliance, and auditing purposes.
- Respond to requests for audit calls.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with PSU, Programs, and project staff.
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, international development or related field; or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 4 years of project management experience (operations, compliance, and budgeting), and familiarity with USAID’s finance and grants process.
- Strong written, verbal, analytical and organizational skills.
- Strong customer service orientation and written and oral communication skills
- Self-starter – ability to work independently/without close supervision, and as part of diverse teams
- Demonstrated ability to show initiative, solve problems, handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Meticulous attention to detail, as well as critical thinking and problem-solving ability
- Strong time management skills, proven capacity to prioritize and initiate follow-through
- Alignment with Counterpart’s core values.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
- Experience providing ongoing program management and/or operations support to complex large or mid-size programs in closing spaces and conflict/ post-conflict areas (for example in Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen, or similar environments), preferred.