Aruba (The Netherlands): Program Officer for Citizen Participation and Inclusion

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Organization: National Democratic Institute
Country: Aruba (The Netherlands), Bulgaria, United States of America
Closing date: 07 Dec 2014

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
SUMMARY:
Contributes to organizational learning and supports quality program across six regional teams by performing the duties listed below.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Strategy & Design

  • Contributes to overall team strategy and priority setting;
  • Contributes to program concepts for proposals in collaboration with regional teams and field staff;
  • Contributes to workplan discussions; drafts or partially drafts workplans and proposals.

Management & Administration

  • Anticipates programmatic administrative needs and, with some guidance, take appropriate actions;
  • Applies donor and institutional regulations and meets standards of cost-effectiveness and accountability;
  • Helps manage the work of Program and Senior Program Assistants.

Learning/Communications

  • Tracks program developments in the areas of participation and inclusion, to identify lessons and effective practices;
  • Drafts how-to notes, case studies and vignettes that capture innovative approaches.
  • Gathers and package comparative resources and program-support materials;
  • Helps maintain a cloud-based resource library;
  • Coordinates the team’s social media activity and engages in dialogue on program practices;
  • Drafts or oversees drafting of reports, briefing materials or other written correspondence with some editing, direction and substance guidance; edits work of Program and Senior Program Assistants;
  • Serves as a point of contact for field support and facilitates communication with other teams at NDI;
  • Facilitates internal collaboration and information-sharing;
  • Participates in meetings with funding agencies to describe approaches and results;
  • Represents NDI at appropriate events; and
  • Maintains collaborative relationships with international democratic development organizations, civic organizations, partners overseas, the Washington policymaking and diplomatic community, and NDI's network of volunteer experts.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

  • Bachelor’s degree, preferably in international development, public policy, anthropology or related subject; graduate degree preferred
  • A minimum of four (4) years relevant work experience in international development, democracy and governance work
  • Experience in program design, and administration monitoring and evaluation preferred
  • Experience working directly with civil society leaders and activists
  • Additional years of relevant work experience may be substituted for educational requirement on a one-for-one basis
  • Living or working experience outside the U.S. preferred

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

  • High level of interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity
  • Excellent oral and written communications skills
  • Capacity to work both independently and as a member of a team
  • Demonstrated managerial and administrative skills for complex programs
  • Excellent organizational, time management, and multi-tasking skills
  • Ability to take initiative, inspire and motivate staff
  • Ability to analyze political dynamics, define problems, and think innovatively
  • Working knowledge of PC-based word; processing and spreadsheet applications
  • Experience with Google Apps (Gmail, Calendar, Google Drive, G+, etc.) strongly desired
  • Ability and willingness to travel to potentially remote regional locations
  • Foreign language ability, preferred

In order to be eligible for this position, applicants must have current authorization to work in the United States without requiring future employer sponsorship.

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