Program Associate, Middle East and North Africa
1 month ago
The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) strengthens democracy around the globe through private enterprise and market-oriented reform. CIPE is one of the four core institutes of the National Endowment for Democracy and an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Since 1983, CIPE has worked with business leaders, policymakers, and civil society to build the institutions vital to a democratic society. CIPE's key program areas include enterprise ecosystems, democratic governance, business advocacy, anti-corruption & ethics, and trade.
Position: Program Associate, Middle East and North Africa
Reports To: Director, Middle East and North Africa
Scope: CIPE is seeking a full-time, non-exempt Washington D.C. based Program Associate. This position is responsible for providing program, administrative, and coordination support for CIPE's programs for the MENA region.
Responsibilities:
Administrative and Program Support
- Provide administrative support for Director, MENA, including scheduling, travel arrangements, and correspondence.
- Provide administrative support to select MENA programs, as agreed upon with the Director.
- Create and maintain program, financial, correspondence and contract files, both in paper form and electronically
- Process and track payment requests, field office liquidations, travel expense reports, documents for signature, narrative and financial reports, etc.
- Prepare routine correspondence and mailings
- Communicate with partners and grantees by email and phone
- Assist with program monitoring and evaluation, including development and analysis of data collection tools
- Assist in writing and compiling quarterly reports, proposals and budgets
- Handle international travel arrangements, events, and local meeting logistics
- Adhere to appropriate office procedures, CIPE, NED, and USAID policies and procedures
MENA Team Coordination
- Serve as liaison between Regional Director, MENA team, CIPE staff and external stakeholders.
- Track reporting requirements and submission deadlines to CIPE's Program Coordination Unit (PCU) and donor agencies
- Prepare agenda for, facilitate, and compile minutes for MENA staff meetings.
- Maintain and update CIPE MENA events calendar
- Coordinate with the Communications department on submissions of Overseas Report, Annual report, and other publications.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in International Affairs or related field required
- Background in the Middle East with an emphasis on political and economic issues
- 1-2 years of research and administrative experience
- Excellent interpersonal, coordination, and communication skills
- Superb writing, research, and analytical abilities
- Ability to work in a team environment and independently with minimum supervision
- Ability to handle multiple detail-oriented tasks and prioritize effectively
- Strong computer skills, proficiency in MS-Office, specifically Word, Excel and Outlook
- Fluency or advanced competency in Arabic is beneficial but not required
Benefits and Perks
Competitive Benefits including medical, dental, vision, short & long-term disability, flexible spending, paid family leave, life insurance, 401(k), commuter benefits, telework, education assistance, student loan repayment and more Employee events include Company Picnic, Health & Wellness Fair, Holiday Party and lots of fun in between
CIPE offers a salary competitive with other international non-governmental organizations and an excellent benefits package. Applicants must be legally able to work in the United States on their first day; CIPE is unable to sponsor employees for work visas.
CIPE is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Americans with Disability Specifications
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The work is performed primarily indoors with occasional exposure to outdoor conditions when required. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Employee's Responsibility in an Emergency
The employee is expected to respond to emergency situations involving the safety of fellow employees including evacuation of the building.
Applications will be accepted, and interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls or emails, please.
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