Organization: CARE USA
Country: United States of America
Closing date: 05 Aug 2015
CARE is seeking a Program Officer that will be responsible for providing the office of the Vice President (VP) of Program, Partnerships and Learning (PPL) with a wide range of administrative support. The Program Officer will be primarily focused on maximizing the effectiveness and efficiency of operations within PPL by providing professional administrative and financial support to the PPL VP office and facilitating necessary action within PPL. The Program Officer is charged with coordinating the activities of the PPL VP"s Office and facilitating communication with other staff. These activities include coordinating meetings, calendar and travel arrangements; and drafting and consolidating correspondence, notes, reports and summaries.
Additionally, the Program Officer will handle special projects and strategic initiatives within PPL as needed, represent PPL at selected meetings, and organize divisional events. A key responsibility will be to serve as liaison and manage the flow of information between the PPL VP office and divisional staff, other CARE divisions, and external constituencies.
This position will provide the incumbent with a valuable opportunity to gain a wide-scale overview of CARE"s programmatic work across all of the technical teams in our Program, Partnerships and Learning Division.
Primary Responsibility:
- General Administrative Support to the office of the Vice President of Program, Partnership and Learning and the Senior Management Team (SMT)
- Manage PPL Communications
- Meeting Management
- Budget and Vendor Management
- Perform other duties as assigned
Primary Skills:
- Bachelors Degree
- Two or more years of professional experience in a similar position within CARE or another international development organization addressing issues related to poverty
- Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Windows, Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint; ability to quickly learn other applications
- A working knowledge or understanding of CARE"s mission and related development issues, or ability to quickly learn
- Ability to handle calls from all levels, inside and outside of CARE, with professionalism and confidentiality
- Ability to assist with budget preparations and on-going analysis
- Proven meeting planning skills-ability to arrange workshops, small group conferences and divisional meetings
- Self-starter, proactive, flexible, reliable, highly organized, able to handle multiple priorities and work under tight deadlines
- Ability to function in complex, changing environments, and to manage and work with diverse groups as well as independently
- Attention to detail
How to apply:
To apply for this position, please visit our website at http://chc.tbe.taleo.net/chc02/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CAREUSA&cws=1&rid=2753
Our diversity is our strength; we encourage people from all backgrounds and experiences, particularly women, to apply.
CARE USA is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
The closing date for this posting, if listed, is approximate. Job postings may be removed from CARE"s career website at any time.
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