The American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) is an international development program that promotes the rule of law by working with in-country partners to build sustainable institutions and societies that deliver justice, foster economic opportunity and ensure respect for human dignity. In collaboration with our in-country partners—including judges, lawyers, bar associations, law schools, court administrators, legislatures, ministries of justice, and human rights and civil society organizations—we design programs that are responsive to local needs and that prioritize sustainable solutions to pressing rule of law challenges. ABA ROLI has roughly 700 professional staff working in the United States and abroad, including a cadre of short- and long-term volunteers and legal specialists, who in fiscal year 2013 alone contributed $3.9 million in pro bono assistance.
JOB SUMMARY
The ABA Rule of Law Initiative is seeking a full time, dynamic, highly-collaborative Program Officer to join the Europe & Eurasia Program’s Central Asia portfolio in Washington DC. The Program Officer is a key position in the Europe & Eurasia Division providing daily support and assistance to the regional portfolio.
****RESPONSIBILITIES****
- Provides backstopping to the field team, supports the Division’s business development efforts, including research, recruiting, proposal drafting and budget development, and other efforts to improve ABA ROLI’s effectiveness and competitiveness;
- Assists in the administration of ongoing program activities from headquarters through close monitoring of programmatic deliverables and participation in strategic meetings with the program management team and Director regarding programmatic outcomes, realignments, etc.;
- Closely collaborates with the field finance team, headquarters based finance and compliance teams, and program staff in conducting proactive financial backstopping and budget tracking;
- Supports the portfolio in performance monitoring to identify additional HQ support requirements helpful to the field team;
- Supports the portfolio in financial and budget monitoring to identify trends in burn and resource allocation;
- Coordinates recruitment efforts for key field staff positions, including long & short term consultants’ participation in interviews, and recommending candidates for follow-on consideration;
- Assists with the review and editing of program work plans and performance monitoring and evaluation plans;
- Drafts scopes of work for consultants; oversees consulting agreements and reviews consultant reports;
- Prepares briefing material, program highlights, and reports for interested parties, including funders, donors, academic circles, key decision makers and development professions;
- Develops and maintains productive working relationships within HQ (Communications, HR, International Support, General Counsel, Finance, and other program divisions);
- Promotes programmatic and interpersonal problem solving;
- Supports and develops team building in all work spheres.
QUALIFICATIONS
- BA in social sciences, or a relevant field with a minimum of three years previous work experience in international development, including short or long-term field experience;
- Working knowledge of USG Rules and Regulations; knowledge of European donor and World Bank requirements preferred;
- Strong internet and computer software skills, including MS Office Suite programs, and web-based research tools;
- Strong written and verbal communication skills;
- Ability to work in multi-cultural and multi-lingual settings;
- Ability to multi-task and work under pressure with extreme attention to detail;
- Strong inter-personal skills;
- Fluency in English (written and verbal) required; Russian language skills a plus.
Due to the high volume of applicants, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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