THE ORGANIZATION
The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) is an independent, non-partisan, federally funded organization established and funded by the U.S. Congress to increase the nation’s capacity to manage international conflict without violence. USIP was founded in 1984 to:
- Prevent, mitigate and resolve violent international conflict;
- Provide analysis on the root causes of conflict; and
- Increase peacebuilding capacity, education, tools, and intellectual capital among practitioners and the American public.
SUMMARY
USIP seeks a Program Officer for the Justice and Security Dialogue Program with community policing experience, preferably with a focus on the Sahel and Maghreb regions (i.e., Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria and Tunisia). The Program Officer will be responsible for defining program objectives, ensuring that they are all implemented on schedule, overseeing reporting and financial management activities, as well as representing the JSD program vis-a-vis key international and domestic partners and stakeholders. This position is based at USIP’s Washington DC headquarters with travel to the region in close coordination with USIP thematic and country program teams and consultants.
This position reports to USIP’s Director of Rule of Law, who exercises overall management of the Justice and Security Dialogue Program in the Sahel and Maghreb regions. The position will also work in close coordination with the JSD Program Officer responsible for rule of law, justice and security strategic advice.
MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Coordinating, in consultation with the Director, the implementation of JSD program activities.
- Determining and establishing, in consultation with the Director, weekly, quarterly and annual program objectives.
- Ensuring that all program activities are implemented within program timelines in a manner that meets program standards and objectives.
- Overseeing program reporting activities, including quarterly reports for JSD program partner organization.
- Coordinating meetings with US Embassies, US government partner organizations and other key international and national stakeholders.
- Ensuring the highest level of communication and cooperation with relevant USIP departments/divisions/teams.
- Coordinating the identification, preparation and submission process of all JSD program issues requiring final management decision by the Director.
- Supporting efforts to represent the JSD program in internal and external events and to disseminate information about USIP’s programs and research findings.
- Making overseas trips to observe and support programs, and to meet with stakeholders and partner organizations.
- Performing other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
- BA required, MA preferred.
- Seven (7) years of experience in rule of law, peacebuilding or similar field, such as democratization and governance, security sector reform, civil society engagement.
- A minimum of three (3) years of program coordination and implementation experience in the field is required, preferably in a post-conflict setting.
- Demonstrated project design, implementation, and monitoring & evaluation skills.
- Strong interest and experience with innovative programming.
- Demonstrated experience coordinating with officials in government and international organizations.
- Excellent writing skills, including the ability to write effectively in a variety of formats for a variety of audiences.
Foreign language fluency is desirable (French and/or Arabic).**
All USIP contract and employee positions are contingent upon the favorable completion of a suitability background investigation. **
Compensation is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please submit a complete application package consisting of:
- Cover letter
- Resume
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Only those applicants that are selected for further discussions will be contacted.
No Phone Calls. Interviews will be scheduled by appointment only.
USIP is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of USIP to offer equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, age, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, HIV/AIDS status, political affiliations or belief, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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