All Applicants Must Possess a Secret Clearance for Consideration

Junior Program Analyst

The Subject Matter Expert will be responsible for ensuring effective execution of program requirements: establishing systematic methods of program execution, evaluation, and advocacy; determining whether funding is warranted and available and assessing activities to determine funding requirements; analyzing program and budget proposals and presenting them to the State Department and interagency panels; preparing justification or recommendation memoranda for review and approval by appropriate officials; and providing follow-up problem-solving assistance, guideline interpretations, and technical consultations as required to applicants.  The Subject Matter Expert assists with Departmental briefings to congressional staffers on these programs.

The Subject Matter Expert represents and communicates DRL’s program objectives to other State Department and U.S government offices involved in programming Democracy Fund and Human Rights and Democracy Funds (HRDF) and other transfer funding to include, but not be limited to, regional bureaus, Office of Acquisitions Management, Office of the Legal Advisor, Congressional Liaison office, Office of Management and Budget and USAID offices. They liaise and consult on program administration, financial planning and acquisition of programming funds. They will respond to Congressional requests for information regarding programs and DRL program objectives. They will also provide information to the NGO community and other implementing organizations regarding the USG and DRL grants processes.

The Subject Matter Expert maintains, updates and develops as necessary systems for the efficient and accessible retrieval of documents regarding the allocation, notification, transfer and implementation of Democracy Fund, HRDF, transfer funding, and special Congressionally-mandated funds; and tracks the award of grants.

The Subject Matter Expert will apply internal control measures to protect organizational integrity and prevent unauthorized use or misappropriation of sensitive and classified material; report instances of security violations/problems to the appropriate supervisory/management official; assume full responsibility for safeguarding all classified and sensitive (but unclassified) material and equipment in assignment area(s).

Preference will be given to applicants who have experience with managing flexible funding mechanisms or consortiums and can demonstrate past success working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Experience working with projects to directly engage with/support human rights defenders and civil society organizations, and a knowledge of global human rights issues will be considered highly competitive.

Duties and Responsibilities for the Subject Matter Expert I:

• With supervision, coordinate with the Grants Officer Representative in the administration and coordination of programs
• Assist Team Lead to manage and coordinate program funding during the fiscal year
• Help develop goals, objectives and programs for utilization of foreign assistance funding
• Monitor budget and activity execution to ensure program objectives are met
• Collect grant application documentation for review by decision-making panels who will nominate grant recipients within available funding levels
• Liaise with offices involved in administration, financial planning and acquisition of program funding
• Skillfully communicate verbally and in writing to provide briefings, status reviews, and advice upon request to the other DRL program staff and senior personnel on grant issues
• Work closely with the Team Lead in pre-award, award, and ongoing management and monitoring of programs globally
• Manage a portfolio in coordination with the Team Lead and Subject Matter Expert  II
• Attend stakeholder workshops and conferences on topics related to their duties and responsibilities, provide program monitoring and technical assistance to grantees, while supporting the FTE.

Requirements:

• The candidate must have knowledge of and experience in international programming in addition to relevant education and training, ideally with a strong understanding of domestic and foreign NGO administration
• Must have a strong understanding of different types of foreign assistance funds
• Awareness of the requirements and understanding of 2 CFR 200
• Must be able to travel globally to highly sensitive areas as needed
• Experience working in professional, fast-paced and demanding environments
• The ability to manage competing priorities with minimal supervision
• Must be able to obtain security clearance

• Preference will be given to those with demonstrated experience in one or more of the following thematics:
  • Internet Freedom
  • International Religious Freedom
  • Labor
  • Gender
  • Marginalized Populations
  • Security and Human Rights
  • Anti-Corruption
  • Monitoring and Evaluations
• Preference will be given to those with demonstrated experience in one or more of the following regions:
  • Africa (AF)
  • South Central Asia (SCA)
  • East Asia Pacific (EAP)
  • Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA)
  • Near East Asia (NEA)
  • Europe (EUR)

Education:

• Bachelors’ degree with 5-7 years of experience or a master’s degree with 3-5 years of experience will be reviewed for position