Program Coordinator - CULTIVATING NEW FRONTIERS IN AGRICULTURE

job Description

Job Title: Program Coordinator
Salary: $40,000.00 - $77,400.00
Location: WASHINGTON, DC 20036 US (Primary)
Category: Headquarters
Job Type: Full-time
Career Level: Staff
Education: Bachelor's Degree
Travel: Up to 25%

Job Description:
The Program Coordinator is an integral member of CNFA’s Program Management Unit (PMU) and will work on a dynamic team to support CNFA’s portfolio of agricultural development programs globally by providing administrative backstopping support from CNFA Headquarters in Washington, DC.

Duties and Responsibilities

The PC will be responsible for a wide range of functions, including but not limited to:
-Support the function of liaising between projects and CNFA HQ in Washington, DC;
-Provide quality control in the preparation of work plans, budgets, regular updates and progress reports, and other major project deliverables;
-Support the senior members of the project management unit (PMU) in overseeing operational and programmatic success;
-Support the project implementation progress in relation to budgets, including monitoring and advising on project expenditure adjustment plans when necessary;
-Monitor the project to ensure agreement compliance, programmatically and financially, as well as timely achievement of project deliverables;
-Assist with preparation of contractual approval requests;
-Assist communications staff in developing and maintaining promotional content for project and CNFA websites;
-Review grant and procurement documentation to ensure compliance with client regulations and facilitate client approvals;
-Draft scopes of work for consultants and timetables for the design and implementation of specific consultancy mandates; participate in recruitment of highly qualified consultants;
-Assist CNFA’s recruitment team in the identification and retention of key employees, including local staff;
-Assist the PMU and in-country team with technical and operational procurement;
-Support the onboarding and contracting of project team staff;
-Collaborate with the Program Development Team to identify, attract and secure new business;
-Travel for site visits to assist in field office work efforts, complete general evaluations of program progress and potential, and collect program information; and
-Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience

Education:
-Minimum Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, International Development, or related field. Master’s Degree preferred.

Experience:
-Preferred experience working with international development projects/programs focused on enterprise development, agriculture and/or agribusiness.
-Preferred experience backstopping USAID programming focused on the Middle East.

Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities:
-Knowledge of USAID (and/or other donor) program planning cycles, agreement rules and regulations, and reporting;

Strong conceptual, verbal and written communication skills;
-Ability to initiate and organize work while establishing priorities in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment to meet deadlines with attention to detail;
-Ability to develop strong trusting relationships in order to gain support and achieve results;
-Ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities;
-Ability to work in an environment with international objectives;
-Ability to be flexible and interpersonal skills to interact with employees at all levels; and
-Ability to travel as required.
-Preferred working knowledge reading/writing/speaking Arabic.
-Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook required.