The American Bar Association-Center for Global Programs is seeking a Program Officer for it’s Asia division. The Program Officer will be responsible for day-to-day contributions to and supporting management of all aspects of program implementation such that all programmatic activities and administrative, budgetary, and compliance requirements are being met/exceeded according to ABA, Center for Global Programs, and donor processes and regulations.
Principal Duties/Job Responsibilities
• Contributes to work plan drafts and assists program team lead to track program deliverables against approved work plan and monitoring and evaluation plan targets and deliverables.
• Tracks all aspects of program implementation and oversees progress against budgets and workplans.
• Participates in proposal development and supports drafting budgets and other requirements.
• Assists with the recruitment of event speakers, consultants, experts, and pro bono partners.
• Supports logistical arrangements for domestic and international events and drafts relevant briefing materials, training, and workshop agendas.
• Drafts indicators and logic models for program monitoring, evaluation, and learning plans and undertakes data quality reviews and data entry in DevResults or other required MEL tracking system.
• Helps prepare reports and other materials provided to donors, including drafting and editing quarterly reports, participates in donor meetings.
• Oversees adherence to personnel and program compliance with ABA and other donor policies, practices, procedures, and regulations including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act [FCPA].
• Monitors program budgets, manages subaward finances, tracks expenses, and updates funding charts.
• Conducts desk research related to Center for Global Program initiatives, internal and external reports, and proposals.
• Drafts job descriptions for staff and consultants consistent with local labor laws, participates in panel interviews, trains new staff on processes and procedures.
• Supports programs’ adherence to data and personally identifiable information privacy regulations and branding waivers and vetting processes, country media monitoring and tracking political and environmental developments impacting safety and security.
• Coordinates with field offices and supports staff and program partners compliance with safeguarding and risk mitigation, contributes to drafting risk analyses and related protocols and contingencies.
• Performs other related duties as required.
Required Education, Qualifications, Experience
• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least two (2) years of work experience in a program management capacity.
• Basic skills in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint.
Preferred Education, Qualifications, Experience
• Knowledge of or master’s degree in [relevant region/country and/or subject area].
• Interest in commitment to rule of law, human rights, democracy and governance, social inclusion, and [other areas relevant to program/subject area].
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with diverse groups of stakeholders.
• Effective time management and a strong ability to multitask, adapt, and manage competing priorities.
• Strong Microsoft Office Suite skills and familiarity with social media.
• Ability and willingness to be an effective team player.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Language proficiency, if not fluency, in one or more other languages.
How to apply
Interested applicants should apply at https://us241.dayforcehcm.com/CandidatePortal/en-US/aba/Posting/View/6588