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Program Officer
Counterpart International, Inc.
Counterpart International, Inc., a Washington-based international non-profit
organization, implements programs throughout the Pacific, Southeast Asia, and the former
Soviet Union to effectively support the creation and development of strong, sustainable
local institutions and non-governmental networks capable of addressing local and regional
needs.
Counterpart is seeking a qualified, team-oriented individual, who shares the
organization's philosophy and commitment to excellence, to fill a Program
Officer Position at its Washington, DC headquarters. The Program Officer's
primary responsibility will be to provide day-to-day coordination of all programmatic,
operational, fundraising, and administrative activities related to the USAID-funded
Counterpart Alliance for Partnership (CAP) in Ukraine and Belarus, a program to build the
capacity of local NGOs to better serve the elderly, children and youth, the disabled, and
HIV/AIDS victims and drug abusers.
PO responsibilities include:
- supporting CAP field staff,
- writing and preparing program and other reports,
- monitoring program budget,
- conducting program outreach,
- contributing to the development of new activities.
Other responsibilities include:
- Providing administrative and program support to the UNHCR-funded Working
Group on Integration/ Return/ Resettlement;
- Developing and preparing proposals for submission to public and private
donors;
- Representing Counterpart at USG and PVO sponsored meetings and conferences;
- Networking for the purpose of information sharing, leveraging additional resources for
projects, and collaborating on the design of new program
initiatives;
- Performing other backstopping duties on related projects as assigned by
Vice President for Programs.
Requirements for the position include:
- BA degree, Master's Degree preferred;
- 3-5 years experience in international development and working in a non-profit
organization;
- excellent communication, writing and argumentative skills, writing sample required;
- experience developing proposals and budgets;
- attention to detail and ability to work independently within a team environment;
- familiarity with WordPerfect or MS Word, and good IBM/Windows 95 computer skills;
- experience in the former Soviet Union and knowledge of Russian a plus.
Salary Range: commensurate with experience NO CALLS PLEASE. Send resume and cover
letter to:
Victoria Yang
Counterpart International
1200 18th St, NW, Suite 1100
Washington, D.C. 20036
Fax: (202) 296-9679
E-mail: vyang@counterpart.org
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