This is an interim backfill role to cover for an employee who will be out on parental leave. The duration of the assignment is targeted for 18 months starting in August 2019. However, the start and end dates may change.
The Associate Program Officer will support their team with high quality analysis and strategic support of USPAC state and local efforts. The APO will also contribute to general support to advance the foundation’s US Program policy goals. This role will be based out of our Washington D.C. office.
- Coordinates and manages written team updates to team and foundation leadership
- Devises appropriate project management tools to track team progress against various tasks, including appropriate follow-up
- Participates in coordinating mechanism calls and report outs with SPOs and assists with any needed follow-up
- Coordinates with the SPM team to manage inputs on various team and foundation reporting tools and the annual planning process
- Supports SPOs with grant-making processes, including providing grant analyses and participation on grantee calls/meetings
- Team knowledge and systems management – team progress tracking
- Co-chair/Leadership trip support; investment documentation, research, review
- State research, data gathering, analysis
- Monitors and reports on policy developments across issue areas
- Assists with convenings and large partner meetings
- USP/USPAC team coordination
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Demonstrated aptitude for blending analytical rigor with sounds political judgement
- Ability to take initiative, manage multiple projects and competing demands, and establish priorities
- Experience in a role requiring collaboration within an organization
- Ability to work with efficiency and diplomacy, particularly as part of a team effort
- Demonstrated proficiency using MS Office, including Excel and PowerPoint, and a strong aptitude for learning and using new technology systems
Qualifying Attributes or Experience for role
- Solid understanding of the foundation’s US Program policy goals
- Ability to work well and function at a high level in a highly matrixed environment
The employee transfer policy applies to internal backfill positions. An employee may apply for an open position after at least 12 months in their current position. If you meet this requirement and wish to pursue a backfill opportunity, you are required to have a conversation with your manager to confirm their support before you apply. In rare cases, the requirement of a minimum of 12 months in a position may be waived if a transfer is critical to the foundation’s goals and is approved by the current manager and their HR Consultant (HR Business Partner or Generalist).
All backfill positions are posted as LTE roles. With current manager support, if selected for the role, FTEs will retain their FTE status during the backfill assignment. Managers will have the option of backfilling for the individual moving to the interim position for a similar duration via the same hiring channels and options as this position. However, current managers may be unwilling or unable to hold headcount for the duration of an interim assignment and may deny the employee’s request. In such cases, the employee may apply for the open LTE position, but if selected, would effectively be resigning as an FTE and would be hired as an LTE for the duration of the interim assignment. As an LTE, employment with the foundation is expected to end at the end of the assignment, and the employee would not be eligible for severance.