Program Officer

The National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) seeks a Program Officer whowill, under the supervision of the Country Director, design, manage and implement regional andLebanon programs to promote the political participation of women and youth. Primary Responsibilities• Facilitate the inclusion of participating country programs in regional project to providewomen and youth political leaders with skills needed to win elections.• Oversee logistics, agenda development and participant recruitment for campaign schoolsand Training of Trainers.• Assist in managing curriculum development process.• Research, assess, and promote programming opportunities in participating countries.• Finalize workplan development and manage work plan deadlines.• Track all Monitoring and Evaluation indicators.• Draft, or oversee drafting, of regular monthly and quarterly reports about the project.• Participate in program conception and design for new programs. Draft, or overseedrafting, of new proposals.• Maintain collaborative relationships with a wide range of stakeholders committed toexpanding political participation for women and youth in Lebanon.• Represent NDI at conferences and meetings.• Monitor political events throughout the region.• Provide some administrative and logistical support, including developing briefingmaterials for partners and contacts, and interpreting at meetings as needed. Qualifications• Bachelors degree, preferably in International Relations, Political Science or a related field;graduate degree preferred;• Minimum of six (6) years experience in community organizing, political campaigning,organizational development or legislative affairs; Additional years of relevant workexperience may be substituted for educational requirement;• Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively interact with all levels of staff, programparticipants, U.S. and foreign government personnel and NGO community;• Fluency in English and Arabic, including strong writing skills in both languages, Frenchlanguage skills desirable;• Capacity to work both independently and as a member of a team;• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions;• Political analysis skills;• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail;• Ability to effectively prioritize and to manage multiple tasks simultaneously;• Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows / Office environment, Google-based emailsystems and spreadsheets.