The International Republican Institute (IRI) is a Washington, D.C. based nonpartisan, non-governmental organization dedicated to advancing democracy worldwide by developing political parties, civic institutions, open elections, democratic governance, and the rule of law. IRI provides technical assistance in the areas of political party strengthening, developing civic institutions and open elections, promoting democratic governance and advancing the rule of law.

In Sudan, IRI works with partners to enhance the responsiveness and accountability of governance institutions, improve political party inclusiveness and capacity to conduct issue-based, citizen-responsive campaigns, and to enhance the participation of citizens, civil society, media and other stakeholders in electoral and political processes, and to promote citizen-centered governance in Sudan’s democratic transition.

IRI needs a local Program Associate to perform programmatic duties on a full-time employment basis.

POSITION: Program Associate

Job Summary:

The Program Associate (PA) will work to ensure that all program activities are implemented efficiently, timely and in line with the values of the organization. PA will work as part of the IRI’s program team and assist in organizing and implementing program activities, drafting program activity proposals, reports and budgets, working with the monitoring and evaluation specialist, and ensuring that administrative tasks for program implementation are completed in a timely manner.

The Program Associate will provide a full range of administrative and programmatic support to senior program staff responsible for the implementation of IRI programs. Responsibilities include:

• Organizes, implements and monitors programmatic activities individually or in cooperation with other staff members and partners; manages administrative and logistic tasks related to program activities and daily operations.
• Researches, writes and edits program documents, news summaries, and training materials.
• Communicates with internal and external audiences on behalf of his/her supervisor, including with program staff, civil society, political parties, governance partners and donors.
• Supports IRI’s communication strategy including IRI’s branding and outreach plans on projects assigned, including drafts and updates program summaries and other outreach materials, drafts web stories, tweets, etc.
• Provides efficient and timely action on administrative and accounting matters, written assignments and submission of reports.
• Tracks and follows-up on pending procurement requests, approvals and monitoring once approved.
• Updates and maintains program resource files and contacts for purposes of monitoring and evaluation and internal reporting.
• Coordinates travel and other program-related logistics as needed.
• Serves as a liaison for IRI from time-to-time.
• Supports program staff in fulfilling regular monitoring and evaluation reporting and data collection obligations.
• Travels from time-to-time, independently and/or as part of a team, to various locations outside of Khartoum to support IRI’s programmatic objectives.
• Performs any other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in Political Science, International Relations, Law or related field. Bachelor’s degree is a plus.
• At least 1 year of experience in international development or related field.

Requirements:

• Fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic is required.
• Excellent writing, research and communication skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint required.
• Must be able to travel independently.
• Must have the legal right to work in Sudan. Visas, resident permits and work permits are the applicant’s and staff member’s responsibility.

A successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following attributes:

• An organized approached and ability to plan workload;
• Excellent writing skills, including an ability to communicate complex ideas and policies;
• Experience of event organization;
• Detailed oriented and organized;
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines;
• Strong communicator, both verbally and in writing; and
• Collaborative, team-oriented individual.

HOW TO APPLY:

All applications must include a one-page cover letter and Curriculum Vitae (CV). Professional references are an asset.

CVs must be submitted via email to sudanjobs@iri.org with the subject line “Application, Program Associate, Sudan”. The closing date for applying is October 1, 2021; no further applications will be accepted after this date. If the applicant does not hear from IRI within two weeks of the closing date, application should be considered unsuccessful. Any possible questions will only be answered during interview, upon invitation. Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted.