Multilateral Program Assistant

Overview

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USAID’s Bureau for Planning, Learning and Resource Management (PLR), Office of Development Cooperation (PLR/DC). PLR/DC is a dynamic, fast-paced office that works to coordinate and strengthen USAID engagement and partnership with international partners, including bilateral and multilateral donors and philanthropic organizations. 

We are seeking a Multilateral Program Assistant to be responsible for supporting USAID efforts to advance the global development priorities of the U.S. Government on the international stage. You will track multilateral policy issues; build relationships with international partners; participate in high-level meetings; and support other emerging priorities, as required. You will be responsible for assisting the PLR/DC Multilateral Affairs Team with reviewing, collecting, and organizing multilateral documents and contributing to communications and briefing materials for Agency leadership. 

Responsibilities

• Draft briefing papers, talking points, and other materials for Agency leadership, often under very tight deadlines.

• Prepare Agency leadership for participation in international meetings and/or negotiations.
• Build and maintain Agency relationships with multilateral partners.
• Build relationships and maintain routine communication with interagency colleagues on issues related to diplomatic engagement and multilateral affairs.
• Collect and analyze information on United Nations (UN) policies and activities.
• Draft meeting notes, correspondence, reports, summaries, and other documents.
• Plan and organize USAID’s participation in international events and meetings with international partners.
• Support knowledge management on multilateral affairs and philanthropic engagement.
• Collect and respond to requests for information.
• Support communications and manage shared organized electronic filing systems.
• Track correspondence and manage deadlines and clearances for the Multilateral Affairs Team.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree and 3 year of related experience.  
• U.S. Citizenship required
• Current Secret level security clearance preferred.

• Background in international development or multilateral affairs.
• Strong oral and written communications skills.
• Experienced with drafting and editing a wide variety of written products, including briefing memos, strategy papers, discussion notes, etc.
• Highly motivated with an acute attention to detail and the ability to multitask and prioritize competing demands.
• Ability to work independently to deliver high-quality work products.

• Experience with multilateral organizations preferred.