Sr Associate - Peace, Stability and Transition

TheMiddle East and North Africa (MENA)Business Unit is conducting aninternal and external recruitforaSenior Associate for Peace, Stability, and Transition (PST) practice (SP2). The MENA RBU portfolio includes current projects inIraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia, West Bank/Gaza, Syria and Libya; new business in Lebanon, Egypt, West Bank/Gaza and Yemen; and covers a wide variety of technical sectors including education, economic growth, water and energy, democracy and governance, and peace, stability, and transition. Chemonics' technical practices work in partnership with each other, project staff, new business and proposal teams, and the evidence and outreach department to implement the U.S. Government Business Line Growth Strategy. This early-career position supports implementation of the technical practice work plan. The senior associate applies technical knowledge to tasks in support of competitive proposals, impactful projects, and Chemonics' technical reputation,with familiarity with basic PST concepts or academic exposure to conflict and fragility, such as conflict sensitivity integration and conflict analysis.The senior associate leverages administrative skills and experience to navigate Chemonics administrative systems to move forward the PST practice workplan. As requested, the senior associate researches, catalogs, compiles, and/or communicates innovative or evidence-based approaches in the technical area in support of our projects, proposals, and/or positioning for the forward market. The senior associate maintains positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and conducts and coordinates administrative activities in support of the technical practice. This role requires on-site work in our Washington, DC office location as part of our hybrid, flexible work structure. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

This role requires on-site work in our Washington, DC office location as part of our hybrid, flexible work structure.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Business Development

• Supports proposal development by performing line roles including, corporate capability writer, past performance writer, or technical researcher, among others.
• Attends strategy sessions early in capture to understand the competitive landscape, client preferences, potential partners and personnel, and offers innovative or evidence-based approaches for consideration by proposal leaders.
• Provides administrative support in furtherance of relationships and engagement with clients, consultants, and counterparts to advance successful new business opportunities.
• Responsible for data entry and record-keeping to enable the Practice to track, analyze, and share development trends and sector and sub-sector performance.

Technical Approaches

• At the request of Practice leadership, conducts research, organizes information, liaises, or otherwise administratively supports the provision of demand-driven technical support to projects in the technical portfolio to ensure quality implementation of innovative, integrated, and/or evidence-based approaches.
• Supports connections among Chemonics' projects implementing similar approaches to learn from one another.
• Researches cutting-edge tools, frameworks, or approaches available within the industry for potential project piloting and adoption.
• Maintains records for a cadre of staff and consultants globally with expertise in varying sub-specialties within the technical area.
• Supports documentation of project innovation and learning to repurpose for proposal, other project, and external use.

Industry Outreach and Client Engagement

• Provides administrative support in the furtherance of collaborative working relationships with USAID technical staff, strategic partners, and stakeholders, and continually promotes outstanding client service and technical leadership.
• Provides ongoing administrative management to Chemonics' Indefinite Quantity Contracts, as assigned.
• Supports efforts to highlight the work of our global practitioners in international fora; provides administrative support to cohorts of attendees at priority conferences.
• Partners with new business and outreach teams to position Chemonics externally for forward market opportunities
• Organizes logistics for internal and external, virtual or in-person practice meetings, presentations, consultations, and events.
• Represents Chemonics as a participant at external events and/or in professional societies/associations.
• Administers Chemonics' memberships to industry organizations.
• Conducts research for articles, blogs, video, or audio content for publication on social and other media to position Chemonics externally for the forward market.

Inclusive Management

• Fosters an inclusive workplace and lives the values of creating opportunity, serving others, building trust, innovating, and exceeding expectations.
• Manages own workload and professional development, employing adaptive management techniques to continually improve performance.
• Communicates timely and constructive performance feedback to peers and supervisors, promptly resolves problems, and identifies opportunities to grow and develop in key competence areas.
• Supports ongoing collaboration with other technical and cross-cutting practices to optimize business line performance.

• Performs other duties and responsibilities as required.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The qualifications listed below are representative of the required knowledge, skills, and/or abilities needed to perform the principal duties.

• Minimum two years of technically relevant work experience requiredin areas such as peacebuilding, conflict prevention and or/resolution, conflict analysis, conflict sensitivity integration, governance and security, fragility, and/or policy analysis.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required. Master's degree preferred inInternational Relations, Political Science, Conflict Resolution, Peace Studies, Peacebuilding, or related field.
• Education, knowledge, or work experience in the technical discipline.
• Familiarity with business development efforts for USAID or other donors.
• Ability to multitask with strong attention to detail, organization, and time management with minimum oversight.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to handle routine administrative tasks and operational issues.
• Demonstrated ability to follow standard practices and procedures, receive general instruction and supervision, and contribute to projects and initiatives.
• Willingness to travel and work abroad a minimum of 4-8 weeks per year; experience working on technical programs in developing countries preferred.
• Demonstrated resourcefulness in problem solving and initiative to learn new skills.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to take initiative.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office applications.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Foreign language proficiency preferred.
  
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility and integrity

Applyby 11:59 PM January 22, 2025No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.

Chemonics is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Chemonics is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age, or other legally protected characteristics. Military veterans, AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision
Chemonics will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by Chemonics, or (c) consistent with Chemonics legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)