Program Associate

Program AssociateAmazon Conservation seeks an organized self-starter to serve as the Program Associate within our Washington, DC office. The Program Associate will report to the Program Manager, and serve as the Programs team's primary administrator, supporting the day-to-day implementation of Amazon Conservation's multi-project grant portfolio. The Program Associate will provide administrative, logistical, fundraising, and financial support across Amazon Conservation's grant programming. The Program Associate will also contribute to proposal development and prospective donor research as a part of institutional giving fundraising, with the occasional opportunity to serve as lead proposal writer, as needs arise. In addition, the Program Associate actively supports Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL), managing annual data collection of our key performance indicators (KPIs) across our entire Alliance. Although this is an early career position, the Program Associate is an integral and valued member of the four-person Programs team, expected to be proactive, flag any issues or possible ambiguities with supervisor and Program team as they arise, and able to demonstrate sound judgment in anticipating and resolving implementation issues as they arise. The Program Associate should be comfortable working independently as well as within a team. Ability to multi-task, and handle multiple, sometimes competing priorities while maintaining a high standard of work is essential. The Program Associate is expected to be an excellent communicator who will work with a diverse, multicultural team located in different countries around the world. Experience working in a multicultural, multilingual setting is highly valued, as well as previous experience working in international development.Spanish language proficiency is required, Portuguese language fluency is highly desired.Grant Management Support (60%)• Creates and maintains project and team-wide organization