Bilingual Program Associate (Internal Candidates Only)

Umcmission; Atlanta, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Job summary

General Board of Global Ministries is seeking a Bilingual Program Associate (Internal Candidates Only) to provide administrative and programmatic support for the Global Health Team, including grant portal management, translation, and regional portfolio support.

The role requires fluency in Spanish and English, strong organizational skills, and experience supporting multiple managers. Remote/work across time zones is common; 37.5 hours weekly with flexible scheduling.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent work experience (4–6 years) in business.
• Minimum 3–4 years of administrative support experience, preferably supporting multiple managers.
• Fluency in Spanish and English languages required.
• Able to perform efficiently under stress and deadlines.
• Solid organizational and time management skills; strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication.

Responsibilities

• Manages grant application and report review process; communicates with grantees to ensure understanding and compliance.
• Engages with partners to review bid analyses, contracts, grant letters, and extensions.
• Conducts background research on new partners and grantees for monitoring indicators.
• Drafts grant agreements and ACE/NCE letters; processes disbursements per approval procedures.
• Organizes records in SharePoint, Salesforce, and GTT; maintains up-to-date documentation.

Skills

Spanish-English bilingual

Multitasking

Time management

Interpersonal communication

Education

Associate degree or equivalent (4–6 years in business)

Tools

SharePoint

Salesforce

GTT

Job description

Bilingual Program Associate (Internal Candidates Only)

Fully Remote • Atlanta - Atlanta, GA 30308

Overview

General Board of Global Ministries

The General Board of Global Ministries is the worldwide mission, relief, and development agency of The United Methodist Church, working with partners and churches in more than 115 countries to equip and transform people and communities for God’s mission. Global Ministries connects the church in mission and alleviates human suffering through missionary work, church engagement, global health support, and humanitarian and disaster relief and recovery efforts.

About the Role

This position provides administrative and programmatic support for the Global Health Team by maintaining the online grant portal, providing Spanish translation/interpretation, and supporting the East Africa and Southern Africa region portfolios.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manages the grant application and report review process for each application that is submitted with the associated region by communicating directly with the grantees to ensure the partners understand the system and are supported in their compliance to the organizational policies and protocols.
• Engages directly with external and internal partners to request and review bid analyses and contracts; grant award letters and grant agreements; and at cost extensions (ACE) and no cost extensions (NCE).
• Conducts background research to gather information on the new partners, grantees, and applicants for the program manager and monitoring and evaluation indicators.
• Drafts grant agreements, ACE/NCE letters, processes grant disbursements to partners in accordance with approval procedures.
• Organizes and maintains up-to-date, accurate electronic records for all programs in SharePoint, Salesforce, and GTT (or other system) in a timely manner.
• Provides interpretation and translation services (for documents, meetings, and as requested).
• Other administrative tasks as requested.

Education and Experience

• Associate degree or equivalent work experience of 4-6 years in business.
• Minimum 3-4 years of administrative support experience, preferably supporting more than one manager simultaneously. Strong multitasker, paying attention to details and prioritizing the workload that comes from multiple people.
• Fluency in Spanish and English languages required.
• Able to perform efficiently, professionally, and amicably under stress and deadlines.
• Solid organizational and time management skills. Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.

Working Conditions:

• Location: Remote
• Travel: Domestic and international travel as required.
• Hours: 37.5 hours weekly (Monday - Friday; flexible start/end time between 07:00 - 19:00) Requires work outside standard business hours and on weekends. Additionally, the person will be working with colleagues across multiple time zones, requiring flexibility. Work style: Extended periods of computer/virtual meeting work
• Department : Global Health
• Hourly Pay Range : $24.04 to $31.25
• Classification : Full-Time, non-exempt

What We Offer

• A competitive benefits package