E4C Program Associate, Impact Projects

Engineering For Change; United States; Teletrabalho; USD 12 000 - 17 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Engineering for Change (E4C) is seeking a Program Associate to support Impact Projects in the E4C Fellowship Program. You will be a key connector across partners, Fellows, and internal teams, taking initiative to improve processes as the program grows.

The role focuses on coordinating Scope of Work with partners, tracking milestones, and ensuring strong partner satisfaction while collaborating across global stakeholders and program staff.

Qualificações

• 3+ years of work experience, including 1+ year in project management
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, International Development or related field
• Ability to work with diverse global teams and manage multiple projects

Responsabilidades

• Support the execution of E4C Impact Projects and ensure successful outcomes
• Lead Scope of Work calls with partners, schedule and document details
• Attend kickoff, progress, and final presentations; liaise with partners
• Communicate effectively with Partners, Fellows, Managing Fellows, and E4C team
• Troubleshoot project issues with partners and team, elevating concerns when needed
• Support recruitment and planning for Fellowship and Impact Projects
• Review applications and coordinate with partners on scopes and profiles
• Publish project descriptions and Fellow profiles on the Fellowship webpage
• Recruit Managing Fellows, conduct interviews, review CVs, and assign projects
• Represent E4C at events and information sessions; engage potential partners
• Assist onboarding and training of Managing Fellows with the ESD Resource Coordinator
• Meet regularly with Managing Fellows for progress updates and mentorship
• Provide feedback to improve performance and training needs
• Coordinate with Technical Lead Fellows on training and deployment of software support
• Develop and improve Impact Project templates, timelines, and processes
• Publish Annual Impact Project Reports with the design team

Conhecimentos

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Time management

Digital workflow tools

Formação académica

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/International Development

Ferramentas

Airtable

Slack

Microsoft Office

Descrição da oferta de emprego

• Approximate contact dates: June – December 2026, with opportunity for renewal
• Compensation: $1,100-1,500 USD/month, based on relevant experience and geographic location.

Background

Engineering for Change (E4C) is seeking a Program Associate to support the successful delivery of our Impact Projects in collaboration with global partners within the E4C Fellowship Program. This role is central to ensuring that projects are well‑scoped, well‑supported, and designed to create meaningful, sustainable impact.

The Program Coordinator will serve as a key connector across partners, Fellows, and internal teams. The ideal candidate brings strong coordination skills, attention to detail, and a proactive mindset, and thrives in a collaborative, mission‑driven environment. While guidance and support are always available, we are looking for someone who is comfortable taking initiative, anticipating needs, and helping strengthen our processes as we grow.

Duties and Responsibilities

Impact Projects Program Associate shall support the Engineering for Change (E4C) team to execute E4C Impact Projects. Specific objectives include but are not limited to:

Ensure successful completion of Impact Projects and positive partner experience within the E4C Fellowship program.

• Act as a primary point of contact for Impact Project partners, demonstrating excellent relationship building ability and proactive engagement.
• Lead Scope of Work (SOW) calls with partners including scheduling, documenting, revising and confirming all details to ensure project goals, milestones, and expectations are clear and aligned.
• Attend kickoff calls, progress report meetings, and final presentations and liaise directly with partners as needed throughout the Fellowship.
• Provide smooth and productive communication, with partners, Fellows, Managing Fellows, and the E4C team.
• Drive Impact Project success and partner satisfaction, proactively troubleshooting Impact Projects issues alongside partners, Fellows and Managing Fellows, and the E4C team.
• Elevate concerns to Program Specialist and Sr. Program Manager as necessary.

Help with recruitment and planning of Fellowship and Impact Projects

• Support Impact Project application review, follow-ups to applicants, project scope assessment and communication with potential partners.
• Compile project descriptions and Fellow profiles for inclusion on Fellowship application webpage, and contribute to publishing these details on the webpage.
• Contribute to Managing Fellow and Fellow recruitment, conducting interviews, reviewing CVs, and project grouping and allocation to respective Managing Fellows.
• Represent E4C at forums and events, including sharing about the Fellowship & Impact Projects program in information sessions or at events, and holding exploratory conversations with potential partners.
• Support with outreach to potential Impact Project partners and funders, as needed.

Support in managing and leading the team of Managing Fellows with ESD Resource Coordinator

• Participate and support in the onboarding, training, and management of Managing Fellows to ensure project progress.
• Meet with Managing Fellows regularly for updates on Impact Project progress, concerns with Fellows, and to provide mentorship and support.
• Review work of Managing Fellows, provide feedback, and identify training needs. Support in the development and delivery of training modules.
• Coordinate with Technical Lead Fellows to plan and deploy technical training for Fellows.
• Planning, organizing and executing software support for fellows.

Contribute to continuous improvement of Fellowship and Impact Project processes

• Develop new or improved Impact Project templates, timelines, resources, and processes
• Assess overall Impact Project management processes and suggest, pilot, and implement improvements with the E4C team.

Publish annual Impact Project Reports in collaboration with the design team

• Review, edit, and publish project summaries and the Annual Impact Project Report to the E4C website.
• Review and edit research reports with demonstrated attention to detail.

Key Qualifications

• 3+ years of work experience, with 1+ year of experience in project management, technical project management preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree; Engineering, International Development or other related field, or equivalent professional experience
• Ability to work with diverse teams, across global set of stakeholders and with varying levels of leadership
• Ability to manage many concurrent projects and deadlines
• Experience with digital workflow and project management tools (ex. Airtable, Slack, Microsoft Suite)
• Effective and clear communication, including demonstrated strong interpersonal skills with responsive and professional correspondence
• A resourceful self-starter, with the ability to identify opportunities for improvement and solutions
• Ability to work both collaboratively and independently on individual tasks and projects