Policy & Programs Associate — Reform & Advocacy

The New Foreign Assistance; Vermont; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Generous paid time off

Job summary

The New Foreign Assistance seeks a tenacious professional to help reform foreign assistance and expand its initiatives. You will work with senior staff to develop white papers, programs for the State Department, and congressional proposals.

You will also help run internal operations, from board preparation to event logistics, and you will be expected to turn ideas into actionable programs with high feasibility.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to learn quickly.
• Ability to build, write, organize, and follow through.
• Strong written communication and clear thinking.

Responsibilities

• Help the State Department fund programs that work.
• Help build systems that last.
• Help make The New Foreign Assistance the go-to organization for reform.
• Support briefings for policymakers and staff.
• Coordinate, plan, and execute operational tasks and events.

Skills

Policy writing

Research

Organization

Communication

Project management

Critical thinking

AI usage

Job description

The New Foreign Assistance seeks a tenacious professional to help reform foreign assistance and expand its initiatives. You will work with senior staff to develop white papers, programs for the State Department, and congressional proposals.

You will also help run internal operations, from board preparation to event logistics, and you will be expected to turn ideas into actionable programs with high feasibility.