Program Associate (Temp)

Michael Page; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

MPI collaborates with a globally recognized nonprofit client to manage grants, contracts, and partnership agreements, coordinating stakeholders, events, and program documentation.

The role emphasizes compliance tracking, reporting deadlines, payment milestones, and cross-functional collaboration, with strong written communication, attention to detail, excellent documentation, and willingness to travel internationally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3+ years of grant administration, contracts, nonprofit operations, or related field.
• Strong written communication to draft reports and summaries.
• Experience tracking budgets, deliverables, and deadlines with attention to detail.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams).
• Ability to work with diverse stakeholders while handling sensitive information.
• Willingness to travel internationally.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full lifecycle of grants, contracts, and partnership agreements, including documentation, compliance tracking, reporting deadlines, and payment milestones.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for grantees, contractors, working groups, and institutional partners; maintain stakeholder databases and support cross-functional collaboration.
• Lead planning and execution of meetings, workshops, and events; coordinate logistics, agendas, briefing materials, and post-event reporting.
• Support knowledge management and communications by drafting reports, briefing notes, presentations, and external materials; maintain program content libraries and review processes.

Skills

Grant administration

Contracts

Nonprofit operations

Written communication

Attention to detail

Research

Organization

Problem-solving

Stakeholder coordination

Travel internationally

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Teams

Job description

This role manages grants and partnership operations, stakeholder coordination, events, communications, and program documentation while ensuring projects, reporting requirements, and key initiatives stay on track.

Client Details

My client is a globally recognized nonprofit organization dedicated to driving positive social impact through partnerships, advocacy, and community-focused initiatives around the world. They work closely with international stakeholders to develop and support programs that address complex global challenges and create meaningful, long-term change.

Description

Manage the full lifecycle of grants, contracts, and partnership agreements, including documentation, compliance tracking, reporting deadlines, payment milestones, and stakeholder coordination.

Serve as a key point of contact for grantees, contractors, working groups, and institutional partners while maintaining stakeholder databases, tracking commitments, and supporting cross-functional collaboration.

Lead planning and execution of meetings, workshops, and events, including logistics, communications, agendas, briefing materials, and post-event reporting.

Support knowledge management and communications efforts by drafting reports, briefing notes, presentations, and external materials while maintaining program content libraries and managing document review processes.

Profile

Bachelor's degree required.

3+ years of experience in grant administration, contracts, nonprofit operations, or a related field.

Strong written communication skills with the ability to draft reports, summarize information, and support multiple projects simultaneously.

Experience tracking agreements, budgets, deliverables, and deadlines with strong attention to detail.

Strong research, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams.

Ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders while handling sensitive information with discretion.

Willingness to travel internationally as needed.

Job Offer

Competitive pay and a strong benefits structure

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.