Public Policy & Advocacy Program Associate

World Food Program USA; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

World Food Program USA seeks a Program Associate, Advocacy and Engagement to provide operational, administrative and programmatic support for the Public Policy and Advocacy team in Washington, DC.

Under the Chief Advocacy and Engagement Officer, you will assist with congressional engagement, grassroots campaigns, data management, and the development of communications and campaign materials; you will also help plan meetings and events and provide general admin support to leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Internship or early-career experience in a nonprofit, congressional office, advocacy organization, government agency, or related environment preferred.
• Interest in public policy, advocacy, humanitarian assistance, international development, global food security, or related issues.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to coordinate multiple assignments and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong writing, research, and verbal communication skills, including the ability to summarize information clearly for different audiences.
• Ability to work independently with appropriate guidance, follow established processes, exercise sound judgment, and proactively identify questions or potential issues.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, policymakers, and congressional staff, external partners, donors, volunteers, and youth participants.
• Demonstrated flexibility, professionalism, responsiveness, and commitment to providing high-quality support to internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
• Experience with Salesforce, Quorum, or other customer relationship management, advocacy, or data-reporting platforms is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support congressional engagement and grassroots advocacy.
• Develop communications and campaign materials.
• Provide administrative support to department leadership.
• Plan and coordinate in-person and virtual meetings and events.
• Maintain up-to-date advocacy and engagement data in Quorum, Salesforce, and related systems.
• Organize and maintain departmental documents and assets.
• Provide programmatic and logistical support for learning trips.
• Support the Chief Advocacy and Engagement Officer with travel, expenses, and notes.
• Support grassroots and Zero Hunger Generation campaigns in Quorum and related platforms.
• Maintain dashboards and produce recurring and ad hoc reports on engagement and program activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Organizational skills

Strong writing

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Salesforce

Quorum

PowerPoint

Word

Excel

Outlook

Teams

Job description

World Food Program USA seeks a Program Associate, Advocacy and Engagement to provide operational, administrative and programmatic support for the Public Policy and Advocacy team in Washington, DC.

Under the Chief Advocacy and Engagement Officer, you will assist with congressional engagement, grassroots campaigns, data management, and the development of communications and campaign materials; you will also help plan meetings and events and provide general admin support to leadership.