Secret-Cleared Foreign Affairs Program Manager

Cherokee Federal; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 105,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Job summary

Cherokee Federal in Washington, DC, is seeking an experienced Program Manager III to support development, implementation, and oversight of regional and policy-focused foreign assistance programs.

The role requires coordinating complex activities, strengthening performance measurement and reporting, and engaging senior stakeholders across the Department of State, interagency partners, Congress, and foreign government counterparts, with an active Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing government programs, especially foreign affairs and assistance programs.
• Ability to design program goals, outputs, and performance measurement systems.
• Experience coordinating with interagency partners and diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and implementation of program goals, objectives, outputs, and performance measurement systems.
• Provide input to monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and budgeting processes.
• Support the development and implementation of regional and policy-focused foreign assistance programs.
• Manage complex systems and processes across the full foreign assistance programming lifecycle.
• Support preparation and execution of high-level summits, meetings, and related engagements.
• Coordinate with EAP offices, overseas posts, Department of State bureaus, interagency partners, Congress, foreign government counterparts, and public- and private-sector stakeholders.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in assigned thematic, technical, and/or regional areas of responsibility.
• Analyze program requirements, identify issues, and develop practical solutions to support policy and program objectives.
• Prepare clear written products, reports, briefings, and other communications for diverse stakeholders.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Program management

Foreign affairs experience

Communication skills

Monitoring and evaluation

Interagency coordination

Public policy background

Education

Bachelor's degree (or equivalent)

Job description

Cherokee Federal in Washington, DC, is seeking an experienced Program Manager III to support development, implementation, and oversight of regional and policy-focused foreign assistance programs.

The role requires coordinating complex activities, strengthening performance measurement and reporting, and engaging senior stakeholders across the Department of State, interagency partners, Congress, and foreign government counterparts, with an active Secret clearance.