Senior Program Officer, Democratic Governance & Grants

Jobtailor; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 105,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of State, Office of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, seeks a senior program manager to oversee international programming and federal assistance lifecycles.

You will lead multi-year funding and compliance efforts, coordinating with interagency partners to advance democratic governance initiatives. The role requires deep expertise in grants management, policy analysis, and ability to manage complex budgets while briefing congressional staffers and senior officials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 10-12 years of experience or a master’s degree with 8-10 years or a PhD with 5-7 years of experience.
• Strong knowledge of 2 CFR 200 and federal grant/aid rules.
• Experience leading teams in fast-paced, demanding environments.
• Experience managing international programming and NGO administration.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for the Office of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor at the U.S. Department of State.
• Ensure effective execution of program requirements; establish systematic methods of program execution, evaluation, and advocacy.
• Determine whether funding is warranted and available and assess activities to determine funding requirements.
• Analyze program and budget proposals and present them to the State Department and interagency panels.
• Provide leadership technical assistance throughout the federal assistance life cycle that includes pre-award, award, and post-award phases in grants and cooperative agreements.
• Assist with Departmental briefings to congressional staffers on these programs.

Skills

Grants management

Budget analysis

Program evaluation

Leadership

Policy analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree plus 10–12 years experience

Master’s degree plus 8–10 years experience

PhD plus 5–7 years experience

Job description

U.S. Department of State, Office of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, seeks a senior program manager to oversee international programming and federal assistance lifecycles.

You will lead multi-year funding and compliance efforts, coordinating with interagency partners to advance democratic governance initiatives. The role requires deep expertise in grants management, policy analysis, and ability to manage complex budgets while briefing congressional staffers and senior officials.