Program Manager Capacity Building

$125,000 - $135,000/Yr

Cherokee Nation - Washington, DC

Full-time - Mid Level

Washington, DC

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The Foreign Assistance Cyber Capacity Building Program Manager at Cherokee Federal is responsible for enhancing the cybersecurity capacity of foreign civilian government partners. This role involves managing funding for the design, implementation, and audit of capacity-building programs related to cyberspace, while collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure compliance with U.S. government standards and successful program delivery.

Responsibilities

• Manage funding to support program design and implementation of capacity building programs including planning, budgeting, implementation, and audit for programs related to cyberspace.
• Support colleagues and implementing partners in implementing developed content, ensuring that program implementation can adapt to changing circumstances and comply with U.S. government standards.
• Identify and resolve issues or problems in programming, preferably before implementation, and communicate any issues immediately to ensure comprehensive resolution.
• Coordinate and collaborate program goals and objectives with various stakeholders including U.S. embassy personnel, the U.S. interagency, U.S. allies and partners, the private sector, universities, and civil society.
• Apply professional knowledge and experience in program design, development, implementation, and audit to support the creation, delivery, promotion, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on programming.
• Contribute to the assessment of and reporting on the accomplishments of program goals, objectives, priorities, and outcomes established by the Department and other governing bodies.
• Collaborate with Department public affairs officials and the interagency to amplify key messages related to capacity building programs via traditional and social media.
• Work closely with entities providing logistics support services and ensure that reporting requirements are met with Contract Officers and Grant Officers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution (or equivalent).
• Two (2) years of experience with government management policies and procedures, government accounting and reporting, contracting and procurement, and/or Congressional and policy restrictions on foreign assistance (or equivalent).
• Three (3) years of experience in the development and implementation of foreign assistance capacity-building programs, requiring interpersonal and customer service, writing, analytic, problem-solving, and computer skills experience (or equivalent).
• Ability to support in the design of program goals, objectives, outputs, and performance measurement systems, including results frameworks.
• Ability to support implementation of multilateral diplomacy development- and policy-focused programs.
• Ability to coordinate with interagency partners and foreign counterparts, and manage complex systems.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Must be comfortable working in multilateral and bilateral settings and have prior international experience.
• Possess excellent management and communication skills, as well as experience with data collection and report writing.
• Understanding or willingness to learn about the mandates/responsibilities of CDP and the broader State Department on cyber policy.
• Ability to use Department of State computer systems including Microsoft Office applications, e2 travel system, and knowledge of SharePoint.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to deliver on multiple priorities under tight deadlines.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with data collection and report writing in a government context.
• Prior international experience in cybersecurity or foreign assistance programs.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401K
• Other possible benefits as provided.