Humanitarian Program Analyst

DecisionPoint Corporation is seeking a Humanitarian Program Analyst with a Secret Clearance in Washington, DC to support our government customer.

This position is onsite.

Assist with humanitarian program design, development, and management. Tasks include the following:
• Assist in the preparation, administration, and maintenance of lifecycle grant and contract documents for pre-award, award, post-award, and closeout.
• Assist in the review of funding applications to ensure alignment with AF strategy, technical requirements, and budget feasibility, as appropriate.
• In collaboration with the AF assistance hubs overseas, assist in routine program and budget tracking, including analyzing quantitative and qualitative data related to programs, reviewing program reports, and participating in program review meetings.
• In collaboration with the contractual M&E Specialists, assist in the comprehensive review and assessment of humanitarian programs, associated activities, and the implementers' compliance with the contract or grant requirements. This includes assisting the COR/GOR in his/her drafting of CPARS submissions and GOR quarterly, semi-annual, and final grant reports.
• In collaboration with the Grant Management Specialists and other AF/A staff, complete all actions associated with risk assessment and mitigation.
• Assist the CORs or GORs with periodic assessments of the COR/GOR file and provide administrative support uploading required documents for COR/GOR review and approval.
• Assist in drafting humanitarian program related documentation including program overviews, progress reports, challenges, and lessons learned.
• Liaise with and inform stakeholders within State Department about AF/A humanitarian programs, policies, and approaches.
• Coordinate efforts across the State Department to track cross-cutting humanitarian issues and encourage information sharing and collaboration across State Department humanitarian response efforts in sub-Saharan Africa.
• Engage U.S. government interagency counterparts to communicate about AF/A humanitarian programs, policies, and approaches.
• Engage external stakeholders, including response organizations and other donors, to communicate about AF/A humanitarian programs and goals and gather information about the broader humanitarian response.
• Support outreach activities to the U.S. Congress, media, and other public stakeholders.
• Draft and contribute to AF and State Department reporting and information products on humanitarian response, including briefing checklists, talking points, fact sheets, cables, and public affairs documents.
• Conduct research and analysis on humanitarian program performance and trends. Provide recommendations to improve the quality, timeliness, and effectiveness of AF/A humanitarian assistance programs.
• Assist in drafting and implementing standard operating procedures and/or other internal control processes to strengthen AF/A's management of humanitarian grants and contracts.
• Support AF/A knowledge management efforts to capture, organize, and share a comprehensive understanding of U.S. foreign assistance in sub-Saharan Africa.
• Attend bureau, office, and team meetings, as required.
• Provide administrative support to AF/A in the implementation of U.S. foreign assistance.
• Travel to locations in sub-Saharan Africa, as required.

• Active Secret Security Clearance.
• Master's Degree or equivalent and three (3) years of relevant humanitarian professional experience; or Bachelor's Degree or equivalent and five (5) years of relevant humanitarian professional experience; or High School Diploma or equivalent and nine (9) years of relevant humanitarian professional experience.
• At least three (3) years of experience as a program analyst.
• At least three (3) years of experience in multi-tasking complex projects, requiring interpersonal and customer service, writing, analytic, problem-solving and computer skills.
• Demonstrated experience designing, managing, and/or implementing humanitarian assistance programs serving sub-Saharan Africa required. Experience encouraging innovation and/or private sector engagement in humanitarian programming desired.
• Demonstrated experience leading or participating in meetings to coordinate humanitarian assistance programs among internal and/or external stakeholders required.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office tools and specialized experience in Microsoft Excel.
• Demonstrated multi-tasking and organizational skills, as well as attention to detail.

• EEO and Affirmative Action Policy: DecisionPoint Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. It is the policy of DecisionPoint Corporation to provide equal employment opportunity in accordance with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action laws, directives and regulations to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under Federal, State or Local laws.
• Pay Transparency Policy: In accordance with Presidential Executive Order 13665, DecisionPoint Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
• Authorization to Share Resume and Personal Information: By expressing your interest and submitting your resume for this position, you authorize DecisionPoint Corporation to share your resume, as well as personal information included on the resume, with its subsidiaries, affiliates and teaming partners for the purpose of considering you for this position and other available positions requiring comparable skills, education and experience. Should DecisionPoint Corporation. or its affiliates and teaming partners wish to initiate pre-employment discussions, you will be asked to complete an employment application and related employment documents.