Timeframe: Immediate

About the Position

Strategic Capacity Group (SCG) seeks to hire a Senior Program Officer to perform and support functions that ensure the quality, relevance, rigor, and feasibility of substantive/knowledge-based products in furtherance of SCG’s mission. Specifically, the SPO/KM leads and contributes to SCG’s conceptualization/design, administration, and implementation of monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems, processes, and products. Toward these objectives, the SPO/KM closely collaborates with and supports SCG’s Department of Programs. The SPO/KM may be assigned to independently manage a KM-related Project/Taskforce. The SPO/KM reports to the Deputy Director of Knowledge Management. Salary commensurate with experience. SCG offers a competitive benefits package.

Required Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

General Requirements for the SPO/KM position are:

• A minimum of 7 years of experience managing and/or independently conducting monitoring and evaluation work for international and/or foreign assistance projects 
• Master’s Degree in Political Science, Public Policy, Social Science, Security Studies, Criminal Justice, or a related sub-discipline (Ph.D. Degree preferred)
• Willing and able to travel as needed
• Fluency in English and at least one other foreign language (French, Spanish, or Arabic preferred)

The ideal candidate will also have a proven record of technical experience conducting monitoring and evaluation of federally funded international projects or programs, preferably in areas such as Corrections/Prison Systems and/or Security Sector Capacity Building. Relevant experience includes substantive work in the following: 

• Producing publication-quality reports, briefs, and analytic pieces
• Observing exceptional attention to detail 
• Conducting robust and rigorous qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis
• Managing and employing databases and data analysis tools and systems
• Conducting project management activities including planning, coordination, and problem-solving

The right candidate should be able to meet international and security sector professional standards and showcase excellent communication, relationship-building skills, client-oriented aptitudes, as well as the ability to foster long-term collaboration with a variety of external and internal stakeholders.  

About Strategic Capacity Group

Strategic Capacity Group (SCG) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to enhancing the ability of the United States and its partners to build strategic security sector capacity both at home and abroad. Visit our website at www.strategiccapacity.org. 

How to Apply

Please send resume, cover letter, and three references to jobs@strategiccapacity.org.