Program Officer I - Contract and Finance

All candidates are highly encouraged to submit a cover letter with their application and will need to be available to occasionally work in the DC office.

FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in Health, Education, Nutrition, Environment, Economic Development, Civil Society, Gender, Youth, Research and Technology; creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today's interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 70 countries, all 50 U.S. states and all U.S. territories.

The FHI 360 Global Connections (GC) department is a leader in designing innovative international exchanges that promote leadership, professional development, academic opportunities and global collaboration. GC projects help emerging leaders from around the world develop their skills, make valuable global contacts and gain a deeper understanding of each other’s societies and cultures. GC programs are enriched by staff expertise in adult and youth learning approaches, a wide range of disciplines and sectors, and our extensive experience in every aspect of project design, implementation and evaluation.  

Project Description: 

The English Access Scholarship Program (Access) is a multi-faceted program supporting global English language learning needs and improving English teaching in more than 80 countries. The program exposes participants to U.S. culture and democratic values through English language scholarships for underserved learners, professional development opportunities for teachers and administrators, and programming for alumni. 

Job Summary / Responsibilities:

Support to Scholarships/Training/Alumni:

• Completes administrative tasks supporting core project operations, including setting up overseas providers, agreement set-up requisitions and purchase orders for scholarships, training, and alumni, processing modifications, and managing service agreements close out.

• Processes disbursements for service agreements pertaining to the portfolio of competence.

• Reviews project vouchers and ensures proper allocation of expenses to funding source and expense categories.

• Works with Treasury Department and Program Team Officers to resolve international wire issues and/or return of funds.

• Conducts monthly reconciliation of service agreement payments in program database and FHI 360’s accounting system Costpoint.

• Ensures that all documentation pertaining to service agreement set-up and related operations and finance is filed accordingly in the Database and Sharepoint.

Support to Consultant’s Management:

• Works with Finance Program Officer III and Finance Project Manager in managing consultant agreements, including preparation of agreement packets, modifications, processes payments, and closeout;

• Assists in making logistical arrangements for consultants traveling for program purposes, including but not limited to processing expense authorization, flights, hotel …