Senior Program Associate at MiDA Advisors

Responsibilities:

The Senior Program Associate will support a broad range of project functions that include, but are not limited to:

• Contributing to the development of high-quality work products, including presentations, concept notes, briefing materials, thought pieces, blog posts, newsletters, meeting summaries, and communications to share with both internal and external audiences;
• Supporting the development of project deliverables (reports, workplans, progress tracking, etc.);
• Supporting internal administrative processes critical to the functioning of a growing team;
• Providing organization and logistics support for convening of meetings, workshops, and other gatherings in the US and Africa;
• Supporting the development and maintenance of positive relationships with multiple clients, partners and stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate / graduate degree in International Affairs, International Business Management or other relevant discipline;
• At least five (3) years of relevant work experience in, government, bilateral or multilateral development agency, consulting, development NGO, etc;
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills;
• Exceptional oral & written communications and presentation skills;
• Demonstrated interest in African development, impact investing, and knowledge of US policies and frameworks on African economic development;
• Ability to deliver high-quality outputs and results within tight timeframes;
• Familiarity with administrative and project management functions;
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word;
• Full professional fluency in written and spoken English; French fluency highly desired;
• Willingness to travel internationally;
• Practical knowledge of the African continent, business, and economic development work highly desired.