Program Assistant - Highlight Technologies

We are looking for a full-time Program Assistant to support USAID’s Bureau for Policy, Planning and Learning (PPL), which develops guidance, tools and training to help USAID missions worldwide implement Agency business practices related to strategic planning and program design. You will be responsible for assisting the 35-member Office of Strategic and Program Planning with daily tasks, drafting memos and other written communications, organizing and coordinating both internal and external meetings, supporting Office leadership, as well as other activities.

• Research, analyze and write reports on topics relating to USAID programs.
• Communicate, coordinate, and perform outreach with various teams inside and outside of USAID.
• Plan and prepare meetings and events. 
• Draft meeting notes, correspondence, recommendations, reports, and memoranda.
• Perform and monitor administrative requirements such as payroll, time and attendance records, and deadline tracking systems.
• Coordinate and book travel for team members. Manage and advise travel procedures for staff including travel requirements: e.g., clearances, country travel concurrences, visas, and voucher preparations.
• Manage shared organized electronic filing system.
• Coordinate with other USAID bureaus when tasks require a collaborative response.
• Other duties and special activities as assigned.

• U.S. Citizenship.
• Current Secret Clearance.
• Bachelors degree.
• Two (2) or more years of experience working in a position related to international policy & development.
• USAID experience preferred.
• Relationship management experience and ability to work under short-term deadlines.

For over ten years, Highlight has provided Development and Modernization, Secure IT, and Mission Solution services to our federal government customers. Our team knows the technology; we understand how our customers and their stakeholders work; and we know how to implement industry best practices to deliver high-quality, end-to-end solutions that minimize risk and maximize results.

Since our inception, Highlight has had an employee-first mindset. Our mission is to provide employees with rewarding and impactful career opportunities. In 2021, Highlight’s founder, Rebecca Andino, implemented an Employee Stock Ownership Plan to embody and expand our culture of transparency, teamwork and rewarding the work of our employees. By becoming an ESOP, our employee-owners share in the success of the company through their ownership stake. To learn more about ESOPS, check out: www.esopinfo.org. 

We’re an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) that empowers our people to fearlessly drive change - regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristics. Our team is dedicated to foster diversity within our teams to promote creativity, innovation, and teamwork to deliver the best solutions for our customers.

To receive compensation and benefits information for this role, contact us or email us at Recruiting@HighlightTech.com  Please include the Req ID (this is at the top of the posting under the position title) in the subject line of the email.

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