Program Analyst (Africa Region)

Job Duties

• Support the drafting, review, and negotiation of MOUs with AF region partners
• Cook up the implementation of signed MOUs, tracking progress and ensuring compliance with agreed terms
• Facilitate engagement and communication between U.S. government stakeholders and AF region counterparts
• Organize and participate in meetings, briefings, and events related to MOU activities
• Prepare reports, updates, and briefing materials for senior leadership
• Identify and address challenges or barriers to effective MOU implementation
• Deliverables: Cleared action memoranda, policy responses, implementation guidance, and related correspondence
• Policy analyses, position papers, decision-support materials, briefings, talking points, and Congressional testimony
• Global health situation assessments and portfolio analyses with actionable policy and program recommendations
• Negotiation positions, strategies, interventions, and meeting readouts for multilateral and interagency engagements
• Program effectiveness assessments and recommendations for adjustments to foreign assistance programming
• Regular progress reports and a final summary report detailing achievements, challenges, lessons learned, and recommendations

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in complex, sensitive, and rapidly evolving foreign policy environments
• Strong analytical, diplomatic, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to advise senior officials and advance U.S. positions across diverse international audiences
• Experience in drafting, negotiating, and implementing MOUs
• Strong understanding of diplomatic engagement and regional dynamics in the AF region
• Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Able to coordinate across multiple teams and manage competing priorities
• Proficiency in French, Portuguese, or other relevant regional languages preferred

Work Schedule and Location

• Full-time, 40 hours per week (Monday-Friday)
• Location: Washington, DC
• Occasional domestic and international travel required, including travel to meetings, conferences, and multilateral engagements (25% international travel)

Clearance Requirements

• Secret clearance required
• Must be a U.S. citizen

Compensation

The projected compensation range for this position is $98,500 to $116,000 (annualized USD).