[Hiring] Program Associate @People Powered

Role Description

Join People Powered to help communities around the world have a greater say in the decisions that affect their lives! As Program Associate, you will support the design and delivery of People Powered’s global capacity-building programs that help governments, civil society organizations, and community leaders adopt, strengthen, and scale participatory democracy.

In this role, you will help turn ambitious ideas into practical support for changemakers. You play a hands-on role in implementing training programs, accelerators, and learning cohorts that connect participants across countries and sectors. This may include:

• Coordinating sessions
• Supporting participants
• Managing logistics
• Tracking progress
• Ensuring every learning experience runs smoothly and has a meaningful impact

You will also create and curate content for People Powered’s tools, online resource library, training courses, mentorship initiatives, and peer-learning activities. Your work will help practitioners find what they need to create more inclusive and effective democratic processes.

This is a highly collaborative role for someone who is organized, curious, and motivated by learning. You will work closely with People Powered’s staff team, member organizations, and partners across regions.

Responsibilities

• Capacity-Building and Resources (75%)
  • Plan and develop support program activities under the guidance of other staff members and partners.
  • Create multimedia content for course materials and learning curriculum for webinars and online courses.
  • Develop, configure, and deliver webinars and asynchronous courses.
  • Recruit participants for online learning opportunities.
  • Support participants in effectively using People Powered resources and capacity-building programs.
  • Manage content updates and community interactions through the learning management system.
  • Support planning and coordination of technical improvements of People Powered resources.
• Communications (5%)
  • Create multimedia content such as blog posts, graphics, and videos to promote capacity-building activities and resources.
• Community-Building (5%)
  • Support the engagement with member organizations and the delivery of member workshops and activities.
• Organizational Management & General (15%)
  • Participate in organization-wide meetings, retreats, and activities.
  • Contribute and review content, provide feedback on plans and proposals.

Qualifications

• Three years of relevant work experience in program support or delivery, training, community engagement, or communications for nonprofit or nongovernmental organizations.
• Alignment with the People Powered mission and values.
• Demonstrated experience and/or interest in participatory democracy, civic engagement, community empowerment, equity and/or policymaking.
• Demonstrated experience with instructional design, online facilitation, and/or training platforms.
• Demonstrated working proficiency in English.
• Excellent teamwork skills and the ability to collaborate with people from diverse cultures.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong computer skills, especially with Google Workspace products.
• A flexible and growth-oriented mindset.

Requirements

• Proficiency in another language such as French, Spanish or Portuguese.
• Experience living and working in more than one country, including in the Global South.
• Experience with Asana, Zoom, and project management tools.
• Experience with coding, technology strategy and/or technology implementation.
• Experience with AI tools.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, vision, dental).
• 3% pension contribution.
• 3 weeks of organization-wide breaks per year (in August and December).
• 27 days of paid time off (15 vacation days, 12 floating holidays).
• 7 days of professional development leave per year.
• 16 weeks of fully paid maternity leave.
• 1 month fully paid sabbatical leave after 5 years of service.
• Opportunity to travel and collaborate with our members and partners at annual in-person events.

How to Apply

Applications should include the following:

• Cover letter explaining your relevant experience and interest in the position (700 - 800 words maximum).
• Resume / CV (please keep this to 1 - 2 pages maximum).
• Answers to questions on the application form.

People Powered is an Equal Opportunity Employer, strongly committed to building a team that represents the diversity of the communities we support.