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Democracy International

Senior Technical Fellow - United States

Democracy International, Bethesda, Maryland, us, 20811


Position:

Senior Technical Fellow - United StatesLocation:

Bethesda, MD

Job Id:

789# of Openings:

1Senior Technical Fellow – Visiting Fellowship ProgramDemocracy International (DI) is excited to launch its

Visiting Fellowship Program

in 2024. The Fellowship is designed to advance the expertise of world-class leaders, assist DI in its global mission to foster evidence-driven development grounded in local leadership, and develop/implement transformational new ideas to improve peoples’ lives around the world.This Fellowship program is for mid- to senior-career experts in international development; social, behavioral, or climate scientists; or business leaders who are looking to spend four months embedded with DI teams to bring transformational ideas and action to a thriving and growing international development organization.Working in a dynamic environment, DI’s Senior Fellow(s) will be recognized experts in their own professional sectors and looking to make transformational change through their time with DI. Fellows may bring a background working in government, academia, civil society, or business.

Fellows will be based in the Washington, D.C., area and will work approximately three days a week in DI’s home office in Bethesda, Maryland. This is a 4-month fellowship.The Senior Fellow will:Bring, socialize, develop, and advance transformational ideas across DI’s growth, implementation, learning, and field teams;Create and share compelling ideas, including thought leadership written and oral presentations;Advance key learning questions, developed by the Fellow with DI at the beginning of the Fellowship;Produce an inception and final Fellowship report documenting contributions to the field/sector.Qualifications:15+ years of experience in international development, academia, business, civil society, or related relevant background;Demonstrated passion for advancing democracy, peace, and/or international development;Willingness to transform ideas into action;Demonstrated ability to deliver compelling written and verbal communication;Ability to take initiative, function independently, and exercise good judgment;Fluency in English and excellent writing and communications skills;Ability to work in-person (part-time) at our Bethesda, MD office.Start Date:

Exact start date will be determined at the time of selection and in coordination with the selected candidate.Application Process:Interested applicants must submit a cover letter and CV . Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. DI is committed to attracting, hiring, and retaining the best talent, and fellowships will be filled as candidates are identified. DI will only contact candidates of interest.All interested applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. at the time of application.

DI does not provide relocation assistance and will not sponsor applicants for the work Visa.Democracy International maintains the highest ethical standards. We are committed to the prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment as well as other ethical breaches. All our positions are therefore subject to stringent vetting and reference checks.

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