Program Associate - People Powered (Global / Remote)
Location: Remote (Global – Kenya eligible)
Organization: People Powered
About People Powered
Join People Powered to help communities around the world have a greater say in the decisions that affect their lives! People Powered works internationally to expand people's power in public decision-making through approaches such as participatory budgeting, citizen assemblies, participatory policymaking, and participatory planning.
Role Overview
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. 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 includes coordinating sessions, supporting participants, managing logistics, tracking progress, and ensuring meaningful impact.
You also will create and curate content for People Powered's tools, online resource library, training courses, mentorship initiatives, and peer-learning activities — developing accessible, engaging materials grounded in real-world practice.
Responsibilities
Capacity-Building and Resources (75%)
- Plan and develop support program activities under guidance of staff and partners
- Create multimedia content for course materials and learning curriculum (videos, graphics, presentations, activities, questions, documents)
- Develop, configure, and deliver webinars and asynchronous courses
- Recruit participants for online learning opportunities
- Support participants in using People Powered resources and capacity-building programs
- Manage content updates and community interactions through learning management system
- Track program progress through project and data management tools
- Support planning and coordination of technical improvements of resources
Communications (5%)
- Create multimedia content such as blog posts, graphics, and videos to promote capacity-building activities and resources
Community-Building (5%)
- Support engagement with member organizations, delivery of member workshops and activities
Organizational Management & General (15%)
- Participate in organization-wide meetings, retreats, and activities. Contribute and review content, provide feedback, and have fun with the team!
Required Experience & Skills
Essential
- Three years of relevant work experience in program support or delivery, training, community engagement, or communications for nonprofit or nongovernmental organizations
- Alignment with People Powered mission and values; demonstrated interest in participatory democracy, civic engagement, community empowerment, equity, and/or policymaking
- Demonstrated experience with instructional design, online facilitation, and/or training platforms
- Demonstrated experience supporting people to learn and/or use tools and knowledge content
- Demonstrated working proficiency in English; excellent writing and communication skills
- Excellent teamwork skills and 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
Desirable
- 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
There are no formal educational requirements as long as the applicant can demonstrate proficiency with the desired skills. We value experience gained through educational programs.
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