Senior Coordinator, Asia & Central America

At iDE, we are powering entrepreneurs to end poverty. We are an unconventional, human-centered nonprofit organization that believes local entrepreneurs can solve many of the world’s most pressing problems. We look for innovative ways to leverage our market-based approach to transform the lives of millions of people, creating lasting and meaningful change. We prioritize environmental sustainability, acknowledging that a flourishing planet is indispensable for engendering enduring transformation. We believe diversity drives innovation and take pride in having a strong, diverse staff of change makers.

The Senior Coordinator, Asia & Central America provides direct support to the Senior Regional Director, Asia & Central America, ensuring smooth execution of country programs, compliance with organizational policies, and efficient project management. This role serves as a critical link between country offices, regional leadership, and headquarters, assisting in operational coordination, financial tracking, and donor compliance. This role plays a critical enabling function in ensuring effective execution of regional strategies, supporting Sr. Regional Director in seamless coordination between technical and delivery teams, and efficient project and knowledge management across Asia and Central America.

Key Responsibilities

Operational & Program Support

• Assist in implementing and monitoring regional and country strategies.
• Track deliverables and deadlines for country operations, ensuring timely reporting and compliance.
• Support Country Directors with administrative and operational processes.
• Coordinate internal communications between country teams and regional leadership.
• Provide logistical and administrative support for country program activities.

Project & Grant Management

• Assist in contract and grant compliance, ensuring donor regulations are met.
• Support developing and tracking budgets, expenditures and financial reports.
• Maintain and update project management systems, including Salesforce and Google Drive.
• Help draft and review subcontracts, consultancy agreements, and procurement documents.
• Support the Senior Regional Director and Technical team, as needed, in tracking progress against strategic priorities, technical work plans, and cross-cutting themes such as GESI and climate resilience, and assist with compiling updates on key developments.
• Serve as project coordinator for regional initiatives and special projects, maintaining work plans, timelines, and reporting milestones.

Knowledge Management & Reporting

• Organize and maintain programmatic data and documents for country portfolios.
• Support preparing donor reports and internal documentation.
• Track and analyze program performance indicators.
• Coordinate inputs for learning agendas, outcome tracking, and performance metrics in collaboration with MERL teams.
• Support implementation and maintenance of regional knowledge management systems. Ensure accessibility and usability of key documents and data.

Other Responsibilities

• Coordinate with global and regional coordinators to ensure consistency in tools, systems, and processes across regions.
• Coordinate travel and event logistics for regional leadership and country teams.
• Support the preparation of regional meetings, presentations, and board reports.
• Provide input into process improvements and efficiency measures.
• Support onboarding and peer learning opportunities across regional country teams.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of experience in nonprofit operations or project coordination.
• Strong administrative, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with international development donors (EU, SIDA, etc.).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Fluency in English required; proficiency in Spanish, Khmer, Bangli, or Nepalese is an asset.
• Experience working with cross-cultural teams in Asia and/or Central America.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace, MS Office, and database systems (Salesforce preferred).
• Bachelor's degree in international development, business administration, or related fields is an asset.
• Ability to travel regionally as needed.

Work Conditions & Travel

• This position requires occasional international travel to iDE’s country offices and program sites.
• Availability for early morning or late-night calls to coordinate with global teams across different time zones.

Behaviors & Values

• Demonstrates empathy, creativity, and agility in the workplace.
• Willingness to ask questions and seek feedback to drive innovation.
• Excellent problem-solving and creative thinking abilities.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong verbal, intercultural, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Dedicated to gender equity, social inclusion, and sustainability efforts as related to their role.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee must frequently stand, sit, and use hands to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to walk. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee may be required to travel internationally.

Diversity at iDE

At iDE, diversity, inclusion, and belonging are fundamental to achieving our mission and fulfilling our vision of a just and equitable world. We embrace a range of human differences and value each individual's unique perspectives and experiences. We are committed to creating fair access and opportunities, examining our employment practices, and striving to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.

Benefits

The Senior Coordinator, Asia & Central America role comes with a competitive salary* and benefits package that aligns with iDE’s comprehensive offerings for all HQ employees. This includes:

• Health and wellness coverage
• Retirement contributions
• Generous paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development opportunities

Salary Range: $62,000 to $65,000

*The posted salary range for this role is based on compensation benchmarking for US candidates. If you live outside of the United States, we will determine a competitive salary range based on your location & third-party benchmarking data.

Note: Some benefits and total compensation amounts may be affected by recent Executive Orders related to USAID. Please speak with HR to discuss the impact for 2025 and beyond.

Location: Ideal candidate will live in the same timezone as the Country Offices they serve, or in the United States with the ability to travel frequently to iDE offices (Honduras, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Nepal, Vietnam)

Application deadline: Friday May 9, 2025.