Social Solutions International, Inc. is hiring a
Social Solutions International, Inc. (Social Solutions) is a Hispanic and woman-owned business emphasizing quality research and evaluation, training and technical assistance, and institutional support services. We are a mission-driven organization that believes that superior science can improve the world. Social Solutions is dedicated to the creation of social and health solutions to improve the welfare of underserved populations worldwide.
Social Solutions is a large, thriving business with a fun atmosphere that encourages creativity, new ideas, and employee health and well-being. We put our employees first and use empathetic leadership, taking a genuine interest in our employees’ lives and the challenges they face in and out of the workplace. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) are integral to our company culture, and we are continuously striving to enhance our DEIA efforts across our company. You will feel like a contributing member of a growing team and company that has flexibility to enhance processes and procedures quickly to improve performance and growth. We help our employees carve out a professional pathway that has mutual benefits for them and Social Solutions. Social Solutions also offers exceptional compensation and benefits, detailed below.
This position is located in Development Innovation Ventures (DIV), USAID’s evidence-tiered, open innovation grantmaking program that provides risk-calibrated funding for cost-effective, scalable solutions to development challenges. DIV’s principles-based funding approach has proven immensely successful: its early portfolio has already returned $17 in social benefit for each dollar awarded.
DIV is housed within the Innovation, Technology, and Research (ITR) Hub, which leads USAID’s work in expanding the identification, experimentation, exploration, and integration of innovative technologies, processes, and practices that amplify the success of USAID’s programming. Working collaboratively with the Agency and external partners, ITR's mission is two-fold:
ITR is housed within the Bureau for Development, Democracy, and Innovation (DDI), which integrates technical expertise with values-driven, cross-cutting priorities and modern approaches to the way USAID performs its work.
The DIV team is seeking a Program Support Specialist II to: (1) support DIV’s grantmaking process and management of awards throughout their periods of performance; and (2) foster DIV’s large and growing grantee community. The incumbent will manage the team’s clearance processes, create and maintain templates, review and track key documents, and help finalize award packages. The position will also be responsible for supporting and improving DIV’s grantee community management, including overseeing the DIV grantee community portal and designing and implementing engagement opportunities for DIV grantees. The position will liaise with partners within and beyond ITR in order to support grantees - particularly those new to USAID - and ensure DIV awards generate the maximum possible social benefit. The position will be responsible for other tasks to support the DIV team’s work, which may include general administrative work, scheduling events, application review, etc. The major duties and responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to:
Social Solutions offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits. Please submit your resume online at www.socialsolutions.biz.
Social Solutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.