Global Communities is an international development non-profit organization. Our mission is to create long-lasting, positive and community-led change that improves the lives and livelihoods of vulnerable people across the globe.   Global Communities is seeking a Project Assistant to join the Humanitarian Assistance team at the headquarters in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland.

Global Communities is an international development non-profit organization. Our mission is to create long-lasting, positive and community-led change that improves the lives and livelihoods of vulnerable people across the globe.   Global Communities is seeking a Grants and Contracts Specialist to join the Grants and Contracts team at the headquarters in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland.

Global Communities is an international development non-profit organization. Our mission is to create long-lasting, positive and community-led change that improves the lives and livelihoods of vulnerable people across the globe.   Global Communities is seeking a Special Assistant to the Senior Vice President of Partnerships and Programs at the headquarters in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland.   Global Communities focuses on the world’s most vulnerable populations, working with them and their communities to achieve sustainable change improving their lives and livelihoods. The Special Assistant to the SVP supports the Programs and Partnerships Division that specializes in economic growth, youth empowerment, water and sanitation, governance, sustainable agriculture, and health, and complements the programming of Global Communities’ Humanitarian Assistance and Development Finance Divisions.   The Special Assistant serves as the gatekeeper and principle support for the SVP and initiatives originating from the SVP’s office within programs, business development, thought leadership and strategic growth. This individual is passionate about international development, resourceful and a self-starter. S/he is also detail oriented with demonstrated experience prioritizing multiple competing requests, and is an analytical thinker who can pro-actively identify relevant solutions for issues arising in the SVP’s leadership areas.

Global Communities is an international development non-profit organization. Our mission is to create long-lasting, positive and community-led change that improves the lives and livelihoods of vulnerable people across the globe.   Vitas Group, Global Communities financial inclusion subsidiary, is seeking a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead digital strategy implementation.  The CTO is a program-related position within the technical area of financial inclusion, specifically in designing and delivering innovative ways to advance credit and other financial products and services to households and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The ideal candidate will bring practical operations experience in implementing technology solutions on the ground in multiple markets with banks, fintechs and microfinance institutions. S/he will have entrepreneurial spirit as well as a strategic mindset, be adept at relationship management and skilled in troubleshooting to oversee the digital transformation underway in multiple countries.   This position will report to headquarters, with flexible consideration to country location. Must hold a valid passport and be able to travel to all countries of operation.   The CTO will function with a shared mission and values of Global Communities and Vitas’ mission to support the well-being of vulnerable communities around the world.

Global Communities is an international development non-profit organization. Our mission is to create long-lasting, positive and community-led change that improves the lives and livelihoods of vulnerable people across the globe.   Global Communities is seeking a Strategic Growth Manager to join the Resilient Communities team at the headquarters in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland.   The Strategic Growth Manager for the Resilient Communities pillar works in concert with the Senior Pillar Director and the Pillar’s Technical Directors to develop and execute a pipeline of business opportunities within the Youth Development, Agriculture/Food Security and Community and Environmental Resilience sectors. As a member of the Programs and Partnership Division, s/he works in synchrony with the Division’s Senior Vice President to create and implement a business culture and strategic business portfolio for the Division. Using a long-term, strategic lens on development, the Strategic Growth Manager purposefully assesses the business trends impacting development, fosters relationships with current and future partners of the Resilient Communities Pillar and Global Communities, and continuously seeks to leverage existing projects into a sustainable business platform at the country, technical levels and/or product line levels.   The Strategic Growth Manager has experience establishing business pipelines, developing winning proposals, and creating relationships with USAID, DFID, other bilaterals, multilaterals, and/or private sector clients. S/he collaborates with the Senior Pillar Director and the Senior Director of Development to ensure the Pillar’s business efforts are adequately resourced and coordinates with SGM colleagues in the other pillars to ensure that resources are shared appropriately across pillars as needed and according to agreed-upon priorities. Understanding the business landscape, s/he collaborates with the Senior Director of Development/Partnerships on the private sector engagements expanding the Pillar’s technical assets. S/he will be expected to contribute to and/or prepare concept papers and proposals commensurate with the needs of the pillar or the broader Global Communities business needs.  

Global Communities is an international development non-profit organization. Our mission is to create long-lasting, positive and community-led change that improves the lives and livelihoods of vulnerable people across the globe.   Global Communities is seeking a temporary SME Finance and Development Advisor to join the Economic Growth team at the headquarters in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland.    This is a 4-month temporary assignment.   Over the last decade, Global Communities’ economic development programs have focused on integrating vulnerable and at-risk groups into market opportunities in a variety of complex environments. Generally, our programs have covered the following themes: • Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Development and Entrepreneurship • Financial Inclusion • Household Economic Strengthening • Workforce Development; and • Municipal Economic Development. Our MSME Development and Entrepreneurship programs have worked with micro, small and medium enterprises to leverage opportunities for growth through improvements in production and quality control, business management, and facilitation of new market linkages. We have also strengthened the capacity of new and growing entrepreneurs with technical skills so they can better access finance, create and grow cooperatives, and access market information, leading to increased sales, employment and incomes.   We seek a temporary SME Finance and Development Advisor with the background and capacity to develop new programs in the Economic Growth portfolio that support SME Development. The SME Finance and Development Advisor must have a broad technical grounding in both financial and non-financial aspects of SME development. The SME Finance and Development Advisor will work closely with the Senior Director, Technical Directors, and Strategic Growth Manager to develop a strategy that leverages Global Communities’ expertise and positions the organization to continue to implement high quality SME Development programming.  

Global Communities is an international development non-profit organization. Our mission is to create long-lasting, positive and community-led change that improves the lives and livelihoods of vulnerable people across the globe. Global Communities is seeking a Director of Infrastructure and Support - IT to join the Information Technology Team at the headquarters in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland.   The Director of Infrastructure & Support leads, develops, supervises and motivates a team of highly skilled IT professionals both inside and outside the department. S/he is responsible for the overall day-to-day management of the global service desk and domain and network environments, ensuring optimum uptime, protection and performance for the overall business. S/he coordinates and oversees global client, network and systems related technology projects that deliver business value to Global Communities.   In addition, the Director of Infrastructure and Support interfaces with IT consultants and engineers to understand high level designs to translate them to the low level designs for future strategic implementations.  S/he collaborates with other technical service areas within IT and non-technical business areas to ensure technology initiatives are in alignment with and/or help to inform the strategic direction of the organization.   This role will be responsible for working occasional weekend hours and traveling to organization’s country offices.

Global Communities is an international development non-profit organization. Our mission is to create long-lasting, positive and community-led change that improves the lives and livelihoods of vulnerable people across the globe.   Global Communities is seeking an Accounts Payable and Payroll Officer to join the Finance team at the headquarters in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland.   This role will suppport both Accounts Payable and Payroll processing on a 50/50 basis.  S/he performs accounting and payroll tasks related to the efficient maintenance and processing of accounts payable and processing transactions.

Global Communities is an international development non-profit organization. Our mission is to create long-lasting, positive and community-led change that improves the lives and livelihoods of vulnerable people across the globe.   Global Communities is seeking a Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist at the headquarters in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland.   This role supports organization-wide adherence to grant making, contracting and budgeting standards and systems, identifies gaps, and makes recommendations for improvement.

Global Communities is an international development non-profit organization. Our mission is to create long-lasting, positive and community-led change that improves the lives and livelihoods of vulnerable people across the globe.   Global Communities is seeking an experienced business development professional for a Strategic Growth Manager to join the Economic Growth Technical Pillar at the headquarters in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland.   The Strategic Growth Manager works in concert with the Senior Pillar Director and the Pillar’s Technical Directors to develop and execute a pipeline of business opportunities within the Economic Growth’s technical expertise and product lines, including:  Responsible Businesses and Inclusive Markets, Cooperative Businesses, Workforce Development, and Access to Finance.   Given the nature of the programing within the Economic Growth Pillar, the PGM will also engage with the Development Finance Department of Global Communities on certain business development initiatives.   In addition, as a member of the Programs and Partnership Division, s/he works in synchrony with the Division’s Senior Vice President to create and implement a business culture and strategic business portfolio for the Division.   Global Communities’ economic development programs integrate vulnerable and at-risk groups into market opportunities in a variety of complex environments. Our programs have focused on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Development and Entrepreneurship; Household Economic Strengthening; Workforce Development; and Municipal Economic Development. The Economic Growth Pillar, a technical unit within Global Communities, Partnerships and Programs Department, designs and implement programs that enhance the economic opportunities of people around the world through broadened financial inclusion, increased incomes and employment, and improved productivity and access to markets. Using a long-term, strategic lens on development, the Portfolio Growth Manager purposefully assesses the business trends impacting development, fosters relationships with current and future partners of the Pillar and Global Communities, and continuously seeks to leverage existing projects into a sustainable business platform at the country, technical levels and/or product line levels.   The Strategic Growth Manager has experience establishing business pipelines, developing winning proposals, and creating relationships for USAID, DFID, other bilaterals, multilaterals, and/or private sector clients, specifically related to the product lines of the economic growth pillar.   S/he collaborates with the Senior Pillar Director and the Senior Director of Development to ensure the Pillar’s business efforts are adequately resourced and coordinates with PGM colleagues in the other pillars to ensure that resources are shared appropriately across pillars as needed and according to agreed-upon priorities. Understanding the business landscape, s/he collaborates with the Senior Director of Development/Partnerships on the private sector engagements expanding the Pillar’s technical assets. S/he will contribute to and/or prepare concept papers and proposals commensurate with the needs of the Economic Growth Pillar and/or the broader Global Communities business needs.