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 Finance Officer to join the Finance team at the headquarters in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland.   The Finance Officer performs accounting tasks related to the efficient maintenance and processing of accounts payable & accounts receivable transactions.  S/he is responsible for monitoring Global Communities’ loan portfolio, intercompany invoices, liaising with subsidiaries and assisting with requests for information during due diligence from auditors and lenders.  

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 Portfolio Growth Manager to join the Economic Growth Pillar within the Partnerships and Programs Department at the headquarters in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland.   The Portfolio Growth Manager (PGM) is a member of the Economic Growth Pillar and 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 Portfolio 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.

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 Technical Director of Agriculture and Food Security to join the Resilience Technical Pillar within Partnerships and Programs at the headquarters in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland.   The Technical Director will oversee programs aligned with our Agriculture and Food Security portfolio.    Global Communities’ agriculture and food security programs aim to improve livelihoods through increasing agricultural production and sales and enhancing food security for the poor. Our programs target farmers and farmer groups, small and medium agricultural enterprises (SMEs), rural and urban poor, youth, the food-insecure, and other vulnerable populations enabling them to effectively pursue profitable agricultural activities and escape the cycle of poverty. Our work occurs in a variety of situations and settings, including transitional and post-conflict with IDPs and refugees. We focus on three main objectives: 1. Increasing and diversifying production; 2. Improving access to markets; and 3. Improving access to financial products and services.   The Technical Director will also work closely with the Senior Director and Portfolio Growth Manager to develop and carry out a strategy that leverages Global Communities’ expertise and positions the organization to continue to implement high quality programming in this sector.   The Technical Director functions in a leadership capacity to both HQ and field staff; and contributes to the development and execution of technical and business development strategies for their technical sector. The Technical Director contributes technical expertise to programs; oversees program implementation; and contributes to program development efforts.

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 Humanitarian Development Manager to join its Humanitarian Assistance team at the headquarters in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland.   The Humanitarian Development Manager directs humanitarian assistance proposal activities from inception to submission, including leading the development of program strategy and designs for USG, European and other donors, directing field assessments, writing technical sections, identifying and negotiating partnerships, and providing budget strategy across multiple technical sectors and geographic regions affected by emergencies. To this end, the Humanitarian Development Manager identifies and cultivates relationships with potential donors, partners and key personnel, as well as follows trends in technical and/or regional areas.   The successful candidate has a broad background and experience in emergency response and/or transition programs and business development efforts with demonstrated success performing lead roles in program design and has a deep understanding of the proposal process.