Staff Opportunities

Events and Membership Manager (Full-time)
Position Opening — May 2024

AfP is seeking a well-organized, results-focused Events and Membership Manager (EMM). The EMM will be the lead event manager of AfP’s flagship annual conference, PeaceCon. The EMM will also collaborate with AfP’s small team to execute smaller events throughout the year for the benefit of members and key players in the peacebuilding and conflict prevention space. In addition, the EMM will work closely with the senior management team to manage AfP’s large and growing institutional membership of peacebuilding global organizations including managing member databases and membership communications.

Application Deadline: Rolling, open until filled.

This position is full-time and based in Washington, DC (walking distance to Dupont Circle Metro); occasional telework authorized depending on the needs of the organization. The successful candidate should be based in the DMV area. Salary range is 55,000 to 65,000 U.S. Dollars, plus employer matched 403(b) retirement fund, health, dental, and vision insurance, and commuter benefits.

For a full description on how to apply, click here.

Program Associate: PeaceCon 2024 (Part-Time, Temporary)
Position Opening — April 2024

AfP is seeking a highly motivated individual as a Program Associate to provide logistical support for PeaceCon 2024, AfP’s annual conference taking place September 10th – 12th. This year’s conference will be held in person (in Washington, DC) and virtually (via Zoom). This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about the peacebuilding field from the inside, with broad exposure to a wide variety of civil society organizations and representatives from fields closely related to peacebuilding. The Program Associate reports directly to the Office Manager – Operations and will work on the following tasks:

  • Preparing and coordinating speaker bios, program, and the online conference platform.

  • Maintaining the conference pages on the AfP website.

  • Managing event ticketing, registrations, and troubleshooting registration/payment issues.

  • Coordinating logistics with special guests, speakers, and sponsors.

  • Supporting event sponsorship efforts, including researching new sponsors, tracking payments, and collecting sponsor bios and logos.

  • Drafting social media posts, emails, and other communication items to promote PeaceCon and support engagement with participants.

The position is temporary, part-time (up to 15 hours per week). Applicants should be based in the DC/Maryland/Virginia area. AfP expects this position to begin in early April 2024 and be filled until mid-/late-September 2024. This position has an hourly rate of $18 payable according to AfP’s bi-monthly payroll schedule, with standard deductions.

Application Deadline: Rolling, open until filled

For a full description on how to apply, click here.

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