IFES offers fulfilling careers in the realm of democracy development around the world. Employment is available in our Washington, DC, headquarters as well as in over 20 field locations spanning the globe (Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and Asia).
Our experienced staff is in the forefront of providing technical assistance in the areas of rule of law, election administration, civil society, good governance, applied research, and more. IFES values diverse backgrounds and perspectives and strives to employ a workforce from varying cultural, ethnic and religious backgronds.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
IFES employs an experienced staff who are on the forefront of providing technical assistance in areas such as rule of law, election administration, civil society, good governance, applied research, gender and disabilities rights and inclusion, and more. IFES hires employees domestically in areas such as Finance, Contracts and Grants, Development, Communications, and Program Support.CONSULTING OPPORTUNITES
IFES frequently recruits highly skilled technical consultants to support our programs worldwide. These consultancies include short-term and long-term assignments. You may also submit your CV online to our Consultant Talent Database. Our database is used to search for our technical consultants and to support needs for rapid deployment.INTERNSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS
IFES recognizes our future leaders in democracy and governance are in colleges and university. IFES works with a large network of schools to provide year round paid and unpaid internships. All internship opportunities are listed on our careers page.IFES’s Applied Research Center provides three fellowships (Humphrey, Manatt, and Hybl). These fellowships provide a unique opportunity for students to do additional research and study on a variety of democracy and governance themes.WHY WORK FOR IFES
IFES continuously strives to be an employer of choice. Our employees represent a rich and wide variety diverse backgrounds and cultures. In addition, we strive to provide a generous health insurance package for both domestic and international employees, employee training and development opportunities, our work life balance program, and employee moral events.
Applications for employment, consultancies, and internships are only accepted through online submission via our Careers page. Fax, email, mail, or in person resume/CV submission will not be reviewed or considered.
IFES is an Equal Opportunity Employer
