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Program Officer jobs with green card sponsorship attract foreign professionals whose policy, grants management, or international development experience qualifies them under EB-2 or EB-3. Employers sponsor permanent residence through PERM labor certification, prevailing wage determination, and I-140 petition filing, putting you on a path to lawful permanent residency rather than a temporary work status.
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The Program Officer will act as the main programmatic point of contact for assigned program areas within Jhpiego’s U.S. Government (USG)/Department of State (DOS) multi-country global health programming. Jhpiego’s global health programming supports integrated, sustainable health services including HIV; Sustainability, transition and integration, Global Health Security (GHS), maternal, newborn, and child health; and other priority health areas across multiple countries. The PO will work in close collaboration with the DOS project’s core global team, relevant technical leads and contributors, and country offices to provide specialized support and guidance and to ensure timely completion of project milestones and deliverables.
This position is accountable for ensuring that strong program management methodology, practices and tools are being applied. The PO will proactively identify opportunities to improve or streamline management and implementation processes, ensuring efficient and effective program management and achievement of objectives. The PO will also contribute to budget development, tracking of expenditures, subaward development and/or consultant engagement as appropriate.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Specific Duties & Responsibilities:
Leads & Proposals
- Provides specialized advice and support pertinent to generation of leads for Strategic Growth and Partnership (new business) opportunities aligned with the assigned program and technical area.
- Serves as Program Lead for proposals of moderate-to-high complexity, integrating broader knowledge of the organization and overarching strategies where applicable.
- Writes budget inputs, budget reviews, workplan matrixes and project management narrative sections used to inform and influence the development and design of moderate-to-highly complex proposals and overall development management.
- Partners with Program Manager(s) and SGP liaisons to support highly complex proposal development.
- Supports Country Directors and other stakeholders within Country Office(s) on leads development i.e. meetings with donors, initiating relationships between Country Director(s) and NPD liaisons, drafting concept notes.
Start-Up Activities
- Facilitates workplan and milestone development and planning, identifying programmatic and budget inputs.
- With the program team, facilitates detailed implementation planning including development of GANTT charts, RACI matrices, and other programmatic planning for startup.
- Partners with members of the program’s management team to establish working parameters and guidelines.
- Ensures that program team members are informed of activity plans, timelines, and other essential information needed for startup.
- Acts as a partner and provides specialized support to USG DOS funded global health programming in the development of high-quality workplans and project charters in alignment with program strategy and scope.
Implementation & Control Activities
- Independently conducts meaningful review and analyses used to inform the development of workplan activities, milestone and deliverables, and enhancements to program delivery approaches.
- Interprets and advises teams on the effective application of program management practices and methodologies, ensuring compliance with DOS global program requirements, and Jhpiego’s internal Project Management tools and procedures (PM@Jhpiego).
- Manages and monitors program management standards, ensuring application to DOS program activities as assigned.
- Identifies programmatic issues, concerns and gaps of high concern or impact to the delivery of services; initiates investigations / problem resolution within defined parameters and escalates as needed.
- Monitors and assesses service, productivity and efficiency levels within assigned program(s) and escalates any technical, project management, financial and/or compliance concerns as needed.
- Solves complex problems requiring specialized advice and guidance, including consultation with multiple stakeholders i.e. workplans, budgets.
- Ensures the timely and quality delivery of workplans, milestones, deliverables, program documentation, and progress reports to the appropriate stakeholders.
- Participates in cross-functional / organizational initiatives helping to identify risk and provide guidance to address any challenges or risks to the assigned DOS global program activities.
- Facilitates routine monthly operations meetings, drawing attention to any current problems/concerns requiring attention or resolution.
- Ensures knowledge management is maintained for assigned activities within the DOS global program, and collaborates with communications and technical staff to ensure timely and strategic communications.
- Contributes to reports for the Leadership Team with highlights / updates on programming within the assigned area.
Close-Out Activities
- Manages close out process according to internal processes and donor guidelines.
- Conducts After Action Reviews for closed out projects.
- Ensures quality final report is delivered.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree in a related field.
- Five years of related experience.
- Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond HS Diploma/Graduation Equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
- Ability to travel 30%.
- Fluent in written and spoken English.
- Certified in PM@Jhpiego (Jhpiego’s internal project management curricula) or Project management for Development Professionals (DPro). If these certifications have not been completed, the successful candidate must complete within 60 days of hire.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Proven experience successfully managing public health projects of moderate-to-high complexity and scope with USG funding.
- Knowledge of USG rules and regulations.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills with diverse groups.
- Excellent problem solving skills.
- Proficient skills in Office 365.
LOCATION
Location: Jhpiego
COMPENSATION
- Starting Salary Range: $74,867 - $92,924 Commensurate with Experience
EEO is the Law
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.
INTRODUCTION
The Program Officer will act as the main programmatic point of contact for assigned program areas within Jhpiego’s U.S. Government (USG)/Department of State (DOS) multi-country global health programming. Jhpiego’s global health programming supports integrated, sustainable health services including HIV; Sustainability, transition and integration, Global Health Security (GHS), maternal, newborn, and child health; and other priority health areas across multiple countries. The PO will work in close collaboration with the DOS project’s core global team, relevant technical leads and contributors, and country offices to provide specialized support and guidance and to ensure timely completion of project milestones and deliverables.
This position is accountable for ensuring that strong program management methodology, practices and tools are being applied. The PO will proactively identify opportunities to improve or streamline management and implementation processes, ensuring efficient and effective program management and achievement of objectives. The PO will also contribute to budget development, tracking of expenditures, subaward development and/or consultant engagement as appropriate.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Specific Duties & Responsibilities:
Leads & Proposals
- Provides specialized advice and support pertinent to generation of leads for Strategic Growth and Partnership (new business) opportunities aligned with the assigned program and technical area.
- Serves as Program Lead for proposals of moderate-to-high complexity, integrating broader knowledge of the organization and overarching strategies where applicable.
- Writes budget inputs, budget reviews, workplan matrixes and project management narrative sections used to inform and influence the development and design of moderate-to-highly complex proposals and overall development management.
- Partners with Program Manager(s) and SGP liaisons to support highly complex proposal development.
- Supports Country Directors and other stakeholders within Country Office(s) on leads development i.e. meetings with donors, initiating relationships between Country Director(s) and NPD liaisons, drafting concept notes.
Start-Up Activities
- Facilitates workplan and milestone development and planning, identifying programmatic and budget inputs.
- With the program team, facilitates detailed implementation planning including development of GANTT charts, RACI matrices, and other programmatic planning for startup.
- Partners with members of the program’s management team to establish working parameters and guidelines.
- Ensures that program team members are informed of activity plans, timelines, and other essential information needed for startup.
- Acts as a partner and provides specialized support to USG DOS funded global health programming in the development of high-quality workplans and project charters in alignment with program strategy and scope.
Implementation & Control Activities
- Independently conducts meaningful review and analyses used to inform the development of workplan activities, milestone and deliverables, and enhancements to program delivery approaches.
- Interprets and advises teams on the effective application of program management practices and methodologies, ensuring compliance with DOS global program requirements, and Jhpiego’s internal Project Management tools and procedures (PM@Jhpiego).
- Manages and monitors program management standards, ensuring application to DOS program activities as assigned.
- Identifies programmatic issues, concerns and gaps of high concern or impact to the delivery of services; initiates investigations / problem resolution within defined parameters and escalates as needed.
- Monitors and assesses service, productivity and efficiency levels within assigned program(s) and escalates any technical, project management, financial and/or compliance concerns as needed.
- Solves complex problems requiring specialized advice and guidance, including consultation with multiple stakeholders i.e. workplans, budgets.
- Ensures the timely and quality delivery of workplans, milestones, deliverables, program documentation, and progress reports to the appropriate stakeholders.
- Participates in cross-functional / organizational initiatives helping to identify risk and provide guidance to address any challenges or risks to the assigned DOS global program activities.
- Facilitates routine monthly operations meetings, drawing attention to any current problems/concerns requiring attention or resolution.
- Ensures knowledge management is maintained for assigned activities within the DOS global program, and collaborates with communications and technical staff to ensure timely and strategic communications.
- Contributes to reports for the Leadership Team with highlights / updates on programming within the assigned area.
Close-Out Activities
- Manages close out process according to internal processes and donor guidelines.
- Conducts After Action Reviews for closed out projects.
- Ensures quality final report is delivered.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree in a related field.
- Five years of related experience.
- Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond HS Diploma/Graduation Equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
- Ability to travel 30%.
- Fluent in written and spoken English.
- Certified in PM@Jhpiego (Jhpiego’s internal project management curricula) or Project management for Development Professionals (DPro). If these certifications have not been completed, the successful candidate must complete within 60 days of hire.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Proven experience successfully managing public health projects of moderate-to-high complexity and scope with USG funding.
- Knowledge of USG rules and regulations.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills with diverse groups.
- Excellent problem solving skills.
- Proficient skills in Office 365.
LOCATION
Location: Jhpiego
COMPENSATION
- Starting Salary Range: $74,867 - $92,924 Commensurate with Experience
EEO is the Law
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Program Officer
Document progressive responsibility in writing
PERM requires your employer to demonstrate that no qualified U.S. worker is available, so your credentials must hold up to DOL scrutiny. Compile performance reviews, grant portfolios, and promotion letters that show progressive Program Officer responsibilities before recruitment begins.
Target nonprofits with established PERM history
Foundations, international NGOs, and policy research institutions regularly sponsor Program Officers through PERM. Search Migrate Mate to identify organizations with verified green card sponsorship history for program management and policy roles, so you're not guessing at employer willingness.
Align your degree field to the job description
EB-2 eligibility for Program Officer roles typically hinges on an advanced degree in public policy, international relations, or a closely related field. If your degree is in an adjacent discipline, ask prospective employers whether their PERM job description can be drafted to reflect that alignment accurately.
Verify prevailing wage tier before accepting an offer
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your location and role before PERM is filed. Run the OFLC Wage Search for your SOC code and metro area yourself so you can confirm any offer meets or exceeds that threshold before signing.
Understand priority dates before you need them
Employment-based green cards have per-country annual limits, and nationals from high-demand countries can face significant backlogs. Check the monthly Visa Bulletin through USCIS as early as your I-140 is approved so you can anticipate when adjustment of status becomes available.
Clarify AC21 portability in your offer negotiation
Once your I-485 has been pending 180 days or more, you can change employers under AC21 if the new role is in the same or a similar occupation. Raise this scenario with any prospective employer early so both parties understand your rights if the sponsoring organization restructures.
Green Card Program Officer: Frequently Asked Questions
Which green card category applies to Program Officer roles?
Most Program Officer positions qualify under EB-2, which covers candidates with an advanced degree or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive experience in a specialty field. Roles that require only a bachelor's degree and at least two years of relevant experience may instead qualify under EB-3. Your employer's immigration counsel will confirm the correct category when drafting the PERM job description.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for Program Officers?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant status requiring periodic renewal and subject to an annual lottery. Green card sponsorship through EB-2 or EB-3 leads to lawful permanent residence with no renewal requirement. The process is longer: it involves PERM labor certification filed with the Department of Labor, an I-140 immigrant petition, and either adjustment of status or consular processing, plus priority-date waiting periods that vary by country of birth.
What is the PERM recruitment process and what does it mean for my job search?
PERM requires your employer to conduct a formal, DOL-prescribed recruitment campaign to test whether any qualified U.S. worker is available for the Program Officer position. If no qualified U.S. applicants emerge, DOL certifies the application and the employer can file your I-140 petition. This process means employers must commit resources before sponsorship begins, so targeting organizations already familiar with PERM significantly reduces friction in your search.
How do I find employers who actively sponsor green cards for Program Officers?
Migrate Mate lists U.S. employers with verified green card sponsorship history, searchable by role and location, so you can focus outreach on organizations that have already navigated PERM for program management and policy positions. Identifying employers with that track record is more reliable than approaching any organization cold and hoping they're willing to start the process.
Can I change employers after my green card sponsorship is underway?
Two different rules govern this. If your original sponsoring employer's I-140 was approved, you may be able to carry that priority date to a new employer's I-140 petition. Separately, once your I-485 adjustment application has been pending 180 days or more, AC21 job portability allows you to move to a new employer in the same or a similar occupation without losing your place in the queue. The two rules apply at different stages, so confirm which applies to your situation with your immigration attorney.