Program Officer, Communities & Governance Practice

Who We Are

IREX is a global development and education organization. We strive for a more just, prosperous, and inclusive world—where individuals reach their full potential, governments serve their people, and communities thrive. With a projected annual portfolio of more than $100 million and more than 600 staff worldwide, we work with partners in more than 100 countries in four areas essential to progress: cultivating leaders, empowering youth, strengthening institutions, and increasing access to quality education and information.

The Program Officer will provide support as assigned to the Transform, Ukraine Rapid Response, United Voices in Action, and Veteran Reintegration programs. They are an integral part of a team who provides strategic and administrative support to the management of Communities & Governance (C&G) programs. The PO will be supporting technical, financial, compliance, operational, and administrative aspects of program implementation. This includes monitoring program performance, contributing to technical deliverables and reporting, leading administrative and operational support, and being an integral part of fiscal compliance. The PO will support the development of project work products, to include but not limited to, program timelines, workplans, budgets, reports, overseeing planning and day-to-day operations, and supporting field-based staff. The PO will build strong collaboration and communication across teams to accomplish these goals.

We are doers. Our decades of on-the-ground experience help us create greater impact, practical recommendations, and lasting partnerships.

Are you the next member of our team?

Your Background & Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience conducting research, analyzing, and presenting findings.
• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• Strong communications, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated cross-cultural sensitivity and commitment to inclusivity.
• Ability to work in a team environment, including team members in multiple time zones.
• Proven experience managing multiple administrative tasks in a demanding, time sensitive work environment.
• Demonstrated organizational, time management, and work planning skills.
• Detail-oriented with ability to multitask and prioritize.
• Excellent ability to remain flexible while adhering to strict deadlines.
• Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in English required.
• Knowledge of another language, such as Ukrainian, Russian, French, Arabic, Spanish, etc. is a plus.
• Proficiency in using digital platforms for collaboration and communication.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft office products, especially Excel.
• You must have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.

Your Daily Tasks

• Manage and monitor work plan to support delivery of high quality and timely program deliverables.
• Lead consultant recruitment and hiring process, including tasks related to scope of work, outreach, consulting contracts, payments, and other administrative and technical tasks
• Supports program start-up and close-out activities.
• Coordinate program publicity and outreach, including producing regular news and program updates; and promoting program successes to a variety of audiences.
• Monitor subgrants with international, regional, and local partners.
• Provide business development support, as assigned.
• Ensure all fiscal and performance activities comply with IREX policies and procedures and funder regulations.
• Manage project budgets, including analyzing projections versus actuals, forecasting, and recasting, both for IREX and subgrantees.
• Monitor subgrants with international, regional, and local partners.
• Provide mentorship, training, and coaching to other staff, as needed.
• Other support duties as needed.

IREX will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments of 2008.

We conduct background checks on all successful candidates.

This position is eligible for Remote work. The eligible employee is a regular, full-time staff who works from a worksite outside the DC metro area on a more permanent or ongoing basis.

This position is not eligible for Immigration Sponsorship.

How to apply

Apply through the IREX website: Program Officer, Communities & Governance Practice (NEW) | IREX Job Board (ultipro.com)