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 $150 million and more than 750 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 Regional Program Officer will support IREX consortium partners in the day-to-day planning and implementation of program activities. They will also be responsible for the coordination and monitoring of progress with the local implementing partner and liaising between IREX team members on reporting and compliance issues in addition to day-to-day management of the project activities.
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 in a relevant field.
- A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
- Demonstrated understanding of the operational challenges and opportunities for media and civil society in Central Asia.
- Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel).
- Demonstrated very good communication skills and follow up.
- Demonstrated knowledge of local laws and donors’ procurement policies.
- Demonstrated high attention to details.
- Positive attitude and willingness to support and assist colleagues.
- Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines.
- Excellent communication in English and one of the Central Asian languages or Russian required.
- Strong interpersonal skills required.
Your Daily Tasks
- Serve as a focal point on partnership with Central Asian media, as applicable.
- Support work planning to ensure that project design and design of all project activities consider support to target groups, including recommendations and considerations of safety and long-term consequences.
- Develop the package of internal and donor-requested documentation, related to the launch and implementation of the project.
- Provide oversight and technical expertise for the project activities phases in Central Asia.
- Support subgrant and contract arrangements, including drafting scopes of work and collecting deliverables. Mentor and accompany IREX partners and ensure that project activities are working according to schedule and meeting targets.
- Identify target audiences and an appropriate means to assist in project development in Central Asia.
- Identify together with IREX partners in Central Asia, exact tools, forms, and formats for collaborations, which would have best consumption and cultivate new partner opportunities among target audience representatives through strong networking in the region.
- Advise the design of program M&E and quantitative baseline research tools by contributing to surveys and methodology, if needed.
- Establish maintain, or cultivate relationships with key stakeholders to ensure project activities can continue with minimal disruption.
- Conducts trainings and consultations.
- Identify opportunities and facilitate communication, at the national and community level, with partners from CSOs, government, and other bodies based on specialized development expertise.
- Support specific engagement with global stakeholders, with minimal oversight, and contribute to strategy and design as appropriate.
- Collaborate with IREX staff and global partners. Support in preparing presentations and documentation for high-level stakeholder and donor meetings.
- Join leadership, when invited, in donor project meetings to increase awareness and relationship building.
- Create and maintain a data base of media support organizations.
- Documents and present findings and recommendations in a clear, concise, and usable written report format and provide updates, either written or oral, to the senior management, and other relevant staff, as available.
- Support day to day implementation of project programming in Central Asia.
- Support the adaptation and implementation of virtual collaborative platforms, if needed.
- Contribute to monitoring and evaluation activities including data management and analysis, if assigned.
- Attend internal and external program events and facilitate updates and messaging on these as required.
- Other duties as assigned.
You will Get:
Committed, passionate, collaborative, and mission-driven colleagues who make IREX a good place to work. You will receive best-in-class learning, development, and growth opportunities, as well as a comprehensive benefits package designed to help you thrive. This includes a well-being and employee assistance program, health coverage, a flexible work schedule, a generous PTO policy, a technology stipend, a diverse and inclusive work environment, and many more benefits.
We conduct background checks on all successful candidates.
This position is eligible for Remote work. The eligible employee can be anywhere except within Central Asia or the US.
This position is not eligible for Immigration Sponsorship.
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EOE – Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets.
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