[Hiring] Senior Program Officer @IREX

Role Description

IREX is seeking a qualified professional to serve as Senior Program Officer for its Iraq Programs portfolio. Reporting to the Country Representative, the Senior Program Officer will lead coordination and implementation of assigned activities, support program quality and reporting, maintain relationships with stakeholders and partners, and help ensure objectives and deliverables are achieved on time and in accordance with program requirements. This is a remote-eligible position for individuals residing in Iraq.

The Senior Program Officer will manage in-country program activities for Iraq programs and support implementation of activities in Iraq, ensuring objectives are met within the program portfolio.

• Lead coordination and implementation of assigned program activities in Iraq.
• Develop, monitor, and update workplans, implementation timelines, activity trackers, and deliverables.
• Plan logistics and operational arrangements for in-person and virtual trainings, meetings, workshops, and events.
• Contribute to monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities, including data collection, analysis, and documentation.
• Prepare internal and external reports, impact stories, presentations, updates, and other program materials.
• Serve as a liaison with relevant government stakeholders, partners, participants, and beneficiaries.
• Coordinate communication among IREX headquarters, field teams, local partners, and stakeholders.
• Support outreach to private-sector partners, NGOs, implementation partners, and subgrantees.
• Contribute field insights, research, and written inputs to proposals, concept notes, renewals, and donor-facing reports.
• Support budget tracking, procurement, vendor management, payment documentation, and subaward compliance.
• Provide guidance to junior team members and identify opportunities to improve workflows and implementation quality.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience coordinating donor-funded development programs, trainings, partnerships, or participant-based activities in Iraq.
• Experience with monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities is preferred.

Requirements

• Strong program management, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to develop and monitor workplans, timelines, budgets, reports, and deliverables.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and meet tight deadlines.
• Experience coordinating procurement, vendors, subawards, activity expenses, and compliance documentation.
• Experience facilitating or implementing adult training.
• Strong written and verbal communication and stakeholder-engagement skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Native or near-native fluency in written and spoken Arabic and Kurdish required; English proficiency strongly preferred.
• Valid proof of unrestricted work authorization in Iraq.

Benefits

• Learning, development, and growth opportunities.
• Comprehensive benefits package designed to support overall well-being.