Senior Program Officer

Senior Program Officer for Iraq Programs

IREX is a global solutions provider that partners with communities and institutions in the United States and around the world to cultivate leaders, expand access to education, and create economic opportunity. With deep expertise, a forward-looking vision, and world-class practices in AI for Education, Future-Ready Workforce, Higher Education Solutions, Leadership Development, and Online Safety, IREX delivers innovative and proven solutions that help people, institutions, and communities thrive in a rapidly changing world.

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. The Senior Program Officer will support implementation of activities in Iraq and be responsible for ensuring objectives are met within the program portfolio.

Performs additional duties and tasks to meet the needs of the organization, team, or as assigned by supervisor.

We're looking for our next team member—could it be you?

What You'll Do

• 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.

Our Culture is Our People:

At IREX, our culture is built on our people—and on how we work together to create meaningful impact every day. We look for colleagues who bring purpose, intellectual curiosity, collaborative problem solving, and a results driven, bias for action to help strengthen communities and advance our mission.

Successful candidates build trust across differences, move ideas into action, seek new perspectives, embrace change, and represent IREX with authenticity and professionalism. We value people who bring strong expertise and a generous team spirit to work that advances our mission.

Skills & Experience

Experience

• 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.

Skills

• 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.

What We Offer

At IREX, you'll work alongside committed, passionate, and collaborative colleagues who are united by a shared mission—making it a truly rewarding place to work. We offer learning, development, and growth opportunities, along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your overall well-being.

If you are excited by IREX's mission and see yourself contributing to this work, we encourage you to apply—even if your experience does not align with every preferred qualification. We value a range of backgrounds and experiences and are especially interested in candidates who bring curiosity, initiative, strong collaboration skills, and a commitment to meaningful global impact.

Please note: While we aim to offer competitive compensation, not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range.

Disability Specifications

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

Equal Opportunity Employer

IREX seeks to attract the best-qualified candidates who support IREX's mission and who respect and promote excellence through diversity. IREX is committed to equal opportunity and follows recruitment and selection practices that comply with all applicable employment laws. To this end, IREX recruits, hires, trains, and promotes individuals based on merit and experience.

We conduct background checks on all successful candidates.

This position is not eligible for Immigration Sponsorship. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE