Regional Program Director, Information and Media Practice at
3 months ago
IREX is a global development and education organization.
We aim for a fairer, wealthier, and more inclusive world, where individuals achieve their full potential, governments cater to their people, and communities prosper.
We prioritize people over vaccines, roads, or wells.
With an annual portfolio of $80 million and 400 staff worldwide, we collaborate with partners in over 100 countries in four key areas crucial for advancement:
- Cultivating leaders
- Empowering youth
- Strengthening institutions
- Increasing access to quality education and information
Your Background & Skills
- Minimum of a bachelor's degree (master's degree highly preferred) in a management discipline or related field
- Minimum of 14+ years of progressive experience or a master's degree and 13 years of experience
- Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
- Demonstrated excellent communication skills and follow-up
- Demonstrated knowledge of local laws and donors' procurement policies
- Demonstrated high attention to detail
- 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 required
- Strong interpersonal skills required
- Preference might be given to candidates with an opportunity to live abroad
Your Daily Tasks
- Serve as a focal point on partnership with Central Asian media, as applicable
- Lead work planning to ensure that project design and all activities consider support to target groups, recommendations, and safety considerations
- Develop internal and donor-requested documentation package related to the project launch and implementation
- Provide oversight and technical expertise for project activities in Central Asia
- Support subgrant and contract arrangements, including drafting scopes of work and collecting deliverables
- Mentor and accompany IREX partners, ensuring project activities align with schedule and targets
- Identify target audiences and appropriate means to assist in project development in Central Asia
- Identify tools, forms, and formats for collaborations that have optimal consumption and cultivate new partner opportunities
- Advise on program M&E and baseline research tools design
- Establish, maintain, or cultivate relationships with key stakeholders for continuous project activities
- Conduct trainings and consultations
- Identify and facilitate communication opportunities at national and community levels with partners
- Lead engagement with global stakeholders with minimal oversight
- Collaborate with IREX staff and global partners
- Prepare presentations and documentation for high-level stakeholder and donor meetings
- Participate in donor project meetings to increase awareness and relationship building
- Create and maintain a database of media support organizations
Additional Responsibilities, as needed:
- Document and present findings and recommendations in a clear, concise report format
- Implement daily project programming in Central Asia
- Support adaptation and implementation of virtual collaborative platforms
- Contribute to monitoring and evaluation activities, including data management and analysis
- Attend program events and provide updates as required
- Possible travel within Central Asia and other project countries
- Draft complex documents including training materials and evaluations
- Assist in office administrative and financial management
- Monitor subgrants and subgrantees' performances
- Process and track financial transactions
- Lead a multinational IREX team in program implementation
Leads an inclusive and democratic team environment where team members have growth opportunities
Other duties as assigned.
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