وظيفة شاغرة في IREX

ABOUT IREX

IREX is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to building a more just, prosperous, and inclusive world by empowering youth, cultivating leaders, strengthening institutions, and extending access to quality education and information. Founded in 1968, IREX has an annual portfolio of over $80 million, offices in 20 countries, and a global staff of 400. We work in more than 100 countries worldwide.

POSITION SUMMARY

IREX seeks qualified Chief of Party (COP) candidates for an anticipated USAID program designed to enhance the quality and relevance of higher education in the West Bank. The program will focus on integrating global competencies and 21st century skills in university and technical college curriculum for selected fields of study. The COP will oversee all programmatic aspects, ensuring that objectives are met on time and within budget.

This position is contingent on funding.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide strategic and technical leadership to the program

Serve as the principal liaison with USAID, as well as with key government officials, other donors and implementers, private sector and civil society partners, program beneficiaries, and other stakeholders

Develop and maintain effective partnerships with local, regional, and international organizations

Oversee and monitor quality of organizational capacity development to local organizations

Ensure project activities are implemented on schedule and within budget

Supervise, manage, and mentor project staff and work in close coordination with IREX’s home office

Oversee project budgeting, financial management, and compliance

Oversee monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of program activities

Represent IREX publicly and support its organizational development

Other duties, as assigned

7-10 years of progressive international experience in general or higher education, youth and skills development or related fields, with experience working in the MENA region strongly preferred

Bachelor’s degree in Education, Social Sciences, or a related field of study required; advanced degree (master’s or equivalent) preferred

Demonstrated experience carrying out or overseeing efforts to design curriculum that integrates global competencies and 21st century skills and experience identifying labor market needs and integrating into curriculum

Successful track record of supervising, designing, managing, and implementing complex donor-funded technical assistance projects (with strong preference for past USAID-funded project management experience)

Ability to establish strong working relationships with senior government officials; higher education faculty and administrators; media, civil society, and private sector leaders; international donors; and other stakeholders

Proven leadership qualities and excellent management skills

Demonstrated ability to track and manage budgets and plan both strategically and creatively to meet project objectives

Strong understanding of the Palestinian context preferred

Strong representational and organizational skills

Fluency in written and spoken English

Proficiency in Arabic preferred
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