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 $100 million and more than 600 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.

IREX seeks Senior Program Officer candidates for the U.S. Department of State’s Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellowship Program. The YLAI Fellowship brings young entrepreneurs from Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada to the United States for entrepreneurial leadership training and professional placements. The YLAI Fellowship creates unique opportunities for Fellows and Americans to collaborate as they spur economic growth and prosperity across the Western Hemisphere.

This position will have a leadership role on the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellowship team. The position will provide vision and leadership, including programmatic and logistical development and implementation, budgetary and compliance oversight, data management, and staff management, including oversight of specific program activities and supervision of other team members.

Are you the next member of our team?

Your Background & Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 8+ years of progressive job experience.
• Experience with Department of State or other USG grants and contracts.
• Experience recruiting and managing partners.
• Minimum of two years managing staff or similar experience, preferred.
• Experience with procurement procedures and sub-award management, preferred.
• Experience monitoring program budgets, preferred.
• Experience in coaching, advising, or other relevant leadership development work with young professionals, preferred.
• Experience in presentations, facilitation, and training/workshop development, preferred.
• Skills may vary based on program, project, or practice needs.
• Skills in or interest in developing capacity for related platforms including Salesforce, Mailchimp, Submittable, Canvas, or similar.
• Demonstrated understanding of Canada, Latin America and Caribbean and recent developments in the region.
• International work or study experience in Canada, Latin America or the Caribbean preferred.
• Able to work independently and as a team member with consistent ability to take initiative, meet deadlines, and be flexible.
• Proven organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail, including the ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced office environment.
• Demonstrated ability to plan strategically and creatively to meet specified objectives with strong ability to anticipate challenges and generate solutions.
• Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills.
• Demonstrated excellent writing and document proofing skills, with experience documenting program impact using data.
• Proficient in Microsoft office products, especially Excel.
• Professionalism in written correspondence and report writing, excellent oral presentation and facilitation skills.
• Availability for potential domestic and international travel.
• Knowledge of Spanish, French or Portuguese, preferred.
• You must have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.

Your Daily Tasks

• Support team leadership in all aspects of program implementation to ensure timely and accurate completion of deliverables for the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellowship Program.
• Lead strategy and work plan development.
• Lead compliance around procurement, subawards and contracts implementation, partnership monitoring and records management for a wide range of partners, maintaining accuracy and completeness.
• Provide written input for complex documents, including program reports and evaluations.
• Provide updates and story leads to the Communications team for impact reports and distribution.
• Manage and monitor communication with program participants and partners, including communicating program updates and answering questions.
• Support donor communications, including regular updates on program developments.
• Oversee and contribute to the production of participant materials and resources for program partners.
• Initiate and cultivate relationships with relevant partners, including academic, corporate, start-ups, non-profit, government partners, and vendors.
• Contribute to training and workshop development to unify partners around a common vision.
• Lead the drafting of proposal attachments and other proposal support as needed.
• Contribute to new business development in areas of partnerships, leadership development, regional expertise, as interested.
• Oversight of budget and procurement process in line with USG standards.
• Support the accurate reconciliation of program expenses each month as needed and assist team leadership in tracking program expenditures.
• Provide mentorship, guidance, and training to Program Officers, Coordinators, Associates, and Interns.
• Delegate relevant work and provide clear and measurable guidance.
• Provide input and contribute perspective to team decision-making.
• Participate in the hiring process for new team members.
• Develop and share goals for professional growth with your supervisor and work together to identify opportunities for development and advancement.
• Directly supervise the work and development of one or more staff.
• Proactively support IREX’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts.
• Represent IREX and Leadership Practice Area interests both within and outside of IREX.
• Other support duties as needed.

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

We conduct background checks on all successful candidates.

This position is eligible for Telework. The eligible employee is a regular, full-time DC-based staff who works from a worksite outside the DC office for one or more days a week.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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