Program Officer

Pursue a career with impact

There are those who dream of living in a better world, and there are those who live the dream by joining IDRC to build a better world!

Are you ready to contribute to the advancement of gender equality by scaling policies and innovations, which foster the recognition, reduction, and redistribution of women’s unpaid care work?

If you see yourself as a future Program Officer, this may be of interest to you.

9 good reasons to apply to the Centre:

·        Contribute to our mission: Building a more sustainable and inclusive world

·        Work for an organization that values and models diversity, equity and inclusion.

·        Be part of a multidisciplinary team from diverse cultures.

·        Assist in the coordination of research activities of collaborative projects between local researchers and foster communities of practice.

·        Research and evaluate emerging key development trends and priorities relevant to sustainable inclusive economies.

·        Support the implementation of program strategies for knowledge synthesis, monitoring and evaluation, as well as communications and engagement strategies.

·        Work for an organization that supports your professional development. 

·        Have the flexibility to work in hybrid mode (Minimum 3 days out of 10 in the office).

·        Enjoy a long list of employee benefits. 

And more: be part of a pre-qualified pool of candidates, eligible to be considered for future employment opportunities that matches you profile in case you are not selected for the current role.

Only 5 requirements for the chance to be selected:

• Master’s degree in a discipline such as economics, international development, gender studies.
• English and French intermediate reading, writing, and speaking skills.
• Significant and recent experience with donor reporting as it relates to the support of research partnerships.
• Passionate about improvements in lives and livelihoods of marginalized women and girls in LMICS.
• Great interpersonal skills with the ability to use tact and diplomacy in the handling of confidential information.

Do the math, you would probably win! 

Together we can accomplish great things, so let us start now  ! 

Last chance to apply:  May 18, 2023, at 11:59 PM EST

As part of Canada’s foreign affairs and development efforts, IDRC champions and funds research and innovation within and alongside developing regions to drive global change.

The Centre is committed to creating and fostering a respectful, diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace culture that reflects the people’s lives we impact and the Canadian community we work within, where everyone can truly be themselves. We welcome Indigenous peoples and persons from all races, ethnicities, gender identities and expressions, sexual orientations, as well as persons with physical or mental disabilities to be part of our team.