Job Description

Location

Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Who We Are

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. We work in four areas essential to progress: cultivating leaders, empowering youth, strengthening institutions, and increasing access to quality education and information.

The Senior Program Manager serves as IREX’s senior organizational and legal representative in Kurdistan Region, with responsibility for developing and maintaining positive relationships with education partners, private sector partners, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), and with donors and clients. The Senior manager provides overall leadership and technical support on the implementation of IREX programs in the IKR as well serving as a key point of coordination for team and program managers on IREX programs in the Kurdistan Region.

We are doers. Our decades of on-the-ground experience help us create greater impact, practical recommendations, and lasting partnerships.

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

Knowledge & Skills

• Ability to deliver results on challenging assignments
• Strong representational and organizational skills.
• Exceptional writing, analytical, and strategic communication skills
• Strong cross-cultural judgment and relationship-building ability
• Experience with donor-funded education programming and industry engagement

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in related field.
• Minimum 10 +years of progressive job experience. or a master’s degree and 9 years of experience.
• Must possess the technical, managerial and communication skills to assume all job-related responsibilities
• Very good command of English Language is required.
• Must demonstrate valid proof of unrestricted authorization to work in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

Your Daily Tasks

• Oversee administrative and financial aspects of the IREX regional country office in Kurdistan Region, in collaboration with Senior Technical Advisor, Country Representative in Baghdad and project managers.
• Oversee all components and day-to-day operations of the programs to ensure that activities are delivered on time and on budget while adapting as needed for changing conditions and to maximize progress toward the program objectives and goal.
• Lead and coordinate the renewal process in regional/country of responsibility.
• Guide partnership engagement, proposal strategy and writing for new business opportunities.
• At the direction of project leadership, independently and accurately perform financial administration tasks (budget tracking, budget estimates, invoicing). Make independent decisions about the type of information needed to populate a given document consistent with policies.
• Work with IREX Headquarters and regional staff to ensure office and programs operations in compliance with IREX policies, USG requirements and Iraq regulations and to implement applicable procedures.
• Other support duties as needed.

Additional Perks

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.

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

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