Вакансія: Program Officer

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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. 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 is seeking a qualified professional to fill the position of Program Officer for its Ukraine Civil Society Information Resiliency Program (UCSIRP) to support the program in working with the local actors, CSOs, to provide direct assistance to subaward management and overall program needs to increase societal resilience to propaganda and disinformation targeting Ukraine and the war in Ukraine. 

The goal of Global Engagement Center (GEC)-funded Ukraine Civil Society Information Resiliency Program is to increase resilience to disinformation and propaganda by supporting the efforts of non-governmental and civil society organizations in this region that are working to mitigate and counter the impacts of disinformation targeting Ukraine and the war in Ukraine.

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

Are you the next member of our team?

Your Background & Skills

• Minimum 3+ years of relevant experience in project management, preferably NGO sector/technical projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in social science, international affairs, or a similar discipline.
• May require additional experience in MEL.
• Excellent knowledge of English and Ukrainian.
• MEL knowledge would be a strong benefit.
• Strong intercultural and communications skills, critical thinking.
• Multitasking and ability to perform in a calm demeanor under stressful situations.
• Strong writing skills
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office applications.
• Ability to be flexible and respond to a rapidly changing program environment.
• You must have unrestricted authorization to work in Ukraine. 

Your Daily Tasks

• Support project activities focused on CSO assistance and via subawards mechanisms.
• Coordinate training in, digital and physical security, first aid and psychosocial first aid including designing materials, managing project deadlines, and ensuring compliance with the budget.
• Coordinate the CSO operations according to program needs.
• Support connections between various state and non-state actors, including presentations and online discussions with national and international experts.
• Create and disseminate materials.
• Use IREX’s Learn to Discern (L2D) media literacy program to help information consumers combat disinformation and propaganda.
• Collect public feedback to inform stakeholders of gaps and improve conflict-related guidance.
• Support the oversight of subgrantees’ activities.
• Prepares the due diligence process for the subgrantees.
• Draft program-related documents, reports, plans, and success stories.
• Coordinate maintenance of the program social media account as needed.
• Work across data and information on SharePoint.
• Communicate with subgrantees, suppliers, and subcontractors.
• Create meeting notes, and other written communication materials.
• Provide monitoring and evaluation activities, data collection, and reporting (MEL).
• Organize meetings and communicate (written and verbal) with partners, subgrantees, beneficiaries and vendors.
• Process invoices, review financial documents, and other contractor’s requests.
• Support the due diligence process for the subgrantees.
• Prepare procurement documentation.
• Review financial documents of the subgrantees and provide recommendations.
• Stay up to date with monitoring the conflict in Ukraine and how it affects subawardees.
• Coordinate meetings with subgrantees, suppliers, and subcontractors.
• Coordinate support for staff and program participants.
• Provide program-related updates and meetings for the senior management as requested.
• Analyze the meeting notes and other written communication materials.
• Coordinate development and adaptation of program documents.
• Provide technical assistance in relevant areas of expertise, and to program grantees.
• Coordinate meetings with partners, subgrantees, beneficiaries and vendors.
• Process and review invoices, financial documents, and other subgrantees’s requests.
• Coordinate program-related events, post-events briefs and analyses.
• Monitors the conflict in Ukraine and how it affects the CSOs.
• Other duties as assigned. 

We conduct background checks on all successful candidates.

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

This position is not eligible for Immigration Sponsorship. 

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

EOE – Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets.

 To apply please visit: Program Officer, Communities and Governance (NEW) | IREX Job Board (ultipro.com)