Program Officer in Washington, District of Columbia at IREX

Who We Are

IREX is a global solutions provider that partners with communities and institutions in the United States and around the world to cultivate leaders, expand access to education, and create economic opportunity. With deep expertise, a forward-looking vision, and world-class practices in AI for Education, Future-Ready Workforce, Higher Education Solutions, Leadership Development, and Online Safety, IREX delivers innovative and proven solutions that help people, institutions, and communities thrive in a rapidly changing world.

IREX is seeking a qualified professional to serve as Program Officer for its Iraq Programs portfolio. Reporting to the Country Representative, the Program Officer will support planning and implementation of participant-centered activities, partner and stakeholder coordination, training delivery, procurement and compliance documentation, monitoring and reporting, and day-to-day operational follow-through across assigned initiatives. This position is remote-eligible for individuals residing in Iraq.

Job Summary

This role contributes to the implementation of Iraq program activities, including participant-based training, partner coordination, operations, and documentation across assigned initiatives. The Program Officer plays a key role in planning and delivery of office and program activities, helping to ensure program continuity, effective cross-functional coordination, and the timely execution of procurement, compliance, reporting, and stakeholder engagement in Iraq.

Performs additional duties and tasks to meet the needs of the organization, team, or as assigned by the manager.

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What You’ll Do

• Support planning, coordination, implementation, and closeout of assigned program activities.
• Contribute to workplans, timelines, activity trackers, reports, presentations, and other required deliverables.
• Prepare and adapt training materials, agendas, participant resources, and activity documentation.
• Coordinate participant communication, scheduling, logistics, and follow-up for virtual and in-person activities.
• Track progress, flag operational issues or delays, and recommend practical solutions.
• Draft routine correspondence, meeting notes, activity summaries, and implementation updates.
• Support monitoring, evaluation, data collection, and program documentation.
• Coordinate with participants, vendors, consultants, facilitators, partners, and other stakeholders.
• Support budget tracking, procurement, contracting paperwork, invoice review, payment processing, and document filing.
• Review supporting documents for completeness and compliance and help resolve needed revisions.
• Contribute research, background materials, and coordination support for proposals and future programming.
• Provide day-to-day guidance to facilitators, consultants, or junior colleagues involved in assigned activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Our Culture is Our People:

At IREX, our culture is built on our people—and on how we work together to create meaningful impact every day. We look for colleagues who bring purpose, intellectual curiosity, collaborative problem solving, and a results driven, bias for action to help strengthen communities and advance our mission.

Successful candidates build trust across differences, move ideas into action, seek new perspectives, embrace change, and represent IREX with authenticity and professionalism. We value people who bring strong expertise and a generous team spirit to work that advances our mission.

Skills & Experience

Experience

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• At least 3 years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience working in education, youth, civic engagement, workforce development, or other development programming in Iraq preferred.
• Experience coordinating participant-based training, events, or other program activities.

Skills

• Ability to coordinate multiple activities and stakeholders with strong follow-through, timeliness, and attention to detail.
• Experience with training delivery, participant engagement, and virtual and in-person activity logistics.
• Experience supporting procurement, contracting, invoice review, payments, and compliance documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Arabic.
• Ability to work effectively across program, finance, and operational functions.
• Sound judgment, practical problem-solving ability, initiative, and a collaborative approach.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and remain flexible and positive.
• Valid proof of unrestricted work authorization in Iraq.

What We Offer

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.

If you are excited by IREX’s mission and see yourself contributing to this work, we encourage you to apply—even if your experience does not align with every preferred qualification. We value a range of backgrounds and experiences and are especially interested in candidates who bring curiosity, initiative, strong collaboration skills, and a commitment to meaningful global impact.

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

Disability Specifications

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

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