Program Officer, Communities and Governance Practice at IREX

Your Background & Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field. in international development, international relations, or related field, master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 3+ years of relevant experience
• Experience supporting international development programs, preferably interest in the areas of anti- GBV, women empowerment and leadership, and mitigating digital/online harms or women’s empowerment.
• Demonstrated activity management experience and experience managing multiple tasks at once.
• Experience with financial management, especially for complex budgets. Grant support experience is preferred, especially for local organizations.
• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• Strong communications, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated cross-cultural sensitivity and commitment to inclusivity.
• Demonstrated research and writing experience in a professional settings.
• Ability to work in a team environment, including team members in multiple time zones.
• Demonstrated organizational, time management, and work planning skills.
• Detail-oriented with ability to multitask and prioritize.
• Very good command of English Language is required. Proficiency in Swahili is strongly preferred
• Must demonstrate valid proof of unrestricted work authorization in Kenya.

Your Daily Tasks

• Contribute to program and partner work planning, budgeting, and reporting to support the delivery of high quality and timely program deliverables.
• Provide day-to-day support for program and partner activities and deliverables.
• Conduct desk research on topics relevant to the Soteria Initiative and other initiatives mitigating online threats to women’s public
• Draft knowledge products such as reports, articles, fact sheets, and other program deliverables.
• Convene, prepare for, and facilitate internal and external meetings, workshops, trainings, and events.
• Support program travel planning, events coordination, and partner/network management.
• Ensure program compliance with IREX policies and procedures and donor regulations.
• Manage efficient and compliant procurement processes for the program.
• Support program start-up and close-out activities.
• Coordinate program visibility efforts in Kenya and public communications as appropriate, including design of one-pagers, knowledge products, and more.
• Support regular program updates to internal and external audiences. Draft internal and external communication materials including emails, memos, reports, presentations, meeting summaries, social media posts, and more.
• Plan and execute internal and external activities and events in Kenya.
• Support relationship management with local, regional, and national networks and organizations.
• Provide business development support as needed.
• Ensure that all fiscal and performance activities in Kenya comply with IREX policies and procedures and funder regulations.
• Oversee procurement needs in Kenya including background checks, vendor setup, and contract/agreement management in IREX’s internal systems.
• Oversee the solicitation of new vendors and the management of existing vendors in Kenya by drafting consultancy postings and/or requests for proposals, drafting agreements, and managing contracts and agreements related to program work.
• Provide mentorship, training, and coaching to other staff.
• Other duties as assigned.