Вакансія: Program Coordinator

 About IREX:

IREX is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to building a more just, prosperous, and inclusive world by empowering youth, cultivating leaders, strengthening institutions, and extending access to quality education and information. Founded in 1968, IREX has an annual portfolio of $90 million and a staff of over 400 professionals worldwide who implement programs and provide consulting expertise in more than 100 countries. For more detailed information about IREX please visit www.irex.org. 

Summary of Position:

IREX office in Ukraine is seeking a qualified professional to fill the position of Program Coordinator for its Learn to Discern Project. Program Coordinator will work under the supervision of Program Manager and support implementation of program activities and carry out a variety of programmatic and administrative tasks.

Special focus in all activities will be related to the coordination of online and in-person training programs for government employees (policymakers, civil servants), supporting development of media literacy educational materials, organizing roundtables and conferences.

The position will be based in Kyiv with frequent travel throughout the country (depending on the severity of COVID). This is a short-term contract position. 

Specific duties include, but are not limited to, the following: 

• Provide technical and administrative support for program activities under Output 2 (activities that are related to Learn to Discern and Securing Access to Free Expression training to journalists in Ukraine to build their critical information consumption skills) and Output 3 (activities that are related to the providing Learn to Discern for Decision Makers training to government officials, policy and decision makers, and civil servants);
• Organize trainings, conferences, workshops, public discussions and other events, work closely with logistical companies;
• Coordinate the work of experts and other contractors responsible for proofreading, design, printing and shipment of materials;
• File, organize and keep track of materials developed (e-database);
• Provide day-to-day programmatic, logistical, and administrative support, coordination of grant programs, including liaising with Grants/Finance Coordinator and assisting with financial reporting;
• Work closely and coordinate with the other team members, contractors and partners from Ministry of Education, Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine, Ministry of Digital Transformation (MoDT), PR-agency, donors and others;
• Draft program-related documents, financial payments, reports and successful stories;
• Lead the procurement processes and preparation of contracts, vendor and consultant agreements needed for the project implementation;
• Update the supervisor regularly on the progress of the project, milestones, and results of the promotion campaign, numbers of teachers involved in internal communication etc;
• Travel to regions to attend program events and meetings;
• Liaise with Monitoring and Evaluation Officer and assist with technical reporting;
• Other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications:

• Minimum of two years of experience, preferably in NGO sector and technical assistance projects;
• Excellent writing skills;
• Creativity and ability to process and transform lot of information in more interesting and simple way is highly needed and strongly welcomed;
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills;
• University degree – minimum bachelor level;
• Background in media literacy work or study is a strong advantage;
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office applications;
• Must be skilled at handling multiple tasks and able to adhere to tight deadlines;
• Advanced English preferred;
• Fluent in Ukrainian and Russian languages.
• Interest in media literacy, critical thinking and basic knowledge in this field is needed;
• Ability to travel 

To Apply: 

Please email your cover letter and resume with “PC – for L2D” in the subject line to [email protected] by 6 pm on November 7, 2021. No phone calls please. Only complete applications will be considered. Early applications are welcomed – we can contact shortlisted candidates on a rolling basis, even before the deadline.