Senior Program Officer II (CCI)

IREX•Washington, DC

9d•$75,600 - $94,500

About The Position

IREX seeks a Senior Program Officer II to support donor-funded programs within its Global Impact Hub. The role provides leadership in designing and delivering high-quality, mission-driven programs, overseeing complex workstreams and deliverables, managing budgets, compliance, and partner relationships, guiding team members, and translating strategy into coordinated implementation. Initially, the position will support an international exchange initiative focused on workforce innovation, advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, digital skills, community college-industry partnerships, and private sector engagement. The successful candidate will bring sound program management judgment, collaborative leadership, clear communication, and a commitment to measurable results. The position involves program operations and administration; participant, partner, and stakeholder engagement; financial, procurement, and grant support; team leadership and continuous improvement; and growth and new-business support. Responsibilities include managing programs from planning through closeout, delivering participant-centered activities, maintaining relationships with donors and partners, overseeing financial and compliance processes, developing staff, using data and feedback to improve program quality, and contributing to proposals and program development. Domestic and international travel may be required as needed. Candidates must have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States. The position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship. IREX conducts background checks on successful candidates and provides reasonable accommodations in compliance with applicable disability laws.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
At least 8 years of progressive experience managing complex programs, projects, or initiatives, including implementation planning, deliverables, budgets, compliance, reporting, and stakeholder engagement.
Ability to oversee multiple workstreams, establish priorities and deadlines, resolve implementation challenges, and deliver high-quality results with appropriate independence and judgment.
Experience directing or supervising others, delegating responsibilities, providing guidance and feedback, and supporting staff development and accountability.
Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with donors, participants, partners, government counterparts, educational institutions, private sector organizations, and other stakeholders.
Experience designing and delivering convenings, exchanges, trainings, workshops, site visits, or other participant-centered programming.
Ability to use data, feedback, and learning to monitor progress, improve program quality, and support evidence-informed decisions.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed.
Strong financial management skills, including budget development or oversight, forecasting, expenditure monitoring, procurement, and compliance with organizational and donor requirements.
Strong cross-cultural communication, facilitation, collaboration, organization, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to work across teams and time zones.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, including preparing and reviewing reports, work plans, briefing materials, presentations, and external correspondence, and representing an organization with professional audiences.
Unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Experience with U.S. Government-funded grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts, including applicable compliance and reporting requirements.
Experience in workforce readiness and/or private sector engagement, including community college-industry partnerships, vocational or technical education, employer engagement, labor market alignment, advanced manufacturing, AI, or digital skills.
Experience supporting business development, including technical design, proposal writing, budgeting, partner engagement, or proposal review.

Responsibilities

Oversee assigned programs or major workstreams from planning through closeout, ensuring quality, impact, and timely delivery.
Develop and execute work plans, timelines, reports, presentations, events, exchanges, travel, and other program products.
Anticipate implementation risks, resolve problems, and keep leadership informed about progress and significant issues.
Lead participant-centered programming, including U.S.-based summits, regional exchanges, site visits, workshops, and follow-on activities, as applicable.
Build and manage relationships with donors, participants, alumni, educational institutions, private sector partners, workforce organizations, government counterparts, and other stakeholders.
Represent IREX in meetings and presentations, facilitate communications, and coordinate partner engagement.
Support recruitment, nomination, selection, orientation, participant monitoring, and alumni engagement.
Cultivate partnerships among community colleges, industry, workforce systems, and international institutions for assigned initiatives.
Manage assigned budgets and financial processes, monitor expenditures and forecasts, and support the financial integrity and cost-effectiveness of activities.
Coordinate procurement, vendor and consultant management, subawards or partner agreements, participant support, and required documentation.
Ensure compliance with IREX, donor, and applicable U.S. Government requirements, including program, financial, safeguarding, records, branding, and reporting obligations.
Review work products and supporting documentation for accuracy, completeness, and compliance before submission or approval.
Direct and guide team members, delegate responsibilities with clear expectations, and provide coaching, feedback, and learning opportunities.
Collaborate across IREX to solve problems, improve workflows, share knowledge, and align program work with organizational goals.
Use data, participant and partner feedback, and lessons learned to improve program quality and decision-making.
Foster a collaborative, respectful, accountable, and results-driven team culture.
Identify opportunities to deepen partnerships, expand existing work, and contribute to new program development.
Lead or support proposal strategy, technical design, writing, budgeting, partner outreach, and review processes as assigned.
Gather and share market and technical intelligence related to workforce innovation, education-industry partnerships, advanced manufacturing, AI, digital skills, and private sector engagement.
Contribute expertise and materials that strengthen IREX positioning and program growth.