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TITLE OF POSITION: Program Manager, Kyrgyzstan
REPORTS TO: Director, Civil Society Programs Division, Washington, DC
LOCATION: Osh, Kyrgyzstan
CLASSIFICATION: Full-time salaried position, contingent on funding.

ABOUT IREX
IREX is an international nonprofit organization providing leadership and innovative programs to improve the quality of education, strengthen independent media, and foster pluralistic civil society development.

Founded in 1968, IREX has an annual portfolio of $50 million and a staff of over 400 professionals worldwide. IREX and its partner IREX Europe deliver cross-cutting programs and consulting expertise in more than 50 countries.

SUMMARY OF POSITION
IREX seeks applicants for the position of Program Manager. Contingent on funding, his/her services will be solicited on a full-time basis to manage a USAID-funded conflict management and mitigation program in Southern Kyrgyzstan with a primary focus on working with youth.

SCOPE OF JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide strong management and strategic direction to the program;
Provide technical advice and capacity building activities to some/all of the following areas: community engagement; youth; conflict management and mitigation; training;
Serve as primary liaison with international and local implementing partners, communities, youth and IREX headquarters;
Supervise and coordinate the work of all long- and short-term staff and subcontractors;
Provide management oversight of the budget;
Approve and submit to USAID all reports, work plans, other administrative information and budgets;
Collaborate with IREX’s implementing partners to coordinate efforts and share results.

QUALIFICATIONS

5 or more years of senior level experience working on youth and/or civil society capacity building programs and/or initiatives;
Previous management experience of similar USAID-funded projects preferred;
Technical experience in community mobilization, training and facilitation and/or technical experience managing and administering shelter rehabilitation services;
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills and the ability to negotiate with local and foreign experts, managers and government officials;
Familiarity with political, economic, social and resource issues in Southern Kyrgyzstan;
Willing to travel within Kyrgyzstan including remote areas;
Fluency in English required;
Proficiency in Kyrgyz and/or Russian preferred.

TO APPLY
Submit cover letter and resume to: Email: resumes@irex.org (please include CSD/KRY/PM/KR in the subject line) Fax: (202) 628-8189. No phone calls please. EOE