Project Director, Building Capacity of Civil Society Watchdogs

• Direct all aspects of program implementation to ensure timely, accurate, and thoughtful delivery of high-quality programming.
• Develop and monitor project workplan for activity portfolio.
• Communicate vision and activity progress with donor, partners, and internal IREX stakeholders.
• Contribute technical inputs to complex documents, program reports, and evaluations.
• Guide team decision-making and learning on program strategy and direction.
• Supervise and coach a team to successfully implement the program.
• Provide strategic and technical leadership to the program, including a comprehensive vision for transformational outcomes to achieve the project’s objectives.
• Serve as principal liaison with INL and develop productive collaborative relationships with a wide range of key stakeholders including civil society, program beneficiaries, government officials, other donors and implementers, and others.
• Develop strong collaborative, supportive, and mutually respectful relationships with diverse team members, with other leaders at IREX, and with leaders at key stakeholder and partner organizations.
• Oversee program budgeting and forecasting, financial management, compliance and subgrants management.
• Oversee monitoring, evaluation, learning, and reporting to ensure the program adapts as needed to meet objectives and learning is acquired and shared broadly to maximize impact and sustainability.
• Integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout program implementation.
• Supervise, manage, and mentor program staff; lead recruitment of specialized technical staff.
• Represent IREX publicly and support its organizational development.
• Ensure that IREX’s safety and security policies and procedures are applied to all program and staff operations.
• Other duties, as assigned.

• Ukrainian citizenship or residency with work authorization to be able to work in Ukraine is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in related field required. Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 12+ years of progressive experience, or a master’s degree and 11 years of experience.
• Successful track record of at least 5 years supervising, managing, and implementing donor funded (INL a plus) civil society programs with a focus on anti-corruption, investigative journalism, and other relevant programming in Ukraine.
• Ability to communicate effectively and establish strong working relationships with anti-corruption stakeholders (civil society watchdogs, investigative journalists, legislators, government anti-corruption bodies, courts, etc.), civil society organizations, government, international donors, and other stakeholders. Existing relationships with anti-corruption stakeholders in Ukraine strongly preferred.
• Technical expertise on EU accession anti-corruption reforms and/or Ukrainian criminal justice system preferred.
• Proven leadership qualities and excellent management skills, including a leadership style that is empowering to team members and instills diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Demonstrated ability to track and manage budgets and plan both strategically and creatively to meet project objectives.
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Strong representational and organizational skills.
• Commitment to inclusive programming that encourages full participation of individuals regardless of gender, disability status, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or other marginalized status.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Ukrainian required.

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