Program Consultant

About IREX
IREX is a global development and education organization. We strive for a more just, prosperous, and inclusive world—where individuals reach their full potential, governments serve their people, and communities thrive. With a projected annual portfolio of more than $100 million and more than 600 staff worldwide, we work with partners in more than 100 countries in four areas essential to progress: cultivating leaders, empowering youth, strengthening institutions, and increasing access to quality education and information.

About the Mandela Washington Fellowship
The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). YALI was launched in 2010 to support young Africans as they spur growth and prosperity, strengthen democratic governance, and enhance peace and security across Africa. The Mandela Washington Fellowship, which began in 2014, brings young leaders to the United States for academic coursework and leadership training and creates unique opportunities in Africa for Fellows to put new skills to practical use in leading organizations, communities, and countries.

Position Summary

IREX seeks qualified expert consultants to implement discrete projects for the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders from November 2024 to December 2025.  Consultants will complete all projects remotely (work from home), with the exception of potential in-person events and /or disability accommodations support as requested.

IREX seeks consultants with expertise and experience in at least one of the following areas:
 

• Communications, including writing, copy editing, and materials composition and development.
• Digital media development, including video editing and captioning, graphic design, social media content creation and management, and online resource development.
• Monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL), including survey creation and administration, qualitative data collection, data cleaning and analysis, and data visualization.
• Event management and support, including but not limited to procuring vendors for large-scale events, managing large-volume printing and shipping, coordinating travel and lodging, and on-site coordination.
• Planning and logistics management for disability accommodations, including procuring services, coordinating with participants and host institutions, and in-person support.
• Congressional engagement and advocacy, including outreach to Member offices, meeting coordination, and supporting congressional material development and distribution.
• Developing and/or revising leadership curricula and associated materials, preferably ones based on the CliftonStrengths methodology, including producing videos and/or providing live instruction. 
• Discrete operational project support, including data cleaning, vendor procurement and support, materials review, and/or data management.

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in project management and implementation, preferably in higher education, international education, or a related field
• Strong writing and editing skillset
• Experience in participant management
• Strong interpersonal skills and experience developing professional relationships
• Experience in video creation and editing, social media content creation, and graphic design preferred
• Experience in curriculum development; familiarity with the CliftonStrengths methodology and Gallup-Certified Strengths Coaches preferred
• Experience procuring and managing vendors preferred
• Experience managing large-scale logistics for 200 or more people preferred
• Experience in monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL), including designing surveys and needs assessments and data collection, cleaning, and coding preferred
• Knowledge and understanding of the Mandela Washington Fellowship strongly preferred
• Software fluency in Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, Canvas, Alchemer, Salesforce, and/or PowerBI preferred
• Excellent written and spoken English is required

To Apply

Please submit your resume and cover letter to apply for this position.  In your cover letter, please indicate which areas and skillsets you have experience with as well as a proposed hourly or daily rate.

Shortlisted candidates will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position(s) are filled.  There is no minimum and no maximum number of experts to be selected under this call. 

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity.

All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. AA/EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled