IREX Hiring for Private Sector Engagement Officer, Early Grade Education Activity (NEW) at Amman, Jordan Full Time

Who We Are 

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. 

IREX/Jordan seeks a qualified Private Sector Engagement Officer to support a five-year USAID-funded Early Grade Education Activity (EGEA) in Jordan. The activity aims to advance national efforts to strengthen the caliber of pre-and in-service teacher education and improve Kindergarten through Grade Three foundational and socio-emotional skills across the Kingdom of Jordan. 

Under the supervision of the Deputy Chief of Party, the Private Sector Engagement Officer will support EGEA to engage private sector stakeholders across all program activities and develop a coherent private sector engagement strategy to support firm’s relationships with the Ministry of Education and engages firms in innovate solutions that improve the quality of early grade education. The Private Sector Engagement Officer will also provide critical input to the development of national campaigns. 

We are doers. Our decades of on-the-ground experience help us create greater impact, practical recommendations, and lasting partnerships. 

Are you the next member of our team? 

Your Background & Skills 

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g. business, marketing, media, or related fields) 
• Minimum of 3 – 4 years of experience working in a private sector development role, preferably with experience working with the Government of Jordan (GOJ) or the education sector. 
• Demonstrable ability to identify and engage professionally with private sector organizations to find mutually beneficial opportunities to engage and invest. 
• Demonstrable ability to contribute technical inputs to information campaigns and/or recruitment efforts. 
• Excellent communication and organizational skills with demonstrated cross-cultural sensitivity. 
• Professionalism in written correspondence and report writing, excellent presentation and oral communication skills in Arabic and English. 
• Experience creating, managing, and monitoring program work plans and budgets preferred. 
• Ability to work in a positive, solutions-oriented way independently and collaboratively with others on a team. 
• Familiarity with USAID contracts preferred; experience supporting and managing sub-awards preferred. 
• Experience working with monitoring and evaluation systems preferred. 
• Strong computer skills and proven track record in the advanced use of modern communications tools, internet, email, social media, and teleconferences. 
• Detail-oriented with the ability to multitask and adjust priorities in a fast-paced working environment in order to adhere to strict deadlines. 
• You must have unrestricted authorization to work in Jordan. 

Your Daily Tasks 

• Support the technical team in all aspects of program implementation to ensure timely and accurate completion of deliverables including technical assistance to Higher Education Institutions and the GOJ. 
• Develop a coherent private sector engagement strategy to support firms’ relationships with the MOE and engage firms in innovative solutions that improve the quality of early-grade education. 
• Support the technical team and partners in the production of accurate and nuanced technical assessments with a particular focus on private sector engagement capacity. 
• Contribute to and manage the production of program deliverables including reports, technical products, training materials, handbooks, templates and guides, including content development, formatting and proof reading. 
• Under the supervision of the Deputy Chief of Party, liaise with key stakeholders and support the development of sustainable, mutually beneficial private sector partnerships that support early grades education. 
• Develop private sector relationships that can support the development of reading materials for learners, publishing materials and content development for learning and training. 
• Work with EGEA partners to leverage private sector engagement to improve the production of curriculum, teaching materials and reading materials. 
• Provide technical inputs into the development of Higher Education Institutions recruitment campaigns and a nationwide information campaign. 
• Represent the project publicly. 
• Other support duties as needed. 

We conduct background checks on all successful candidates. 

This position is not eligible for Immigration Sponsorship. 

EOE – Equal Opportunity Employer 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets.