Chief of Party, Information and Media Practice

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.

Under the CSM-STAND initiative, the Chief of Party (COP) will lead a five-year USAID-funded project in El Salvador. The COP will be a creative and dynamic leader, overseeing all staff and project implementation to ensure that objectives are met on time and within budget. 

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 Education, Economics, Public Administration, Business Administration, International Development, or a related field. Master's degree highly preferred.
• Minimum of (15+) years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated track record of achieving results in civil society strengthening or media development.  
• Demonstrated experience and/or understanding of the civil society context and media landscape system in El Salvador is required. 
• Ability to establish strong working relationships and collaboration with media and civil society leaders as well as international donors and other stakeholders.  
• Proven leadership qualities and excellent management skills. 
• Professional fluency in English and Spanish required.
• Demonstrated track record of achieving results in civil society strengthening or media development.  
• Demonstrated experience and/or understanding of the civil society context and media landscape system in El Salvador is required. 
• Ability to establish strong working relationships and collaboration with media and civil society leaders as well as international donors and other stakeholders.  
• Proven leadership qualities and excellent management skills. Successful track record of supervising, designing, managing, and implementing complex donor-funded technical assistance projects (with strong preference for past USAID-funded project management experience).  
• Demonstrated ability to track and manage budgets and plan both strategically and creatively to meet project objectives in compliance with USAID rules and regulations.  
• Strong representational and organizational skills.  
• Experience implementing low-profile projects in non-permissive environments highly preferred. 
• Demonstrated ability to track and manage budgets and meet project objectives in compliance with USAID rules and regulations.
• Experience in El Salvador or the Northern Triangle is preferred.
• Professional fluency in English and Spanish in both written and oral communication.
• Ability to speak English and Spanish is required. 
• Must demonstrate valid proof of unrestricted work authorization in El Salvador.

Your Daily Tasks

• Provides strategic and technical leadership to the project; deploying innovative and adaptive project implementation that engages a wide range of stakeholders. 
• Ensures project activities are efficiently implemented on schedule and within budget; responsively adapting to changes and lessons learned throughout implementation. 
• Oversees monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of project activities as well as facilitate learning and improvement across activities and amongst key stakeholders. 
• Communicates effectively and coordinates relevant activities with CSM-STAND Leadership as needed.
• Drafts and implements implementation plans.
• Leads the drafting of complex documents, including program reports and evaluations;
• Develops, reviews and provides quality control of practice technical products (e.g. manuals, papers, toolkits);
• Serves as primary liaison between IREX and USAID for this program, as well as other IREX’s regional offices, and relevant stakeholders.
• Provides strategic direction and technical leadership for the programs, ensuring deliverables are technically sound and submitted in a timely manner.
• Cultivates and fosters programmatic vision for staff, partners, stakeholders, and beneficiaries
• Serves as the principal liaison with USAID, as well as with other donors and implementers, and civil society partners, project beneficiaries, and other stakeholders.
• Develops and maintain effective partnerships with local, regional, and international organizations.
• Represents IREX and the program in public forums and events.
• Complies with the program’s branding and marking strategy
• Oversees project budgeting, financial management, and compliance.
• Oversees monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of program activities.
• Represents IREX publicly and support its organizational development.
• Participates in new business efforts as relevant.
• Ensures team cohesion at the office in El Salvador and a good working relationship with IREX home office.
• Supervise, manage, and mentor project staff and work in close coordination with IREX’s home office.
• Promote policies and procedures in adherence with IREX’s DEI values and objectives at the local office.
• Other support duties as needed.

We conduct background checks on all successful candidates.

This position is not eligible for Immigration Sponsorship.

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EOE – Equal Opportunity Employer

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