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Program Director – Youth Participation Project

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Location: Khartoum, Sudan
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Reports To: Chief of Party
Date Posted: 8/22/2011
Application Deadline: 9/23/2011

Position Summary

IREX seeks a Sudan-based program director to manage a comprehensive three-year initiative to build the capacity of youth organizations in marginalized regions of the country. The program focuses on the role of youth in promoting peace and reconciliation, and including through activism and advocacy. It also involves opportunities to employ traditional and new media to address issues underlying conflict.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic and technical leadership, ensuring that all program objectives are met
  • Develop and maintain effective partnerships with youth organizations in target regions of Sudan
  • Design and manage delivery of capacity building programs for youth-focused organizations
  • Coordinate with project partners and other organizations active in related sectors
  • Manage and mentor project staff in Khartoum and regionally; coordinate with home office
  • Oversee project budgeting and monitoring, evaluation and reporting on program activities
  • Represent IREX publicly and support its organizational development

Qualifications

· Substantial technical expertise in youth-focused development programming, including capacity building for youth organizations and peace-building and conflict resolution involving youth; additional experience in use of media tools preferred

· Demonstrated success in senior level management of donor-funded development projects

· Prior experience in Sudan strongly preferred

· Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to lead and work on a multi-national and multi-partner team

· Ability to establish strong working relationships with Sudanese partners and stakeholders

· Experience in working in complex, insecure settings; Willingness to travel within Sudan

· Professional communication skills in English required; Arabic very strongly preferred

Application Instructions

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Program Director – Youth Participation Project

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