Program Coordinator-IRI Retour vers les opportunités

Job Summary

Every employee of IRI is responsible for carrying out the Mission of IRI and demonstrating the core values in their day to day operations.

The Program Coordinator is the entry level position for program work at IRI-Tunisia and provides administrative and programmatic support for current and developing programs in Tunisia. The Program Coordinator will liaise with staff in IRI’s Washington DC headquarters to answer questions and fulfill requests related to IRI-Tunisia programming.

Please note: The health and safety of staff is an IRI priority. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IRI Tunisia office is currently operating in a limited reopening capacity. IRI-Tunisia staff are not required to work in the office, but will be given the option to work in the office on select days per week. IRI-Tunisia staff will determine their office work schedule in coordination with the Resident Program Officers and Resident Program Director.

Position Requirements   

• Undergraduate degree.  
• Minimum of one year of professional experience in the international development sector.  
• Strong organizational skills, execution of tasks, and attention to detail required.  
• Ability to manage diverse activities and to meet deadlines required.  
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team, coordinate and effectively meet program goals.  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Arabic, French and English. 
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite. 
• Experience with USG-funded projects strongly preferred. 
• Experience working on democracy and governance projects strongly preferred. 
• Demonstrated familiarity or experience with Tunisian civil society. 

Primary Functions & Responsibilities

• Assist in the planning/facilitating or organizing of civic and voter education activities, including media campaigns and activities in cooperation with civil society organizations. 
• Assist in the planning/facilitating or organizing of civic and voter education trainings for civil society organizations. 
• Assist in the management and oversight of subawards, including frequent communication with and training of subawardees.
• Prepare written notes of IRI training activities and contribute, on a weekly basis, to detailed activity reporting in consultation with the Resident Program Officer.
• Travel regularly, including some weekends, to observe subawardee and civil society organization activities as needed. 
• Assist in gathering, organizing and reporting Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) data, including activity sign-in sheets, questionnaires and narrative reports, among others. 
• Liaise with IRI partners in civil society, political parties and national government to arrange program activities and ensure their participation. 
• Demonstrate excellent English, French and Arabic-language proficiency; translate reports and communication from civil society organizations from Arabic to English and provide translation of events and documents as needed. 
• Follow-up closely on progress of activities, outstanding issues and ensure timely and smooth implementation of the projects related to the office.  
• Arrange logistics for Tunisia program activities, including all logistics for organizing trainings, seminars and conferences.  
• Provide or make arrangements for interpretation for program trainings and events as needed. 
• Monitor and observe political events and related activities and provide issue-specific reporting (media reporting).     
• Draft reports related to the program and operational matters, including weekly reports on program activities. 
• Draft correspondence in Arabic, French and/or English. 
• Ensure full compliance with IRI procedures, policies and rules. 
• Exercise sound financial judgement in the selection and procurement of goods, services and vendors and in accordance with IRI procurement policies.
• Assist, as needed, in outreach to new or potential in-country partners as part of IRI’s development efforts. 
• Perform any other tasks required by Supervisor.