Senior Program Officer

  • Senior-level, Full-time staff position
  • Posted on 2 December 2022

Job Description

Pursue a career with impact

There are those who dream of living in a better world, and there are those who live the dream by joining IDRC to build a better world!

Are you ready to provide specialized advice and professional guidance to stakeholders in your field of expertise?

If you see yourself as a future Senior Program Officer, this may be of interest to you.

10 good reasons to apply to the Centre:

· Contribute to our mission: Building a more sustainable and inclusive world

· Work for an organization that values and models diversity, equity, and inclusion

· Be part of a multidisciplinary team from diverse cultures

· Nurture enriching relationships with diverse and experienced stakeholders

· Managing a portfolio of research projects to be needs-driven and solutions-oriented and engaging in research for impact by reaching audiences for uptake and action

· Liaising with colleagues, researchers, and other stakeholders to support program directions and contributing to Centre-wide public relations efforts

· Have the chance to bring continuous innovations to your work

· Work for an organization that supports your professional development

· Have the flexibility to work in hybrid mode (Minimum 3 days out of 10 in the office)

· Enjoy a long list of employee benefits

And more: be part of a pre-qualified pool of candidates, eligible to be considered for future employment opportunities that matches you profile in case you are not selected for the current role.

Only 7 requirements for the chance to be selected:

· A Master’s degree in a discipline relevant to your program of choice (Education and Science, Sustainable Inclusive Economies).

· Proficiency in French and English (reading, writing, and speaking).

· Significant and recent experience in research and research management including monitoring, evaluation, and the implementation of knowledge translation strategies.

· In-depth understanding of gender equity and social inclusion, analysis, planning, and integration activities for international development projects.

· The ability to provide specialized advice and professional guidance to stakeholders in your field of expertise

· Work experience in developing countries.

· Knowledge of Arabic is an asset.

Do the math, you would probably win!

Together we can accomplish great things, so let us start now !

Last chance to apply: December 19th, 2022, at 11:59 PM EST

As part of Canada’s foreign affairs and development efforts, IDRC champions and funds research and innovation within and alongside developing regions to drive global change.

The Centre is committed to creating and fostering a respectful, diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace culture that reflects the people’s lives we impact and the Canadian community we work within, where everyone can truly be themselves. We welcome Indigenous peoples and persons from all races, ethnicities, gender identities and expressions, sexual orientations, as well as persons with physical or mental disabilities to be part of our team.

About the Organization

If you are looking for a career opportunity, want to give meaning to your professional achievements and contribute to making the world a better place, the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is the place for you!

IDRC is home to people who share a passion for international development research. We look for employees who believe that knowledge and innovation can help solve the world’s most critical challenges.

Our employment opportunities (2) of the moment:

Senior Program Officer in our Education and Science programs (ES) which support research to ensure children and youth from vulnerable populations are in school and benefit from high-quality education, as well as research to promote women’s leadership in strong science systems that produce knowledge and innovation to improve lives.

Senior Program Officer in our Sustainable Inclusive Economies programs (SIE) which builds evidence to support sustainable development that reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and to enhance climate resiliency, foster shared prosperity, and expand economic opportunities for women and youth in developing countries.

Location: Amman, Jordan

Position Status: Indeterminate**
** These are full time indeterminate positions. However, IDRC may choose to fill them on a term basis.

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