IREX

Team Leader

About IREX (www.irex.org)  

For more than 50 years, IREX has delivered results in complex environments. We solve problems through partnership, bridge divides where interests conflict, and develop leaders committed to impact. The youth we empower build stronger economies. The educators we support improve learning for countless students. The critical thinking skills we advance help people make informed decisions about their futures. 

For the upcoming “Strengthening Social Cohesion through Civil Society and Mass-Media in Moldova“ (COSMA) project funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), IREX is seeking a results-oriented and innovative Team Leader to be based in Chisinau, Moldova. The COSMA initiative aims to enhance an inclusive nation-building process and social cohesion in Moldova based on democratic principles. This will be achieved by empowering the media and civil society organizations to act as agents of accountability, cohesion and transformation, using citizens' priorities as entry points. This strategic initiative entails the active inclusion of the excluded groups and attaining widespread societal support. This is to be achieved through a combination of awareness raising, coaching, mentoring, peer exchange and training on transformative topics. The program will have a nationwide coverage paying particular attention to regions where social and national cohesion are at risk, such as the Gagauz Autonomous Region and the northern region of the country. Duration of the first phase of  the project, which is the object of this tender, is four years (July 2026 – June 2029). The position is contingent upon IREX being awarded the tender.

**This position is contingent on funding**

Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for the COSMA project in Moldova.
• Ensure high-quality project implementation through effective planning, coordination, and supervision, including sound administrative and financial management and compliance with donor and organizational requirements.
• Guide and support the project team in applying systemic and facilitative approaches, provide continuous coaching for them, and fostering effective engagement with partners and key actors.
• Represent the project externally, building and maintaining partnerships with mass media, civil society, government, and private sector stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience in working in governance related areas.
• Experience with directing and implementing SDC-funded projects, preferred.
• Confirmed experience in program management and in the management of a team comparable in size and scope
• Confirmed experience in facilitation of change processes
• At least five years of professional experience in the Eastern European region
• Excellent English skills; proven working knowledge in Romanian or Russian is an advantage.
• Minimum bachelor's degree in a relevant topic (e.g. governance, civil society, media, social cohesion and/or peace-building, public administration, public and private management) or other advanced education. Professional certification in project management and/or related areas preferred.
• Experience in managing and coordinating complex interventions, in enabling projects/programs to realising a facilitation rather than a direct implementation role, and in establishing effective coordination/collaboration with other projects/programs.

Equal Opportunity Employer 

IREX seeks to attract the best-qualified candidates who support IREX’s mission and who respect and promote excellence through diversity. IREX is committed to equal opportunity and follows recruitment and selection practices that comply with all applicable employment laws. To this end, IREX recruits, hires, trains, and promotes individuals based on merit and experience. 

We conduct background checks on all successful candidates. 

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