STEM Consultant(s)

Job Announcement

For External Use

Location: Jordan, Liberia, and Dominican Republic

Group/Practice/Unit: Education

Who We Are

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.

The Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) consultant will work with a consortium of local partners to implement program in our target countries of Jordan, Liberia, and the Dominican Republic. The STEM consultant is adept in the learning to earning process in STEM fields for youth, including that youth may pursue formal, informal, self-employment and entrepreneurial work opportunities. They will be responsible for conducting a country STEM Career Opportunity Study that will inform STEM trainings and career activities to link youth and family interests to high-growth sectors. IREX will provide an example and template for the STEM Career Opportunity Study, to be completed after the local partner consortium (LPC) receives IREX-led training.

Based on the findings of STEM Career Opportunity Study has been completed, this person(s) will develop a customized learning framework that is part of the STEM Academy. The framework will include trainings that will provide youth with three to four STEM skills that are in high demand within the local or national employment market in fields like energy, climate change mitigation, robotics, and artificial intelligence.

This person(s) will also identify campus visits to universities with strong STEM career paths and local businesses that will coordinate micro-internships, or 5-day mini projects, for small groups of SHE’s GREAT! participants.  

This person(s) will engage with the program throughout its entirety, which could be between one – two years in each country. We estimate that this person(s) will be needed at 50% level of effort (LOE) over the first two months and 70% LOE for the next ten months, resulting in a total of 1280 hours, or 160 days in the first year.

Therefore, IREX seeks local consultant(s) to execute a scope alongside local partners that includes, but is not limited to, the following:

Duties and Responsibilities

• Review program curriculum and materials, along with the LPC
• Conduct the STEM Career Opportunity Study 
• Develop a customized STEM learning framework with trainings on three to four STEM skills
• Train SHE’s GREAT! facilitators on implementing the trainings on three to four STEM skills
• Conduct assessment of youth skill gain/competency in each STEM skill
• Coordinate campus visits to universities with strong STEM programs 
• Coordinate micro-internships (5-day projects) at local businesses for teams of SHE’s GREAT! participants 
• Collaborate with other local partner consortium members (mental health and psychosocial support lead, science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) lead, lead partner, and Friends Advisory Committee)

• Other duties, as assigned

Skills and Experience

• Experience in working with youth to identify careers in STEM fields 
• Background in STEM with a minimum of 3 years working in this field  
• Background in designing training and curricula 
• Connection with STEM networks in country 
• Interest/aligned values with promoting equity and inclusion in STEM

TO APPLY

Click on “Apply” above to submit your CV along with a cover letter that summarizes your experience and includes your daily rate requirements. 

This position is eligible for Remote work.  

IREX reserves the right to review and select candidates before or after this deadline at its sole discretion. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to a verbal interview. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  

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EOE – Equal Opportunity Employer

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