Global Director, AI in Education and Workforce

International Research & Exchanges Board; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Localized allowances where applicable

Job summary

International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) seeks a Director of AI for Education and Workforce to lead AI strategy for the ASAS program in Jordan while advancing IREX’s broader AI portfolio. This role emphasizes strategy and program leadership over software development.

The position may be based in Amman, UAE, or Washington, DC, with periodic travel. It requires extensive stakeholder engagement, governance, and thought leadership across the Middle East and beyond.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree or equivalent in education, workforce development, public policy, technology, or related field.
• At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience including leadership in education, workforce, digital transformation, AI adoption, or related area.
• Translate AI concepts into practical strategies, programs, and institutional solutions for nontechnical stakeholders.
• Experience developing business and partnerships with donors, governments, foundations, companies, universities, or technology organizations.
• Strong knowledge of responsible AI and its implications for workforce transitions, institutional capacity, and learning.
• Demonstrated cross-functional leadership and excellent written, oral, facilitation, and public-representation skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as ASAS’s senior technical authority on AI in education, advising program leadership and partners on policy, governance, and responsible adoption pathways.
• Set the strategic vision for AI within ASAS and position the program as Jordan’s flagship reference point for responsible AI in early-grade education, aligned with U.S. Department of State priorities and IREX’s global AI agenda.
• Serve as principal advisor on AI policy, sequencing, and investment choices, ensuring decisions reflect program objectives, evidence, and long-term sustainability.
• Define the evidence and learning strategy for AI—what ASAS must demonstrate, to whom, and by when—so AI activities generate credible findings.
• Steer the program’s higher education AI-readiness work with Jordanian universities toward a systems-level agenda, linked to IREX’s broader AI in education work.
• Anticipate and manage strategic risks, including regulatory shifts, vendor lock-in, donor expectations gaps, and reputational exposure.
• Measure the impact of ASAS’s AI work and translate results into use cases and case studies for external communications.
• Represent ASAS and IREX at AI-in-education forums, contributing to policy dialogue and thought leadership.
• Lead the design, delivery, and evaluation of responsible AI-enabled education and workforce programs.
• Design and develop AI solutions that make IREX distinct in the marketplace.
• Advise teams on tools, implementation models, vendors, risk controls, and success measures.
• Ensure solutions reflect user needs, local systems, labor-market demand, and IREX quality standards.
• Shape scalable offerings such as AI readiness assessments and advisory services.

Skills

Advanced degree/experience

10+ years leadership

Translate AI concepts

Cross-functional leadership

Public representation skills

Education

Advanced degree or equivalent in education/policy/tech

Job description

International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) seeks a Director of AI for Education and Workforce to lead AI strategy for the ASAS program in Jordan while advancing IREX’s broader AI portfolio. This role emphasizes strategy and program leadership over software development.

The position may be based in Amman, UAE, or Washington, DC, with periodic travel. It requires extensive stakeholder engagement, governance, and thought leadership across the Middle East and beyond.