Senior Program Director, Information Freedom (LATAM)

IREX; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

IREX seeks an Executive Project Director to provide senior U.S.-based strategic, technical, operational, and compliance leadership for an 18-month donor-funded program supporting the free flow of information.

The role serves as IREX’s principal liaison with the donor and is accountable for overall program quality, work planning, partner engagement, subgrant oversight, financial management, compliance, monitoring, evaluation, learning, and adaptive implementation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive professional experience, including leadership of complex donor-funded programs and senior management or technical oversight responsibilities.
• Experience in Latin America and the Caribbean and demonstrated understanding of media freedom, civic space, independent media operations, digital safety, cybersecurity, secure communications, censorship, surveillance, connectivity constraints, and restrictive or high-risk operating environments.
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English and Spanish, including the ability to produce donor-facing analysis, risk updates, technical reports, and concise briefings.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with donors, media organizations, civil society actors, research partners, technical experts, diaspora stakeholders, and dispersed teams across multiple countries.
• Experience with risk-sensitive sub-granting, monitoring, technical assistance, budget oversight, compliance, monitoring, evaluation, learning, and donor reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead program leadership & operations, oversee activity delivery, adaptive implementation, and donor-facing reporting.
• Serve as principal liaison with the donor, coordinating with partners, media actors, research organizations, technical experts, and diaspora stakeholders.
• Oversee budget tracking, subgrant oversight, due diligence, compliance monitoring, and risk-sensitive support for local/regional partners.
• Provide senior management for program staff and technical specialists, building a diverse, security-conscious team across countries.
• Contribute to proposal strategy, technical design, and opportunity development to strengthen partner capacity and resilience.

Skills

Leadership experience

Donor-funded programs

Senior management

English & Spanish comms

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

IREX seeks an Executive Project Director to provide senior U.S.-based strategic, technical, operational, and compliance leadership for an 18-month donor-funded program supporting the free flow of information.

The role serves as IREX’s principal liaison with the donor and is accountable for overall program quality, work planning, partner engagement, subgrant oversight, financial management, compliance, monitoring, evaluation, learning, and adaptive implementation.