Technical Advisor

IREX is a global solutions provider that partners with communities and institutions in the United States and around the world to cultivate leaders, expand access to education, and create economic opportunity. With deep expertise, a forward-looking vision, and world-class practices in AI for Education, Future-Ready Workforce,Leadership Development, and Online Safety, IREX delivers innovative and proven solutions that help people, institutions, and communities thrive in a rapidly changing world.

IREX seeks a Technical Advisor to provide technical leadership across digital safety, online safety, and cybersecurity-related programs and initiatives within the Global Impact Hub. The Technical Advisor will serve as a subject matter expert, helping government, corporate, civil society, and other community partners strengthen digital resilience, reduce online and digital risks, andparticipatesafely and confidently in digital spaces.

The Technical Advisor will guide the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of projects and initiatives. The role will develop and adapt technical approaches, tools, training, and knowledge products; provide technical guidance to program teams and partners; help ensure the quality and relevance of IREX’s work; andmanage defined program responsibilities, work streams, budgets, or deliverables and provide guidance to staff, consultants, and partners.

The role will also contributetoIREX’s external positioning and growth in online safety byrepresentingIREX with donors, partners, and other stakeholders; translating evidence and program learning into practical technical approaches; and helping shape proposals, partnerships, and new initiatives.

• Technical Leadership and Quality: Serve as a subject matter expert in digital and online safety, providing technical direction to programs, projects, proposals, and organizational initiatives.
  
  Guidethe design, adaptation, and quality assurance of technical approaches, curricula, tools, training, and other products, drawing on evidence, emerging practice, and the needs of different partners and communities.
• Project Management: Lead or manage defined technical work streams and contribute to the effective delivery of digital and online safety, and cybersecurityprograms. Develop and oversee workplans, timelines, deliverables, reports, and other program products;identify and address implementation risks; and coordinate the people and resources needed to deliver high-quality work. May assume designated program-management responsibilities as needed, including but not limited tooversightassigned budgets, consultants, agreements, or other resources and help ensure compliance with IREX policies and donor requirements.
• Partner,Donor&Stakeholder Engagement: Build and manage effective working relationships with government, corporate, civil society, technical, donor, and community partners. Facilitate technical consultations, trainings, workshops, and briefings; represent IREX in external meetings and events; and communicate IREX’s approaches and experience clearly to technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Research, Learning & Technical Content: Monitor developments, evidence, and emerging needs in digital and online safety and translate them into practical recommendations for IREX programs and partners. Lead or guide the development of reports, presentations, training materials, knowledge products, and practical tools. Promote learning across teams by documenting and sharing effective practices, lessons, and emerging trends.
• Growth & Business Development: Helpidentifyand shape opportunities to grow IREX’sdigital andonline safety portfolio. Contribute to proposals and concept development, including program design, research, writing, review, partner engagement, donor presentations, and assessment activities. Translate evidence, program learning, and partner needs into compelling andfeasibleapproaches. Help develop and deliver presentations and briefings for potential donors and partners.

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