Administrative Officer, Office of the Chief Operating Officer and Office of the Chief Financial Offi

Chief Financial & Administrative Officer Executive leader responsible for financial strategy, operational shared services, and the enabling infrastructure needed to scale IREX’s impact and diversify revenue. For over five decades, IREX has built a track record of delivering results amid complexity, bringing together governments, civic institutions, businesses, and communities that rarely talk to each other. The youth we empower build stronger economies. The critical thinking skills we advance help people make informed decisions about their futures. Our documented impact demonstrates that, at our best, we build conditions for durable progress, not just run programs. Achieving our 2040 Ambition will require strong financial stewardship and a modern, responsive support-services operating model. We must maintain cost structures that keep us competitive across USG and non-USG opportunities, while evolving our financial models to support foundations, corporate partnerships, and earned revenue—not only USG frameworks. The Chief Financial & Administrative Officer (CFAO) will play a pivotal role in transforming finance and operations at IREX from a predominantly compliance-focused function into a strategic enabler of organizational growth and a platform for sustainable revenue diversification — while upholding the highest standards of financial integrity, transparency, and stewardship. As a core member of the CEO’s executive team, the CFAO sets the organization’s financial strategy and stewards operational excellence and long-term sustainability. The CFAO leads IREX’s Enabling Services Hub—one of the organization’s three core structural hubs—ensuring high-quality, responsive services across Finance; Accounting & Compliance; Global Operations; and Facilities/Administration. The CFAO will work in close partnership with the Chief Impact Officer (CIO) to ensure she has the maximum financial flexibility, visibility, and resources needed to deliver first-class programmatic results. The CFAO will also partner closely with the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and the Global Human Resources Director, both of whom are members of the Executive Team and will maintain that status while reporting to the CFAO. Develop and execute comprehensive financial and operational strategies aligned with the IREX 2040 Ambition and organizational vision Lead IREX’s Enabling Services Hub by directly overseeing core shared services and aligning cross-functional planning across enabling functions: Finance, Accounting & Compliance (direct oversight) Global Operations & Facilities/Administration (direct oversight) Information Technology (strategic partnership with the CTO) Human Resources (strategic partnership with the Global HR Director) Oversee the Finance & Accounting Unit while supporting the strategic expansion of non-USG revenue streams Translate the Chief Growth Officer (CGO) pipeline into probability-weighted forecasts and scenario-based budgets aligned to hiring and investment plans Build financial models, pricing/costing tools, and cash-flow plans to ensure new revenue streams are scalable and sustainable Structure and review partnership terms to manage financial risk and ensure compliance, controls, and performance reporting across non-USG and earned revenue Global Impact Partnerships Provide financial diligence and deal support for strategic partnerships with foundations, corporations, and other non-USG donors Structure partnership agreements and operating models to manage financial, compliance, and risk exposures Align budgets, forecasts, and internal capacity plans to ensure partnerships are deliverable at scale. Establish partnership financial reporting and performance dashboards to support timely decision-making Ensure communications and customer engagement initiatives are appropriately resourced and operationally supported to achieve growth objectives Provide data-backed financial narratives and donor-ready materials that clearly translate performance into credible impact stories Build, lead, mentor, and manage the Enabling Services Hub team Executive Partnership Demonstrated success as a transformation leader with a track record of reengineering finance and operations to support significant organizational growth and revenue diversification 10-15 years of progressive leadership experience in finance and operations, with at least 7 years in senior executive roles Strong financial acumen and experience with diverse funding models, cost structures, and financial planning for organizational sustainability Bachelor’s degree in finance, business financial management, or related field; MBA or master’s degree strongly preferred Proven ability to build, lead, and manage high-performing teams in dyna