Project Director – English Language Fellow, Specialist, and Virtual Educator Programs (ELFSVEP)

Guide program monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities in alignment with ECA’s MODE framework and incorporate findings into program improvements.

Maintain strong relationships with professional networks, TESOL communities, educational institutions, and other partners supporting program recruitment and outreach.

Ensure timely development and submission of required program materials including reports, budgets, and program documentation.

Represent IREX and program activities within relevant professional networks and external stakeholder communities.

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IREX seeks an experienced Project Director to lead implementation of the anticipated English Language Fellow, Specialist, and Virtual Educator Programs (ELFSVEP), funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA).

The ELFSVEP portfolio places highly qualified U.S. English language educators in assignments worldwide, both in-person and virtually, to strengthen English language education, support teacher professional development, and advance U.S. public diplomacy priorities through educational engagement.

The Project Director will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for this complex international exchange initiative. The role will oversee recruitment and management of participant pools, support matching of educators to embassy-developed projects, coordinate closely with U.S. embassies and Regional English Language Officers (RELOs), and ensure high-quality program implementation in alignment with ECA priorities and U.S. foreign policy objectives. The Project Director will serve as the primary liaison with ECA, manage a multidisciplinary program team, oversee program monitoring and evaluation, and ensure compliance with federal grant requirements.

Lead all aspects of ELFSVEP program implementation to ensure timely and high-quality delivery of program activities across the Fellow, Specialist, and Virtual Educator programs.

Serve as the primary liaison to ECA and maintain proactive communication with ECA program officers and other key stakeholders.

For more than 50 years, IREX has delivered results in complex environments. We solve problems through partnership, bridge divides where interests conflict, and develop leaders committed to impact. The youth we empower build stronger economies. The educators we support improve learning for countless students. The critical thinking skills we advance help people make informed decisions about their futures.

We approach our work through three horizon goals: leaders bridge divides; learners succeed in the world of work; and people thrive in a technology-, AI-, and data-driven world.