Education Policy Manager

Who We Are

IREX is a global development and education organization. We strive for a more just, prosperous, and inclusive world, where individuals reach their full potential, governments serve their people, and communities thrive. We work in four areas essential to progress: cultivating leaders, empowering youth, strengthening institutions, and increasing access to quality education and information.

Job Summary

The Education Policy Manager plays a central role in coordinating and driving the delivery of policy-focused reforms across early grade education systems in Jordan. Working closely with the Education Policy Advisor and Senior Policy & Systems Manager, the Education Policy Manager ensures that policy activities, pilots, consultations, and technical outputs are delivered on schedule and to high standards. The Manager oversees day-to-day progress across pre-service and in-service reform workstreams—including teacher preparation, licensing, higher education quality assurance, and accountability mechanisms—and ensures coherence, documentation, and strong stakeholder follow-through.

We are doers. Our decades of on-the-ground experience help us create greater impact, practical recommendations, and lasting partnerships.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Outstanding verbal and written communication, interpersonal and cross-cultural skills.
• Ability to work cooperatively with team members, partner organizations, and stakeholders.
• Experience working with or within Jordanian government institutions.
• Strong policy writing and analytical skills.
• Familiarity with education quality assurance, workforce development, or higher education reform
• Ability to navigate sensitive political and institutional contexts with diplomacy and discretion.

 Requirements:

• Master's degree in education, public policy, international development, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in education policy, public sector reform, or systems strengthening.
• Demonstrated familiarity with Jordan's education system, including teacher preparation, licensing, higher education governance, and school accountability.
• Experience overseeing consultants, research partners, and policy organizations.
• Demonstrated success engaging senior-level government counterparts.
• Must demonstrate valid proof of unrestricted authorization to work in Jordan.

Your Daily Tasks

• Lead day-to-day planning, implementation, and workflow management for policy reform activities.
• Develop and manage detailed workplans, risk logs, consultation calendars, and task trackers.
• Supervise and mentor the Senior Education Policy Officer and junior staff.
• Oversee preparation of technical meetings, workshops, and working groups.
• Review and quality-check deliverables, drafts, TORs, and consultant outputs.
• Coordinate with MEL, procurement, communications, and operations teams.
• Consolidate technical inputs for donor reports and workplan updates.
• Track and report progress against policy indicators, milestones, and learning questions.

Additional Perks:

At IREX, you'll work alongside committed, passionate, and collaborative colleagues who are united by a shared mission—making it a truly rewarding place to work. We offer learning, development, and growth opportunities, along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your overall well-being.

Please note: While we aim to offer competitive compensation, not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range.

Disability Specifications

IREX will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments of 2008.

Equal Opportunity Employer

IREX seeks to attract the best-qualified candidates who support IREX's mission and who respect and promote excellence through diversity. IREX is committed to equal opportunity and follows recruitment and selection practices that comply with all applicable employment laws. To this end, IREX recruits, hires, trains, and promotes individuals based on merit and experience.

We conduct background checks on all successful candidates.

This position is not eligible for Immigration Sponsorship.

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