Senior Program Officer

IDRC is home to people who share a passion for international development research. We look for employees who believe that knowledge and innovation can help solve the world’s most critical challenges.

Come join our Education and Science Team in the Artificial Intelligence for Development initiative and help us build a more sustainable and inclusive world!

Our employment opportunity of the moment: Senior Program Officer

Location: New Delhi, India (Hybrid Mode*)

Employment Status: Term, until March 30, 2029 

Take a minute to see if your profile fits IDRC:

You Have:  

• A  Ph.D. with three (3) to five (5) years of relevant experience or a Master’s degree with five (5) to eight (8) years of experience.
• Proficiency in English (reading, writing and speaking)
• Recent experience in developing, monitoring, managing and evaluating research projects.
• An in-depth understanding of contracts and grants letters preparation, material purchases, travel arrangements, analysis of financial statements, adjustment of budgets and schedules and project closures.
• An enhanced knowledge of the transformative potential of AI and digital technologies to advance sustainable development.

You Are:  

• Aligned d with the IDRC’s culture and value statements: At IDRC we are respectful, intentional and accountable.
• A recognized leader with strong interpersonal and communications skills.
• Experienced in project management, problem-solving and facilitating collaborative and transdisciplinary research.
• Experienced working in a developing country, and in Asia and able to provide specialized advice and guidance to professional partnerships.
• A proven team player who works well within a multidisciplinary group of people from diverse cultures.

You are interested in:  

• Assessing proposals, including conceptual, methodological, operational, evaluative, and financial aspects, and identifying and developing research proposals in accordance with the Centre policies.
• Providing technical supervision, including analysis of interim reports, participation in workshops, literature searches, identification and administration of resource persons/consultants in support of projects.
• Exploring the potential for support and participation by the Canadian research community and by developing partnerships with other funding agencies to support project activities.
• Collaborate at the Center-wide level with different stakeholders and contribute to knowledge dissemination and utilization.
• Joining an organization that values and models diversity, inclusion, and equity.

Then we are interested in your profile! 

At IDRC, we support your professional development 

Additional Information:

• For more details on the primary duties and responsibilities, view Job Details.
• *Hybrid Mode: The Centre provides a hybrid work environment, and your presence at the office is governed by the teleworking policy.
• This position requires frequent international travel.

As a result of this process, the Centre may establish a pool of pre-qualified candidates for future permanent and term opportunities, requiring the same competencies relevant to the I Education and science Program.  Positions may be located at one of our six (6) offices around the world, in Ottawa, Amman, Dakar, Montevideo, Nairobi and New Delhi. 

 Our recruitment team carefully reviews all applications to identify candidates who best align with the role’s criteria. If selected, you will hear from us regarding the next steps in the process. We thank all applicants for their interest and encourage you to stay connected with IDRC for future opportunities. 

The International Development Research Centre is committed to creating and fostering a respectful, diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace culture that reflects the people’s lives we impact and the Canadian community we work within, where everyone can truly be themselves. We welcome Indigenous peoples and persons from all races, ethnicities, gender identities and expressions, sexual orientations, as well as persons with physical or mental disabilities to be part of our team. At IDRC, we place human rights and dignity at the center of our work. We have a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment in the delivery of our mandate and during our research-for-development activities.

We strive to ensure barrier-free selection processes. If you are contacted regarding a career opportunity, testing or interview, please advise the People and Corporate Culture Division representative of the accommodation measures that must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. 

All IDRC employment offers will be contingent on satisfactory references and self-declaration results. IDRC will request information from references provided by job applicants about any findings related to sexual exploitation, abuse and/or harassment in the context of employment. 

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