Temporary: Selection Committee Member for the Community Engagement Exchange Program

Join the CEE Program Selection Committee

The Community Engagement Exchange (CEE) Program  seeks experienced civil society leaders, U.S. Department of State Program alumni, and international professionals to join our Participant Selection Committee!  The CEE Participant Selection Committee includes a: (1) Reading committee and (2) Interview committee.  Reading Committee Members (Readers) will read and score applications for the 2023-2024 cohort of CEE Fellows from December 16 – January 16, 2023. Readers will read and rank approximately 30-40 applications and provide feedback from the global civil society community, including U.S. community developers, thematic experts, individuals with experience hosting international exchange participants, American and international civil society leaders, and alumni of U.S. Government (USG) programs working in the civil society sector. Reading Committee Members will be responsible for reviewing and scoring approximately 30-40 applications in IREX’s online system and may be eligible to receive a $100 honorarium if they have a U.S.-based bank account.

Selection Committee Members who serve during the reading phase may also be eligible to serve on the Interview Committee from February 3 – 24, 2023. During this interview phase, Interview Committee Members will be responsible for reviewing and scoring approximately 20 pre-recorded semi-finalist interviews and may be eligible to receive an additional $100 honorarium.

Benefits of Joining Selection Committee:

• Expand your professional civil society network
• Join a cohort of dedicated civil society professionals invested in helping identify the next cohort of changemakers
• Share your civil society, thematic, and regional expertise
• Develop your professional capacities as an application reviewer

Selection Committee Reviewer Requirements:

• Must have experience with civil society (U.S. community developers, thematic experts, individuals with experience hosting international exchange participants, Americans and international civil society leaders, and/or alumni of U.S. Government programs working in the civil society sector)
• Must be available to read and review 30-40 applications December 16, 2022 – January 16, 2023
• Not a current applicant of the Community Engagement Exchange (CEE) Program
• (Optional) Interest in reviewing interview applications February 3 – 24, 2023

For more information on the CEE Participant Selection Committee and to sign up, please visit: https://bit.ly/CEESelCom