cameron mirza, IREX
cameron mirza
Chief of Party
IREX

Cameron is the Chief of Party for USAID Early Grades Education in Jordan, working with the Government of Jordan, school leaders, and the University sector to improve the learning outcomes and social and emotional development of early-grade students. Between 2020 and 2023 Cameron was the Chief of Party for USAID pre-service teacher education program.  Previously, Cameron was MENA Director for Nottingham Trent University working with MENA governments to close skills gaps between higher education and the labor market. Cameron spent several years reforming the higher education sector in the Kingdom of Bahrain. First, as Head of Strategy at the Ministry of Higher Education where he co-authored the first national strategy for higher education and authored the first employers-led graduate skills guide in 2014. Then as Director of Strategy for the University of Bahrain he authored the transformation plan and established several high profile employer and research collaborations, introduced over 20 new employer-led programs and led the university to its highest-ever employability ranking position. Cameron is a board member of Global Impact Initiative an NGO that supports refugees gaining valuable employment skills upon resettlement and a published author on the topic of higher education including recently as co-editor of " nationalization of the Gulf labour markets, higher education and skills development in Industry 4.0". 

cmirza@irex.org