The Director of Strategy will be the engine facilitating continuous improvement in the way IRC responds to emergencies and ensures aid is delivered to the toughest places around the world. They will organize, manage, and facilitate the IRC’s Emergencies and Humanitarian Action leadership team to ensure the unit is effective in planning and delivering against our strategy. They will partner with individual leaders to scope and solve problems, offering project management, structure, and conceptualization to complex, high-stakes, high-priority projects. They will work with a small team to support strategic and thoughtful internal communications and organize high-impact events bringing together leaders and the wider team. The role will demonstrate strong strategic leadership with minimal oversight and support, and will report to the Vice President of Emergencies and Humanitarian Action, while maintaining collaborative working relationships with leaders across the unit and organization.
Master’s degree or equivalent relevant work experience.
5+ years in strategic analysis, project management and effectively advising senior management levels in a complex organization.
8+ years’ experience working in the humanitarian or development sector.
Consistent record serving as a role model, empowering others to translate vision into results; effective at delegating the appropriate responsibility, accountability and decision-making authority.
Receptive and collaborative leadership approach.
Demonstrated ability to successfully work in fast-paced, often insecure and stressful environments.
Working knowledge of Arabic, French, and/or Spanish
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