Senior Director CRRD People & Culture at International Rescue Committee (IRC)

The International Rescue Committee is a global humanitarian aid, relief and development nongovernmental organization.

Major Responsibilities

• Lead People & Culture for CRRD, including the collaborative development of strategic plans in the areas of succession and workforce planning, talent acquisition, talent management, employee relations, compensation & benefits, employee engagement, and people analytics, all fully infused with a deep commitment to employee well-being, safeguarding, and equitable and inclusive practices.


• Serve as CRRD senior leadership’s focal point for the department’s People & Culture annual strategic goals.


• Lead the development of a comprehensive approach to ensure CRRD staff experience IRC’s full suite of Staff Care and Safeguarding; Learning and Development; and Gender, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion commitments.


• Evaluate, build and facilitate People & Culture functional capacity and service delivery for CRRD in collaboration with the CRRD P&C Leadership Team.


• Promote the IRC Way, the values that are critical for a safe and inclusive work environment and reinforce our commitment to the well-being and duty of care of all colleagues


• Lead, empower and mentor direct reports, including communicating clear expectations, co-creating performance objectives, providing regular and timely constructive performance feedback, and supporting their overall well-being and professional aspirations.


• Advise, counsel and/or lead, where appropriate, large or complex Employee Relations matters in partnership with IRC’s Employee Relations and Ethics & Compliance Unit


• Travel to all regions as and when needed to provide in-person leadership, support, technical trainings and/or management of special projects


• We are an organization that is continually growing and changing, and the responsibilities of this role will reflect these shifts over time.

Job Requirements

• Fifteen+ years of progressive professional P&C-related experience with a minimum of 5 years at a regional level


• Genuine commitment to fostering equity, inclusion and belonging in the workplace, with experience in establishing a supportive workplace for under-represented groups and accelerating their professional development


• Experience supporting groups of 1,000+ employees at multiple organizational levels, cultures and locations within a regional or global environment required


• Experience in emergency response, conflict zones and/or humanitarian aid sector preferred


• Demonstrated success in supporting key senior management and building strong, trusted relationships


• Excellent management and leadership skills including coaching, mentoring, and performance management


• High degree of comfort and successful track record supervising in matrixed environments


• Skilled in collaborating with operational and technical focal points to ensure organizational best practices are represented in work


• Broad knowledge and experience across the spectrum of People & Culture competencies


• Ability to work, manage, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment; exceptional problem solving and decision-making skills needed


• Superb inter-personal, written and verbal communication skills with ability to collaborate across countries, cultures, and departments required


• Must possess a highly collaborative, inclusive, consultative, and resourceful workstyle that balances required compliance/policy enforcement with a steadfast commitment to client service and support


• Excellent analytical, project management and organizational skills including detailed work planning and superior time management skills


• Fluency in Arabic, French and/or Spanish is advantageous


• Ability to travel globally up to 25% of the time, occasionally on short notice

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