Senior Director, Organization Development & Transformation, Job in Kenya

Senior Director – Organization Development & Transformation

Job Overview: 

The IRC is setting up a
new People and Culture department to draw together Human Resources (HR),
Safeguarding and Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (GEDI) to integrate
our shared objectives into all aspects of our decision making and strategy. More
than a joining of distinct teams, the People & Culture Department will help
to formulate how employees experience IRC as an organization, and how that
experience translates into impact to our clients – those whose lives and
livelihoods have been shattered by conflict or disaster. As the Leader of
Organization Development and Transformation, you will be instrumental in
designing and driving successful organization development and transformation
efforts aligned with Strategy 100, including enabling delivery on the
end-to-end employee lifecycle to attract, recruit, develop, engage, and retain
a top performing workforce. Reporting to the SVP of People and Culture, you
will collaborate with stakeholders to inspire change leadership, enhance
employee experience, and foster a culture of continuous improvement. This newly
created position requires you to work closely with cross-functional teams,
aligning resources and solutions to achieve our strategic goals.

Key Responsibilities:

 Lead,
shape and oversee organization development, business process changes and
transformation strategies.

 Develop
and implement a multi-year organization transformation strategy: Create a
detailed and actionable plan to drive transformation initiatives across
multiple departments, ensuring alignment with Strategy 100.  This plan
should encompass long-term strategies, solutions, and process improvements.

 Lead
and manage transformation initiatives: Oversee the execution of transformation
projects, ensuring they are delivered on time and on budget.  Ensure
business readiness is achieved, and employees are well-prepared for the changes
to achieve desired outcomes.  

 Create
a comprehensive future of work strategy: Develop a forward-looking plan that
anticipates trends and potential disruptions in the humanitarian sector.
 This strategy will enable the organization to adapt and thrive in the
changing landscape.

 Design
and execute employee experience strategy: Develop and implement an employee
experience strategy that aligns with the organization’s mission and values.
 This should result in a differentiated workplace experience that
reinforces our employee value proposition and drives high levels of employee
engagement and retention,

 Established
a new organization development and transformation team: Build a dedicated team
focused on driving transformation initiatives, this team should cover various
aspects of organization development, culture, and change management.

 Implement
a P&C shared service model: Create a shared service model for People &
Culture teams across the organization that emphasizes accountability, service
delivery, integration, risk and compliance management, data strategy, and
vendor management.

 Establish
capabilities in workforce planning: Develop the ability to analyze and predict
workforce needs, identify risks and compliance requirements, and use data
insights to drive transparency and informed decision making.

Experience:

 15+
years relevant professional experience in a senior role, preferably within
medium and large, high-growth, complex global organizations.

 Demonstrate
expertise in business transformation, organization development, process
improvement, program management, change management, and engagement models
aligned with organizational strategies.

 Have
a proven track record of initiating and implementing organization wide change,
driving process improvements and leading organization development initiatives
in a global matrixed organization.

 Exhibit
proficiency in providing active consulting and collaborative problem solving,
tailoring partnering and influencing strategies to drive the desired change,
while challenging the status quo.

 Ability
to work across geographical boundaries with a high level of cultural
sensitivity.

 Track
record of career progression.

Language Skills: 

 Excellent
spoken and written English 

 Proficiency
in at least one other relevant language (French, Arabic, Spanish, etc.)
desirable

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