Policy Officer at International Rescue Committee

Major Responsibilities

• Enable relationship maintenance and consistent engagement with key relevant stakeholders
• Conduct policy research and writing, generating thought leadership content using programmatic evidence
• Lead on advocacy communications internally and externally, in partnership with communication teams and other departments to raise visibility of IRC’s work
• Support planning and execution of events
• Oversee knowledge management
• Work collaboratively with relevant technical unit and country program staff
• Administrative support

Job Requirements

Preferred experience & skills

• Knowledge of multilateral and bilateral policy processes and foreign assistance priorities
• Understanding of humanitarian aid and refugee issues and/or caregiving, early childhood development and education.
• Strong writing and analysis skills; excellent written and oral communication skills in short and long form
• Ability to think creatively on how to present solutions and engage with high-level stakeholders; plus if experienced in webpage development, graphic design, or data analytics
• Experience in events planning, development, and execution a plus
• Highly organized with demonstrated capability of managing multiple priorities and workstreams while meeting deadlines, resulting in forward progress.
• Demonstrated relationships-building and networking skills with the ability to effectively manage all working relationships, both internal and external
• Commitment to IRC Way and positive addition to work environment and education team.

Education: University degree (four-year Bachelor’s) required; graduate degree in foreign affairs, international development, humanitarian assistance, or public policy preferred.

Experience: Minimum of 3-6 years of related experience in policy advocacy

Languages: English required. Working fluency in additional languages including French, Spanish, and Arabic encouraged.