Director, GEDI - Global Strategy and Delivery at International Rescue Committee

Main responsibilities:

Strategy and delivery of the GEDI action plan

• Ensure feminist principles and practices are rooted in GEDI action plan implementation strategies and our broader organizational strategies.
• Work with regional GEDI directors to identify and uplift learning from countries and regions to advise global policies and practices to improve impact with a focus on our commitment to women and girls.
• Collaborate with and advise People and Culture senior leaders and other relevant department to identify best strategy practices to advance GEDI goal in their respective area this include HR, learning and talent management, leadership development, Well being and safeguarding.
• Be responsible for the delivery of Global GEDI initiatives including piloting and testing new practices.
• Maintain an updated understanding of the industry and relevant sector practices and coordinate internal knowledge management and learning to advise our approach and delivery strategies.

Technical support

• Provide technical support to IRC Head quarter team in developing and leading activities to strengthen inclusion and belonging for staff, this includes supporting Employee Groups, communities of practice and learning initiatives.
• Partner with HR to support HQ Unit to devise and implement the best strategy to embed increase diversity in management roles in support of our diversity and inclusive leadership goals.
• Staff and External engagement
• Partner with the GEDI council, HR and communication team to development and implement an organization-wide approach to enhance staff engagement to support our Gender equality Diversify and inclusion efforts
• Partner with our External Relations department to develop and drive external engagement agenda and the GEDI unit contribution to key debates in humanitarian GEDI-related policy and practices

Work Experience:

• Minimum 8 - 10 years in leading organizational Gender equality and D&I strategy at a global scale requiring cross-departmental collaboration to deliver ambitious goals.
• Track record leading and influencing organization efforts to adopt intersectional Feminist approach as core to all programs and operations.
• Experience leading and supporting change management to embed an inclusive and equitable work culture both where there is direct line management responsibility and through influencing.
• International program implementation experience
• Strategy and problem-solving experience accurately diagnosing business challenges, and devising, crafting buy-in for, and implementing effective solutions with timely and efficient performance metrics.

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

• Deep commitment to and knowledge of strategies to advance Gender equality, diversity, equality, and inclusion;
• proven experience in incorporating feminist perspectives and ensuring equal participation in the workplace
• Outstanding project and stakeholder management skills with a consistent record delivery high-reaching, complex, and sensitive initiatives on timelines.
• Demonstrable understanding of how power dynamics affect organizations and the ability to amplify the voices of individuals from under-represented groups
• Change management and organizational development
• Stellar communication skills in written and verbal form.
• Highly versatile and flexible, with a high degree of comfort in changing and refining priorities and results.
• Team leadership