Senior Director of Leadership Development
Job Description
Background/IRC Summary:
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 27 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.
Job Overview/Summary
Are you passionate about IRC’s mission, making a positive impact on engagement and seeing an improvement in people’s work lives? Then join us!The mission of the Learning and Development (L&D) team is to take the IRC’s people to the next level. We improve the capability of IRC staff by providing language, culture and technology-appropriate processes, tools, training, and guidance for individuals to advance their performance, capabilities and contributions.
The Senior Director, Leadership Development strengthens management and leadership practices across the IRC. By identifying, directing, and evaluating offerings that further our Strategy 100 and inclusion aims, the successful candidate will mentor our leaders and managers and impact how they engage with staff at every level and in every geography. They will also serve as advisor to senior leaders for improving and modeling our leadership principles.
Major Responsibilities
Design and implement the global strategy, principles, program and processes for leadership development at the IRC.
Engage with organizational, People & Culture, and Learning & Development colleagues to impact broader efforts to influence leadership behavior, design development programs and meet our organizational goals.
Serve as a member of the L&D senior management team (SMT) and contribute to team-wide strategy, operational planning, and budget efforts.
Direct a team of program leads, specialists and support staff to implement leadership development offerings.
Closely collaborate with Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (GEDI) team members to build inclusive programs that help drive GEDI goals through leadership action.
Collaborate with L&D leadership and regional focal points to address gaps in programming and to adapt global tools and processes to fit language and contextual needs.
Continuously measure success and seek options to strengthen our management practices and management pipeline.
Cultivate a diverse and strong network of internal and external partners from around the globe in order to craft and deliver leadership programs that meet the organization’s needs.
Development Value
Opportunity to shape and impact leadership behavior on a global scale, impacting downward teams and in turn, engagement, turnover, and strategic and DEI goals.
Lead the design of flagship and foundational programs to inspire and engage leaders to model IRC’s leadership standards.
Exposure to and collaboration with senior leaders across a highly matrixed, global humanitarian organization.
Job Requirements
Minimum of 10-15 years of proven experience in scaling and implementing leadership development programs
Experience achieving strong results through management of others
Strong communication, project management, and organizational skills
Global approach, culturally curious and emotionally intelligent
Ability to interact within a multi-cultural environment and with all levels of the organization
English fluency required. French, Spanish and/or Arabic a plus.
Key Working Relationships
Position Reports to:Senior Director, Learning & Development
Position directly supervises:Team members who contribute to program design and development
Working Environment:Standard work environment
The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability and Equality. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement
In accordance with IRC’s duty to provide and maintain a workplace that is free of known hazards and our commitment to safeguard the health of our employees, clients, and communities, IRC requires new hires to furnish proof of vaccination against COVID-19 in order to be considered for any in-office or hybrid positions.All IRC US offices require full vaccination to attend any in-office functions (e.g., meetings, trainings).
Commitment To Diversity And Inclusivity
IRC is committed to building a diverse organization and a climate of inclusivity.We strongly encourage applications from candidates who can demonstrate that they can contribute to this goal.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.