Deadline: Not specified

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking to fill the position of Regional Vice President.

IRC responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives.

Responsibilities

• Oversee implementation of IRC’s global strategy across the regional portfolio
• Ensure a consistently high level of team performance and engagement
• Manage, mentor, and coach all country directors, project directors and regional team members, modeling healthy, collaborative intra and inter-departmental working relationships
• Lead measurable efforts to ensure IRC’s workforce – including leadership – reflects the diversity of the places the organisation operates and the people it serves
• Cultivate a safe and protective environment for all people, combining locally-led initiatives with wider organisational efforts related to safeguarding, gender equality, diversity and inclusion, duty of care and safety and security
• Ensure that all country finance, human resources, supply chain, and I.T. functions are resourced and managed in accordance with IRC and donor policies and standards
• Champion humanitarian access and security management strategies across the region
• Actively partner with the ethics and compliance unit to strengthen IRC’s efforts to prevent, detect and respond to issues of fraud and misconduct
• Foster a balanced and diligent approach to risk management across all country programmes
• Ensure strong representation of the IRC at meetings involving local, regional and global stakeholders
• Support IRC’s business development and fundraising efforts by cultivating a strong network of donor contacts, engaging with the headquarters fundraising team, and ensuring that country teams build and maintain strong donor relationships
• Support the development of creative, impactful approaches to priority policy issues, both locally and in concert with the global advocacy team
• Raise IRC and its partners’ profiles, working closely with the communications team

Requirement

• Extensive field experience leading humanitarian, protracted and/or post-crisis development programmes with demonstrated ability to manage in complex and often insecure working environments
• 15 years, minimum, of professional experience with ten years, minimum, in leadership
• Ability to represent programme context, constraints, and successes
• Exceptional financial and operational analysis and management skills, including project management
• Excellent presentation, written and verbal communication skills; commitment to open and transparent communication and top-notch diplomatic skills
• Deep commitment to and knowledge of strategies to advance diversity, equality and inclusion; proven experience in incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work
• Receptive and collaborative leadership approach that contributes to positive team environment, builds and maintains strong relationships with people from all backgrounds, gender, cultures and viewpoints
• Demonstrated experience undertaking strategic planning and leading teams through change
• Professional fluency in written and spoken English; other languages spoken in East Africa a definite advantage

To apply and for more information, click here.

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