United States of America: Human Resources Director

Job Overview / Summary:

The International Rescue Committee is among the world's leading humanitarian relief and development organizations. The IRC has been at the forefront of virtually every major humanitarian initiative to assist people uprooted by war, persecution, or civil conflict for the last 80 years. And, more than 80 years after Albert Einstein helped create the IRC, the number and intensity of humanitarian crises across the globe warrant a dose of Einstein-inspired innovation.

The world's more than 50 million displaced people, the most since World War II, require more than "aid as usual." Their growing and increasingly complex needs mandate a transformation-a creative rethinking-in the global humanitarian response.

The beneficiaries of its programs deserve evidence-based interventions that bring real change to their lives. That is what the IRC is determined to deliver. The IRC has grown because its teams have gone to the toughest places, done cutting-edge research, developed in-depth knowledge, and forged vital relationships with local governments. Today its 11,000 employees and 13,000 supplemental staff work in 170 field offices in 40 crisis-torn countries are helping communities rebuild after Ebola, survive terrorist insurgencies, and recover from war. From health care to education to protection for women and girls, the IRC is there. And unlike any other humanitarian organization, it is also here, in 26 U.S. cities, helping newly arrived refugees adjust to life in America and make a contribution to their new country.

Major Responsibilities:

1 Direct collaborative identification and development of annual and multi-year human capacity strategies such as workforce planning, succession planning, performance management, employee relations, staff development, and organization design, ensuring the right talent at the right time and place. Identify and facilitate development of standards, tools, and resources. 2 Lead large-scale global organizational change efforts including alignment to business plans, assessment, structural design, role identification, implementation and change management. 3 Drive and deliver strategic and operational solutions to client groups' challenges and opportunities, including organizational design/architecture, and change management. 4 Evaluate and facilitate HR functional capacity and service delivery for all sectors. Implement collaborative actions to evaluate development of HR capacity and infrastructure. Build knowledge, expertise, and capacity leveraging internal and external resources. Ensure effective HR service systems and delivery at multi-levels as confirmed by key stakeholders. Measure and evaluate. 5 Direct development and delivery of training and other capacity building efforts. Identify and access internal and external resources to provide timely and effective technical assistance. 6 Serve as a strategic partner providing individual HR support and advice to IRC Leadership Board members. 7 Ensure economy and efficiency of work processes, and contain institutional risk. As needed, serve as primary liaison for all HR matters. 8 Perform other duties as assigned and contribute to the success of the HR department and function at IRC.

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to: Chief Human Resources Officer

Position directly supervises: HR Partners

Job Qualifications:

• Master's degree or equivalent experience, minimum -8-10 years of progressive HR professional experience with a minimum of 5 years as a regional manager or director or equivalent
• Demonstrated success as an HR generalist supporting employee groups of 500+ employees in multiple locations including global, matrixed environments
• Demonstrated success in supporting key senior management and building relationships across all levels in the organization.
• Broad knowledge and experience in employment law, compensation, organizational planning, organization development, employee relations, and training & development
• Strong collaborator with effective interpersonal and analytical skills who is able to work seamlessly across countries, cultures, and organizational units required
• Outstanding negotiation skills expected
• Demonstrated ability to work, manage, and meet competing deadlines in a fast-paced, high volume environment and on deadline; aptitude for problem solving and decision making needed
• Superb written and verbal communication skills required.
• Capable of managing conflict and conflicting views.
• English fluency required. French and/or Arabic proficiency a plus.
• Strong knowledge of HR process, policy, practice and systems is required
• SPHR, GPHR, CIPD or other HR professional certification welcomed

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