International Rescue Committee · 4 hours ago
Research Strategy and Delivery Advisor
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$85K/yr - $110K/yr
6+ years expThe International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a leading humanitarian organization that responds to crises worldwide. They are seeking a Research Strategy and Delivery Advisor to advance strategic research projects, ensure effective engagement within the research team, and support policy engagement and thought leadership.
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Responsibilities
Advance strategic projects to conduct research and to drive the generation and use of evidence across the humanitarian sector
Support the design and quality assurance of research and ‘evidence for influence’ projects
Project manage and contribute to the substance and content of strategic research and innovation projects including design, resource mobilization, implementation, and thought leadership
Advance prototypes and working drafts of projects for discussion with stakeholders, internal experts and the Senior Director of Research
Support a diverse and distributed team to ensure a shared sense of mission and community, and to uphold research quality standards
Add technical bandwidth to the research team through peer reviews, quality assurance and methods sharing and capacity building
Ensure development, monitoring, troubleshooting and ultimately achievement of team goals
Lead structure and content for events/moments, including regular team meetings office hours and communities of practice
Create efficient systems for soliciting team feedback and monitoring engagement
Minor administrative tasks as required
Support the Senior Director of Research’s engagement on policy and thought leadership
Support teams in identifying and synthesizing high impact findings
Generate ideas and draft content for internal and external profile of research efforts and findings
Facilitate and support the Senior Director of Research as well as research team members engagement on strategy and evidence to advance IRC’s Impact at Scale program priorities
Qualification
Required
Bachelors degree in relevant field or equivalent professional experience
Minimum 6-8 years of relevant work experience, preferably in the NGO sector, with experience in humanitarian organizations a distinct advantage
Experience planning, leading, and delivering large-scale, cross functional projects in humanitarian or development contexts; Experience with team and organizational strategy is a bonus
Experience with quantitative and qualitative social science and health research; Experience with humanitarian and/or impact research is a bonus
Ability to advance multiple strategic initiatives and a myriad of complex details on a concurrent basis
Ability to master large amounts of information including technical details and think critically and strategically
Demonstrable interest in and familiarity with international politics, humanitarian and development policies and related subjects
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent judgment, tact, initiative, creativity, critical thinking, problem solving, organizational skills, and self-motivation
Benefits
10 sick days
10 US holidays
20-25 paid time off days depending on role and tenure
Medical insurance starting at $163 per month
Dental starting at $6.50 per month
Vision starting at $5 per month
FSA for healthcare and commuter costs
A 403b retirement savings plans with immediately vested matching
Disability & life insurance
Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support counseling and care in times of crisis and mental health struggles
Company
International Rescue Committee
IRC responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises & helps some of the most vulnerable people from harm to home.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.25MKey Investors
American Student AssistanceThe Pfizer FoundationU.S. Department of Agriculture
2024-03-25Grant· $0.5M
2021-11-30Grant
2021-10-07Grant· $0.75M
Leadership Team
David Miliband
President & CEO
Katherine Crowley
Associate Director, Global Corporate Partnerships
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