Director, Program Advocacy & Engagement (fixed Term Until 31st January 2027)

International Rescue Committee (IRC)

United Kingdom
79,000 gbp py
Not specified (assumed hybrid or remote based on the nature of international humanitarian work)
Leading advocacy strategies
Humanitarian aid and refugee issues
Solutions-driven change-maker
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking a Director of Program Advocacy & Engagement to lead advocacy efforts and influence policy on humanitarian issues globally. This fixed-term role, ending January 31, 2027, requires a strategic leader with extensive experience in advocacy, particularly within humanitarian and development contexts

Job Summary

  • The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster.
  • The Global Policy & Advocacy team is a dynamic part of the ER Department that leverages the power of IRC’s ideas to solve the biggest challenges facing IRC’s clients across the “arc of crisis” and influence external stakeholders.
  • IRC UK works to raise profile, deliver policy and practice change, and increase funding to help restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster.

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The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking a Director of Program Advocacy & Engagement to lead advocacy efforts and influence policy on humanitarian issues globally. This fixed-term role, ending January 31, 2027, requires a strategic leader with extensive experience in advocacy, particularly within humanitarian and development contexts.

Salary

79,000 GBP per annum

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • leading advocacy strategies
  • humanitarian aid and refugee issues
  • solutions-driven change-maker
  • strategic oversight and coordination
  • influence policies and achieve practice changes

Nice-to-have

  • bold leadership and innovation
  • creative partnerships
  • accountability to those we serve
  • solutions-oriented and creative
  • collaborative and seeking new ideas

Key Requirements

  • Graduate degree or equivalent experience
  • Demonstrable track record of leading advocacy strategies
  • Extensive knowledge of humanitarian aid and refugee issues
  • Exceptional verbal communication and interpersonal skills
  • Right to work in the UK

Work Rights

Right to work in the UK

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