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The International Rescue Committee is a global humanitarian aid, relief and development nongovernmental organization.
Requisition ID: req25135
Major Responsibilities:
Technical Leadership:
Curriculum Development & Capacity Building:
Research & Learning:
Additional:
Key Working Relationships:
Position Reports to: Deputy Director – based in IRC headquarters
Position directly supervises: This position could potentially supervise one or more specialist team members and on occasion consultants and/or interns.
Other Internal and/or external contacts:
Internal: Works most closely with the Curriculum Technical Advisor on content development and adaptation; as well as the Education Technical Advisor for West Africa to support our work on SEL implementation research and teacher well-being. In addition, work with Regional Education Technical Advisors and the Early Childhood Development team to advance SEL and mental health across our education portfolio. Maintains regular relationships with other sector technical advisors in violence prevention and response, health, economic recovery & development, governance, and our emergency response unit. Interacts with IRC internal departments including business development, external relations, and our advocacy departments.
External: Serve as IRC program representative in outside regional meetings and global meetings (as needed) and academic forums with donors, other non-governmental organizations, inter-agency groups and foundations. Engage regularly with partners, including academic partners, to ensure programmatic and research collaborations remain on track.
Job Qualifications:
Education: Mater’s/post-graduate degree in education, education psychology, social work, human development or relevant field or equivalent combination of education and experience is required. Participation in ongoing training courses and sharing of knowledge and skill sets within the unit is desired.
Work Experience: A minimum of 5 years of implementing and/or managing education programs that have a strong school based SEL intervention in humanitarian or crisis settings. Experience in human centered design, technical tools and materials development, monitoring and evaluation, and research in relation to education is highly desired. Experience in strategy development and working across sectors or disciplines is highly desired.
Demonstrated Skills and Competencies: Demonstrated expertise in education program design, SEL curriculum development and adaptation, skill assessment, with the ability to turn concepts and strategy into measurable action. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Demonstrated commitment to renewing and maintaining currency with best practices.
Language Skills: Fluency in English is a non-negotiable requirement; proficiency in French preferred
Working Environment: This position can be based from IRC’s Headquarters in New York, NY with flexibility for remote work. Up to 30% travel may be required.
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