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The International Rescue Committee 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. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the is on.
Last checked: 2 hours ago
Closing date: TBD
Country: United States of America
Duty station: New York, United States of America
Contract type: Full time | Open to Remote
Grade: Not specified
Applicant eligibility: Not explicit in source
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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. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.
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. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people worldwide for a better future.
Background:
Build the AI systems that will reach hundreds of millions of people in the world's hardest places.
Nearly 240 million people will need humanitarian aid in 2026, and global funding has fallen by more than half. Closing that gap demands a different kind of humanitarian organization — one that uses AI to multiply what frontline workers can do, reaches people before crises hit, and brings diagnostic and decision-support tools to places the technology industry has historically ignored.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is already one of the most ambitious AI-deploying humanitarian organizations in the world. We are working on dozens of AI initiatives across 30+ countries: agentic systems serving millions of displaced people through Signpost; anticipatory action models that deliver aid in advance of a disaster; pocket-sized AI diagnostics and AI teaching mentors. We have strategic partnerships with AI partners and a portfolio of programs ready to scale.
We are hiring a Head of AI Engineering to lead the technical team that builds these systems — and to help shape what we build next.
Job Overview:
This is a senior technical leadership role for someone who wants to build at the frontier of applied AI in service of humanitarian impact. You will lead a team of engineers and AI specialists designing and shipping AI-powered, program-facing solutions — primarily agentic systems, predictive analytics, and AI diagnostics deployed in low-resource and high-stakes settings.
You will own three things:
Technical strategy and direction for IRC's program-facing AI portfolio. You will help translate IRC's AI ambitions into a clear technical roadmap, make build-vs-buy-vs-partner decisions, and set the architectural direction for systems that need to work reliably in some of the hardest operating environments on earth — including AI that runs offline on low-cost smartphones, agentic systems with high safety standards, and diagnostic models trained on populations the major datasets ignore.
A high-performing engineering team. You will manage and grow a team of engineers, applied AI engineers, and QA specialists; raise the bar on engineering quality; and build the kind of culture that attracts top technical talent to mission-driven work.
Deep partnership with program leaders and strategic partners. You will be a true thought partner to IRC's program experts in health, education, protection, resettlement, and emergency response — co-designing solutions with them rather than receiving requirements. You will also help us get maximum value from our flagship partnerships with Anthropic, OpenAI, and other frontier labs, with direct access to frontier models, early features, and the researchers building them.
Major Responsibilities
AI Strategic Leadership
Team Leadership and Management
Cross-functional Partnership
Flagship AI Partnerships
Solution Design and Engineering
DevOps and Engineering Operations
Key Working Relationships
Job Requirements
Strong candidates will bring most — not necessarily all — of the following:
AI and engineering depth
Leadership and collaboration
Mindset
Nice to have
Working Environment
Standard office work environment; hybrid/remote available. Some travel may be required for partner meetings, field engagement, and sector conferences.
Compensation: (US Pay Rate: 185,000-200,000 USD); (UK Pay Rate: 87,000-100,000 GBP) Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements.
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
All International Rescue Committee workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. Our Standards are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Safeguarding, Conflicts of Interest, Fiscal Integrity, and Reporting Wrongdoing and Protection from Retaliation. IRC is committed to take all necessary preventive measures and create an environment where people feel safe, and to take all necessary actions and corrective measures when harm occurs. IRC builds teams of professionals who promote critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity to deliver the best possible services to our clients.
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Compensation: Posted pay ranges apply to US-based candidates. Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements.
US Benefits: We offer a comprehensive and highly competitive set of benefits. In the US, these include: 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, and vision starting at $5 per month, FSA for healthcare and commuter costs, a 403b retirement savings plans with immediately vested matching, disability & life insurance, and an 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.
Equal Opportunity Employer: IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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