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Last checked: 22 days ago
Closing date: TBD
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Duty station: 2 Locations, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Contract type: Full time | Hybrid
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.
Background:
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive, recover, and gain control of their future.
We aim to make our programs a model for the highest global standards and to cultivate power and lasting change not just for our clients but for all people affected by humanitarian crises. To achieve that vision, the IRC’s Technical Excellence (TE) group, located within the Crisis Response, Recovery and Development (CRRD) Department, provides technical assistance to IRC’s country program staff and shares what we learn to influence policy and practice.
IRC’s Technical Excellence team is comprised of five teams or sector “Units” which have deep expertise in their respective fields: Education, Economic Wellbeing, Governance, Health, and Violence Prevention and Response, as well as teams which provide measurement and finance/grant management support. Technical teams are also matrixed with a team that focuses on the quality and content of cross-sectoral programming in emergency responses.
IRC’s Technical Excellence teams offer five core services to IRC country programs and the wider organization:
Health Unit
IRC’s health programs comprise the largest proportion of its overall program budget and are essential to both IRC emergency response and long-term programming worldwide.
The Health Technical Unit is a dynamic team of more than 70 professionals in Primary Health Care, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Nutrition, Mental and Environmental Health. They provide IRC’s 40 plus country offices and emergency response team with world class technical expertise, capacity building and a cross-country view of what works to achieve outcomes in terms of both evidence and practical experience. They also lead focused research agenda, influencing donor policy to support interventions and innovations proven cost effective to achieve positive change in people’s lives.
Job Overview
The Specialist is a hands-on implementer and technical resource within the Crisis Response, Recovery and Development (CRRD) department. The Specialist works under the leadership of the Senior Immunization Lead, to support program quality, country program technical assistance, and the implementation of organizational technical standards. They will monitor program progress, support capacity building for country teams, and contribute to knowledge management and learning across IRC’s immunization portfolio.
The Specialist will dedicate most of their time to program quality assurance, technical capacity support, and direct assistance to country programs implementing IRC’s immunization programming. The role requires technical fluency in immunization in fragile and conflict settings and the ability to engage credibly with country teams and internal partners. They will collaborate closely with other specialists, Global Practice Leads, and Health Technical Advisors (TA) to promote technical best practice in CRRD programming.
Major Responsibilities
Leadership and support for technical unit-led strategic projects, regional and country program led projects
Implementation of and Support for Global Program Quality Standards
Data, Knowledge Management, and Organizational Learning
Business Development
Effort
Desired Experience and Skills
Compensation: (UK Pay Range: £58,736-£68,526/yr; US Pay Range: $95,000-$107,000/yr) 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.
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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