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About the Role

Lead the IRC’s largest programming portfolio, shaping how health care is delivered to people affected by conflict and disaster, including the climate crisis. Provide strategic leadership for a portfolio of over $200 million across 35 countries, covering Primary Health Care, Nutrition, Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights, Environmental and Climate Health, and Immunization. Set global standards for health programming quality, represent the IRC globally, shape the industry, and drive fundraising efforts.

Responsibilities

Define and communicate a compelling strategic vision for the IRC’s health portfolio, identifying high impact interventions, core competencies, trends, advantages, and opportunities.
Serve as the IRC’s principal technical authority and thought leader in global health, influencing public health internally and externally.
Act as a strategic advisor to the IRC President and CEO for external health-related forums.
Partner to identify and scale high impact health interventions, ensuring alignment, operational excellence, and measurable outcomes.
Advance evidence-based practice through research, learning, and innovation.
Anticipate and respond to shifts in the humanitarian and development landscape.
Represent the IRC at high levels, engaging with donors, governments, policy makers, and peer agencies.
Develop policy positions on global health issues and support the Health Policy Director.
Lead strategic fundraising efforts, cultivating partnerships across sectors.
Position the IRC as a trusted partner through strategic communications, publications, and global forums.
Champion advocacy priorities to advance systemic change for people's health and survival.
Act as a visible and values-driven member of leadership teams, contributing to accountable leadership and cross-departmental collaboration.
Drive organizational change within TechEx and the Health Technical Unit.
Cultivate a high-performance, inclusive culture valuing innovation, accountability, and professional growth.
Lead change and transition processes with transparency and empathy.
Ensure strategic alignment and disciplined management of health resources, including financial oversight and grant management.
Collaborate to ensure integrated, outcome-driven, and evidence-based program models.
Align health programming to the strategic vision, phasing out non-strategic programming and scaling evidence-based approaches.
Partner to improve efficiency, forecasting, and impact measurement.
Strengthen internal systems for agility, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Attract, recruit, develop, and retain top technical talent for the Health team.
Foster a learning culture that encourages innovation, collaboration, and thought partnership.
Mentor and empower emerging leaders within the Health network and across the IRC.

Requirements

Globally recognized health leader with deep technical authority and ability to influence at high levels.
Proven record of leading complex, globally dispersed teams in matrixed organizations.
Established network across global health, humanitarian, and development spaces.
Credibility to represent the IRC with donors, governments, normative bodies, and the media.
Adherence to IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct (Integrity, Service, Equality, Accountability).
Commitment to IRC's Safeguarding, Conflicts of Interest, Fiscal Integrity, and Reporting Wrongdoing policies.

Skills

Exceptional strategic thinking and influencing abilities.
Exceptional communication and public speaking skills.
Demonstrated fundraising and partnership-building acumen.
Skilled in change management, leadership development, and organizational design.
Deep commitment to the IRC’s mission and values.
Excellent spoken and written English.
Proficiency in French preferred.

Location

New York (preferred)
London
Geneva
Any country where IRC currently operates and the candidate has the right to work

Work Type

Local employment contract
Travel up to 25% of the time

Experience Level

Minimum 15 years of progressively responsible senior leadership experience in global health, humanitarian health programming or related technical fields.
Substantial experience in humanitarian and post-crisis settings.
Demonstrated success in strategic leadership, external representation and fundraising.
Deep and broad connections across the global health, humanitarian and development spaces.
Proven record of driving change, leading complex global teams and navigating matrixed organizations.
Deep understanding of the global health landscape.
Public recognition among global actors as a global public health professional and authoritative voice.

Education Level

Master’s degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Policy or a related field.
MD or PhD strongly preferred.

Salary/Compensations

U.S. Pay Rate: $240,000 - $300,000
UK: £95,000 - £110,000
Geneva: CHF 195,000 - CHF 225,000

Benefits

Local benefits applicable

About the Company

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.
A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions.

Equal Opportunity

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.