Director, People Development (NGO)

About the role

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is hiring a Director, People Development for its Crisis Response, Recovery and Development (CRRD) department in Nairobi. The role leads people development strategies, oversees staff training and capacity building, and ensures employees have the skills and support needed to reach organisational goals. It is a full-time, on-site management position.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and implement people development initiatives for CRRD, partnering with the Global Learning & Development Team and P&C Partners to run workshops, peer learning groups, talent reviews and other talent management efforts.
• Build trusted partnerships with senior CRRD leaders, regional and country directors, and act as CRRD's main voice in the Global Learning & Development team.
• Translate CRRD's strategic priorities, including leadership diversity targets and retention goals, into scalable learning and talent development plans.
• Design and deliver programs such as talent review, succession planning, manager capability building and P&C capacity strengthening, and build workforce planning and succession readiness pipelines.
• Lead org-wide learning and development initiatives, set up talent movement infrastructure, and track metrics to evaluate program effectiveness.
• Champion the responsible use of AI tools and technologies in line with IRC's approved AI governance standards.

Required profile

• Degree in Human Resource Management or Organisational Development.
• Minimum 8-10 years of progressive experience in learning and development, talent management or organisational development.
• Experience designing and delivering leadership and manager development programs, talent reviews and succession planning, and conducting learning needs assessments.
• Ability to work across multiple time zones, with globally distributed teams, and to travel internationally as needed.
• English fluency; proficiency in French, Arabic or Spanish strongly preferred.

Reporting to both the Senior Director, CRRD People & Culture and the Director, Global Learning and Development, the role sits within the People & Culture function and works with GEDI, HR Operations, Compensation & Benefits and other partners.