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Head of Policy & Research Unit(m/w/x)
Description
You will lead a specialized unit to shape global humanitarian policy through rigorous research and strategic engagement. Your day-to-day involves steering expert teams and influencing international stakeholders.
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Requirements
- •Extensive policy and research experience
- •Engagement in high-level policy processes
- •Integration of operational and legal research
- •Track record in policy negotiation
- •Understanding of principled humanitarian action
- •Sound knowledge of research ethics
- •Excellent analytical and communication skills
- •Demonstrated leadership and management experience
- •Experience in humanitarian or Red Cross
- •Post-graduate degree or PhD
- •Excellent English and strong French
Education
Tasks
- •Lead and manage the Policy and Research Unit
- •Provide strategic, operational, and administrative oversight
- •Steer research, policy development, and engagement
- •Manage Doctrine as a core source of guidance
- •Anticipate emerging humanitarian, legal, and geopolitical trends
- •Provide senior leadership with forward-looking analysis
- •Shape humanitarian policy strategies through innovative thinking
- •Build diverse networks and learn from global perspectives
- •Coordinate the humanitarian affairs advisers’ network
- •Ensure institutional coherence in external positioning
- •Oversee publication and promotion of research outputs
- •Chair the Policy Planning Mechanism
- •Co-chair the Ethics Review Board for Research
- •Monitor and evaluate the unit’s impact
- •Represent the unit in transversal platforms
- •Develop and retain a high-performing team
- •Align policy work with institutional strategy priorities
- •Engage senior-level stakeholders to influence humanitarian practice
- •Support policy partnerships with academic institutions
- •Contribute to debates through expert input and publications
Languages
English – Business Fluent
French – Business Fluent
Benefits
Informal Culture
- •Inclusive working environment
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Head of Policy & Research Unit(m/w/x)
The AI Job Search Engine
Description
You will lead a specialized unit to shape global humanitarian policy through rigorous research and strategic engagement. Your day-to-day involves steering expert teams and influencing international stakeholders.
Let AI find the perfect jobs for you!
Upload your CV and Nejo AI will find matching job offers for you.
Requirements
- •Extensive policy and research experience
- •Engagement in high-level policy processes
- •Integration of operational and legal research
- •Track record in policy negotiation
- •Understanding of principled humanitarian action
- •Sound knowledge of research ethics
- •Excellent analytical and communication skills
- •Demonstrated leadership and management experience
- •Experience in humanitarian or Red Cross
- •Post-graduate degree or PhD
- •Excellent English and strong French
Education
Tasks
- •Lead and manage the Policy and Research Unit
- •Provide strategic, operational, and administrative oversight
- •Steer research, policy development, and engagement
- •Manage Doctrine as a core source of guidance
- •Anticipate emerging humanitarian, legal, and geopolitical trends
- •Provide senior leadership with forward-looking analysis
- •Shape humanitarian policy strategies through innovative thinking
- •Build diverse networks and learn from global perspectives
- •Coordinate the humanitarian affairs advisers’ network
- •Ensure institutional coherence in external positioning
- •Oversee publication and promotion of research outputs
- •Chair the Policy Planning Mechanism
- •Co-chair the Ethics Review Board for Research
- •Monitor and evaluate the unit’s impact
- •Represent the unit in transversal platforms
- •Develop and retain a high-performing team
- •Align policy work with institutional strategy priorities
- •Engage senior-level stakeholders to influence humanitarian practice
- •Support policy partnerships with academic institutions
- •Contribute to debates through expert input and publications
Languages
English – Business Fluent
French – Business Fluent
Benefits
Informal Culture
- •Inclusive working environment
About the Company
International Committee of the Red Cross
Industry
NonProfit
Description
The ICRC works worldwide to provide protection and humanitarian assistance to people affected by conflict and armed violence.
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