Associate Director, Gender, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

As a leader within the GEDI Unit, the Associate Director enables the IRC to put its GEDI commitments into action by overseeing strategic planning, problem-solving support, and serving as a thought partner to the Chief GEDI Officer. The role involves spearheading the GEDI Action Plan dashboard, coordinating progress reports, and leading organizational GEDI initiatives to embed equity, diversity, and inclusion across IRC.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead the creation and ongoing optimization of the GEDI Action Plan dashboard, ensuring robust tracking of progress against key indicators and metrics, and oversee the timely coordination of comprehensive progress reports (QSRR, Delivery Letters, Sponsors).
• Validate insights and recommendations from the GEDI team with senior stakeholders, driving informed decision-making and facilitating consensus through well-structured meetings that address and resolve complex challenges.
• Oversee the delivery of multiple complex projects, ensuring that outcomes are timely and of high quality, while taking ownership of project scope, driving solutions, and swiftly resolving any roadblocks that arise.
• Partner with departments, including the Strategy Delivery Unit, to streamline processes, enhance operational efficiency, and ensure alignment with strategic objectives for the successful execution of cross-departmental initiatives.
• Influence IRC leaders to embed GEDI commitments across all organizational processes by developing and implementing a comprehensive strategy and actively engaging leadership.
• Support the Chief GEDI Officer in growing the Equality Hub, an organization-wide resource center, through cross-departmental knowledge management and technical coherence across initiatives.
• Lead the implementation and coordination of global GEDI initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and integration across departments.
• Articulate the GEDI vision with clarity and impact across the organization and lead far-reaching internal communications plan that aligns with the unit's strategic goals.
• Develop technical reports, briefing documents, talking points and presentations for internal and external audiences, including the quarterly GEDI Action Plan Sponsors meeting.
• Direct the planning and execution of departmental meetings, ensuring well-structured agendas, effective facilitation, and actionable follow-up that informs, inspires, and drives continuous learning.
• Collaborate with GEDI Directors to implement and monitor key initiatives, guaranteeing alignment with organizational priorities and timely achievement of deliverables.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to the GEDI Department Manager, empowering them to effectively support and enable the success of the entire team.

Requirements

• A minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience in a related field.
• Exceptional organizational, cross-functional project management, and time-management skills.
• Strong analytical skills with a demonstrated ability to structure and creatively solve complex problems.
• Comfort leveraging data and AI-powered tools to drive efficiency, inform decision-making, and increase organizational agility.
• Proven track record of advising stakeholders at all levels, particularly senior leadership, with strong meeting facilitation and presentation skills.
• Highly collaborative and capable of working independently within a dynamic, cross-functional global team structure.
• Receptive and collaborative approach that fosters a positive team environment and builds strong relationships with diverse individuals.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly and persuasively.
• Familiarity with and interest in GEDI principles and practices, demonstrating commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Proficiency in data analysis, including the ability to interpret and leverage data for decision-making and process improvement.
• Significant experience leading organizational GEDI and/or gender and inclusion strategy at a global scale, with a strong track record of cross-departmental collaboration to deliver impactful goals.
• Experience leading and supporting change management efforts to embed and sustain an inclusive workplace culture.
• Fluency in English required; proficiency in French, Arabic, or Spanish is a strong plus.

Skills

• Cross-functional Project Delivery
• Time Management
• Analytical Skills
• Data Analysis
• AI-powered Tools
• Decision Making
• Meeting Facilitation
• Presentation Skills
• Stakeholder Advising
• Organizational GEDI Strategy
• Gender and Inclusion Strategy
• Change Management
• Inclusive Workplace Culture
• GEDI Principles
• Strategic Planning
• Process Improvement
• Communications Skills
• Collaboration
• Problem Solving

Languages

English, French, Arabic, Spanish