Deputy Director – Global HR Operations

Job Summary

Every employee of IRI is responsible for carrying out the Mission of IRI and demonstrating the Core Values in their day-to-day operations. The Core Values, which are IRI’s foundational building blocks include:

Excellence – We believe in quality results delivered by investing in people.

Freedom – We believe in exploration and experimentation to be agile and responsive.

Respect – We believe in trust, empathy and empowering people.

Teamwork – We believe in diversity, inclusion and the power of global collaboration.

Transparency – We believe in open communication and clear decision-making.

Accountability – We believe in personal responsibility as the foundation of success.

The Deputy Director/Operations implements and assists in the development of IRI’s people strategy with a focus on delivering high quality service through IRI’s HR Business Partners. In this role, we are seeking a high functioning HR professional to serve in the role as trusted partner that will defined by high performing operational execution with a keen ability to think strategically and implement and deliver on leading Human Resources and People related functions. The Deputy oversees a high performing team and partners to deliver HR services across the Institute This individual will be innovative, able to build relationships with staff at all levels.

This role will serve IRI’s global staff to support and lead HR activities related to IRI’s mission and business objectives to enhance democracy throughout the globe. In this role, the incumbent will implement, monitors, and continuously refines policies and operations that contribute to IRI’s culture (such as staff engagement, orientation/onboarding, and performance evaluation) align with IRI business priorities and values to facilitate connection to IRI’s mission and purpose.

This position is eligible for a flexible/hybrid work arrangement with a preference for an individual based in the Washington, DC metro area.

Position Requirements

• A minimum of eight years of progressive HR experience in a mid-sized international organization.
• An informed perspective on people and human resources service delivery in a (post) Pandemic environment and workforce.
• A successful track record as an HR business partner with an international development organization with a network of field offices
• Cross-cultural competencies as evidenced by well-developed and highly effectively listening and communication skills.
• Knowledge of Federal government contracting rules and regulations as they pertain to human resources.
• An ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Comfortable with using mixed methods (Teams, Face to Face, Email) to deliver and engage a global staff audience.
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing, negotiation and organizational skills
• Demonstrated presentation skills with the ability to receive, process and present information diverse audiences while maintaining effective collaborative relationships
• Ability to manage deadlines, work independently, prioritize workload and multi-task in fast-paced environment
• Proven experience managing and leading staff along with the ability to manage and interact with staff at all levels in a professional and team focused environment.
• Demonstrated record of integrity, discretion and ethical behavior in all work situations
• Experience and competency in HRIS a must, preferred experience in UKG; proficient in MS Office Suite.