Major ResponsibilitiesP&C Strategic Leadership and ManagementServe as a strategic advisor to the Country Director and Senior Management Team (SMT) in the Country Program on Succession Planning, providing key insights to facilitate future leadership transitions.Act as a thought partner to the SMT, offering strategic guidance on People & Culture (P&C), and organizational culture/values to align with the mission and goals.Supervise and be a supportive leader to all P&C staff within the Country Program, ensuring the leadership and management of direct reports are handled with excellence. Accountable for the overall quality and successful delivery of P&C services, actively monitoring progress against established goals.Take the lead on conducting talent dialogues, recommending development opportunities, and coaching on conducting high-quality conversations during performance reviews.Serve as an advocate for Gender Equality, Duty of Care, and Safeguarding priorities within the Senior Management Team (SMT) and role model safe, inclusive, and caring leadership standards. Collaborate closely with regional and country counterparts to prioritize and support these efforts effectively, enhancing staff engagement, promoting their wellbeing, and raising awareness across the Country Program.Promote initiatives that enhance the employee experience, team engagement, inclusion, and cohesion within the Country Program, fostering an environment conducive to continuous learning and honest dialogue.Provide constructive feedback and guidance on career paths and professional development for the P&C team and IRC staff; establish a culture of continuous learning opportunities.Advise supervisors on appropriate disciplinary actions, serve as an impartial mediator in disciplinary proceedings, and oversee follow-up measures to ensure fairness, compliance with employment laws, and adherence to labor regulations.Co-lead and facilitate the workforce planning for the country program, including, managing workforce adjustments, such as staff reductions, or scale up, including organizational design work, in partnership with senior management team and the regional P&C Director, ensuring these actions comply with legal requirements and IRC's country and Global policies while minimizing risks and supporting affected staff, including, engaging actively in proposal design and grant review meetings to provide expert advice on organizational structure, position scoping, demographic and staffing analysis to build a robust P&C foundation that supports high program quality.Support the management, coaching and development of national P&C staff to build a team of skilled, committed, and motivated staff, ready to advance in their career.Implement an employee engagement and communication strategy tailored to suit remote management Safeguarding Responsibilities: - Promote and actively participate in initiatives and efforts to build team engagement, inclusion and cohesion in IRC [team/office]Foster ongoing learning, honest dialogue and reflection to strengthen safeguarding and to promote IRC values and adherence to IRC policiesKey Working RelationshipsPosition Reports to: Country Director and Regional P&C Director – Management in Partnership (MIP)Direct Reports: 3 staff (P&C Coordinator – Foundational, Talent Acquisition and Employee Experience Coordinator, GEDI/SG & L&D Manager)Key Internal RelationshipsCountry Senior Management TeamRegional Teams and ColleaguesGlobal P&C Functional LeadsKey External RelationshipsINGO counterparts; legal counsel; P&C associations and networksJob RequirementsEducational Requirements:Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s university degree in HR management, International Relations or Development, MBA, Law, or related field is preferred.Preferred Experience & SkillsA minimum of 10 years of progressive professional P&C experienceDemonstrated success as a P&C leader supporting groups of 2000 employees at multiple organizational levels, cultures, and locations within a regional or global environment required.Demonstrated success as a P&C professional in emergency response, conflict zones and/or humanitarian aid sector preferred.Demonstrated success in supporting key senior management and building strong, trusted relationships.Proven track-record of excellent management and leadership skills including capacity-building, coaching, mentoring, performance management and delivering individual and group training.High degree of comfort and successful track record supervising in matrixed environments.High levels of integrity and empathy, with the ability to understand, engage, and inspire others.Skilled in collaborating with operational and technical focal points to ensure organizational best practices are represented in work.Broad knowledge and experience across the broad spectrum of People & Culture competencies including Diversity and InclusionStrong collaborator with effective interpersonal and analytical skills who can work seamlessly across countries, cultures, and organizational units required.Demonstrated ability to work, manage, and meet competing deadlines in a fast-paced, high-volume environment and on deadlines; aptitude for problem solving and decision making needed.Excellent inter-personal, written, and verbal communication skills required.Must possess a highly collaborative, inclusive, consultative, and resourceful workstyle that balances required compliance/policy enforcement with a steadfast commitment to client service and support.Excellent project management and organizational skills including detailed work planning and superior time management skills.Proficient in people analytics and data management and interpretation, with an aptitude for translating datasets into actionable people insights.Language SkillsEnglish is a must.Travel: minimum travel is required – not to exceed 30%.contexts, ensuring it supports effective interaction and staff integration across all levels of the organization.