International Rescue Committee Global Practice Lead, Environmental and Climate Health Jobs in Kenya
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world’s largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 50 countries and more than 25 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you’re a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.
Job Overview
The IRC delivers high-impact WASH services to millions of people in some of the world’s most challenging and fragile settings. In 2023 alone, we reached over 2.8 million people with water services and hygiene promotion, provided access to improved toilet facilities for over 1.2 million people, and distributed hygiene supplies to over 1 million people.
We are now seeking an experienced and strategic leader to advance our Environmental Health/WASH programming globally to the next level. This leader will be responsible for:
Developing the vision and strategy for IRC’s Environmental Health programming globally, and raising its quality, impact, and scale. Environmental Health (EH) is the term that IRC uses for WASH.
Leading the development and integration of innovative WASH solutions in IRC programming to achieve multiple outcomes including health, protection, and economic development.
Leading the Health Unit’s efforts to address climate change in health programming, and establishing a center of excellence on WASH and Climate Health.
Major Responsibilities
Act as the organizational and strategic leader for Environmental Health/WASH internally and externally.
Lead strategic direction and delivery planning for Environmental Health, in line with the organizational global strategy (both S100 and Health Strategy).
Develop sustainable and scalable water solutions to mitigate the impacts of climate change on water security and human health.
Responsible for identifying global areas of programmatic risk in EH and elevating issues to Regional Leads and Health Unit leadership.
Facilitate collaboration across Health, Nutrition, and EH Practice Areas to develop climate adaptation, mitigation, and anticipatory actions.
Provide technical oversight for global technical standards, methodologies, and tools for EH based on evidence-based best practices in partnership with Technical Advisors and specialists.
Lead development of high-value tools and methodologies to integrate cross-cutting issues such as gender equality, diversity and inclusion, and climate adaptation into Environmental Health programs.
Establish competency framework for Environmental Health practice area and work closely with Regional Leads to identify competency gaps and drive capacity strengthening.
Accountable for ensuring Technical Advisors and Technical Coordinators have the tools and resources that are needed to measure EH programs.
Oversee Technical Unit-led strategic awards in EH, working closely with regional Technical Advisors as applicable and the Grant Operations and Analytics Team.
Desired Experience And Skills
**• Recognized expertise:**Established or growing recognition as an expert in WASH, Environmental Health or Climate-Health nexus at a regional or global level, with a minimum of 12+ years of progressive experience designing, leading, and implementing programs, and at least 7 years specifically in Environmental Health.
• Strategic and visionary leadership: Proven experience in strategy design and planning for WASH, Environmental Health or related sectors.
**• Innovative solutions:**Track record of scaled innovations preferred, ideally including experience with both digital and analog solutions.
**• Business development:**Demonstrated ability to identify and convert business development opportunities for self and staff.
**• Humanitarian experience:**Demonstrated experience leading programs in fragile or humanitarian settings and across the humanitarian-development nexus.
Education:
Master’s degree in WASH, environmental health, Public Health and/or related fields or an equivalent professional experience background is required. Sound training and experience using data and research evidence for programmatic decisions and rigorous analytic skills are an advantage.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; International Rescue Committee Global Practice Lead, Environmental and Climate Health Jobs in Kenya
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