Remote Job at IRC: Project Manager

IRC is offering a remote job opportunity, as a Project Manager. This role requires working remotely full or part time (i.e., telecommuting). Applicants will need a home or alternate workspace where they can effectively complete their work during regularly scheduled hours.

Eligibility criteria:

1. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
2. Minimum:  3 to 5 years working in a fast-paced office setting
3. Shown experience working in Outlook email and calendar; familiarity with complex scheduling
4. Solid Microsoft Office and database management skills, comfort with PowerPoint; Adobe Acrobat Pro; Google Suite
5. Proven organizational and time management skills: the ability to work accurately and productively in a fast-paced environment and respond/adapt to shifting priorities
6. Ability to organize, plan, schedule, determine priorities and meet deadlines 
7. Excellent presentation and meeting arrangement skills - a good understanding of how to create high impact settings
8. Excellent oral and written communication
9. Strong listening skills and outstanding attention to detail
10. The ability to work effectively in a dynamic team as well as take initiative independently
11. Dedication to respect and maintain confidentiality of information.
12. Demonstrated interest in the humanitarian sector and the IRC’s mission
13. English (fluent); French, Spanish, or Arabic is a plus

Job duties:

Major Responsibilities:

• Administrative and Logistical Management
• Coordinate and support interim DEI team events, including strategy development related workshop and staff engagement related meetings.
• Compile data about ongoing activities in each workstream, to identify process issues and recommend changes, and record and report successes.
• Support transition to the permanent DEI unit and handle the administrative needs of the wider organization of the team

 Provide technical support

• Assist the DEI Unit team members in developing and reviewing reports, presentations, and other communications content as needed.
• Support the development of, and implement, strategies to ensure the effective performance of the department.
• Collaborate with the DEI Lead on various projects and attend relevant meetings; follow up on pertinent action items.
• Support the design and lead aspects of the implementation of organizational change initiatives across the team.
• Support with benchmarking and best practices research for different workstreams.
• Support the writing and editing of learning and research pieces, and DEI action plans.

Budget Management

• Analyze the monthly budget vs. actual reports for the department in a timely manner and work with the finance department to resolve problems;
• Review and submit expense reports, purchase orders, contract payments and other finance transactions for approval via Integra, IRC’s procurement, and expense management software; and ensure accurate coding.

About IRC:

The International Rescue Committee helps people whose lives and livelihood are shattered by conflict and disease to survive, recover and regain control of their future. It responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic well-being and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster.

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