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Executive Director Partnerships, Advocacy, Engagement & Resource Mobilisation
CDIil y a 10 jours
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Job Description Would you like to shape the people, culture and organisational foundations of one of the world’s leading humanitarian organisations? This is an opportunity to bring your global leadership experience to a mission with profound human impact. As Executive Director for People & Organisation (P&O) at the Danish Refugee Council (DRC), you will inspire employees, empower leaders and turn strategy into meaningful change – ensuring that DRC has the people, capabilities, structures and safeguards required to deliver effective humanitarian responses wherever they are needed most. You will join DRC at an important time and have a real opportunity to influence its global direction and organisation. The global humanitarian system is going through fundamental change, and you will help shape and adapt organisational structure, operating models and staff capacity to the challenges and opportunities of the future. Your portfolio is global and spans organisation and culture, HR and leadership development, surge capacity, safety, legal affairs and Code of Conduct. As a member of the Executive Management Team, you will help shape strategy, and you will lead approximately 200 colleagues across P&O functions in headquarters and countries. Advertisement About the job Reporting directly to the Secretary General, you will set the direction for DRC’s global People & Organisation strategy and ensure that it becomes an enabler for DRC’s ambitions. In close partnership with the Executive Management Team and senior leaders, you will create the conditions for talented people to grow and thrive – while strengthening an inclusive, and high-performing culture. This role calls for a leader who enjoys moving between strategic ambition and practical delivery. You will ensure that global policies, systems, data, employment conditions and governance provide relevant and timely support to operations. At the same time, you will carry executive accountability for safeguarding, ethical conduct, legal compliance, safety and DRC’s humanitarian surge capacity – areas fundamental to DRC’s mission. You will lead and develop an experienced senior team; Global HR, HR Denmark, HR Operations & Analytics, Surge Capacity, Safety, Code of Conduct, Legal, management support, and change, leadership and culture. Based at DRC’s headquarters in Copenhagen, you will work across a global organisation and build trusted relationships with colleagues and partners from many cultures and contexts. The impact you will make: Shape DRC’s strategy, culture and global P&O agenda. Lead organisational change, leadership development and employee engagement. Attract, develop and retain the people DRC needs to deliver its mission. Ensure effective global P&O policies, systems, services and people insights. Oversee safeguarding, Code of Conduct, safety, legal compliance, duty of care. Strengthen humanitarian surge capacity. About you You are a credible executive who is motivated by purpose and energised by complexity. You bring the strategic perspective to see the whole organisation, the judgement to make thoughtful choices and the drive to translate ambition into clear priorities and measurable results. Colleagues experience you as an inclusive and trusted leader with integrity and empathy providing the clarity to make decisions and create momentum. Advertisement What you will bring: 10+ years of senior experience in global organisations and people leadership. A strong record of shaping people strategy and leading transformation across complex, international operations. Experience of organisational development, including the renewal and design of operating models. Broad understanding of governance, compliance, safeguarding, safety and legal matters. Strong stakeholder management, analytical and communication skills. An inclusive, decisive and high-integrity leadership style. A relevant master’s degree and fluent English; additional competency in French, Spanish, Arabic and Danish are an advantage. All employees in DRC should master DRC's core competencies: Communicating, Taking the lead, Collaborating, Striving for excellence and Demonstrating integrity. We offer Contract length: Permanent Work location: Lyngbyvej 100, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, just by Ryparken S-train station. DRC has recently moved to a newly renovated multi-tenant house (VOX) with a modern look and shared green canteen. Salary and conditions will be in accordance with the agreement between DRC and Lederaftalen between Dansk Arbejdsgiverforening and Lederne (agreement for managers), which can be found here: www.lederne.dk. This is a national position for which local terms and conditions apply. We welcome all nationalities
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