Strategy & Performance Officer

About the role

The Strategy & Performance Officer will join the Crisis Response Recovery & Development (CRRD) headquarters team to translate the IRC’s strategic vision into concrete actions. Working across four pillars—Program Delivery, Technical Excellence, Emergencies, and Awards Management—the officer will coordinate strategic projects, support annual planning, risk management, donor policy analysis, and internal communications.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage strategic workstreams, both as part of larger initiatives and as standalone projects.
• Produce high‑quality analyses to inform decision‑making, including financial analysis, data visualization, and portfolio assessments of sectoral spend, award distribution, and geographic trends.
• Synthesize insights from data dives and present actionable recommendations to senior leadership.
• Support cross‑pillar and cross‑departmental projects, ensuring alignment with the IRC’s overall strategy.
• Assist with program quality and financial audit processes, and contribute to risk‑management activities.

Required profile

• Strong strategic problem‑solving abilities and analytical mindset.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the capacity to work effectively in a distributed, multicultural environment.
• High level of personal initiative and ability to manage multiple priorities independently.
• Experience coordinating projects and delivering results in a fast‑paced, humanitarian or non‑profit setting.

Required skills

• Financial analysis
• Data visualization
• Portfolio assessment
• Strategic planning
• Performance tracking