Job
International Rescue Committee
Director of Research
📍 Kenya
🏷 Governance & Public Policy
🗓 Posted 10 Sept 2026
- Lead the Airbel Impact Lab's research and innovation portfolio to design, test and scale cost-effective solutions for people affected by conflict and disaster across 40 countries
- Drive ambitious research agendas that strengthen IRC's humanitarian programmes and influence the sector to adopt evidence-based practices
- Build organisational capacity and systems for rigorous impact evaluation and peer-reviewed research publication
- Develop strategic partnerships and cross-functional collaboration to integrate research findings into programme delivery and sector-wide change
- Coordinate a multi-disciplinary team applying technical expertise, field experience and human-centred design to solve complex problems in humanitarian contexts
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