[Hiring] Director of Global Research and Impact @Women's Refugee Commission

Role Description

The Director of Global Research and Impact is a strategic and technical leadership role responsible for guiding WRC's research agenda, strengthening the organization's ability to define and demonstrate its impact, and serving as a global convener and representative of WRC's research and evidence base. The role combines rigorous technical implementation and oversight of research and evaluation with organizational leadership, building WRC's profile as a trusted, evidence-driven voice in the humanitarian sector and creating spaces for cross-sector dialogue and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. preferred in development, humanitarian intervention, public health, or a related social science (e.g., economics, epidemiology, political science, gender studies). Candidates with a master’s degree and equivalent research leadership experience will also be considered.
• 10+ years of research experience, with significant experience in humanitarian or development contexts, ideally with a focus on displacement, gender, protection, or related fields.

Requirements

• Extensive experience designing research and managing research teams in low-resource and humanitarian settings.
• Fluency in translating empirical evidence into actionable guidance for advocacy and policy audiences.
• Demonstrated success in contributing to business development and fundraising for research projects with public and private donors.
• Experience developing and driving research and impact strategies across a complex organization.
• Strong record of publication and authorship or co-authorship in peer-reviewed journals.
• An established professional network within humanitarian and development research and policy communities.
• Strong leadership and management competencies, with the ability to align diverse teams around a shared vision and to communicate effectively with senior leadership, technical peers, and advocacy and communications colleagues.
• Demonstrated ability to represent an organization externally and convene diverse stakeholders around shared priorities.
• Excellent public speaking, writing, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Fluency in English is required; proficiency in French, Arabic, or Spanish is a plus.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits commensurate with experience.
• Salary ranges for this position by country:
  • Kenya, Lebanon: 85,000 - 104,000 USD per annum
  • Ukraine, Colombia: 78,000 - 96,000 USD per annum

Company Description

The Women's Refugee Commission (WRC) works to improve the lives and defend the rights of refugee and internally displaced women, children, and young people. As a research organization that also advocates and amplifies solutions, WRC is dedicated to securing systemic changes in policy and practice that ensure uprooted women, children, and young people can fully exercise their rights to protection, services, and self-sufficiency.

• WRC has fought for women refugees, their families, and the most vulnerable among displaced populations for over 36 years.
• WRC has driven policy change at the UN, within the US government, and beyond, improving responses to gender-based violence and sexual and reproductive health needs.
• WRC hosts the Global Refugee Youth Network and supports youth-led organizations worldwide.
• WRC serves as the Secretariat of the Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights, contributing to 18 nationality law reforms.
• WRC launched the Self-Reliance Index, used by 88 partners in 39 countries.
• WRC’s work in the US focuses on the rights of migrant women and their children.