If you are looking for a career opportunity, want to give meaning to your professional achievements and contribute to making the world a better place by playing a part in international development, and are passionate about providing strategic and operational management of administrative processes and documentation used in the development, execution and evaluation of programming activities, the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is the place for you!

IDRC is home to people who share a passion for international development research. We look for employees who believe that knowledge and innovation can help solve the world’s most critical challenges.

Come join our Education and Science team in the Programs and Partnerships Branch (PPB) and help us build a more sustainable and inclusive world!

Our employment opportunity of the moment: Operations Lead

Location: Ottawa, Canada (Hybrid Mode*)

Take a minute to see if your profile fits IDRC:

You have:

• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline such as Business Administration, Public Policy Administration or equivalent.
• Proficiency in French and English (reading, writing and speaking).
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in program management coordination and in leading the operational activities, administrative support, organizational coordination, and support to a unit or group in the delivery of program objectives.
• Recent experience in project leadership and management including tracking progress and demonstrating outcomes. analyzing, monitoring, and reporting financial performance indicators and budgeting.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of Operational processes relevant to program monitoring, evaluation, and the development of learning plans.
• An in-depth understanding of corporate strategies, monitoring frameworks, as well as specific program-level thematic.

You are:

• Aligned with the IDRC’s culture and value statements: At IDRC we are respectful, intentional, and accountable.
• A skilled communicator with excellent interpersonal skills capable of conveying specialized advice and guidance to different audiences.
• A team player and strong leader including sensitivity towards individual, gender, and cultural differences demonstrating the ability to build and maintain positive and strategic working relationships within a culturally and geographically diverse organization.
• Result-oriented with superior strategic thinking, organizing, coordinating, and problem-solving skills.
• Flexible and resilient, able to set priorities, manage competing priorities and to adapt quickly to change in a fast-paced environment.

You are interested in:

• Ensuring an integrated approach to program management by leading, coordinating, reporting and tracking operational activities.
• Supporting the execution of the Program Division’s implementation plan and associated strategic tools and roadmaps, toward achieving the Centre’s strategy and achievement of annual or other specific strategic and corporate priorities.
• Operationalizing the program’s results monitoring framework in the Centre’s system including tools and workflows to capture data from project reports and other sources.
• Supervising one or more employees to achieve the operational requirements of the Program Division.
• Joining an organization that values and models diversity, inclusion, and equity.

Then we are interested in your profile!

At IDRC, we support your professional development.

Additional Information:

• For more details on the primary duties and responsibilities, view Job Details.
• *Hybrid Mode: Have the flexibility to work in hybrid mode (Minimum 3 days out of 10 in the office).
• As a result of this process, the Centre may establish a pool of pre-qualified candidates for future permanent and term opportunities.