Deputy Director Operations (DDO)

Job Description

Title: Deputy Director Operations (DDO)

Company Name: International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Vacancy: --

Location: Cox's Bazar

Experience:
∎ At least 10 years

Published: 25 Mar 2025

Education:
∎ Bachelor’s degree in business administration, management, Logistics & supply chain, or a related field (a master’s degree is preferred). Certification in operations, leadership, or project management is a plus.
∎ Bachelor’s degree in business administration, management, Logistics & supply chain, or a related field (a master’s degree is preferred). Certification in operations, leadership, or project management is a plus.

Requirements:

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Country: Bangladesh
∎ Department: Operations
∎ Contract length: 1 Year (with possibility of extension subject to funding, program needs and performance of incumbent)
∎ Work Location: IRC-Bangladesh, Cox’s Bazar Office
∎ Reporting to: Country Director
∎ Expected Start Date: At Earliest
∎ The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions.
∎ Since 2017, IRC has supported Rohingya Refugees and Bangladeshi nationalities communities in Cox's Bazar, Khulna, Barisal, and Chittagong with integrated services. The organization also addresses climate change impacts by building resilience and promoting economic recovery, education, and protection.
∎ The Deputy Director of Operations (DDO) is a key leadership role responsible for driving operational excellence and ensuring the smooth and efficient functioning of IRC Bangladesh’s core operational departments. This includes Supply Chain, Safety, Security & Access, Government Affairs, IT, Office & Facility Management. The DDO provides strategic oversight, ensuring compliance with IRC and donor regulations while fostering cross-departmental collaboration to enhance program delivery.
∎ This role is critical in enabling IRC Bangladesh to achieve its mission by implementing robust operational systems, driving process improvements, ensuring compliance with IRC and donor regulations, supporting the delivery of high-quality program service and ensuring operational readiness in a complex humanitarian setting. The DDO will champion innovation, efficiency, and accountability while leading efforts to strengthen operational performance. Additionally, the DDO will play a key role overseeing operations for Refugee Resettlement programs, ensuring effective logistics, compliance, and coordination with government and humanitarian agencies to ensure effective service delivery.
∎ As a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT), DDO plays a pivotal role in shaping organizational strategy, ensuring risk mitigation, taking a key part in building strong internal and external collaborations and enhancing operational resilience. The role requires strong leadership, problem-solving, and change management capabilities to drive continuous improvement and ensure the highest quality support for programmatic success.
∎ Country: Bangladesh
∎ Department: Operations
∎ Contract length: 1 Year (with possibility of extension subject to funding, program needs and performance of incumbent)
∎ Work Location: IRC-Bangladesh, Cox’s Bazar Office
∎ Reporting to: Country Director
∎ Expected Start Date: At Earliest
∎ Program Brief
∎ The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions.
∎ Since 2017, IRC has supported Rohingya Refugees and Bangladeshi nationalities communities in Cox's Bazar, Khulna, Barisal, and Chittagong with integrated services. The organization also addresses climate change impacts by building resilience and promoting economic recovery, education, and protection.
∎ Purpose
∎ The Deputy Director of Operations (DDO) is a key leadership role responsible for driving operational excellence and ensuring the smooth and efficient functioning of IRC Bangladesh’s core operational departments. This includes Supply Chain, Safety, Security & Access, Government Affairs, IT, Office & Facility Management. The DDO provides strategic oversight, ensuring compliance with IRC and donor regulations while fostering cross-departmental collaboration to enhance program delivery.
∎ This role is critical in enabling IRC Bangladesh to achieve its mission by implementing robust operational systems, driving process improvements, ensuring compliance with IRC and donor regulations, supporting the delivery of high-quality program service and ensuring operational readiness in a complex humanitarian setting. The DDO will champion innovation, efficiency, and accountability while leading efforts to strengthen operational performance. Additionally, the DDO will play a key role overseeing operations for Refugee Resettlement programs, ensuring effective logistics, compliance, and coordination with government and humanitarian agencies to ensure effective service delivery.
∎ As a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT), DDO plays a pivotal role in shaping organizational strategy, ensuring risk mitigation, taking a key part in building strong internal and external collaborations and enhancing operational resilience. The role requires strong leadership, problem-solving, and change management capabilities to drive continuous improvement and ensure the highest quality support for programmatic success.
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Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Remuneration Package: Competitive Base Pay with Fringe Benefits (As per IRC National Pay Scale in Bangladesh)
∎ Remuneration Package: Competitive Base Pay with Fringe Benefits (As per IRC National Pay Scale in Bangladesh)

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

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Company Information:
∎ International Rescue Committee (IRC)
∎ 3rd floor, Sayemon Heritage Residence, Baharchora, Cox’s Bazar
∎ The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future. In more than 40 countries and in 26 U.S. cities, our dedicated teams provide clean water, shelter, health care, education, protection and empowerment support to refugees and displaced people. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) Founded in 1933. David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, is a former Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom.

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∎ 3rd floor, Sayemon Heritage Residence, Baharchora, Cox’s Bazar
∎ The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future. In more than 40 countries and in 26 U.S. cities, our dedicated teams provide clean water, shelter, health care, education, protection and empowerment support to refugees and displaced people. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) Founded in 1933. David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, is a former Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom.

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Application Deadline: 3 Apr 2025

Category: NGO/Development