Executive VP- Strategic Operations and Finance

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Opportunity
IRAP is an adaptive organization built to respond to rapidly evolving human displacement events. The organization collaborates with clients and partners to identify gaps in support for displaced people that IRAP is positioned to fill through its direct legal services, legal knowledge sharing, and systemic advocacy. Driven by the experiences and needs of displaced people, IRAP’s work integrates legal aid, strategic litigation, policy advocacy, media advocacy, and legal information to uphold and advance the rights of people seeking safety around the world. With offices in the United States, Jordan, Lebanon, and Germany, and an extensive network of pro bono attorneys, student advocates, and partners, IRAP works to maximize the reach of its global legal assistance and advocacy.
IRAP is looking for an Executive VP- Strategic Operations and Finance who will be a key member of the Executive Leadership Team and will be responsible for providing thought partnership and strategic insight to the President and the Executive Leadership Team, serve as a global organizational leader and as an implementation partner to IRAP’s globally distributed team, providing strategic leadership for, and maintain the highest quality standards of, the Finance and Operations team - which consists of Finance, Human Resources, IT, and Risk, ensuring the fiscal and operational integrity of IRAP through working closely and directly with the President, the Executive Leadership Team, and Board of Directors (especially the Board Finance & Audit Committee), and taking on special projects as needed.
The Executive VP- Strategic Operations and Finance will supervise the SVP- Human Resources, SVP- Finance, the Senior Director- Technology, and the Senior Director- Global Operations.
The Executive VP- Strategic Operations and Finance will report to the President.

Responsibilities

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Strategic & Organizational Leadership

• Partner with the President and Leadership Team to continue to develop an organizational environment and global culture of trust, respect, mutual accountability, reflecting IRAP’s values, mission and vision.
• Serve as an ongoing strategic advisor to the President, peer members of the Leadership team, and to the finance, human resources and information technology team leads to help evolve and implement the global vision for their functions.
• Partner with the President to set strategic priorities: for example, help identify areas of focus, and metrics for success. Revisit those metrics regularly and evaluate progress against them.
• Participate as a member of IRAP’s leadership team, and engage in work related to organizational planning, setting goals, budgeting, financial planning, monitoring progress, and evaluating results to ensure achievement of organization and project objectives, and of operating requirements.
• Mentor and empower a group of experienced professionals, entrusting and amplifying their work.
• Supervise and manage all aspects of global financial management and reporting, operations, human resources, information technology and risk management.
• In partnership and collaboration with the department leaders, guide a review of all formal finance, IT, and human resources related procedures, processes and administration, recommending improvements to systems as needed.
• Develop and simplify methods of operating that bring new practices for systems and policies, resulting in increased coordination across teams and elevated staff engagement.
• Develop and manage processes that lead to improved internal decision-making.
• Ensure processes and policies align with the organization's global mission, goals, and values (i.e., in creation of strategies and work plans).
• Act as a key liaison with the Board of Directors, especially the Board Finance & Audit Committee, including attending all Board meetings with the President and engaging Board members around issues, trends, and changes in the internal and external operating environment.
• Manage cross-functional, organization-wide projects and initiatives;