Director, Internal Displacement Monitoring Center (IDMC)

What we are looking for:

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is seeking a dynamic and visionary Director for the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). This is a rare opportunity to shape the organisation’s strategy in a changing context, build partnerships with other actors in the sector, and ensure that IDMC’s work continues to inform decision-makers and achieve impact.

As Director, you will drive the organisation’s vision and strategy, ensuring a sustainable business model adapted to the new funding landscape and leading organisational change processes. You will be a spokesperson for IDMC, leveraging its work to increase awareness of and global political commitment to internal displacement. You will develop and diversify IDMC’s funding base and strengthen its partnerships, including with governments, UN agencies, NGOs and multilateral institutions. You will also lead and further develop a multi-disciplinary and diverse team and build a collaborative and inclusive team culture.

Since its establishment in 1998 as part of the Norwegian Refugee Council, IDMC has become the world’s leading independent source of data and analysis on internal displacement, including through its flagship Global Report on Internal Displacement (GRID). Its work informs policy and practice, builds capacity and promotes measures to improve the lives of internally displaced people worldwide and reduce the risk of future displacement. 

If you are an experienced leader with the ability to drive change, create alliances and build strong teams, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

What you will do:

Leadership and management: Manage and inspire a team of 20+ staff, including a senior & multi-disciplinary management team. This includes:

• Performance management of all staff under direct reporting line, setting clear goals aligned with organisational strategy and priorities, providing regular feedback and following up and supporting staff performance. 

• Oversee and support managers in processes such as workforce planning, recruitment, staff induction and development, performance management and Duty of Care.

• Provide coaching to line managers within team, fostering a values-driven leadership culture.

• Lead and nurture a high-performing, inclusive and collaborative team culture grounded in technical excellence, accountability and respect for diversity.

• Champion talent development, continuous learning, and cross-team collaboration, while promoting psychological safety, equitable opportunity, and regular feedback.

• Follow up on all results from annual IDMC/NRC staff surveys and pulse checks, including workshops with staff and team building exercises.

• Oversee all future organisational development and change processes as required by a rapidly evolving funding and operating environment. 

Financial and organisational sustainability: Manage IDMC’s organisational budget, increase and diversify its funding base and put in place all necessary measures to ensure the organisation’s long-term  sustainability. This includes:

Fundraising and business development

• Further develop and implement IDMC’s fundraising and business development strategy including both institutional and private funding sources and develop a more sustainable business model aligned with the new funding landscape. 

• Line manage business development and grants management staff and lead efforts to identify and prioritise new funding opportunities 

• Maintain strong relationships with all existing funding partners.

• Financial and organisational management and accountability: 

• Manage an annual budget of approx. 3-4M USD ensuring IDMC meets its reporting commitments to donors and to NR