METAL Communications Officer

**Background:**

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive, recover, and gain control of their future.

We aim to make our programs a model for the highest global standards and to cultivate power and lasting change not just for our clients but for all people affected by humanitarian crises. To achieve that vision, the IRC’s Technical Excellence (TE) group, located within the Crisis Response, Recovery and Development (CRRD) Department, provides technical assistance to IRC’s country program staff and shares what we learn to influence policy and practice.

IRC’s Technical Excellence team is comprised of technical units which have deep expertise in their respective fields: Education, Economic Wellbeing, Health, Violence Prevention and Response, Monitoring Evaluation Technology Accountability & Learning (METAL).

**Monitoring, Evaluation, Technology, Accountability, and Learning (METAL) at the IRC:**

To ensure that we are effectively carrying out our mission, we have committed to implement outcome-driven and evidence-based programs, measure what we achieve, act on what we learn, and generate new and relevant evidence. We support teams to produce high-quality data that can inform program design and strategic decision-making while also meeting donor requirements.

**Job Overview**

The METAL Communications Officer will lead a short-term effort to strengthen and unify communications, knowledge management, and learning across the METAL Unit (Monitoring, Evaluation, Technology, Accountability and Learning). The role will deliver a clear communications strategy, a redesigned internal knowledge hub, and a strong external presence that positions IRC’s program‑led data and technology work for staff, donors, and sector peers.

This is a hands-on role combining strategic communications leadership with content development, coordination, and facilitation across a global organization.

**Major Responsibiliti