International Rescue Committee (IRC) is hiring a Projektleitung (d/w/m) Schutz & Teilhabe

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) addresses the world's most critical humanitarian emergencies, helping restore health, safety, education, economic well-being, and resilience for people devastated by conflicts and disasters. Founded in 1933 at Albert Einstein's invitation, it is one of the largest international non-governmental humanitarian organizations globally, operating in over 40 countries and 29 American cities to help people survive, regain control of their futures, and strengthen their communities. As a humanitarian force, IRC staff create lasting impact by restoring security, dignity, and hope for millions. If you are passionate about change and driven by solutions, join us to positively influence millions of lives worldwide towards a better future. IRC Deutschland seeks a Project Leadership (d/w/m) Protection & Participation in Hannover | starting January 2026 Full-time (40 hrs/week) | initially limited until 31.12.2028 About Us International Rescue Committee (IRC) is an international aid organization founded in 1933 on Einstein's recommendation. Since then, IRC supports people affected by political crises, war, persecution, or natural disasters. In 2016, IRC Deutschland was established, engaging nationwide in education, vocational orientation, protection, legal counseling, and participation. In the Protection & Participation program area, IRC Deutschland will implement the ESF Akti(F) Plus-funded project "Aufwind – Self-Determined and Naturally: Counseling and Support for Families" from January 2026, subject to final financing confirmation. The project aims to improve the life situation and societal participation of families and children affected or threatened by social exclusion and poverty. Together with the cooperation network, consisting of Hannover City and Hannover Region Job Center, the project will support poverty-affected families in marginalized Hannover districts. The focus lies on counseling regarding SGB II and VIII service entitlements and family daily life questions. Target group engagement occurs through outreach work in selected districts and collaboration with family centers. Additionally, training and workshops will sensitize administrative staff, and professional exchanges with other actors will take place. IRC will closely collaborate with a parallel DRK Hannover project. We seek a Project Leadership (d/w/m) in Hannover from January 2026 for successful establishment, management, and implementation. Work location is IRC project rooms in Central Hannover. The position is initially limited to three years corresponding to project duration. Your Responsibilities - Provide professional project "Aufwind" leadership, continuously driving content development and implementation - Lead and coordinate a project team of six referents and one project assistant in Hannover, supporting staff in measure implementation and professional development - Responsible for project budget, including regular expense management and forward-looking budget planning - Maintain cooperation network partnerships and coordinate collaboration with DRK Hannover partner project - Network the project with additional carriers and offerings in Hannover and beyond, regularly participating in external events - Participate in cross-legal professional exchanges benefiting poverty-affected families, collaborating with IRC Advocacy department to positively influence legislation and administrative processes - Implement monitoring and quality assurance measures for project execution and created materials - Contribute to creating substantive and financial reports for funding providers - Support Protection and Participation program leadership in strategic further development and program expansion Your Profile - Passionate about working with families, pursuing strength-oriented, participatory, and intersectional approaches - Minimum 5-7 years social sector work experience, ideally with poverty-affected families, or transferable expertise - Basic knowledge of legal family services under SGB II and SGB VIII - Minimum 2 years project management experience, particularly in budget planning, project monitoring, reporting, team leadership, and personnel management - Ideally already networked with relevant family assistance, social counseling, and labor market integration actors in Hannover - German and English skills at minimum C1 level per Common European Framework - Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) - Distinguished by high communication and social competence, intercultural sensitivity, flexibility, initiative, improvisation skills, and sense of responsibility We Offer - Meaningful design task with substantial personal responsibility in a dynamic team - Starting salary of 47,393 euros gross annually with yearly salary adjustment - Attractive employee benefits including gym membership, company pension, shopping vouchers, childcare cost subsidy, job bicycle leasing, Germany ticket subsidy, access to timely confidential psychological support if needed - 30 days annual leave and paid special leave days - Flexible working hours and home office opportunities - Training and development possibilities As an organization committed to an empowering work environment, equal opportunities, and against all discrimination forms, we welcome applications from individuals regardless of origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disabilities, age, or other legally protected characteristics. We especially encourage people with personal or family flight and migration experiences to apply. To ensure equal opportunity, we request avoiding photos in application documents. Please submit complete application documents exclusively via our application portal: - Answering portal questions - Resume (max 2 pages) - Minimum three work references/testimonials Unfortunately, email submissions cannot be considered. For questions, Friederike Haarbrücker ([email protected]) is available. No application deadline exists as the position should be filled as quickly as possible, remaining published until occupancy. IRC and IRC employees are obligated to adhere to IRC Way standards' values and principles. These form guidelines ensuring client protection from exploitation and abuse, child protection, workplace harassment prevention, and financial integrity. Therefore, we request an extended criminal record certificate upon hiring. 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