Job Number:
HC-03925
Date Posted:
March 16, 2026
Position Title:
Executive Director
Party:
N/A
Office Code:
Office/Company:
Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC)
Reports To:
Location:
Washington, DC, New York, NY
Contact:
Salary:
$275,000 – $320,000
Primary Role
Secondary Role:
Job Type:
Full Time
Description:
Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) is dedicated to protecting and empowering refugee, migrant, stateless, and displaced persons by serving as a witness to their struggles, amplifying their voices, and acting on their recommendations to ensure humanitarian systems better respond to their needs.Refine the WRC strategy, in collaboration with the Board of Directors and with input from staff and key stakeholders, to achieve the desired impact. Clearly define and communicate WRC’s role, vision, mission, values, and impact across all audiences, programs, and partnerships.Proven executive leadership experience, ideally within a non-profit or humanitarian organization. Passion for and a deep, authentic commitment to the mission, vision, and values of WRC.
Responsibilities:
• Refine the WRC strategy, in collaboration with the Board of Directors and with input from staff and key stakeholders, to achieve the desired impact
• Clearly define and communicate WRC’s role, vision, mission, values, and impact across all audiences, programs, and partnerships
• Actively assess relevant trends and drive the organization to adapt accordingly
• Champion and advance the WRC reputation as a leader in research and evidence-based policy
• Engage, lead, develop, and mentor the executive team and inspire and empower all staff in the organization to share a collective vision and to set and reach meaningful, mission-driven goals
• Strengthen internal communications and cross-department collaboration to cultivate strong, trusting working relationships at every level
Qualifications:
• Proven executive leadership experience, ideally within a non-profit or humanitarian organization
• Passion for and a deep, authentic commitment to the mission, vision, and values of WRC
• Strong fundraising and external relations skills, with a proven record of cultivating relationships with individual donors, philanthropic funders, and institutional partners to support growth and ensure sustainability
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to articulate and inspire a clear vision both internally and externally
• Demonstrated success in defining and executing organizational growth strategies and experience in adapting and pivoting to ensure impact
• Experience serving in frontline or direct service capacities, with the populations served by WRC preferred
Instructions:
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