If you are looking for a career opportunity, want to give meaning to your professional achievements and contribute to making the world a better place by playing a part in international development, and are passionate about updating policies and procedures and coordinating business processes, the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is the place for you!
IDRC is home to people who share a passion for international development research. We look for employees who believe that knowledge and innovation can help solve the world’s most critical challenges. Guided by the values of respect, accountability and intention, IDRC fosters collaboration to create meaningful and inclusive change. Please visit our website to learn more about our work: What We Do
Come join our team and help us build a more sustainable and inclusive world!
Our employment opportunity of the moment: Policy and Administrative Coordinator
Location: Ottawa, Canada (Hybrid Mode)
As the Policy and Administrative Coordinator, you will be joining an organization that values and models diversity, inclusion and equity while being responsible for:
Maintaining and updating all policies and procedures and instructional guides under your portfolio.Coordinating the review and assessment of business processes and coordinating change management communication and strategy efforts.Providing administrative and support functions to Directors of the divisions and acting as a focal point for internal and external clients.For more details on the primary duties and responsibilities, view Job Details.
If this sounds like the right fit, we’d love to hear from you.
Your next chapter begins here. Let’s shape a brighter, more inclusive future together.
Our recruitment team carefully reviews all applications to identify candidates who best align with the role’s criteria. If selected, you will hear from us regarding the next steps in the process. We thank all applicants for their interest and encourage you to stay connected with IDRC for future opportunities.
The International Development Research Centre is committed to creating and fostering a respectful, diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace culture that reflects the people’s lives we impact and the Canadian community we work within, where everyone can truly be themselves. We welcome Indigenous peoples and persons from all races, ethnicities, gender identities and expressions, sexual orientations, as well as persons with physical or mental disabilities to be part of our team. At IDRC, we place human rights and dignity at the center of our work. We have a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment in the delivery of our mandate and during our research-for-development activities.
We strive to ensure barrier-free selection processes. If you are contacted regarding a career opportunity, testing or interview, please advise the People and Corporate Culture Division representative of the accommodation measures that must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.
All IDRC employment offers will be contingent on satisfactory references and self-declaration results. IDRC will request information from references provided by job applicants about any findings related to sexual exploitation, abuse and/or harassment in the context of employment.
By submitting an application, job applicants confirm their understanding of the recruitment process above.
Who can apply? Canadian citizens and permanent residents.