Global Humanitarian Director

About the role

The Global Humanitarian Director leads the development and delivery of the global humanitarian strategy and agenda, driving the organisation's evolution as a dual-mandate entity that integrates humanitarian action, resilience, systems strengthening and policy influence. The role is based in Nairobi.

Key responsibilities

• Integrate humanitarian priorities into strategy, operating models, investments and performance frameworks, and champion innovation, learning and thought leadership
• Strengthen regional and country-level capability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises, and build the leadership capacity of Country Office teams
• Oversee programme quality, impact and effectiveness, and lead global humanitarian risk analysis and forecasting
• Ensure governance, safeguarding, security, compliance and risk management, and embed accountability to affected populations and adherence to humanitarian standards
• Review and strengthen emergency procedures and crisis activation protocols
• Build strategic partnerships and coalitions, engage in humanitarian networks and interagency fora, and advance locally led humanitarian action
• Work with Global Affairs and Finance teams to strengthen humanitarian financing, build relationships with donors, multilateral agencies, foundations and private-sector partners, and advise leadership on investment priorities
• Lead and develop a high-performing global humanitarian team and foster an inclusive, values-driven culture

Required profile

• Senior leadership experience in complex international humanitarian and development organisations
• Proven track record leading large-scale humanitarian programmes across multiple countries and regions
• Experience shaping humanitarian strategy and leading organisational transformation
• Strong expertise in humanitarian financing, donor engagement and partnership development
• Experience building organisational capability, preparedness and response systems
• Exceptional stakeholder management, negotiation and influencing skills, and experience representing the organisation with donors, governments, UN agencies and other partners
• People leadership skills and experience leading diverse, internationally dispersed teams
• Commitment to children's rights, equality for girls and locally led humanitarian action