Director - Government

Position Summary

Strategic Leadership

• Set and execute the office's strategic vision, aligning humanitarian initiatives with economic and foreign policy priorities.
• Represent the office at senior government briefings, international summits, and business forums.
• Advise senior leadership on humanitarian trends, business development opportunities, and cross-sector partnerships.

Humanitarian Coordination

• Oversee relationships with UN agencies, NGOs, and international humanitarian organizations operating in the jurisdiction or through office networks.
• Coordinate emergency response logistics, humanitarian aid distribution, and disaster relief partnerships.
• Ensure compliance with international humanitarian law and relevant regulatory frameworks.

Business and Economic Development

• Drive investment, trade partnership, and local business initiatives in sectors adjacent to humanitarian work, including logistics, health, technology, and finance.
• Build relationships with private-sector partners, chambers of commerce, and economic authorities to align business growth with humanitarian goals.
• Support public-private partnership structuring for humanitarian and development projects.

Operations and Governance

• Manage the office budget, staffing, and performance metrics.
• Ensure transparent reporting to government stakeholders and international partners.
• Build and mentor a multidisciplinary team spanning humanitarian affairs, business development, legal, and communications.

Stakeholder and Government Relations

• Serve as primary liaison among the office, government departments, international missions, and private enterprise.
• Represent the government's humanitarian and economic diplomacy agenda in bilateral and multilateral engagements.

Education

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Master's degree in International Relations, Public Policy, Business Administration, Development Studies, or a related field strongly preferred.

Experience and Skills

• 12–15+ years of progressive leadership experience across government, humanitarian organizations, or international business.
• Demonstrated experience working within government structures.
• Track record managing large teams, multi-million-dollar budgets, and cross-sector partnerships.
• Experience engaging with UN bodies, international NGOs, diplomatic missions, or multinational corporations.
• Strong network across business, diplomatic, and NGO sectors.
• Excellent negotiation, public speaking, and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluency in relevant local and international languages preferred.
• Sound judgment in politically sensitive, cross-cultural, and high-visibility contexts.