Director, Emergency Response Delivery

Overview

Job Description

Responsibilities

• - Lead Global Emergency Response Delivery
• - Oversee implementation of Emergency Response programs
• - Collaborate with the rest of the Emergency Response product function
• - Manage multiple simultaneous deployments
• - Serve as the directly responsible individual (DRI) for cash delivery
• - Ensure alignment with GD’s standards
• - Build and Manage the Emergency Response Delivery Team
• - Recruit, train, and coach a high-performing team
• - Develop clear career pathways, performance goals, and preparedness benchmarks
• - Drive Organizational Preparedness
• - Lead the development and continuous improvement of delivery operational playbooks
• - Ensure a culture of learning and continuous improvement
• - Ensure Safety and Risk Management
• - Act as the global safety focal point for Emergency Response delivery operations
• - Represent GiveDirectly and Strengthen Partnerships
• - Engage with external humanitarian partners, donors, and coordination clusters

Required Skills

• - Deep commitment to GiveDirectly’s values
• - 10+ years of experience in humanitarian programming
• - Significant experience working in challenging humanitarian contexts
• - Excellent judgement in fast-paced crisis settings
• - Strong understanding of humanitarian systems
• - Proven experience designing and managing cash and voucher assistance (CVA) or similar direct aid programs
• - Demonstrated leadership, problem solving, and critical thinking
• - A willingness to reimagine humanitarian and emergency response assistance approaches
• - Excellent cross-cultural communication
• - Commitment to fostering inclusivity and equity
• - Fluency in English, additional languages such as French preferred

Benefits

• - Competitive pay based on role, location, and cost of living
• - No negotiation policy to ensure equity across roles
• - Fully remote role