Global Humanitarian Director at Plan International – Nigeria

Plan International is recruiting a Global Humanitarian Director for a Nigeria-listed role to lead the organisation’s worldwide humanitarian strategy, capability and crisis response. The position reports to the Chief Impact Officer.

Key responsibilities

• Set global humanitarian strategy and align emergency response with resilience, systems strengthening and development priorities.
• Develop crisis preparedness and response capacity across regional and country offices and build humanitarian leadership.
• Oversee programme effectiveness, humanitarian risk analysis, safeguarding, accountability and compliance with recognised standards.
• Strengthen emergency procedures, crisis activation protocols and performance monitoring systems.
• Lead evidence-based innovation, organisational transformation and humanitarian policy influence.
• Build partnerships with national organisations, local actors, governments, donors, UN agencies and international NGOs.
• Work with Finance and Global Affairs on humanitarian financing, resource mobilisation and investment priorities.
• Lead and develop an inclusive, high-performing global humanitarian team.

Requirements

• Relevant qualifications and substantial senior leadership experience in international humanitarian and development organisations.
• Track record leading large-scale humanitarian programmes across multiple countries or regions.
• Expertise in humanitarian strategy, organisational transformation, crisis readiness and response systems.
• Experience with humanitarian financing, strategic partnerships and donor engagement.
• Excellent senior stakeholder management, negotiation, public representation and influencing skills.
• Ability to manage geographically dispersed teams and advance locally led humanitarian action.
• Strong commitment to children’s rights and equality for girls.