ROVING HUMANITARIAN DIRECTOR

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY:

Join CARE as our Roving Humanitarian Director – Lead the Frontlines of Global Crisis Response

Are you ready to lead in the most critical moments, where compassion meets action? CARE is seeking a Roving Humanitarian Director (RHD) – a bold, strategic, and talented leader to drive our rapid emergency response and shape the future of humanitarian action across the globe.

About the Role

As the Roving Humanitarian Director, you will be at the forefront of CARE’s emergency efforts – rapidly deploying to Country Presences (CPs) and providing high-level leadership in times of crisis. Whether coordinating immediate disaster response, representing CARE in key external forums, or strengthening preparedness and capacity across regions, you’ll play a pivotal role in how we show up when it matters most.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Humanitarian Response and Coordination, this position is a dynamic blend of hands-on emergency leadership, strategic program quality oversight, and long-term capacity building.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead Emergency Response

• Deploy as a Team Leader or strategic advisor to humanitarian crises, including in newly established response contexts.
• Serve as the first external responder to bolster CARE’s presence, potentially for deployments of three months or more.
• Coordinate CARE’s global response across our confederation and ensure consistent, timely communications with internal and external stakeholders.

Strengthen Program Quality

• Provide strategic vision for humanitarian programming across CARE’s Country Presences (CP).
• Drive implementation of core CARE commitments on women and girls’ empowerment, localization, and reaching 10% of affected populations.
• Facilitate technical linkages and mobilize expertise from across the CARE network.

Advance Preparedness & Capacity Building

• Support CPs in emergency preparedness planning and minimum preparedness actions.
• Develop regional humanitarian capacity including rosters, mentoring, and training for national and regional staff.

Promote Advocacy & Information Flow

• Represent CARE in regional forums and humanitarian coordination bodies.
• Keep CARE Members and partners informed of emerging humanitarian issues and response strategies.
• Work closely with advocacy, communications, and fundraising teams to strengthen CARE’s humanitarian profile and impact.

Who You Are

• A humanitarian leader with significant experience leading emergency response operations in complex, high-stakes environments.
• A natural collaborator, ready to navigate and align a global network of stakeholders.
• Skilled in strategic thinking, field-level decision making, and the nuance of working across cultures and contexts.
• Passionate about equity,  justice, and local leadership.
• Comfortable with extensive global travel and flexible deployment on short notice.

Why CARE?

At CARE, we save lives, defeat poverty, and achieve social justice. We work in over 100 countries, reaching more than 90 million people annually. In this role, you won’t just respond to crises — you’ll help shape how the global humanitarian sector evolves, centering dignity, equity, and effectiveness.

Are you ready to lead the charge where the need is greatest?

Apply today and be part of a global movement transforming humanitarian response from the inside out.

About the Organization

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CARE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected under applicable law.

Starting salaries are based on internal equity, candidate experience, and the cost of labor where the job is based. Salaries listed only apply to jobs based in the US.