Director, Program Quality and Performance in Emergencies

Lead and manage Quality in Emergencies efforts for impactful emergency responses.

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Lead and manage Quality in Emergencies efforts for impactful emergency responses.

You have:

8-10 years’ experience providing advice and support to country teams in the setting up and implementation of emergency responses.
Extensive experience planning, leading and delivering large-scale, cross functional projects, and managing change in a complex, global organization.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to anticipate and assess situations accurately and recommend/implement effective courses of action required.
Proven track record of advancing multiple critical initiatives and a myriad of complex details on a concurrent basis.
Proven ability to build influence and alignment between diverse cohorts.
High integrity and ethical standards, collegial and collaborative behavior, high energy, resiliency, and creativity.
Ability to travel up to 25-30% of the time.
Fluency in English required; fluency in French, Arabic and/or Spanish desirable.

Describe a time when you led a large emergency response initiative. What were the challenges and outcomes?	The interviewer wants to evaluate your leadership experience in emergency contexts.	Focus on your role, specific actions taken, and measurable outcomes.
How do you foster collaboration among cross-functional teams?	The interviewer is assessing your teamwork and collaboration skills.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Give an example of a complex problem you faced in emergency programming and how you solved it.	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies have you used to ensure quality in emergency interventions?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you prioritize tasks in a high-pressure environment?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe how you have built relationships with external stakeholders in previous roles.	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you ensure that diverse perspectives are included in decision-making processes?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What role does data analysis play in your approach to emergency management?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.