Country Director - Yemen
Quick answer
The Danish Refugee Council is hiring a senior Country Director for its operations in Yemen, based in Sana'a, with a contract length of 12 months and a salary in accordance with the organization’s terms of employment.
- Role
- Country Director - Yemen
- Organization
- Danish Refugee Council
- Location
- Yemen, Sana'a
- Level
- Senior
- Category
- Programs & Operations
The role
The Country Director will provide strategic leadership to one of DRC's largest and most complex country operations in Yemen, driving DRC's comprehensive and solutions-oriented approach to displacement in one of the world's most challenging humanitarian contexts.
What you'll do
- Provide overall leadership, strategic direction, and management of DRC's country operation.
- Lead, support, and develop the Senior Management Team to ensure effective collaboration, sound decision-making, and achievement of strategic and operational objectives.
- Represent DRC at national, regional, and international levels with government authorities, donors, UN agencies, diplomatic missions, NGOs, consortium partners, and other key stakeholders.
- Ensure that DRC maintains effective and constructive relationships with displacement-affected communities, authorities, donors, partners, and the wider humanitarian and development community.
- Provide overall management oversight of the country programme and ensure strategic coherence across programme and support functions.
What it takes
- Minimum five years’ management experience in emergency/development contexts as country director/senior manager of a humanitarian or development organization or similar
- Experience as a people manager
- Experience representing a large and leading organization to donors, external partners, and authorities
- Experience with networking, advocacy, and coordination
- Experience in managing staff in insecure/stressful locations
- Experience with conflict-related displacement issues
What you'll bring
How we treat you
Contract length: 12 months contract, Position Band: Management band (D), Suggested Start date: January 01, 2027, Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Expatriates or Nationals
Frequently asked questions
Where is the job located?
The job is located in Yemen, Sana'a.
What is the compensation?
The compensation is not specified.
What are the key qualifications required?
Key qualifications include minimum five years’ management experience in emergency/development contexts, experience as a people manager, and experience representing a large and leading organization to donors, external partners, and authorities.
How do I apply?
Interested applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV in English by October 8, 2026.
What is the work schedule?
The work schedule is unaccompanied / non-family duty station.
How to apply
Apply directly on Danish Refugee Council's site. We link straight through — no resume parsing, no profile to fill out.
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