Director - Government

Confidential Jobs; Dubai; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Jobs in Dubai seeks a Director to lead a government office advancing humanitarian coordination and economic development. The role bridges international humanitarian efforts with private-sector engagement, positioning the office as a hub for relief, policy, and investment.

You will represent the office at high-level government and diplomatic settings, oversee strategy, operations, staff, and stakeholder relations, and drive cross-sector partnerships and PPP initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred.
• 12-15+ years of leadership experience in government, humanitarian organizations, or international business.
• Experience with large budgets and cross-sector partnerships.
• Experience engaging with UN bodies, diplomatic missions, or multinational corporations.
• Strong negotiation, public speaking, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the office's strategic vision and align humanitarian initiatives with economic and foreign policy priorities.
• Represent the office at senior government briefings, international summits, and business forums.
• Oversee budget, staffing, performance metrics, and governance.

Skills

Government knowledge

International humanitarian systems

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Public speaking

Languages

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree in related field

Job description

Position Summary

The Director will lead a government office responsible for advancing dual priorities of humanitarian coordination and economic/business development. The role bridges international humanitarian efforts with private-sector engagement, positioning the office as a hub connecting relief organizations, government policy, and business investment. The Director will represent the office in high-level government, diplomatic, and corporate settings, and will oversee strategy, operations, staff, and stakeholder relationships.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Set and execute the office's strategic vision, aligning humanitarian initiatives with broader economic and foreign policy priorities.
• Represent the office at senior government briefings, international summits, and business forums.
• Advise senior leadership on humanitarian trends, business development opportunities, and cross-sector partnerships.

Humanitarian Coordination

• Oversee relationships with UN agencies, NGOs, and international humanitarian organizations operating within the jurisdiction or through the office's networks.
• Coordinate emergency response logistics, humanitarian aid distribution, and disaster relief partnerships.
• Ensure compliance with international humanitarian law and relevant regulatory frameworks.

Business & Economic Development

• Drive initiatives that attract investment, support trade partnerships, and promote local businesses in sectors adjacent to humanitarian work (logistics, health, technology, finance).
• Build relationships with private-sector partners, chambers of commerce, and economic authorities to align business growth with humanitarian goals (e.g., public-private humanitarian financing, CSR-driven investment).
• Support public-private partnership (PPP) structuring for humanitarian and development projects.

Operations & Governance

• Manage the office's budget, staffing, and performance metrics.
• Ensure transparent reporting to government stakeholders and international partners.
• Build and mentor a multidisciplinary team spanning humanitarian affairs, business development, legal, and communications

Stakeholder & Government Relations

• Serve as primary liaison between the office, other government departments, international missions, and private enterprise.
• Represent the government's humanitarian and economic diplomacy agenda in bilateral and multilateral engagements.

Qualifications / Education

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree in International Relations, Public Policy, Business Administration, Development Studies, or related field strongly preferred.

Experience

• 12-15+ years of progressive leadership experience spanning government, humanitarian organizations, or international business.
• Demonstrated experience working within government structures.
• Track record of managing large teams, multi-million-dollar budgets, and cross-sector partnerships.
• Experience engaging with UN bodies, international NGOs, diplomatic missions, or multinational corporations.

Skills & Competencies

• Deep understanding of government structure and international humanitarian systems.
• Strong network across business, diplomatic, and NGO sectors.
• Excellent negotiation, public speaking, and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluency in relevant local and international languages preferred.
• Sound judgment in politically sensitive, cross-cultural, and high-visibility contexts.