Head of Mission – Yemen

About the role

The Head of Mission will represent INTERSOS in Yemen, acting on behalf of the Director General to lead the organization’s response, including strategy design, resource planning, management and implementation of programmes.

Key responsibilities

• Represent INTERSOS at national level and act as the primary liaison with authorities, partners and donors.
• Design and implement the overall humanitarian strategy for Yemen, planning resources and overseeing programme delivery.
• Monitor and analyse the political and humanitarian situation across Yemen and neighbouring countries through established contacts and exploratory missions.
• Supervise the Senior Management Team and ensure coordinated implementation of activities.
• Report to the Regional Director MENA and provide regular updates on mission performance.
• Travel to project sites in Aden, Sanaa and other locations as required.

Required profile

• Proven experience leading humanitarian missions or large‑scale programmes.
• Ability to monitor and analyse complex political and humanitarian contexts.
• Experience supervising senior management teams.
• Willingness to work in Aden/Sanaa and travel to project sites.
• Availability to start on 07/12/2026 under a 6‑month renewable contract.

Required skills