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Emergency Response Coordinator

Goose Creek, SC · On-site

$60 - $80/hr

Responsible for responding to and investigating all safety-related incidents; conducting routine and specialized inspections; and directing, managing, and coordinating emergency response and safety ...

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Emergency Response Manager

Beaumont, TX · On-site

Responsible for the direct supervision of foreman/ field technicians and operators ensuring that all Health and Safety requirements are adhered to and job requirements are achieved. Emergency ...

MedStar Health

Emergency Response Operator

Washington, DC · On-site

$18.70 - $32.72/hr

Using database management tools generates and submits logs and statistical reports as directed by ... Monitors the Elevator Emergency Phones and coordinates with hospital facilities department in cases ...

Future Ventures

Head of Emergency Response

Nashville, TN · On-site

$80 - $100/hr

Head of Emergency Response Nashville, TN - Operations, Safety - In office - Full-time The Boring Company was founded to solve the problem of soul-destroying traffic by creating an underground network ...

Global Guardian

Emergency Response Agent

Denver, CO · On-site

$100 - $125/hr

This Emergency Response Agent supports the site's baseline coverage and may be activated for ... directed. May include the need to operate a vehicle to transport the principal with the security ...

Global Guardian

Emergency Response Agent

Washington, DC · On-site

$125K - $155K/yr

This Emergency Response Agent supports the site's baseline coverage and may be activated for ... directed. May include the need to operate a vehicle to transport the principal with the security ...

Global Guardian

Emergency Response Agent

New York, NY · On-site

$45 - $60/hr

This Emergency Response Agent supports the site's baseline coverage and may be activated for ... directed. May include the need to operate a vehicle to transport the principal with the security ...

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As of Sep 9, 2026, the average yearly pay for emergency response director in the United States is $116,501.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $84,500.00 and $136,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Emergency Response Director vs Emergency Coordinator?

AspectEmergency Response DirectorEmergency Coordinator
CredentialsCertifications like ICS, FEMA, or HAZWOPER often requiredSimilar certifications, often including ICS and HAZWOPER
Work EnvironmentLeads response efforts during major incidents, often in command centers or on-siteCoordinates response activities, may work in offices or on-site during emergencies
Employer & IndustryGovernment agencies, large corporations, emergency servicesPublic agencies, nonprofits, private companies
Search & Comparison IntentHigh overlap in responsibilities and credentialsSimilar roles with a focus on coordination rather than leadership

The Emergency Response Director and Emergency Coordinator roles share many credentials and work environments, often overlapping in emergency management. The director typically leads response efforts during major incidents, while the coordinator focuses on organizing and supporting response activities. Both positions are vital in emergency preparedness and response, with differences mainly in scope and leadership level.

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Emergency Response Roster - Response Director

Sterling, VA • On-site

World Vision
1 - 5K employees
Learn more about World Visionexternal

$18.25 - $24/hr

Full-time

Re-posted 22 days ago

Job description

With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children's life stories!
Employee Contract Type:
International Assignment - Fixed Term (Fixed Term)
Job Description:
Country location to be determined based on response.
Please submit your Cover Letter and CV in English.
Children's lives can change in an instant in the wake of war, disasters and humanitarian emergencies. We see how vulnerable they are and how much they need our protection.
Joining our Emergency Response Roster means you can be a part of our response, providing immediate support when disaster strikes.
Here's where you come in:
As a Response Director,you will lead CAT III Global humanitarian response ensuring effective scale up and delivery of humanitarian assistance to affected vulnerable people as required. You will oversee all aspects of the response from strategy to implementation including team management, partner relations, risk management and relations with a wider range of local and international stakeholders for this large-scale response in a complex, fluid and challenging humanitarian context with a high level of global interest and engagement. You will be responsible for ensuring meaningful internal and external collaboration, coordination and engagement with a range of stakeholders in order to effectively deliver assistance to the most vulnerable children in the affected community.
We are looking for a senior, experienced humanitarian leader with a strong track record in complex crises and fragile contexts, and excellent team leadership, communications, risk and relationship management skills.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategy
Oversee development & implementation of World Vision humanitarian response strategy and plans.
Humanitarian Operations
Oversee response operations across multiple locations, direct and with/through partners.
Team Leadership
Recruit, retain and manage a unified and effective response team across multiple countries and sites.
External Engagement
Ensure the response is well resourced, coordinated and communicates effectively with humanitarian actors, governments, donors, media etc.
World Vision Partnership Relations
Ensure the response is well coordinated with stakeholders across the World Vision Partnership.
Risk Management
Ensure that security, legal, safeguarding, other key risks and resources are well managed with good stewardship across the response.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
Required Education, Training, License, Registration, and/or Certification
  • University degree in humanitarian, development, international relations or relevant field. Master's degree preferred.

Required Professional Experience
  • A minimum of 15 years in leadership roles in the humanitarian and development sector, including in major INGOs.
  • At least 10 years' senior management experience in humanitarian responses within complex, fragile and conflict related contexts.
  • Excellent communications and relationship management skills.
  • Demonstrated understanding of humanitarian principles, standards and best practices.
  • Experience in leading a multi-cultural team of professionals.
  • Experience working in high pressure, rapid response environments with multiple risks.
  • External engagement at senior level with governments and multilateral agencies.

Required Language(s)
  • Effective in written and verbal communication in English. Other UN languages such as French, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, preferred.

Required travel and/or work environment accommodations
  • The position requires ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to _70_% of the time.
  • Work hours are often in excess of normal working hours per day during difficult periods of the response.
  • Responses are often mounted in insecure or natural disaster-prone contexts, which may disrupt normal work patterns and generate staff safety issues.
  • Work and housing environments may at times be well below normal standards in terms of facilities, equipment, food availability and hygiene.

Preferred Experience, Knowledge and/or other Qualifications
  • Experience in managing multi-sectoral emergency response
  • Understanding of the international humanitarian law, and minimum standards particularly the systems, structures and key actors
  • Understanding of the key accountabilities that must be maintained in a response (beneficiaries, donors, peers).
  • Ability to lead strategic planning processes.
  • Strong communication skills (oral and written) with ability to express ideas and concepts clearly and persuasively with senior internal and external stakeholders.
  • Strong team leadership skills.
  • Emotional intelligence (self-awareness, managing emotions and those of others, remaining calm/composed, dealing with ambiguity and change).
  • Ability to express ideas and concepts clearly and persuasively with senior internal and external stakeholders as well as staff.
  • Ability to work in coordination with other humanitarian organizations.
  • Ability to analyse and make timely decisions in challenging situations in the absence of specific guidance and/or full information.
  • Ability to communicate and model to staff positive behaviours which help them remain resilient and effective in dynamic and high-pressure environments.
  • Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) or equivalent relevant security training certificate.

Applicant Types Accepted:
Local and International Applicants (IA's) Accepted

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