154 Crisis Management jobs in the United Arab Emirates

The American University in the Emirates seeks a highly qualified faculty member to teach and conduct research in the field of emergency management. The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. in the related field from an accredited university, with a minimum of 3 years of field experience in the industry.

The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, as well as advising students and contributing to the curriculum development.

To excel in this role, candidates should possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

• Instructional Delivery: Present research-driven teaching that adapts to the latest pedagogical techniques stimulating student inquiry.
• Instructional Management: Effectively manage instructional processes ensuring high-quality learning experiences for students.
• Assessment and Evaluation: Evaluate student performance, provide clear assessment criteria, and set expectations for students.
• Curriculum Development and Review: Contribute to regular curriculum reviewing and improving existing curriculum for quality and effectiveness.
• Research and Scholarship: Engage actively in scholarly activities publishing peer-reviewed articles in the area of specialization.
• Professional Development: Acquire the latest academic techniques discipline and professional certification through workshops seminars and training.
• Academic Advising and Academic Success: Provide academic advising and guidance to students in program learning outcomes curriculum planning and career planning.

The American University in the Emirates invites Ph.D. holder applicants for Full Time faculty (Professor, Associate Professor, and Assistant Professor).

Academic Semester: Fall 2025-2026

You can check the program and the courses by clicking on the following link:

The faculty required will be teaching in one or more of the below Specializations:

College of Security & Global Studies

• Crisis Management
• Emergency Management
• Disaster Management
• Risk Management

Instruction Language: English

Teaching Load: 24 credit hours per academic year.

Job Purpose:

Responsible to provide students with professional expertise in teaching, assessing student work, academic advising, participating in administrative and committee activities, professional service, and community service.

Qualifications & Education:

• Ph.D. in the related field of Emergency/Crisis Management from an accredited university in the United States of America or a recognized University accredited by an American Accreditation body with a minimum of 3 years of field experience in the industry.
• Ability to map graduate and PhD courses or by research 18 credit hours of graduate studies (with evidence of similar US credit system in the required fields).
• Minimum one research publication in a Scopus journal.

Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years of teaching/working experience in an internationally accredited university.
• Minimum of 3 publications in the last 5 years.
• Proven record of excellence at baccalaureate and graduate program level teaching.

Skills / Training / Knowledge:

• Curricular development and review.
• Record of professional accomplishment including peer-reviewed publications.
• Continued research program and interest in collaboration with other faculty.
• Ability to integrate web-based and digital technology in the classroom.
• Willingness to provide service to the University and the College.
• Excellent English Proficiency and Communication skills for Faculty teaching in English.
• Excellent Arabic Proficiency and Communication skills for faculty teaching in Arabic.

Job Description:

1. Instructional Delivery (Teaching Performance)

1. Present research and practice-driven teaching and adapt to the latest pedagogical techniques that stimulate students to inquiry and encompass a broad and coherent body of knowledge, attaining the skills and competencies through engaging delivery techniques and development of appropriate assessments.

2. Instructional Management

Effectively manage the instructional processes.

3. Assessment and Evaluation

1. Evaluating students' performance and grading.
2. Provide clear assessment criteria that reflect course content and its learning outcomes.
3. Set expectations for students and avoid cognitive bias.

4. Curriculum Development and Review

Contributes to regular curriculum reviewing and improving the existing curriculum for quality and effectiveness.

1. For quality:
   1. Currency and relevancy of the theories and practice in the field.
   2. Intellectual rigor appropriate to the level of the degree program.
2. For Effectiveness:
   1. Increasingly complex presentation of theories, principles, and practice.
   2. Increasingly complex levels of analysis and development of competencies.
   3. Application of theories and principles.

5. Research, and/or Scholarship

Actively engage in scholarly activities and publish peer-reviewed articles in the area of specialization thus contributing to the Mission of the University.

6. Professional Development

Acquire the latest academic techniques, discipline and professional certification, technology-related development, and leadership development through attending in-campus and out-campus workshops, seminars, and training.

7. Academic Advising and Academic Success

Provide academic advising and guidance to students in the program learning outcomes, curriculum planning, and career planning.

8. Service

Participate by working in a task force or workgroup to accomplish assignments or projects such as accreditation, recruitment, research administration, consultation, and service to the university, discipline, and community.

About American University in the Emirates (AUE):

The American University in the Emirates (AUE) invites applications from well-qualified candidates for a range of faculty and administrative positions. AUE is located in Dubai Intl. Academic City.

AUE is not just a place of learning but a hub of innovation and growth, where your expertise and aspirations find a welcoming environment.

At AUE, we believe Nothing is Impossible is the Pathway to Success.

AUE comprises seven dynamic colleges: College of Law, College of Education, College of Design, College of Business Administration, College of Media and Mass Communication, College of Computer Information Technology, and College of Security and Strategic Studies. Each college boasts unique strengths and prestigious accreditations, reflecting our commitment to providing a world-class education.

The American University in the Emirates is accredited by SACSCOC (the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges) to award baccalaureate and master's degrees. Degree-granting institutions also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels.

The American University in the Emirates is officially licensed to operate as a higher education institution, and all its programs are accredited by CAA (the Commission for Academic Accreditation), Ministry of Education, United Arab Emirates.

The College of Business Administration is a proud member of AACSB (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), and its degree programs (Bachelor of Business Administration, Master of Business Administration, Master of Sport Management) are accredited by AACSB as of 2022.

The Bachelor of Computer Science in the College of Computer Information Technology is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET.

NASAD (The National Association of Schools of Art and Design) has granted the Bachelor of Science in Fashion Design, Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design, Bachelor of Science in Interior Design, and Bachelor of Science in Animation in the College of Design, the designation of Substantial Equivalency with accredited programs in the United States.

Job Description

As the Head of the Disaster Recovery at Deriv, you will lead your team in developing and implementing disaster recovery, business continuity, and risk management strategies across our global offices. Our IT infrastructure includes around 150 servers and tens of terabyte-sized databases hosted in multiple cloud environments. On top of that, we use approximately 200 internal and external SaaS systems. We aim for 99.99% uptime, 24/7 availability with higher security, and lower latency from any country. Your job is to use your in-depth understanding of IT resilience to determine the critical processes required for the successful resumption of business operations in case of a disaster.

What will you be doing?

1. Establish, mentor, and lead a top-performing disaster recovery team across multiple disciplines.
2. Hire technical members to develop and implement comprehensive disaster recovery plans, procedures, and processes.
3. Establish and guide a technical team capable of conducting regular risk assessments, scenario planning, and proactive risk management activities.
4. Continuously test, validate, and improve disaster recovery strategies to ensure peak readiness for any potential business disruptions.
5. Liaise with all business branches to guarantee seamless collaboration in times of crisis.
6. Stay up-to-date with industry best practices, trends, and regulatory requirements in disaster recovery and business continuity.
7. Provide critical leadership and direction during crisis response activities.

Requirements

1. 15+ years of experience, including 5+ years of management experience in a mid-to-large-sized company in a DR role.
2. Thorough knowledge of industry-standard information security and DR best practices.
3. Solid knowledge of chaos engineering to build systems that can withstand turbulent conditions.
4. Familiarity with legacy and modern application architectures and related technologies (web applications, service-oriented architecture, microservices), network protocols, and storage and backup services.
5. Hands-on experience in Linux and cloud computing (AWS, GCP, and other IAAS).
6. Experience with audits.
7. Highly adaptable to new and different technologies in a fast-changing business environment.
8. Excellent interpersonal skills.
9. Excellent spoken and written English communication skills.
10. University degree in computer science or a related field.

Benefits

1. You have the ability to build and guide your teams from the ground up.
2. Enjoy the challenges of a fast-moving FinTech. We are introducing new technologies changing our architecture rapidly, and expanding our successful business in more territories and regulations. There are challenges on both the business and technology sides.
3. Cooperative work environment.
4. Inspiring work environment and creative freedom.

Job Description

As the Head of the Disaster Recovery at Deriv, you will lead your team in developing and implementing disaster recovery, business continuity, and risk management strategies across our global offices. Our IT infrastructure includes around 150 servers and tens of terabyte-sized databases hosted in multiple cloud environments. On top of that, we use approximately 200 internal and external SaaS systems. We aim for 99.99% uptime, 24/7 availability with higher security, and lower latency from any country. Your job is to use your in-depth understanding of IT resilience to determine the critical processes required for the successful resumption of business operations in case of a disaster.

What will you be doing?

• Establish, mentor, and lead a top-performing disaster recovery team across multiple disciplines.
• Hire technical members to develop and implement comprehensive disaster recovery plans, procedures, and processes.
• Establish and guide a technical team capable of conducting regular risk assessments, scenario planning, and proactive risk management activities.
• Continuously test, validate, and improve disaster recovery strategies to ensure peak readiness for any potential business disruptions.
• Liaise with all business branches to guarantee seamless collaboration in times of crisis.
• Stay up-to-date with industry best practices, trends, and regulatory requirements in disaster recovery and business continuity.
• Provide critical leadership and direction during crisis response activities.

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience, including 5+ years of management experience in a mid-to-large-sized company in a DR role.
• Thorough knowledge of industry-standard information security and DR best practices.
• Solid knowledge of chaos engineering to build systems that can withstand turbulent conditions.
• Familiarity with legacy and modern application architectures and related technologies (web applications, service-oriented architecture, microservices), network protocols, and storage and backup services.
• Hands-on experience in Linux and cloud computing (AWS, GCP, and other IAAS).
• Experience with audits.
• Highly adaptable to new and different technologies in a fast-changing business environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent spoken and written English communication skills.
• University degree in computer science or a related field.

Benefits

• You have the ability to build and guide your teams from the ground up.
• Enjoy the challenges of a fast-moving FinTech. We are introducing new technologies changing our architecture rapidly, and expanding our successful business in more territories and regulations. There are challenges on both the business and technology sides.
• Cooperative work environment.
• Inspiring work environment and creative freedom.

A prestigious public sector entity with an exciting mandate to deliver innovative solutions across multiple sectors.

• Develop and implement a business continuity management framework aligned with organisational goals.
• Lead Business Impact Analyses (BIA) and risk assessments to identify critical functions, recovery priorities, and potential threats.
• Create, update, and maintain Business Continuity Plans (BCP) and Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP) based on identified risks.
• Coordinate and execute testing strategies (e.g., tabletop exercises, simulations) to ensure BCP/DRP readiness and effectiveness.
• Lead crisis management efforts and serve as the primary point of contact during disruptions, coordinating with key stakeholders.
• Design training programs to promote business continuity awareness, ensure compliance, and report regularly on program status and improvements.

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Risk Management, IT, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in business continuity planning or disaster recovery with large entities in the GCC.
• Proven expertise in developing and managing business continuity and disaster recovery strategies.
• Bilingual proficiency in Arabic and strong communication, analytical, and organisational skills.
• Relevant certifications (CBCP, MBCP, or equivalent) and strong leadership, collaboration, and adaptability in high-pressure environments.

About the Role.
We’re looking for a dynamic Senior Officer - Business Continuity Management to join our team at Dubai Silicon Oasis, where you'll be responsible for day-to-day management and handling Business Continuity activities of RAKBANK. Reporting to the Vice President & Head of Operational Resilience, you will work closely with business and BCM coordinators to complete BCM activities while adhering to internal requirements and external regulatory (CBUAE) guidelines and BCM standards.

What We’re Looking For :

• Actively facilitate and participate in BCP tests, recording results and addressing follow-ups.
• Coordinate and ensure DR tests are conducted as planned, analyze gaps, and collaborate with IT to resolve them.
• Prepare incident reports and perform root cause analysis for continual improvement.
• Organize emergency evacuation drills, ensuring preparedness and effectiveness.
• Conduct corrective and preventive actions for non-conformities identified during internal audits of BCMS.
• Execute corrective and preventive measures following incidents to drive continual improvement.
• Perform business impact and dependency analyses for processes or system unavailability.
• Develop BCP templates for structured data collection and analysis.
• Engage in discussions with managers and staff to gather insights on current practices and procedures.
• Document recovery procedures in agreed-upon formats for clarity and consistency.
• Assist in rolling out BC plans and ensuring the continuity plans remain up to date.
• Facilitate BCM-related training programs, covering roles, responsibilities, emergency response, and incident management.

About the Role.
We’re looking for a dynamic Senior Officer - Business Continuity Management to join our team at Dubai Silicon Oasis, where you'll be responsible for day-to-day management and handling Business Continuity activities of RAKBANK. Reporting to the Vice President & Head of Operational Resilience, you will work closely with business and BCM coordinators to complete BCM activities while adhering to internal requirements and external regulatory (CBUAE) guidelines and BCM standards.

What We’re Looking For :

• Actively facilitate and participate in BCP tests, recording results and addressing follow-ups.
• Coordinate and ensure DR tests are conducted as planned, analyze gaps, and collaborate with IT to resolve them.
• Prepare incident reports and perform root cause analysis for continual improvement.
• Organize emergency evacuation drills, ensuring preparedness and effectiveness.
• Conduct corrective and preventive actions for non-conformities identified during internal audits of BCMS.
• Execute corrective and preventive measures following incidents to drive continual improvement.
• Perform business impact and dependency analyses for processes or system unavailability.
• Develop BCP templates for structured data collection and analysis.
• Engage in discussions with managers and staff to gather insights on current practices and procedures.
• Document recovery procedures in agreed-upon formats for clarity and consistency.
• Assist in rolling out BC plans and ensuring the continuity plans remain up to date.
• Facilitate BCM-related training programs, covering roles, responsibilities, emergency response, and incident management.

About the Role.
We’re looking for a dynamic Senior Officer - Business Continuity Management to join our team at Dubai Silicon Oasis, where you'll be responsible for day-to-day management and handling Business Continuity activities of RAKBANK. Reporting to the Vice President & Head of Operational Resilience, you will work closely with business and BCM coordinators to complete BCM activities while adhering to internal requirements and external regulatory (CBUAE) guidelines and BCM standards.

What We’re Looking For:

• Actively facilitate and participate in BCP tests, recording results and addressing follow-ups.
• Coordinate and ensure DR tests are conducted as planned, analyze gaps, and collaborate with IT to resolve them.
• Prepare incident reports and perform root cause analysis for continual improvement.
• Organize emergency evacuation drills, ensuring preparedness and effectiveness.
• Conduct corrective and preventive actions for non-conformities identified during internal audits of BCMS.
• Execute corrective and preventive measures following incidents to drive continual improvement.
• Perform business impact and dependency analyses for processes or system unavailability.
• Develop BCP templates for structured data collection and analysis.
• Engage in discussions with managers and staff to gather insights on current practices and procedures.
• Document recovery procedures in agreed-upon formats for clarity and consistency.
• Assist in rolling out BC plans and ensuring the continuity plans remain up to date.
• Facilitate BCM-related training programs, covering roles, responsibilities, emergency response, and incident management.

A prestigious public sector entity with an exciting mandate to deliver innovative solutions across multiple sectors.

• Develop and implement a business continuity management framework aligned with organisational goals.
• Lead Business Impact Analyses (BIA) and risk assessments to identify critical functions, recovery priorities, and potential threats.
• Create, update, and maintain Business Continuity Plans (BCP) and Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP) based on identified risks.
• Coordinate and execute testing strategies (e.g., tabletop exercises, simulations) to ensure BCP/DRP readiness and effectiveness.
• Lead crisis management efforts and serve as the primary point of contact during disruptions, coordinating with key stakeholders.
• Design training programs to promote business continuity awareness, ensure compliance, and report regularly on program status and improvements.

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Risk Management, IT, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in business continuity planning or disaster recovery with large entities in the GCC.
• Proven expertise in developing and managing business continuity and disaster recovery strategies.
• Bilingual proficiency in Arabic and strong communication, analytical, and organisational skills.
• Relevant certifications (CBCP, MBCP, or equivalent) and strong leadership, collaboration, and adaptability in high-pressure environments.