Max Schott
Deputy Director, Head of West and Central Africa Branch
Max Schott is a Deputy Director of OCHA’s Crisis Response Division and Chief of the West and Central Africa Branch since January 2025. He brings more than 25 years of experience in development and humanitarian affairs across headquarters, regional, and country offices. Schott has also served with the UN Development Coordination Office in Egypt and worked with UNESCO. He holds a Master’s degree in International Relations from Sciences Po Paris. Schott is a German national and speaks English, French, German and Spanish.