New (Civil Service) Relief Worker - ROC Application Process
Please check that you qualify for the ROC. Medair will not consider or answer applicants whose profile does not match our recruitment criteria.
- Apply online for the ROC (Medair’s Relief and Rehabilitation Orientation Course). The link to apply is at the bottom of this page.
Medair will review your application to confirm that you meet our selection criteria and our New Relief Worker profile. If you do, we will then send you a final application form and ask for your references.
If your application is successful, you will be asked to attend the ROC (normally held in Europe).
Your ROC experience will be evaluated by Medair staff, and if successful, you will be considered for any open New Relief (Civil Service) Worker positions. Please note that attending the ROC does not guarantee placement.
New Relief (Civil Service) Workers may be given an assignment immediately upon completion of the ROC, or within the next few months. Medair will always try to place New Relief (Civil Service) Workers in a suitable position within 12 months.
At the ROC, applicants will be given the opportunity to request country and job position preferences. Medair always takes these preferences into account, but we cannot guarantee their fulfilment. In the end, we will normally come to an agreement on a placement for you according to how your overall profile best matches our current needs.
As a New Relief (Civil Service) Worker, you will attend a thorough briefing at our headquarters in Switzerland before leaving for your country programme. You will also attend an in-country briefing.
Questions? We have answers to our most Frequently Asked Questions – located on our FAQ page, click here.
Before you apply - Be sure you qualify!
New (Civil Service) Relief Workers must meet all of these selection criteria:
- Committed Christians
- Commitment to the Medair Values
- Reflect the vision and values of Medair when interacting with team members, local staff, beneficiaries and external contacts
- At least one year of professional experience in a relevant field
- Overseas intercultural experience
- Willing to commit to Medair for a minimum of one year
- Competent with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Strong working knowledge of English (spoken and written)
- Working knowledge of French (spoken and written) for French-speaking roles
- Single or married (with no children under 18). If married, your spouse must also apply
- Able to live and work with a multicultural team under difficult conditions
- Strong character traits, including emotional stability, adaptability, ability to handle stress, cultural and gender sensitivity, honesty, and physically fit
