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Do you have experience in project management, financial administration,
logistics, health services, water/sanitation, engineering, information technology (IT) or
construction?
Medair is currently running multisectoral relief programmes
in Afghanistan, D. R. Congo, Indonesia, Madagascar,
Somalia, Sudan, and Uganda.
Working alongside local staff, our teams use their professional
expertise to provide aid for people whose lives are at risk
from political conflict and natural disasters. This is often
in remote places where the infrastructure has broken down and
outside relief is essential.
You don't need two years of experience in a war zone and a PhD
in International Relations to join us. Medair places new recruits
alongside experienced field staff to train them as professional
relief workers.
- Minimum 12 months professional experience in a relevant field
- Minimum 3 months overseas work experience
- Committed Christians
- Adherence to Medair values
- Between 25 - 55 years old*
- Single or married - without children
- No dependent children
- Minimum time commitment of 1 year
- Strong English communication skills (oral and written)
- Familiar with Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Able to live and work with a multicultural team under difficult conditions
- Strong character traits, including emotional stability, adaptability, team player, ability to handle stress, cultural and gender sensitivity, honesty, and accountability
- Physically fit
- Motivated by a spirit of service
- Successful completion of Medair Relief/Rehabilitation Orientation Course (ROC)
* candidates in good health who are over 55 years old are eligible for employment with Medair.
For experienced relief workers
(those with 1 or more years of relief experience)
- An allowance based upon the grade of the position and experience of the position-holder ranging between $1,000 and $3,500 per month.
For inexperienced relief workers
(those in their first year of relief work)
- $100 per month.
- Medair workers going to the field for the first time in a disaster relief assignment are expected to pay for their first return flight to / from the project.
For all relief workers
- Comprehensive medical and emergency rescue insurance, with 60 days post assignment cover, which includes counselling, if necessary.
- Accommodation, food and transport in-country
- Annual leave
- Rest and Recuperation (R&R) leave including associated travel, accommodation and food expenses
- Full HQ organisational & role briefing, as well as in-country briefing
- Additional security training for those going to insecure environments
- Additional benefits for those who commit to longer contracts – re-entry allowance, extra flights to and from home, training allowance, additional paid leave (up to 4 weeks) every 12 months
For Swiss Civil service – considered as an inexperienced relief worker (those in their first year of relief work)
- Small wage of 5 CHF per day in-contract
- You will have Military insurance, not Medair insurance (for Health, Repatriation, Liability coverage).
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