Experts for the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit

This is how you can contribute

• Protecting civilians;
• Disaster risk reduction;
• Water and sanitation;
• Gender-based violence;
• Food security and cash transfer programming.

This makes you unique

• You are committed to protecting and upholding the lives and dignity of people affected by disasters in your capacity as a representative of Switzerland.
• You must be a Swiss citizen or hold a permanent residence permit (C permit).
• You hold a degree, certification, or specialized training of equal value.
• You demonstrate at least five years of professional experience, ideally including two years in international development cooperation.*
• You are reliable, proactive, flexible, and able to work independently and efficiently.
• You combine a natural flair for dealing with people with a high degree of intercultural sensitivity.
• You must have a very good knowledge of two official Swiss languages and, if possible, a basic understanding of a third one. Fluency in English is essential.
• You are resilient and physically fit, and available for several overseas postings of at least six months' duration.
• You hold a category B driving licence.

In a nutshell

The Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit (SHA) is the operational arm of the SDC's Humanitarian Aid. Its specialists, like you, are deployed to implement projects of the SDC or its partners like the United Nations (UN) before, during and after natural disasters, crises and conflicts to protect the lives, safety, dignity and rights of the people concerned.
If you wish to undertake assignments abroad for the SHA, please apply by uploading a completed SHA CV, a personal CV (recommended) and a motivation letter stating the competences you bring to the SHA specialist group(s) of your interest. Please upload all documents in a single file.