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Senior Recruitment Partner

ROC Required
Application Deadline
July 31, 2025
Start date
August 4, 2025
Published
July 2, 2025
The Recruitment Partner implements Medair’s international recruitment strategy by head hunting, sourcing, screening, and selecting suitable candidates for all vacant and up-coming positions. The role contributes to the talent pipeline development, manages recruitment systems, and collaborates with key stakeholders to ensure effective hiring aligned with Medair’s values and operational needs.
Human Resources
Switzerland
Global Support Offices
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Deputy Country Director

ROC Required
Application Deadline
July 17, 2025
Start date
November 10, 2025
Published
June 27, 2025
Manage and oversee development of the Humanitarian programme and support functions to facilitate the implementation of the country strategy. Provide leadership, strategic direction, management and evaluation of all aspects of the programme, the Deputy Country Director also plays a key role in external representation, legal compliance, grant management, programme coordination and team leadership.
Senior Management
Afghanistan
International
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Philanthropy and Partnerships Intern 

ROC Required
Application Deadline
July 16, 2025
Start date
September 1, 2025
Published
July 2, 2025
The Philanthropy and Partnerships Intern supports fundraising efforts in Medair. They help identify potential donors and partners, assist in creating funding proposals, marketing materials, and organizing donor meetings or events. The role includes maintaining administrative records and supporting campaign execution as well as helping manage donor portfolios alongside Philanthropy team mates.
Communications, Fundraising & Media
Switzerland
Global Support Offices
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GSO Mental Health, Psychosocial Support & Protection Advisor

ROC Required
Application Deadline
July 15, 2025
Start date
September 1, 2025
Published
June 25, 2025
The MHPSS-Protection Advisor provides technical leadership and strategic oversight for integrating MHPSS and protection into Medair’s humanitarian programmes. The role supports country teams and Medair’s Global Support Office (GSO) in designing, implementing, and supervising high-quality MHPSS interventions, while guiding future strategy and capacity building across the organisation.
Health, Nutrition & Psychosocial Support
Switzerland
Global Support Offices
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Senior Donor Relationship Officer

ROC Required
Application Deadline
July 14, 2025
Start date
September 1, 2025
Published
June 23, 2025
In collaboration with the Engagement team, maintain, sustain and develop Medair’s donor relationships with Swiss and global mass and middle donors, being “the voice of the donor” providing optimal and timely donor customer care service (including “thank you management”), thus helping increase credibility and loyalty
Communications, Fundraising & Media
Switzerland
Global Support Offices
false

Country Director

ROC Required
Application Deadline
July 15, 2025
Start date
December 1, 2025
Published
June 24, 2025
Leading a diverse team, the Country Director (CD) oversees all programme and support activities in-country. Representing Medair in all issues relating to the programme, the Country Director plays a key role in donor relations, grant management and legal compliance. The CD manages the country strategy and project implementation in conjunction with senior field managers.
Senior Management
Jordan
International
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Health & Nutrition Advisor

ROC Required
Application Deadline
July 11, 2025
Start date
May 1, 2025
Published
June 12, 2025
The advisor is the technical lead for Medair’s health & nutrition sector in Madagascar. The advisor contributes to the country strategic direction, considering evolving needs, and provides advice and technical support to the management and the health & nutrition team. The advisor oversees the technical quality of programming and is responsible for the national-level sectoral co-ordination with relevant authorities, clusters, and partners.
Health, Nutrition & Psychosocial Support
Madagascar
International
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Project Coordinator - Ukraine

ROC Required
Application Deadline
July 25, 2025
Start date
August 1, 2025
Published
July 3, 2025
The Project Coordinator leads and manages the implementation of field projects, ensuring strategic direction, management, and evaluation. Key responsibilities include team leadership, security oversight, and liaison with local authorities and stakeholders to achieve project objectives effectively. The role involves assessments, research, and partnership development in response to evolving needs.
Senior Management
Ukraine
International
true

Roving Country Director (CD) Remote

ROC Required
Application Deadline
July 15, 2025
Start date
July 1, 2025
Published
June 19, 2025
The Roving CD provides interim senior leadership cover in establishedprograms or new emergency responses. They lead in program and supportactivities, including donor relations, grant management, externalrepresentation, legal compliance, and project implementation. They work closelywith the senior management team in country and are part of the Global EmergencyResponse Team (G-ERT) and the International Department of GSO.
Senior Management
Switzerland
Global Support Offices
true

Health Project Manager, Generic

ROC Required
Application Deadline
Start date
Published
January 22, 2025
Manage the health project in line with the objectives, timeframe and budget laid down in the current proposal and meet Medair quality standards and the BPHS. To ensure that beneficiary participation is enhanced in all phases of the project. To manage and train the PHC team and locally recruited health staff. To anticipate, plan, and share in the development of new health project proposals.
Health, Nutrition & Psychosocial Support
International
true
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Medair’s Relief & Recovery Orientation Course (ROC) is a one-week simulation course that will help determine if a humanitarian career with Medair is the right fit for you, and if you are a strong fit for Medair. After participating in the course, you will enter a “pool” of qualified candidates that are ready to be called upon to respond to humanitarian crises. When needs arise in our country programmes, we will offer you a position in line with your competencies and our needs. If you apply for an international position, the ROC will be mandatory for you to work in our country programmes.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to common questions about Medair's mission, operations, and how you can support the people we serve. Feel free to contact us if you have more questions!
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How do I apply for a job?

If there is a current job listing that interests you and you meet its qualifications, you can apply directly through our online portal. Once our team receives your application successfully, we will review your qualifications and experience and get back to you in a timely manner to let you know if we will proceed further with your application. If you wish to work in one of our country programmes, but do not see an open position that fits your qualifications at this time, you can also apply directly to our Relief & Recovery Orientation Course (ROC) for consideration for future in-country positions.

Can I intern or volunteer with Medair?

We require those who work in our country programmes to have previous professional experience and be able to make a one-year commitment to the role assigned. Therefore, we do not offer internships in our country programmes, but would welcome you to apply upon completing your studies and gaining some further professional experience.

We do, however, sometimes offer internships at our International Headquarters in Switzerland, which you can learn more about here as well as welcome volunteers to support our various teams. Click here to learn more about volunteering with us.

Can I apply if I don’t have previous humanitarian sector experience?

Given the challenging contexts we work in, it is important that our staff be familiar and comfortable in their jobs before joining one of our country programmes. Therefore, we require our country programmes staff to have a minimum of one year’s work experience specific to their profession and/or studies.

In the case of someone who has just completed their studies, but has extensive previous experience through internships, we may make an exception on a case-by-case basis. You can learn more here about the essential criteria we look for in order to work in our country programmes.

Are there specific language requirements for working with Medair?

While our staff worldwide speak a multitude of languages, English is our unifying language within which we work together as a whole. Therefore, Medair requires that international staff who do not speak English as their first language possess 1st certificate-level English proficiency to work in our country programmes.

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