Search and Rescue Coordinator (f/m/d)

Your tasks

• Your primary focus will be covering shifts as a lead SARCO when the ships are operational
• Organising operational briefings and debriefings with relevant parties for every rotation
• Briefing of Head of missions for every rotation
• Advising the Head of mission operatively and functioning as the focal point for the ship during mission
• Liaising with relevant Sea-Watch departments on operational topics
• Facilitating mission relevant meetings and information exchanges

There are additional general back-office responsibilities which may include

• Liaising with relevant Sea-Watch departments on long term operational topics
• Writing and/or reviewing relevant standard operational procedures and incorporate learnings, coming from debriefs or elsewhere
• Updating and improve training schemes
• Facilitating non-mission relevant meetings and information exchanges
• Representing Sea-Watch operations in meetings with other organisations

Your profile

• Proven track record of comparable SAR experience, preferably as part of on the rescue team
• Resilience in a constantly developing field to reach good decisions and positive outcomes with different teams (including volunteers), groups and departments
• Ability to coordinate different teams, groups and departments simultaneously especially in stressful situations
• Ability to prioritise, organise and delegate
• Well informed about the latest developments in the central Mediterranean, Libya and Tunisia, developments in Italy and on EU level
• High degree of initiative and flexibility (also in the evening/weekend)
• Ability and willingness to travel regularly (approx. 5 times a year, mainly to Italy and Germany) to meetings or ships
• Clear and effective communication skills
• Excellent English language skills
• Identification with Sea-Watch values, and good knowledge of the vision and goals of the organisation

We offer you

• A dynamic working environment with flat hierarchies
• Insights into the work of an NGO in sea rescue
• Independent work and the creative freedom to help shape our operations
• On-Off concept to compensate for weekend and night shifts
• Place of work in the Berlin office/home office and sometimes in the current port/on board
• Salary: 3,400 Euro (employee gross, Increases possible based on various factors*)
• Professional supervision, crisis support, debriefings, and workshops
• Internal and external training opportunities, including an individual learning budget
• Company pension scheme and additional benefits
• A values-driven workplace built on solidarity, trust, and collaboration

Are you interested?

Please send your application by Sunday 18th of October to application@sea-watch.org
Please submit your application (CV/resume and cover letter) in English. Attachments please in one pdf-document. (m5MB)

In your cover letter, we ask that you answer the following questions:
1. What’s your previous SAR experience, with who, in what position?
2. What did you learn in your time with SAR?
3. In what sort of teams did you work before and in what role were you?
4. What experience do you have in moderating groups, and coordinating across different teams?
5. What other experience do you think would help you in a position as SARCO that you would like to tell us about?

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As we are committed to an inclusive society without racism and with freedom of movement for all, we especially welcome applications from LGBTQI*, BIPoC, people with disabilities, people with migration histories, and people from other groups that are under represented in the NGO and IT world. You are welcome to refrain from providing application photos and information on age and marital status

*From January 1, 2024, we have a new salary model that allows for various supplements to the basic salary and takes into account family needs and personal disability. In addition, the salary increases by 3% with every year of service. In addition, there is the possibility of supplements due to previous relevant professional experience based on internal criteria, a maximum of 5 years can be recognized here, a supplement of 3% per year of previous experience is possible.