Sea-Watch is looking for a Search and Rescue Coordinator, 40 h/w
remote, July
remote, July
Sea-Watch e.V. is a non-profit initiative dedicated to the civil sea rescue of people on the move. In view of the humanitarian disaster in the central Mediterranean Sea-Watch provides emergency aid, demands and at the same time forces the rescue by the responsible European institutions and publicly stands up for legal escape routes. We are politically and religiously independent and are financed exclusively by donations.
For our department Operational Coordination we are looking for a position as Search and Rescue Coordinator (f/m/d) with 40 hours per week from July 2025 onwards. Ther position is initially limited to 12 months with the wish to extend.
In this position you will be primarily focused on Aurora, though also supporting Sea-Watch 5 as a focal point on land to ensure smooth operations and you work on operational/strategical topics in Sea-Watch in general.
We are looking for someone with substantial SAR (search and rescue) experience (preferably also on a rescue boat), great teamwork & leadership skills, resilience and a strong will to keep pushing against Fortress Europe. We offer you a strong and supportive team which will help you and share tasks, and a a highly motivated organisational environment.
Your primary focus will be covering shifts as a lead SARCO when the ships are operational:
There are additional general back-office responsibilities which may include:
Please submit your application (CV/resume and cover letter) in English. Attachments please in a pdf-document. m5MB. In your cover letter, we ask that you answer the following questions:
What’s your previous SAR experience, with who, in what position?
What did you learn in your time with SAR?
In what sort of teams did you work before and in what role were you?
What experience do you have in moderating groups/teams, streamlining different interests?
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.
**Right now, there is only the possibility of German, Italian Contracts or on a Freelance Base.
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