The crew on board Humanity 1 is made up anew for each mission. It consists of permanent and volunteer crew members from all over the world. Have you ever thought about becoming part of our crew? You can find all the positions on board here.
The care coordinator is part of the head of mission team and coordinates the care and medical team. Required skills include an understanding of search and rescue projects and coordinating care teams in stressful situations as team leading and personal management skills.
The medical doctor, heading the medical team, makes decisions on medical emergencies like evacuations in collaboration with the care coordinator. Two years of medical practice, preferably in emergency medicine, are required.
As part of the medical team, mental health representatives are the focal point for the mental health care for survivors on board the Humanity 1. This is usually a position fulfilled by experienced psychologists.
The midwife is part of the medical team and the focal point regarding medical questions for women and children on board. At least 2 years of fulltime experience as a midwife and the ability to work self-organised are needed.
The nurse or paramedic is part of the medical team and supports the medical doctor and midwife in all medical care provided. Therefore, two years of experience – preferably in emergency medicine – are needed.
The protection representative is part of the care team and ensures an adequate level of protection for survivors rescued at sea and their access to assistance. They are aware of power relations and structural discrimination.
Proficient in Arabic (C1-level or above), they facilitate communication between the crew and survivors during and after rescue, requiring cultural knowledge and translation experience, along with the ability to connect and communicate effectively across diverse backgrounds.
The search and rescue coordinator is part of the head of mission team and coordinates the search and rescue (SAR) team on board and on land. They have years of experience in search and rescue in the Mediterranean sea.
They lead the team on the second rescue boat and are responsible for coordinating and communicating with the SAR coordinator. They have experience in search and rescue as well as knowledge in team leading.
RHIB drivers drive the rescue boats and are part of the SAR team. They have a boat driving licence (min. 7m) and experience in RHIB driving in a context of fast intervention and emergencies.
The RHIB support is part of the SAR team, assists in rescuing people and transferring them from the unseaworthy boats onto the Humanity 1. They have a strong willingness to learn and adapt.
They document and assist on the bridge, serving as the central point for data collection on board. Their responsibilities include tracking events during the rescue and documenting any human rights violations.
With the help of the kitchen assistant, the chefs provide the crew and rescued people with two vegan, hot meals a day. Forward planning is necessary to avoid bottlenecks on board.
They support the chief cook in cooking two warm vegan meals a day for the crew, and for survivors after the rescue. Experience in cooking vegan meals for a large group of people is needed.
The captain is responsible for managing the ship and the overall coordination of rescue operations. As this position involves managing operations, experience with search and rescue operations is required.
First officers support the captain before, during and after rescue operations. They are responsible for search and rescue navigation and the operation of the ship and assist in the search for distress cases.
Second officer supports the first officer in navigation and ship management and operation. They help with the administration of the bridge, watch duties and are responsible for the radios on board.
ABs support the management and maintenance of the ship. They help maintain the rescue equipment and take survivors on board during rescue operations.
In this role, you are responsible for the crew and deck work in the context of rescue activities. Bosuns carry out training for the crew as well as deck and crane work.
As part of the engine team, the person in this role has to take care of all electronic matters on board and is responsible for the IT on the ship.
As head of the engine team, the first engineer supervises all (maintenance) work on the engine. They advise the bridge team on all engine-related issues.
This person assists with all engine-related tasks such as the maintenance and repair of the ship’s engine, deck and accommodation. They are also responsible for compliance with occupational safety and environmental protection guidelines.
Third engineers support the engine team with maintenance and repair work on the ship’s engine and equipment, deck or accommodation.
The communication coordinator is part of the head of mission (HOM) team and creates content on board. To ensure a transparent and coherent communication they work closely with the communication team in the office.
Every mission is documented by an external journalist. To ensure that their work is consistent with our protection guidelines the journalist collaborates with the communication coordinator.
The photographer on board documents the search and rescue mission as well as the situation on board for SOS Humanity but also for other media and press. Therefore experience as photographer – preferably in search and rescue context – are required.
Organisation for civil
search and rescue in the
central Mediterranean
SOS Humanity e.V.
Postbox 440352
12003 Berlin
Germany
kontakt@sos-humanity.org
Phone +49 (0) 30 2352 5682
SOS Humanity e.V.
IBAN: DE 0410 0500 0001 9041 8451
BIC: BELADEBEXXX
