Since our founding in Berlin in 2015, SOS Humanity has been active as a civilian search and rescue organisation to ensure that no one has to drown at sea and that everyone is treated with dignity. With our rescue ships Humanity 1 and Humanity 2 we operate in the central Mediterranean to rescue people in distress at sea, protect them and bring them to a place of safety.

For our operational crew we are looking for a SAR-Coordinator

The SAR Coordinator is responsible for:

• Planning all SAR phases of the rotation
• Organising SAR trainings and wet drills
• Deciding, together with the Skipper, where to patrol within the area of operations based on open cases, recent departure points, actors present, weather conditions, and legal considerations
• Coordinating with other SAR actors, assets, and MRCCs to ensure efficient operations
• Leading operational decision-making during active cases, including determining the appropriate mode of operation (e.g. stabilizing or rescueing)
• Coordinating RHIB operations from aboard Humanity 2
• Maintaining communication with the operational back office
• In coordination with the Skipper and Comms Lead, maintaining an overview of written and verbal communication with authorities
• Leading the crew as part of the HOM Team

Qualifications:

• Extensive SAR experience, including on the Tunisian corridor
• Several rotations as SARCo on small- to medium-sized NGO vessels operating near Lampedusa, including stabilisation and accompanying operations
• Ideally, experience with RHIB operations
• Italian and Arabic desirable, but not required