Als Humanitäre Helfer*in verfügst du über viele wertvolle Fähigkeiten in Projektmanagement und Team-Führung. Du bist es gewohnt, in einer Umgebung mit hohem Druck zu arbeiten, und hast bewiesen, dass du weißt, wie …
Übertragbare Fähigkeiten von Humanitären Helfer*innen 6 – Projektmanagement Read More »
Ohne Mut wird man kein humanitärer Helfer. Ängstliche Menschen trauen sich nicht in Kriegsgebiete, haben ein Problem damir, in abgelegenen Gebieten irgendwo in Afrika in einer Lehmhütte zu leben und gehen nicht …
Übertragbare Fähigkeiten von Humanitären Helfer*innen 5 – Mut Read More »
Are you planning to start working in the humanitarian aid sector? Or perhaps you are a recent graduate, but unsure about what type of job would be most suitable for your career …
The 20 Most Important Job Profiles In Humanitarian Aid Read More »
Du bist auf Jobsuche in der Humanitären Hilfe oder Entwicklungszusammenarbeit? Auf dem heutigen Markt ist es nicht so einfach, einen humanitären Job zu finden. Es gibt Hunderte von Jobportalen, und das richtige …
Jobsuche – Die besten Jobportale für Humanitäre Hilfe und Entwicklungszusammenarbeit Read More »
Unfortunately, colleagues from Humanitarian Aid are often unsure whether they can also use their experience and skills in other sectors. Of course, they can! This series highlights some of the transferrable skills …
Transferable Skills of Aid Workers 4 – Negotiating Read More »
Working in humanitarian aid is not only stressful. It can also be deadly. I lost colleagues in the field who were blown up by landmines, whose cars crashed in a sandstorm, who …
Remembering Dead Colleagues: a short text about the death of co-workers in the field Read More »
One of the biggest myths surrounding humanitarian aid workers is that they are useless outside of the humanitarian sector. This couldn’t be further from the truth. This series highlights some of the …
Transferable Skills of Aid Workers 3 – Decision-Making Read More »
Many of the skills of humanitarian workers are transferrable – this is why they can successfully move into other industries such as social entrepreneurship, political advocacy, or the private sector. The second …
Transferable Skills of Aid Workers 2 – Intercultural Competence Read More »
In my coaching sessions, I experience again and again how insecure humanitarian workers are when it comes to the question of whether they have any skills that they could use in another …
Transferable Skills of Aid Workers 1 – Coping with Uncertainty Read More »
“Much of humanitarian work involves living in societies that don’t accept or understand the fluid spectrum of human sexuality. So, in my current phase in life, I’ve chosen to omit applying to …
LGBTQ+ AID WORKERS: HOW NGO’S ARE FAILING THEIR OWN STAFF Read More »
