Newsletter, Videos, Jobs: Your 3-Step Guide to the Humanitarian Sector

Ready to be inspired? Get to know the unsung champions behind the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). Our staff help us safeguard rights and design a brighter tomorrow for refugees, displaced and stateless people.

?? Our secret? A robust, diverse, and devoted team of individuals who make it all possible.

Here are three essential resources you can use today to learn how you can transfer your skills to a role in the humanitarian sector:

1. ?? Subscribe to our Biweekly Newsletter: Humanitarians at Work

Ever wondered about the daily life of a humanitarian? Delve into intimate tales, insights, and avenues into humanitarian work. Witness firsthand the passion, dedication, and resilience of each individual as they navigate the complexities of humanitarian work.

Subscribe now for stories and insights, handpicked by the UNHCR social media team to give you behind-the-scenes glimpses on the impactful work we do each day.?

Stay informed, stay connected and stay inspired.

2. ?? Follow our #JobIn30Seconds video series on LinkedIn

Each week, we pull back the curtain on different UNHCR roles with our video series #JobIn30Seconds. Join us on a journey with UNHCR workers in the field, in country, and regional offices. Each 30-second video gives you a short summary of their work and shows the breadth of roles and opportunities in the humanitarian sector.

From protection officers to drivers, health officers to social media officers, we'll help you understand the diversity and depth of roles that make our operations possible.

Our aim is to demystify the vast landscape of humanitarian careers, inspire future humanitarian workers, and acknowledge the efforts of those in the field.

?? Meet a Complementary Pathways Officer

??? Meet a Protection Officer

"Protection officers work with partners and governments to deliver protection and assistance for refugees. Protection officers also work with people who are forced to flee and their host communities in order to understand their specific and collective needs and come up with solutions to ensure they are safe from risks, such as gender-based violence, exploitation, and abuse, while thinking of their long-term inclusion in order to rebuild their lives and recover hope away from home." Hodhan Dubow, Ethiopia

?? Meet a Shelter Officer

"Shelter officers coordinate with all partners to ensure that refugees live in maximum safety and dignity. We provide accommodation such as a tent or a communal hanger. We also provide complimentary WASH facilities to ensure people have the basics. We always ensure that, as humanitarians, we create a home away from home for refugees." Ernest Ariyo Cummings, Ethiopia

?? Meet a Registration Officer (Egypt)

"UNHCR registration officers receive and register asylum seekers on a daily basis on behalf of the Egyptian government. Upon registration, asylum-seekers are able to legalize their stay and access protection and basic needs services. Registration officers can also identify the needs and vulnerabilities of asylum seekers and refer them to the relevant service providers. Since the conflict started in Sudan, UNHCR Egypt has expanded its working days, working hours, and staff, in order to cater to the new arrivals coming from Sudan."?Rana Sakr, Egypt

?? Meet a Field Officer

"Field officers coordinate the movement of new arrivals from the transit centre to the settlement. Working together with partners and companies, a field officer monitors activities in the settlements, including the distribution of core relief items, sanitary materials, and reporting about achievements and gaps in the settlement. A field officer makes sure refugees receive the services they need." Wenceslaus Ayebazibwe, Ethiopia

?? Meet a Driver

"We drive our staff to and from different locations. I have to prepare physically and mentally. The assigned vehicle must be well-equipped with radio communication, a first-aid kit, water, and two spare tires. The driver must support the team, especially in loading and offloading things. That is part of the teamwork." Kitaw Tale, Ethiopia

?? Meet a Public Health Officer

"Public Health Officers work with the host and refugee community to establish a community-based surveillance system to raise awareness among the community on key health topics. We are providing support during supervision visits at the health centres and health posts to increase the capacity of the clinical team. We are supporting the health authorities to have a well-coordinated health and nutritional force, to scale up health and nutritional services that can support both host and refugee communities." Dr. Kazi Nazmis Sakib, Ethiopia

??Meet a WASH Officer

"The WASH officer oversees the implementation of water supply, sanitation, and hygiene promotion activities. The main purpose is to avoid health and water and sanitation-related diseases by ensuring the quantity of water is sufficient, the number of sanitation facilities is enough, and hygiene promotion activities are done properly." Mathias Ntawiha, Ethiopia

?? Meet a Security Officer

"The people we serve have fled because they don't feel safe or secure. Here we are providing, along with local authorities, safe accommodation, safe services, and equal opportunities to receive services. The staff needs to deliver these services. I need to bring staff safely so they can give services and provide protection to the people we serve." Hadi Malkawi, Ethiopia

?? Meet a Staff Counsellor

?? Meet an Associate Complementary Pathways Officer

?? Meet an ICT Officer

?? Meet an Emergency Coordinator

?? Meet an Innovation Officer

??? Meet an Admin Officer

????Meet a Social Media Officer

??? Meet a Reporting Officer

?? Meet a Registration Officer (Jordan)

?? Meet a Senior Policy Advisor

?? Meet a UNHCR Representative

????Meet a Public Health Officer

??Meet a WASH Officer

??Meet a Sustainable Supply Officer

??Meet a Sustainable Supply Officer

??? Meet a Protection Officer

3. ? Visit our Careers page

?? Feeling inspired? Head over to our Careers page to explore more exciting roles. Equip yourself with tips and videos from our HR team to understand the recruitment process.

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is a global organization dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for people forced to flee their homes because of conflict and persecution.?Together with almost 20,000 staff working around the world, we strive for a world where every person forced to flee can build a better future.