Head of Operational Human Resources
SOS Méditerranée · France · Apply by October 26, 2026
About this role
Location: Marseille Contract: 6-month contract – maternity leave replacement SOS MEDITERRANEE is a civil European rescue association founded in 2015 to face the humanitarian tragedy and the lack of adequate state rescue capacity in the Mediterranean on the deadliest maritime migratory route in the world since 2014. Created by a group of European citizens, our maritime and humanitarian organisation has three missions: To rescue people in distress at sea. To protect and assist survivors on board our ship. To bear witness and raise awareness about the tragedy unfolding in the central Mediterranean. Today, SOS MEDITERRANEE is a network composed of four European entities (Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland) sharing the objective to support our rescue operations at sea. Search and Rescue (SAR) operations have been carried out since February 2016 in the Central Mediterranean off the Libyan coasts with the chartered ships Aquarius and Ocean Viking. To date, over 43.000 people have been rescued by SOS MEDITERRANEE. Context SOS MEDITERRANEE is recruiting a Head of Operational Human Resources to provide partial cover during a maternity leave. The Operations department operates in a…