The Head of Mission (HoM) provides leadership and strategic direction of ResQ’ s SAR operations in the Central Mediterranean Sea. She/he is responsible of ensuring effective humanitarian capacity and timely response to the identified needs. She/he applies and leads the correct implementation of SAR SOP’s during rescues and later guests coordination on board. She/he ensures daily briefings to crew and guests and updates to the HQ about operations development.
Requirements
Strong motivation and commitment towards ResQ’s core objectives.
Relevant SAR experience.
Extensive knowledge about the current context in the Central Mediterranean Sea.
Excellent leadership qualities.
Able to coordinate different teams simultaneously especially in stressful situations.
Preparedness to act in unexpected situations.
Ability to prioritize, organize and delegate.
Ability and willingness to organize and manage crew trainings.
Excellent communications and social skills.
Fluent English language level (Italian and French are a plus).