Join SOS MEDITERRANEE teams

SOS MEDITERRANEE is a European civil sea rescue organisation whose mission is to provide assistance to people in distress in the Mediterranean Sea, to protect and assist survivors and to report on the situation in the Mediterranean Sea.  

The French association works in network with national entities in Germany, Italy and Switzerland. In France, in 2022, our association had 45 employees, interns and civic service volunteers based at the headquarters in Marseille, or at the offices in Paris, Rennes or Bordeaux. Essential to our action, and part of the DNA of SOS MEDITERRANEE, a network of 750 volunteers in 21 French cities (antennas) ensures a mission of testimony and awareness.   

To carry out our mission, we recruit professional and committed human resources who share our values of humanity, transparency, independence, civic commitment, non-discrimination and solidarity.   

 Our missions in France are to :  

• Plan, organise and manage rescue operations, including the recruitment and monitoring of the team on board.
• Develop public awareness of the tragedy in the Mediterranean and explain our rescue actions.
• Mobilise citizens in voluntary actions and invite them to join our community of solidarity donors.

On shore, we are recruiting professionals in the fields of maritime humanitarian operation management, communication, citizen mobilisation, private and institutional partnerships, fundraising, security and legal issues.

On board, given the safety requirements of rescuing people in distress on the high seas, our vessel Ocean Viking is manned by professional sailors and trained rescue personnel.

When needs are identified, recruitment campaigns are opened on our website and also published on various websites. We do not take unsolicited applications outside of these campaigns