Relief and Development Job Listings and Listserves:

Free online listings of open positions, consultancies and internships in the humanitarian world. Note that some of these require you to create an account in order to apply for a position. In some cases there is the option to sign up for updates by email.

• Aid Jobs (Recommended! job openings with daily updates)
• ALNAP (Job openings & consultancies)
• DevNetJobs.org (International Development Jobs & Consulting Opportunities)
• DevEx (Listing of international development job, careers, and vacancies)
• ReliefWeb Jobs (Job listings on ReliefWeb)
• GlobalCorps (U.S. Government relief and development job listings)

Career Advice:

Services and pages dedicated to career advice for those interested in the humanitarian sector.

• Getting A Start in Humanitarian Aid Work (infrequently updated blog by Nick Macdonald)
• The International Development Careers List (Ask a question: get an answer! Mailing list run by Alanna Shaikh. This service costs US $2.00 per month)

Support for Individuals & Families in the Humanitarian Sector:

• The Headington Institute (non-profit organization that offers a variety of psychological support, counseling and resources for humanitarian workers)
• Mindfulness for NGOs (mindfulness-based stress relief and burnout prevention for aid workers and professionals on the frontline. In partnership with Oxford University)
• Psychological Health of Relief Workers: some practical suggestions (article in Humanitarian Exchange)
• The Mandala Foundation (Australia-based non-profit organization that provides psycho-social support to the humanitarian sector, including individual aid workers)