Aid worker security is a constant concern for the global development community, and ensuring humanitarians are as well protected as possible starts at the foundation of an organization — with its people.
Recruiters, as they begin building a team of humanitarians, must make sure they are constructing a resilient team that can stay as safe and protected as possible. That’s why, for example, leadership at the International Committee of the Red Cross rarely sends first mission delegates into new emergencies or complex conflicts, said Markus Dolder, ICRC’s former head of human resources marketing who is now its head of support based in Kyiv, Ukraine, in an exclusive interview.
“We want people who have a sense of diplomacy and are aware of the kind of situations they could be exposed,” he added.