While part of the Norwegian Refugee Council, NORCAP operates in quite a different way from its parent organization. Established in 1991 to provide support to the UN Refugee Agency, NORCAP is now one of the largest providers of standby expertise and, through a roster, deploys personnel across the humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding sectors.
Last year, NORCAP recruited over 200 new experts, said Peder Apall-Olsen, head of recruitment and development unit at NORCAP. And with 300 individuals deployed at any one time, the range of opportunities means that the roster is a great way for professionals to work with different U.N. agencies and gain “varied and international exposure,” he said.
NORCAP deploys people to some of the toughest humanitarian situations in the world, so candidates must pass a thorough interview process that includes a personality test, job simulation, and presentation. The organization primarily hires Norwegian nationals and experts from low- and middle-income countries.