Job

Humanitarian Access, Safety and Security Advisor, IRC (Nairobi, UK or Geneva)

International Rescue Committee

Closes 2 December 2026, 41 days left No fee to apply Last checked 19 Oct

At a glance

Deadline: Closes 2 December 2026, 41 days leftThe posting gives a date, not a time. Days left are counted in Lagos time.
Fee: No fee to apply
Who may apply: at least 8 years in humanitarian security and access
fluent English and French
Where: Nairobi, Kenya; UK; or Geneva, Switzerland

Advise IRC emergency teams on humanitarian access and security. It is open to people in Kenya, the UK or Geneva, and candidates elsewhere may be hosted in an IRC country.

The facts

What you get: Pay stated: 100,000 to 115,000 CHF a year in Switzerland, 60,000 to 66,000 GBP a year in the UK
Where: Nairobi, Kenya; UK; or Geneva, Switzerland

Where you stand

This one is free. There is no fee to apply, and nobody should ask you for money at any point.

What they ask for

based in Kenya, the UK or Geneva, or in a country with an IRC office
at least 8 years in humanitarian security and access
fluent English and French

Get ready to apply

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The application takes real work, by our reading.

1. What to get ready

An online form; it names no documents. Some forms do not save as you go, so set aside time to do it in one sitting.

In their words: “Apply online through the IRC careers page”

2. Dates

Closes 2 December 2026, in 41 days.
Aim to send it by 29 November 2026. Websites slow down near a deadline, and data runs out. Our advice

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How to apply

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How we checked this

This was opened and verified at International Rescue Committee's own website on 19 October 2026: it was real, still open, and open to people from African countries. If anything here is wrong, tell us.