Information for Job Seekers Interested in Working With OTI or OCR as a Personal Services Contractor (PSC)

Many OTI positions require project management experience. Other positions may require a minimum of 2-3 years of international experience in humanitarian assistance and/or disaster response. We recognize that this can be a difficult hurdle for applicants, especially new college graduates. Therefore, we provide the resources below to assist in your search to obtain the required experience.

1. The first document is a compilation of international development sector Agencies, Organizations, Contractors, and Job Boards and Listservs that can be used as a tool to target your job search and to build experience in order to prepare for OTI positions.

The information is available as a Word Document or in Adobe PDF.


2. The second document is a brief listing of Government organizations, non-profits, International Organizations (IOs) and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) involved in the humanitarian relief and assistance sector.

The information is available as a Word Document or in Adobe PDF.


3. The third document is a compilation of humanitarian sector Job Sites, Volunteer Opportunities, Training Opportunities, and Academic Programs that can be used as a tool to target your job search and to build experience in order to prepare for humanitarian assistance positions.

The information is available as a Word Document or in Adobe PDF.


Acknowledgement:
Portions of the information in the third document have been adapted from the www.aidworkers.net website and the contributions are gratefully acknowledged.