Careers

At HALO, we believe each employee contributes directly to our growth and success. The HALO team is committed to making a difference to transform vulnerable communities around the world. We hire people who share our values, like integrity, respect, courage, and reliability.

Learn more about our values in our code of conduct policy

Working for HALO can provide an opportunity to visit or work in different countries and cultures. You'll be fully supported with training and development opportunities throughout your career with us. We're committed to an inclusive culture, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

There's never a dull moment when you're working on the ground.

Hear from our staff on life at HALO

Benefits vary based on where you're located:

• UK staff get generous annual leave, a contributory pension scheme, non-contributory life assurance, flexible working and a cycle to work scheme.
• International staff get accommodation, a daily living allowance, generous annual leave and 3 return flights to their home country each year.
• US staff get generous annual leave, sick leave, contributory 401k saving plan, contributory health and dental insurance.

Our employee's physical and mental wellbeing is important to us and is essential to our work. Steps we take to look after our staff include:

• Medical advisory board proactively manage health risks in each location
• Travel health advice and support
• Occupational health provider supports all aspects of wellbeing including counselling
• Paramedics and extensive medical packs in all locations
• Comprehensive insurance for international staff

HALO encourages ongoing personal development for all employees, including:

• formal and on-the-job training
• coaching and mentoring
• shadowing
• job rotation

We recognise the importance of high-quality training in upholding our reputation, and attracting and retaining skilled and motivated staff.

Field Officer Course

This is the most well-known training course provided by HALO. It's an intensive and immersive training course that begins in our UK headquarters, and progresses to an in-country programme. The course takes 6.5 months.

This training prepares staff for a role as a junior operations officer in an international HALO programme. It covers practical, analytical, leadership, and managerial functions. This equips trainees with the skills to take responsibility for the safety and welfare of staff and beneficiaries.

The Field Officer Course has been awarded 120 credit points at Level 9 by Glasgow Caledonia University on the Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework (SCQF).

This course is unique among humanitarian mine clearance organisations, and is highly-regarded as an excellent foundation for a career in demining. No prior mine action experience is required, so competition is fierce for the limited places awarded each year.

Opportunities for existing staff

There are also a range of professional development opportunities for current employees.

The in-house explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team deliver tailored courses across HALO's in-country programmes. These 3 courses have been credit-rated on the SCQF framework:

• EOD Level 1
• EOD Level 3
• Humanitarian Improvised Explosive Device Disposal (HIEDD) training

Each course is benchmarked to the United Nations International Mine Action Standard (IMAS) competencies.

HALO deminers are the lifeblood of the organisation, making up 70% of the total global workforce. Deminers are often recruited from the communities most affected by landmines and explosives. They take IMAS-level training to enable them to safely remove explosives, and return land to their communities.

Deminers also learn to give life-saving first aid, to protect HALO teams and local communities. Some deminers do specialist training to clear specific types of explosives with advanced detectors.

All staff with line-management responsibilities receive leadership training.

HALO regularly runs a 3-week programme officer course, for global and local staff working in admin roles. This course covers donor, grant and partnership management, monitoring and evaluation, data management and analysis, and operations planning. There are also dedicated full-time trainers for information management, monitoring, evaluation, learning and accountability, finance, logistics, driving, safeguarding, and geographic information systems.

We also invite external subject matter experts to deliver training on technical innovations.

Interested in a career that's challenging, enjoyable and rewarding?