We are seeking experienced captains to lead vessel preparation ahead of the spring mission and command at sea where required. Captains are responsible for safety, navigation and crew leadership. Certification is welcome, but proven experience may also qualify depending on vessel type and local requirements.

Key Skills:
- Command judgement and safety leadership
- Navigation, passage planning and watch management
- Weather assessment and routing
- Clear communication with crew and shore teams
- Familiarity with procedures, documentation and basic compliance checks

Work Options:
- On a boat at sea during operations
- On land pre-departure (checks, sea trials, training)
- Remote support (planning, routing, safety guidance)

Experience that's valuable: Motor boats, commercial vessels, fishing boats, RIBs and sailing yachts (30ft+). Coastal and offshore passages and leading mixed-experience crews are a plus.

We are recruiting capable maritime crew to support boat preparation and operations for the spring mission. Crew members support safe navigation, deck operations and watch schedules, and help maintain day-to-day readiness. This role suits people who can work reliably in close quarters, follow the chain of command and handle physical tasks in changing conditions.

Key Skills:
- Deck work (lines, anchoring, docking)
- Watchkeeping and basic navigation support
- Safety routines and drills
- Basic upkeep and simple troubleshooting
- Strong teamwork and reliability

Work Options:
- On a boat at sea during operations
- On land pre-departure (prep, loading, checks)
- Remote support (logistics, coordination)

Experience that's valuable: Experience on motor boats, sailing boats, fishing boats or commercial vessels. Familiarity with sailing systems or basic engine checks is helpful but not required for all crew roles.

We are seeking technical experts to support our fleet operations. Technicians include mechanics, electronics specialists, electricians, and rigging experts who can work on boats at sea, on land pre-departure, or as virtual experts supporting the fleet remotely.

Key Skills:
- Mechanics (boat engines, systems)
- Electronics (navigation, communication systems)
- Electrical work (boat electrical systems)
- Rigging (masts, sails, lines)

Work Options:
- Work on a boat at sea during operations
- Work on land pre-departure to prepare boats
- Work as a virtual expert helping the fleet remotely

Experience with various boat types is valuable: motor boats, commercial vessels, fishing boats, sailing dinghies, larger sailing boats (30ft+), and super yachts.

Medical Fleet participants bring clinical or health support experience to assist existing healthcare systems under Palestinian leadership. Their work focuses on delivering supplies, providing support, and raising awareness for the systematic targeting of Gaza's healthcare infrastructure and medical workers.

Key skills:
- Relevant clinical qualification or proven experience
- Triage mindset and ability to remain calm under pressure
- Strict hygiene, safety, and infection-control practices
- Ability to work collaboratively with local systems and teams

Eco-Builders support practical rebuilding tasks under Palestinian leadership and coordination, including the delivery of essential materials and supplies. This may include ecological construction, basic repairs, and the development of sustainable systems aligned with local priorities.

Key skills:
- Practical building experience
- Hands-on problem solving
- Ability to work with local direction
- Respect for safety and community protocols

The dedicated Educators Boat exists to support Palestinian students, teachers, and professors, providing solidarity actions, documentation, and the delivery of educational supplies and capacity support as requested by local partners. It also seeks to raise awareness of scholasticide and the systematic targeting of education in Gaza.

Key skills:
- Teaching or education experience
- Facilitation and listening
- Documentation basics
- Working respectfully in high-stress settings

Documentarists capture photo and video from onboard, focusing on respectful storytelling, accuracy and fast turnaround when needed. You should be able to edit on the go, often on a phone, and deliver clean assets that are properly described.

Key skills:
- Strong shooting fundamentals
- Fast mobile editing
- File discipline and backups
- Captions and context writing
- Consent aware, safety aware documentation

Legal Observers document potential violations of international law and human rights, collect testimony and preserve information using established evidentiary practices in coordination with Palestinian partners and legal teams.

Key skills:
- Human rights or legal documentation experience
- Evidence handling and note-taking discipline
- Secure data practices
- Clarity, accuracy and restraint in reporting

Advanced Protective Presence participants accompany and support communities through disciplined, visible, and nonviolent presence, coordinated closely with local community guidance.

Requirements:
- Experience in armed conflicts
- Strong self-control and de-escalation
- High situational awareness in volatile or militarized settings
- Ability to follow strict protocols
- Reliable documentation and reporting when required

This role focuses on field reporting under challenging conditions, including interviewing participants when appropriate, verifying information, capturing context and publishing stories on deadline while respecting safety protocols, consent and operational security. Journalists should be comfortable working with limited connectivity and coordinating access, timing and logistics with onboard teams.

Requirements:
- Proven reporting experience and published work
- Strong verification and fact-checking habits
- Ethical interviewing and consent-aware practice
- Ability to write, edit and file quickly with limited tools
- Understanding of security, risk and sensitive information handling
- Calm judgement in fast-changing environments

The Political & Government Affairs Working Group supports the Global Sumud Flotilla by building sustained political, diplomatic, and institutional pressure that translates each mission into concrete political impact.

This group works across formal and informal political pathways to engage governments, ministries, unions, political parties, student movements, professional associations, faith communities, Indigenous networks, cultural institutions, and broader civil society. Its mandate is not limited to elected officials; it focuses on activating the full political ecosystem surrounding each flotilla mission to escalate pressure, shift policy, and contribute to long-term structural change in support of Palestinian liberation.

We need designers who are proficient in Figma, comfortable applying an existing visual identity and able to develop it further when new needs appear. You should enjoy creating clear layouts that can be turned into templates so national teams can translate and adapt in their own languages.

This includes social media posts, stories, documents, posters and branding tasks. We're also looking for people with experience with frontend design and coding experience to expand the work on our website.

Experience working with Arabic script and right to left layout is a big plus.

We need very fluent editors in Adobe Premiere Pro who can work fast and keep projects organized. You should be comfortable taking a rough cut into a final piece, with subtitles in several languages and a consistent use of graphics.

Most of the work is short form content for social media with quick cuts and strong rhythm. Some editors will also focus on motion graphics and simple animations for text on screen, supers for interviews and lower thirds.

We need people who can take an idea or a political need and turn it into a clear piece of content. This means developing the story, doing the research and producing the material that designers use for carousels and that video editors use for scripts, voice overs or text on screen.

We are especially looking for Palestinians and people from the Global South who are well versed in Palestinian history and anti-colonial discourses. Some writers may also work closely with the press team, writing press releases or statements and supporting media work.

We need archivists to help us organize and maintain our visual assets. This includes footage and images from missions, mobilizations around the world and material that we receive from Palestine.

This work is about cataloguing, naming, tagging and structuring. Experience with digital asset management systems is very welcome, but we currently work mainly with Google Drive, so we need people who can design a user friendly structure inside that reality.

We need people to help manage GSF social accounts across platforms. This includes posting content, adapting it to each platform, answering messages, managing comments when needed and handling collaboration requests.

We are looking for community managers who are politically solid on Palestine, and people who think about growth, multi platform strategies and how to work with influencers. Some will focus more on stories, others on posts, others on analytics.

This role leads engagement with Arabic-speaking journalists, translates and adapts statements, supports interviews, and monitors Arabic media & political happenings. The Press Officer ensures Arabic coverage reflects our political intent.

Key Responsibilities:
- Acts as main liaison for Arabic-language press inquiries (e-mail, phone, socials)
- Translates and adapts statements and talking points into accurate Arabic
- Supports Arabic-language interviews and press conferences
- Monitors Arabic media coverage and flags any important emerging narratives
- Coordinates closely with global PR & strategic comms
- Supports rapid-response communications during critical moments

This role leads engagement with French-speaking journalists, translates and adapts statements, supports interviews, and monitors French media & political happenings. The Press Officer ensures French coverage reflects our political intent.

Key Responsibilities:
- Acts as main liaison for French-language press inquiries (e-mail, phone, socials)
- Translates and adapts statements and talking points into accurate French
- Supports French-language interviews and press conferences
- Monitors French media coverage and flags any important emerging narratives
- Coordinates closely with global PR & strategic comms
- Supports rapid-response communications during critical moments

This option is for people who can contribute to communications but do not fit neatly into our defined roles (for example graphic design, video editing or writing). If you select this, please tell us what kind of communications work you do, your relevant experience and how you could contribute to the mission. We will review your answers and help place you where your skills are most useful.

Key Skills:
- Relevant communications experience in any format
- Clear, reliable collaboration in a fast-moving team
- Good judgement, accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to adapt to tools, workflows and feedback

The People Working Group supports the Global Sumud Flotilla by safeguarding participant well-being and preparedness across every phase of the mission, from registration through safe return.

This group is responsible for participant recruitment, vetting, monitoring, and support, as well as maintaining secure and accurate participant records through a centralized data management system. It oversees key people-care and HRM functions, including Code of Conduct compliance, complaints handling, dispute resolution, and well-being processes, ensuring that participant safety, dignity, and collective standards are upheld at all times.

Available subgroups:
- Recruitment & Screening: Reviewing applications, conducting interviews, onboarding
- Policies & Compliance: HR policies, legal compliance, documentation
- Team Support & Wellbeing: Team member support, conflict resolution, wellbeing initiatives
- Training & Development: Developing training programs, skill development, mentorship

Select the subgroup(s) that match your skills and interests.

The Tech & Cybersecurity Working Group supports the Global Sumud Flotilla by building and maintaining the secure communication, data and technical systems that enable all working groups to operate effectively and safely.

This group is responsible for developing and supporting secure data and communications infrastructure; providing training and guidance to ensure systems are used correctly and responsibly; and offering technical support for mission-specific needs, from participant data management to custom fleet video, radio, and tracking installations. The Tech & Cybersecurity Working Group operates horizontally across teams, ensuring technical coherence, reliability, and security throughout the mission lifecycle.

Available subgroups:
- Websites: Website development, maintenance, and design
- Video Monitoring: Video streaming systems, CCTV, monitoring infrastructure
- Data/CRM: Database management, CRM backend/coding, data governance
- DevOps: Infrastructure, server management, automation, applications for internal/external use
- Boat Tech: Includes boat electronics, radio communications, starlinks, cams, and more
- Cybersecurity: Security protocols, access controls, policy, incident response, data protection across all groups

Select the subgroup(s) that match your skills and interests.

The Physical Safety Working Group supports the Global Sumud Flotilla by safeguarding the physical well-being of participants and maintaining safe conditions for the mission across its lifecycle.

This group is responsible for assessing and mitigating physical risks, supporting safety planning and protocols, and coordinating closely with other working groups to ensure participants are prepared for and protected while facing high-risk environments. The Physical Safety Working Group helps uphold the discipline, nonviolence, and situational awareness required to carry out the mission safely and effectively.

Available subgroups:
- Risk Assessment: Threat analysis, security assessments, risk mitigation planning
- Security Protocols & SOPs: Developing security procedures, standard operating procedures
- Incident Response: Emergency procedures, incident management, crisis response
- Security Training: Developing security training, safety briefings, drills

Select the subgroup(s) that match your skills and interests.

The Campaigns Working Group supports the Global Sumud Flotilla by building public pressure, coordinating mass mobilizations, and strengthening long-term community and network power.

This group organizes and supports actions with partner organizations, develops and advances campaign strategies that confront Israel's illegal siege and occupation, and deepens international solidarity for Palestine and collective liberation. Work may include street mobilizations, global days of action, coalition coordination, and strategic escalation.

Available subgroups:
- Grassroots Organizing: Community organizing, local campaigns, coalition building
- Advocacy & Lobbying: Policy advocacy, lobbying efforts, government relations
- Digital Campaigns: Online campaigns, social media mobilization, digital strategy
- Events & Actions: Planning events, direct actions, public demonstrations

Select the subgroup(s) that match your skills and interests.

The Fundraising Working Group supports the Global Sumud Flotilla by building and running fundraising that is effective, accountable and aligned with mission priorities. The group coordinates fundraising campaigns and crowdfunding, supports donor outreach and stewardship and helps track incoming funds and campaign performance so decisions stay grounded in real numbers.

Fundraising Experts help design, launch and optimize fundraising efforts across platforms and networks. This includes shaping campaign narratives, setting targets, coordinating outreach, supporting donor relationships and improving conversion through testing and iteration. The role values practical experience, good judgement and the ability to work with a fast-moving team.

Key Skills:
- Proven fundraising or crowdfunding experience
- Donor outreach and relationship management
- Campaign planning, targets and reporting
- Strong writing and messaging for asks
- Comfort with basic analytics and optimization

The Fundraising Working Group supports the Global Sumud Flotilla by building and running fundraising that is effective, accountable and aligned with mission priorities. The group coordinates fundraising campaigns and crowdfunding, supports donor outreach and stewardship and helps track incoming funds and campaign performance so decisions stay grounded in real numbers.

Available subgroups:
- Donor Relations: Donor cultivation, relationship management, stewardship
- Grant Writing: Grant research, proposal writing, foundation relations
- Fundraising Events: Event planning, online fundraising campaigns, benefit events
- Fundraising Strategy: Strategy development, campaign planning, fundraising analysis

Select the subgroup(s) that match your skills and interests.

The Legal Working Group supports the Global Sumud Flotilla by providing coordinated legal guidance and protection for participants and the mission as a whole.

This group is responsible for securing and coordinating legal representation in the countries the mission passes through, conducting legal risk and mission analysis, and advising on international maritime and humanitarian law. This group also advises on diplomatic strategy and participant communications, ensuring legal coherence and integrity across the mission.

We are seeking Logistics/On-Site supporters to oversee planning, implementation and coordination of all participant-related logistics for their assigned ground location.

Availability:
- Remote: Immediately, 10-20 Hours per week
- On-site (Catalonia, Italy, Greece, Türkiye or Tunisia): from 8 March 2026, minimum 3-4 weeks, full-time

Responsibilities:
- Oversees planning, implementation and coordination of all participant-related logistics including transport, catering, accommodation and training facilities.
- Co-Coordinates the relevant port's on-site logistics team.
- Provides timely communication, updates and adapts to variables on-site in real time.

Relationships & remit:
- Coordinates 3 Logistics team leads (Facilities/Accommodation, Transport, Procurement/Catering).
- Coordinated by Mission Prep Coordination Team.
- Member of Ground Coordination Team at the relevant port site.

Required:
- Large-scale, on-site project-management and/or logistical coordination experience.
- Team/people management experience; ideally cross-cultural and large-scale.
- Experience managing conflicting deadlines and complex logistical situations; highly organized, thinks ahead, adaptable and proactive.
- Excellent communicator.
- Speaks English fluently.

Desired:
- Working level of one or more of: Arabic, French, Spanish, Italian, Greek, Turkish.
- Large-scale project management, movement and/or event planning experience in a high-pressure setting.
- International driving license.