International Field Officer

Job Title: International Field Officer

Location: Initial Field Officer training will be in Cambodia. First posting for successful trainees will be assigned across any of our global programmes. 

Salary: £25,956, increasing to £33,959 following completion of training 

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

This application opportunity should ONLY be taken up by individuals able to attend a selection day in south-west Scotland between 12th & 16th October 2026, and available to begin training on 31st January 2027. 

About HALO:

HALO is the leading global NGO addressing the impact and drivers of conflict in 30 countries and territories, with over 8,000 staff. Most of our staff are local employees and include a growing number of women.

Our primary duty is to serve people affected by conflict, clearing landmines and the explosive remnants of war that threaten lives and livelihoods long after fighting has finished. We make land safe where war has ended, while also assisting those affected by active conflict and endemic violence.

HALO addresses human suffering caused by armed violence in some of the world’s most fragile places, securing weapons and ammunition and working with both state and community actors to reduce the prevalence of armed violence.

About the role:

When you become a Field Officer in HALO you join a team with a shared commitment to making life safer and more secure for vulnerable communities across the world. HALO provides extensive technical and management training for the role of Field Officer, and you do not require previous knowledge of landmine clearance or ordnance disposal.  

HALO wants people that are adaptable, resilient, and mature, with strong intellectual curiosity and initiative. We are looking for leaders who can perform and inspire others in austere conditions.

HALO Field Officers work across our programmes in various roles and with early line management responsibilities. You need aptitude and fortitude to function in dynamic and challenging environments, and you should have demonstrable management and leadership qualities.  

HALO’s training will prepare you for deployment to any country programmes where you could be leading hundreds of local employees. On the Field Officer course you will receive technical training in mine clearance, explosive ordnance disposal and minefield survey. You will learn to use HALO’s finance, logistics, security, HR, IT, and quality management systems. Once deployed to a programme, in addition to operational field work you will be involved in data analysis, risk assessment, equipment auditing and maintenance, overseeing the repair of vehicles and writing reports and proposals.  

Working for HALO is highly rewarding, but it’s also physically and mentally demanding. Living and working in remote locations in basic conditions is not for everyone, and you can expect to be away from home for approximately 45 weeks per year. HALO Field Officers must be willing to be posted to any of HALO's programmes upon successful completion of the course. Research our programmes at www.halotrust.org  

You will live and work alongside people from a range of backgrounds and cultures. You will need excellent interpersonal and soft skills to develop effective working relationships with people that understand and interpret the world differently than you.

The six-and-a-half-month Field Officer course has been awarded 120 credit points at Level 9 of the Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework. For those that succeed, further professional training and development opportunities will stimulate and support career progression.

Working for HALO is a unique opportunity, but it can be tough. However, if you genuinely want to make a difference to people's lives it could be the job for you.

HALO has six values that all staff are expected to demonstrate through their behaviour and conduct: 

• Courage 
• Discipline 
• Integrity 
• Respect for Others 
• Loyalty 
• Selfless Commitment 

If you want to join HALO, you must align with these values.

Requirements

Essential:

• Attitude: Resilience, determination, initiative & perseverance
• Stamina and fortitude: Able to cope with physically demanding conditions
• Flexibility: Adaptable, able to adjust to changing circumstances, comfortable navigating ambiguity, willing to deploy to ANY global HALO programme at short notice
• Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead and direct others, build effective relationships and develop potential 
• Teamwork: Form part of functional teams, work effectively alongside others, committed to shared goals, willing to offer support, champion diversity 
• Solution-oriented: Able to identify solutions to problems and implement them; self-motivated and able to work independently 
• Practical Ability: Will do whatever is required to get the job done; motivated by physical challenges and adept at acquiring new practical skills 
• Communication: Strong English language skills (C1) in oral and written communication; able to be both persuasive and diplomatic across cultures; patient when working with interpreters 
• IT Skills: Thorough working knowledge of Microsoft Office suites  

Desirable: 

• STEM qualification or experience 
• Foreign work experience  
• Humanitarian sector experience 
• Project management experience 
• Management of security and safety in a professional context 
• Experience of working or living with people from different cultures 
• Knowledge of languages such as Arabic, Ukrainian, Portuguese, Spanish or Russian. 
• Driving licence

General:

• Uphold HALO’s core values and standards, promoting its ethos and mission statement.
• Ensure familiarity with and adherence to all HALO policies and procedures, especially the code of conduct and safeguarding

Physical Requirements for the role:

• Ability to live and work in austere environments

Travel Requirements:

• Must be available to travel to Cambodia to complete the Field Officer course
• If successfully passing the Field Officer course, candidates must be willing to have their first posting assigned to them on any of HALO’s international programmes.

Benefits

• Monthly living overseas allowance (LOA)

• Free accommodation
• 49 days annual leave per year, increasing to 56 days after 2 years’ service.
• Three economy return flights to the member’s official home address
• Private medical health insurance
• Insurance package: life assurance and emergency medical insurance, including evacuation and repatriation.

To Apply:

Please submit a CV (no more than 2 pages) and a cover letter (no more than 1 page) outlining how your experience matches the key skills and competencies required by 09/08/2026.

Applications without a cover letter tailored to this position will not be considered.

We reserve the right to amend the closing date depending on the number of applications received.

The HALO Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

The HALO Trust is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining talented individuals from a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

The HALO Trust is committed to ensuring that it provides a safe and trusted environment which safeguards and promotes the welfare and wellbeing of anyone who comes into contact with, or is part of, the Charity, with a zero-tolerance approach to behaviours which challenge this.