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Requirements

Who should seek an international field placement with JRS?

JRS is open to people who share its vision of accompanying refugees around the world and who are willing to partake in the complex tasks that such accompaniment requires. JRS field placements include lay people, Jesuits or members of a religious congregation. JRS seeks specialists in the following areas: education, counselling, rehabilitation, management, communication, law, agriculture, small-scale development and those with technical skills and experience in training others.

What qualities does JRS require?

To undertake an international field placement with JRS, you should possess the following qualities:  

  • desire to advocate for and serve refugees and asylum seekers
  • maturity
  • flexibility
  • objectivity
  • commitment to training others
  • capacity for teamwork and community living
  • acceptance of a simple lifestyle
  • openness to share in a faith journey
  • useful professional expertise