Jobs and careers

Flying, repairing, leading, supporting: there are many ways to help at MAF. Full-time or voluntary, in Switzerland or worldwide. Find out what drives our staff and how you can become part of MAF.
Job profiles

Working at MAF

Looking for work with a purpose? At MAF you combine your professional skills with a meaningful mission. One of our job profiles may be exactly right for you:

Heroes of the skies

Pilot

Do you already hold a CPL licence and at least 1,000 hours of relevant flying experience? Then we look forward to your application.

No licence yet? No problem – we will train you. That route involves:
- Successfully passing a pre-training assessment
- 15 months of full-time training at the MAF training centre in Mareeba (Australia)
- Completing the CASA CPL/IR.

We would be glad to talk through the next step with you.

Heroes on the ground

Mechanic

If you are a licensed mechanic, you can apply to us directly.

Without a licence, the route looks like this:
- Two years of theory including work placements on training aircraft
- Working in the MAF hangar for at least 2 years
- Licensing once the "relevant experience" has been reached

We look forward to hearing from you.

Heroes in the office

Managers and specialists

We are looking worldwide for committed specialists in the following areas:
- Programme management
- Quality
- Safety and security
- Communications, marketing and fundraising
- Human Resources (HR) / People Care
- Finance
- IT

MAF Switzerland

Vacancies

There are currently no vacancies advertised at MAF Switzerland.

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Heroic helping hands

Volunteering

Already have a job but would like to give some of your free time to MAF? Thank you in advance – every bit of help is worth a great deal. Options for volunteering include:

Fundraising campaigns

Organise your own fundraising campaign. However big or small, whether a cake sale, a sponsored run or something completely different, every bit of support helps. We are happy to help you brainstorm.

Start a campaign (Koalect)

Professional support

Do you have skills in IT, communications, graphic design, translation or law? Put your expertise to work for MAF and support us where you can achieve the most.

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Your own initiative

Do you have your own idea for how to help? Or would you like to help but do not know how or where? Get in touch. Together we will find a way that suits you and your skills.

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News

Behind the scenes: working at MAF

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“You can literally see them blossom”

When women with a childbirth injury step off the aeroplane in Juba, they carry years of pain and shame with them. At MAF’s booking office, Akoot Dhieu sees those same women return transformed after treatment.

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MAF invests in training and professional development

To secure enough skilled staff for the future, MAF is investing in training. Alongside a new flight simulator in the Netherlands from summer 2026, the further training of aircraft mechanics is a key focus – essential for safe flight operations.

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My life in Chad

Esmara, a young Dutchwoman, has been MAF Country Director in Chad since March. She describes her arrival, her first impressions and the challenges of her new life in Central Africa.

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Send applications to:

Thomas Beyeler

CEO MAF Switzerland
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What you can do

If you would like to join us in improving the quality of life of cut-off communities, there are several ways to do so:

Donate

Give whatever amount you can and want to, and enable us to fly to cut-off places and communities to save lives.

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Regular giving

Becoming a regular supporter makes the biggest difference. Together we strengthen the resilience of remote communities – today and for the future.

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Wills

In your will you can leave a legacy or an inheritance to organisations such as MAF. Give hope that outlives you.

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Partnership

We work with companies, churches, foundations and public authorities so we can achieve more. Let us make help from the air possible together.

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Fundraise

Organise your own fundraising campaign: a cake sale, a sponsored run or something completely different – every franc helps people in need.

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