International Service Opportunities
The Salvation Army is active in more than 130 countries worldwide. With such a wide scope of ministry, there are many service opportunities for both officers and lay personnel interested in serving overseas. Below is a list of available positions in other Salvation Army territories, prepared by the IHQ Personnel Department.
For more information, speak to your corps officer.
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES LIST
March 2025
Inquiries regarding the following openings should be directed to your divisional commander / department head or Major Pauline Gruer-Caulfield, International Personnel Liaison Officer. pauline.gruer-caulfied@salvationarmy.ca
International Service Opportunities PDF
CORPS OFFICERS/WORKERS
Position: Corps Officers
Location: Various corps in Norway, Iceland and the Faeroe Islands
Special Requirements: Knowledge of Norwegian, Icelandic (for Iceland) or other Scandinavian language. The Norwegian government requires that applicants from outside the EU/EEA have a relevant degree at master's level.
Urgency: Normal
Position: Corps Officers (Added 19/4/24)
Location: Germany
Special Requirements: Opportunities exist for officers to lead established corps in many parts of Germany. Some knowledge of German is required - along with a willingness to learn the language and embrace the culture.
Urgency: Normal
Position: Corps Officers
Location: Italy
Special Requirements: Experienced Corps officers. Italian speaking and willing to adapt to the culture in Italy.
Urgency: Normal
Position: Corps Officers
Location: Finland
Special Requirements: Officers or soldiers to lead a small Swedish speaking Corps, or several Finnish speaking corps. Finnish or Swedish language skills essential. Suitable also for family with children.
Urgency: Urgent
Position: Corps Officers
Location: Austria (Vienna)
Special Requirements: Some knowledge of German, for single or married officers, willingness to develop a small corps.
Urgency: Normal
Position: Assistant Corps Officers
Location: Taiwan Region
Special Requirements: Officers, experience in working with children and youth, keen for discipleship training. Fluent in written and spoken Chinese (Mandarin), Taiwanese-speaking is an advantage. Suitable for a family with children. The corps is a small and old corps. However, the neighbourhood is not an aging one. New officers may see different opportunities in the city. The current corps officers will be retiring in 2026, the appointment is preferably to be filled in early 2025 so there is enough time for settling in and handover.
Urgency: Normal
Position: Corps Officer
Location: Singapore, Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand
Special Requirements: An officer required for a small vibrant corps in Malaysia. English speaking with the ability to lead, preach and manage the business side of the corps in English. This appointment could suit a married couple and they would both be corps officers with an emphasis on Corps growth and development. The officers would be required to lead the corps with limited oversight so experience of this would be an advantage and proven initiative and passion. From 1st May 2025.Not suitable for a couple with children due to immigration issues.
Urgency: Normal
Position: Corps Officer
Location: Singapore, Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand
Special Requirements: An officer required to lead a moderately large urban corps in Singapore. English speaking with the ability to lead, preach and deal with corps business in English. A married couple would be suitable giving the focus on Corps growth and development. Experience of leading a corps with moderate to high socio-economic and educated soldiers. From 1st May 2025. Not suitable for a couple with children due to immigration issues.
Urgency: Normal
Position: Corps Officer
Location: Carribean
Special Requirements: A Dutch speaking officer needed to be the Corps Officer at a small corps (30-50 members) in Suriname. This position is suited to a single officer or married couple. Usual Corps Officer duties with social outreach. Experience of pastoral and administrative roles. Due to lack of suitable schooling in the area this would not suit a couple with children. Officers should be willing to adapt to a new culture and possible inner-city community. Needed by July 2025.
Urgency: Normal
Position: Corps Officer
Location: Carribean
Special Requirements: An English speaking officer needed to be the Corps Officer at a small inner city corps (30-50 members) in the Bahamas. This position is suited to a single officer or married couple. Usual Corps Officer activities along with social outreach. Experience of pastoral and administrative roles. Due to lack of suitable schooling in the area this role is not suitable for a couple with children. Officers should be willing to adapt to a new culture and possible inner-city community. Needed by July 2025.
Urgency: Normal
Position: Corps Officer
Location: Carribean
Special Requirements: An English speaking officer needed to be the Corps Officer at a small inner city corps (65-80 members) in Jamaica. This position is suited to a single officer or married couple. Usual Corps Officer activities along with social outreach. Experience of pastoral and administrative roles. Due to lack of suitable schooling in the area this role is not suitable for a couple with children. Officers should be willing to adapt to a new culture and possible inner-city community. Needed by July 2025.
Urgency: Normal
Position: Corps Officer
Location: USA East
Special Requirements: An officer or lay person is urgently required to head the corps at Bensonhurst Corps, Brooklyn, New York. The Bensonhurst Corps is an active corps community with congregational and community-based programming conducted in Cantonese. There is a robust senior citizen program that is a highly valued gathering location in the neighbourhood. Cantonese is necessary. Proficiency in English is also necessary for engagement in the community and with DHQ. Could suit either a single or married couple with or without children. Housing is provided and it is situated in a good school system. This is an exciting opportunity for Salvationists who speak Cantonese and desire an urban ministry experience.
Urgency: Urgent
FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS
Position: Business and Program Officer
Location: Singapore, Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand
Special Requirements: An officer based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 1st May 2025 to be the Program and Business Director Officer at the Regional Office. English speaking and able to lead, preach and do business in English. Preference for a married couple with one spouse to undertake business for the region and the other to oversee program. Will involve travel throughout the region therefore not suitable for a couple with children. Also immigration issues would be a barrier to children.
Urgency: Normal
Position: Regional Secretary (Added 3/12/24)
Location: Taiwan Region
Special Requirements: An officer is needed to assist the Regional Commander to oversee the business management of the Region, based at Regional Headquarters, Taipei, Taiwan. This is an English speaking role but knowledge of Chinese would be an advantage, and help can be given to improve the acquisition of the Chinese language. Responsibilities will include finance, property and human resources, and will include approving expenses to a given amount. Membership of various boards. This position could suit a married officer but is not suitable for those with children. An officer spouse could be a Project Officer and additional responsibilities.
Urgency: Normal
Position: Development Officer
Location: Papua New Guinea and The Solomon Islands
Special Requirements: An officer is required to oversight all aspects of project development, implementation and reporting including management of these processes through the Hive, where appropriate. The Development Officer is also responsible for the territory’s engagement with the Churches Partnership Programme (CPP), requiring high-level skills to deal with the Australian Government funding expectations. The incumbent liaises with many external agencies and also serves as the Social Justice Officers (including MSHTR) which could be included as an additional appointment. Based in Port Moresby.
This position requires someone with good experience in leading projects including familiarity with the Hive. The requirements of some of our external funders, mean that the position requires a high level of proposal, and report writing skill (English), especially for CPP. The role could suit a married couple but is not ideal for children. Any cost of children’s schooling would need to be met by the home territory. The appointment will be vacant in mid May 2025 and the territory needs this appointment to be filled as soon as possible.
Urgency:
NURSING/MEDICAL
Position: Director of Health
Location: Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands
Special Requirements: An English speaking officer is required, who is a health professional with administrative and team leadership skill to oversee the work of the territory’s health services (28 Clinics and Community Health Workers Training School – CHWTS). A registered doctor is preferred but other health professionals may be suitable. The territory is culturally diverse and presents challenging living conditions. A high degree of resilience and self-sufficiency is required. This would suit a single or married officer but preferably without children as the setting is not ideal for children. Any cost of schooling would need to be met by the home territory. The appointment will be vacant by mid May 2025. The territory needs to have this appointment filled as soon as possible.
This service offers a significant and valued contribution to the health infrastructure of Papua New Guinea. The Director also maintains important collaborative relationships with other providers and the government, and has responsibility for all health-related projects. Based in Port Moresby.
Urgency:
EDUCATION AND SCHOOLING
Position: N/A
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
Position: N/A
PROGRAMME
Position: N/A
COMMUNICATIONS/PUBLIC RELATIONS
Position: N/A
* Explanation of Urgency:
- 'Urgent': to be filled immediately.
- 'Normal': to be filled in 12-24 months.
- 'Future': to be filled after 24 months.
