When the Sector Feels Uncertain, Your Career Doesn’t Have to Be

Strategic Career consulting for aid professionals planning their next move, navigating career transitions, and repositioning for a changing sector.

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For experienced humanitarian and development professionals from organisations such as UNHCR, ICRC, UN agencies and INGOs planning a career transition, repositioning for their next role, or exploring opportunities within or beyond the sector.

Meet The Founder

A short introduction (1min)

I am Chahrazed Anane, a former senior humanitarian professional with 15+ years of international experience, now supporting aid professionals in navigating job search, career transitions, and positioning in a rapidly changing sector.

• Regain direction and traction in a competitive and uncertain job market
• Navigate career transitions within or beyond the aid sector
• Move forward with a clear, structured approach not random applications.

Chahrazed’s deep understanding of humanitarian recruitment and her ability to provide tailored, strategic guidance made a real difference in my career.

Myrthe Bergsma, Programme Manager, Collective Aid

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Choose the Level of Support You Need

Support Designed for Today’s Humanitarian Market

  • The Kickstart

    Who it is for:

    Mid-career professionals who know their target role but aren't getting traction. Perfect for those who need a fast, high-impact overhaul of their professional positioning to start generating interviews immediately.

    The Program:

    Duration: 3-hour intensive 1:1 coaching over 4 to 6 weeks.

    Focus: Identifying blocks in your current applications and rebuilding your core profile for the modern humanitarian market.

    What you walk away with:

    A recruiter-ready CV aligned with current sector standards.

    A strengthened LinkedIn profile optimized for visibility.

    An Audit Report of your current application strategy with clear, actionable corrections.

    Includes emails support during our collaboration for immediate implementation questions.

    Investment: €499 (+VAT 21%)

  • The Strategic Launchpad

    Who it is for: Professionals who have a clear direction but need a structured, competitive system to navigate an unstable job market. You want a partner to guide your strategy, build your brand, and keep you focused.

    The Program:

    Duration: 6 hours of tailored 1:1 career consulting over 3 months.

    Focus: Building a complete job-search system, from branding to networking and interview readiness.

    What you walk away with:

    The Full Profile Overhaul: Optimized CV and LinkedIn profile.

    Search Strategy: A step-by-step methodology for prioritizing opportunities and managing your search without burnout.

    Networking Confidence: A personalized routine to connect with hiring managers authentically.

    Interview Prep: Techniques to articulate your leadership story and transferable skills.

    Includes continuous email/message support between sessions for real-time strategy adjustments.

    Investment: €800 (+VAT 21%)

  • The Full Transformation

    Who it is for: Humanitarian and development professionals facing a major crossroads: shifting to the private sector, leaving field missions after years, or returning home and redefining their professional identity.

    The Program:

    Duration: 10 hours of strategic partnership over 6 months.

    Focus: A full-scale professional pivot. We move from "field-level" descriptions to "high-level" value, aligning your technical expertise with new market demands.

    What you walk away with:

    Sector Gap Analysis: A consultant’s assessment of your transferable skills and the specific "language gaps" you need to bridge for your new target market.

    The Master Narrative: A comprehensive professional story and "Translation Guide" that makes your complex background coherent to new types of recruiters.

    Full Re-Branding Suite: A high-impact CV and LinkedIn presence designed for "Director-level" scrutiny.

    Strategic Roadmap: A tactical 6-month search and networking plan.

    Includes priority email and message access throughout the 6 months for ongoing advisory and "just-in-time" support.

    Investment: €1,200 (+VAT 21%)

Frequently Asked Questions Career Transitions, Job Search, and Executive Accompaniment

Choosing the right professional support is an important decision. The questions in this section aim to offer clarity so you can determine whether this accompaniment is the right fit for you.

The Executive Path: Bespoke Strategic Partnership

Strategic career advisory for senior humanitarian and development leaders preparing their next professional chapter.

Who is it for

For Directors, Country Representatives, Senior Executives and experienced humanitarian leaders facing a significant professional decision or transition.

You may be preparing to leave a long institutional career, considering opportunities beyond the humanitarian sector, repositioning for a different level of leadership, or exploring how your experience can translate into advisory, consulting or other senior roles.

At this stage, the challenge is rarely just your CV.

It is about deciding where you want to go next, where your experience has value, how the market will read your profile, and how to position yourself accordingly.

The Executive Path provides a confidential strategic partnership to work through those decisions with clarity and perspective.

The Partnership :

  • Duration: 6 months of personalised 1:1 strategic advisory.

  • Career Scenario & Market Mapping: Assess your options, priorities and realistic pathways before committing to a direction.

  • Executive Positioning: Define the narrative that connects your leadership experience, expertise and ambitions to your next professional chapter.

  • Strategic Career Materials: Review and strengthen the CV, LinkedIn profile, executive narrative or other key materials required to support your positioning.

  • Stakeholder & Network Strategy: Identify the organisations, decision-makers, networks and relationships that can support your transition.

  • High-Stakes Decision Support: Use our work together to assess opportunities, prepare for important conversations and make career decisions as they arise.

  • Dedicated Access: Priority WhatsApp/email access between sessions for brief strategic questions and time-sensitive decisions throughout the partnership.

Investment:

From €1,800 + VAT (21%)

The final scope and investment are defined according to the complexity of the transition and level of advisory support required.

Chahrazed Anane, Founder of Humanitarian Career Consulting.

Need targeted support, fast? One session. One clear outcome.

250 (+VAT 21%)

These individual services offer targeted support to help you move forward with clarity and strategy.

Individual Services

Application Audit

Price: €250 (+VAT 21%)

Description:

Understand why your applications are not converting.
This strategic audit identifies the “translation gaps” between your experience and what employers are actually looking for and shows you how to reposition your CV and profile for stronger impact.

What’s included:

Review of 1 CV

Review of 1 application (or target role)

Written feedback report with concrete corrections

45-minute strategic feedback session

LinkedIn Identity Shift

Price: €250 (+VAT 21%)

Description:

Recruiters visit your profile and move on. This session identifies why and fixes it. We rewrite your headline and About section, align your keywords to your target roles, and turn your profile into something that works for you between applications.

What’s included:

Full Review of your LinkedIn profile

Rewritten headline and About section (delivered in writing before the session)

Strategic keyword alignment for your target roles

45-minute feedback session with actionable recommendations

Interview Prep

Price: €250 (+VAT 21%)

Description:

Prepare for interviews with clarity, structure, and confidence.
This intensive 1 session helps you refine your narrative, strengthen your answers, and communicate your experience effectively at a senior level.

What’s included:

Preparation based on your target role or upcoming interview

Identification of key questions and positioning gaps

Mock interview and real-time feedback

75-minute strategic session with actionable recommendations

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