Key Operational Career Opportunities
A complete guide to five critical career families—what each role is, why it matters, the current official qualification and experience examples, vacancy-linked courses, work settings, compensation framework and application route.
Counsellor · Office / Service Secretary · Service Professionals & Therapists · Merchandising · Logistics
The Five Career Families and Their Current Live Records
The headings below are useful public-facing families. They should not be presented as though each family were one universal vacancy. The official directory uses exact vacancy codes and, in several families, more precise current titles.
| Career-page family | Current database title pattern | Representative live reference |
|---|---|---|
| Counsellor | Multilingual Helpline Counsellor and multiple specialist counselling designations | DI-VAC-591 is the principal whole-system helpline example |
| Office / Service Secretary | Administrative Officer / Assistant for shared office operations; Coordination Secretary for senior department governance | DI-VAC-896 / 897 and department-specific DI-VAC-001 to 088 family |
| Service Professionals & Therapists | Professional Specialist and Technical / Service-Practitioner designations by discipline | DI-VAC-180 Physiotherapist is a representative regulated example |
| Merchandiser | FMCG Merchandising Specialist | DI-VAC-284 |
| Logistics Coordinator | International Logistics Specialist, International Logistics Planner, Logistics Manager, Dispatch roles | DI-VAC-375 is the closest professional-specialist example |
Two corrections that prevent applicant confusion
First, a broad statement that every Counsellor must have only a psychology qualification is not consistent with the current live Multilingual Helpline Counsellor record, which also names counselling, social work and case management pathways. Second, Office Secretary and Service Secretary should not be treated as identical: the live system separates shared office administration from senior, discipline-specific Coordination Secretary governance.
How the Five Roles Connect
| Stage | Career family | Primary accountability |
|---|---|---|
| 1 · Understand | Counsellor | Clarify the person’s requirement, language and context; identify the correct pathway. |
| 2 · Coordinate | Office / Service Secretary | Create continuity through records, communication, approvals, routing and escalation. |
| 3 · Deliver | Service Professional / Therapist | Assess and perform the authorised discipline-specific intervention. |
| 4 · Make available | Merchandiser | Connect validated demand to an approved product, supplier and channel. |
| 5 · Move safely | Logistics | Coordinate lawful storage, movement, handover and delivery. |
| 6 · Follow through | Secretary + relevant team | Record completion, address exceptions and continue approved follow-up. |
Counsellor
Regional understanding, psychologically informed communication, multilingual first contact, triage and whole-system navigation.
Why This Role Exists
A person may know the problem they face without knowing which of DI’s 88 departments or 313 services should receive it. The Counsellor forms the professional first-contact layer: listening, clarifying the real requirement, recognising language and cultural context, identifying urgency, setting an appropriate next step and routing the person to the authorised service or professional.
Current representation profile
The network is described through 4,377 Counsellors drawn from 4,377 locations, representing 124 countries of origin and 819 registered languages. These figures describe current representation; they should not be mixed with unconfirmed future staffing targets.
Core Responsibilities
- Receive enquiries respectfully and establish what the person is actually asking for—not merely the first label used by the caller.
- Use appropriate language, regional knowledge and cultural sensitivity to reduce misunderstanding and improve trust.
- Identify immediate risk or vulnerability and escalate through the authorised urgent-support pathway where required.
- Navigate the wider institutional structure and select the most relevant department, service or case route.
- Explain approved procedures, documentation and next steps in clear language without promising an outcome that has not been authorised.
- Document the intake accurately; maintain confidentiality, consent, safeguarding and respectful communication.
- Transfer the case to a Service/Coordination Secretary, specialist, therapist, regulated professional or other responsible unit, and support continuity where assigned.
Professional Boundaries
A Counsellor is not automatically a clinical psychologist, psychotherapist, lawyer, physician, financial adviser or migration adviser. The designation permits only the functions stated in the exact vacancy and lawful scope. Diagnosis, therapy, prescribing, regulated advice and protected-person work require the separate qualification, registration, safeguarding clearance and legal authority applicable to that function and country.
Current Verified Vacancy Example
| Official record | Current minimum qualification | Required experience / licence |
|---|---|---|
| DI-VAC-591 Professional Specialist Multilingual Helpline Counsellor | Relevant degree or diploma in counselling, psychology, social work, case management or the named field. | 3 years relevant experience. Clinical counselling or protected-person work requires the applicable registration and safeguarding clearance. |
How to assess eligibility
Read the qualification and the three-year experience requirement together. A degree without the required relevant experience—or experience without a recognised relevant qualification—does not by itself satisfy this representative record. Other counselling vacancies may have different exact requirements; search the live designation before applying.
Published Vacancy-Linked Course Example
| Vacancy / course code | Published course | Duration and mode |
|---|---|---|
| DI-VAC-591 DI-DIP-591 | Higher Professional Diploma in Multilingual Helpline Counselling Practice | 24 months Offline · fully in-person |
The course is a vacancy-specific pathway, not permission to perform regulated clinical practice. Licensing, safeguarding, supervised practice and country requirements remain separate where applicable.
Where a Counsellor May Work
- Central and multilingual helpline operations, digital or telephone customer-access channels and scheduled video support.
- Country, regional or language-aligned coordination environments; offices and Integrated Service & Coordination Units where locally operational.
- Case-intake and referral functions connected to community, home, service, healthcare, rehabilitation or specialist pathways.
- The role may serve people beyond the employee’s immediate locality; language and cultural matching can be more important than physical proximity.
Compensation and Application
DI-VAC-591 is a Professional Specialist record. Its numerical salary is not displayed in the public search card reviewed for this document. The responsible statement is therefore: approved role salary × the applicable country-tier index, with the actual amount confirmed in the vacancy/offer/appointment documentation. Do not publish a guessed salary range.
Office Secretary / Service Secretary
Office administration and service coordination are connected, but they are not the same level of responsibility. The current system explains the two pathways separately.
A. Office Administration Pathway
The public-facing phrase “Office Secretary” is best mapped to the live Shared Operations administration records. These roles keep the office system reliable through records, scheduling, communication, reporting, documentation control and routine operational coordination across all 88 departments.
| Official record | Current minimum qualification | Required experience / licence |
|---|---|---|
| DI-VAC-896 Shared Operations Administrative Officer | Recognised qualification, licence or verified competency appropriate to the stated shared role. | 3 years relevant experience. Public card does not state a universal professional licence. |
| DI-VAC-897 Shared Operations Administrative Assistant | Recognised vocational certificate, diploma, licence or assessed competency for the exact clerical/technical duties. | 2 years relevant experience. Live card marks licence/assessed competency requirement. |
Typical Office Administration Responsibilities
- Maintain correspondence, schedules, official registers, case/document filing and version control.
- Prepare routine reports, meeting records, action trackers and authorised internal communications.
- Check document completeness and route material to the correct function without making unauthorised professional decisions.
- Protect confidential employee, customer, beneficiary and organisational information.
- Support procurement, finance, HR, service, compliance or other office processes according to the assigned unit.
B. Service / Coordination Secretary Pathway
A Service Secretary is the senior subject-governance and department-coordination pathway currently expressed through Coordination Secretary records. It is not a routine secretarial designation. Each department’s record names a senior discipline professional accountable for scope validation, allocation of qualified practitioners, quality control, safeguarding, escalation and continuity across the department’s linked services.
| Official record | Current minimum qualification | Required experience / licence |
|---|---|---|
| Representative: DI-VAC-029 Senior Supply Chain Manager – Logistics & Distribution Coordination Secretary | PhD or equivalent in the Supply Chain Manager discipline, or a relevant postgraduate degree plus an additional recognised specialist/professional qualification. | 10 years relevant experience. Live record marks licence required. |
Important designation rule
There is no single universal Service Secretary qualification. The exact discipline changes with the department—for example education, public health, clinical psychology, logistics, finance or another specialist field. The correct requirement is always the one attached to the exact department-specific vacancy code.
Service Coordination and Governance Responsibilities
- Validate whether a request belongs within the department’s professional scope and allocate the appropriately qualified practitioner.
- Control service quality, documentation, safeguarding, escalation and continuity across linked services.
- Coordinate customer requirements, specialist opinions, approvals, quotations, timelines, field actions and internal decisions.
- Monitor pending actions, complaints, exceptions and material changes; ensure decisions are documented and auditable.
- Maintain the boundary between coordination and regulated professional intervention; refer rather than act beyond authority.
Published Course Examples
| Vacancy / course code | Published course | Duration and mode |
|---|---|---|
| DI-VAC-896 DI-DIP-896 | Professional Diploma in Administrative Operations | 12 months Hybrid · 6 months online + 6 months in-person |
| DI-VAC-029 DI-DIP-029 | Executive Advanced Specialist Diploma in Logistics and Distribution Governance and Coordination | 30 months Hybrid · 15 months online + 15 months in-person |
These examples demonstrate why Office Administration and Service/Coordination Secretary pathways should not be merged into one course. Every exact vacancy has its own linked programme and designation on completion.
Where These Roles May Work
- Administrative Officers/Assistants: corporate and country offices, Integrated Service & Coordination Units and shared support functions across all 88 departments.
- Coordination Secretaries: department-level governance, specialist coordination units, service hubs and approved remote/central oversight environments.
- In-person public access is normally appointment-based; the existence of a country tier does not guarantee a vacancy or a local facility at a particular address.
Compensation
Administrative Officer/Assistant records sit within Shared Operations; Coordination Secretary records form a senior governance band. The reviewed public cards do not state a numerical salary. Each must therefore be calculated from the approved exact-role base × country-tier index and confirmed in formal vacancy or appointment documentation.
Service Professionals & Therapists
Qualified practitioners who assess, plan and deliver the actual discipline-specific intervention within verified competence, lawful scope and professional accountability.
Why This Family Is Broad
DI is multidisciplinary. The family can include healthcare and rehabilitation professionals, occupational and functional practitioners, speech/communication specialists, disability and ageing specialists, education professionals, nutrition practitioners, assistive-technology specialists, legal or financial professionals, technical specialists and many other service-specific designations. A family description cannot replace the exact qualification and experience attached to each vacancy.
Representative Therapy Disciplines
- Physiotherapy, including neurological and orthopaedic pathways; mobility and home-exercise intervention.
- Occupational therapy, activities-of-daily-living assessment and functional recovery.
- Sensory integration, communication, speech/language, dysphagia and feeding support.
- Behavioural, developmental, cognitive-skills and cognitive-stimulation therapy.
- Marriage and family therapy, parent–child interaction and other regulated counselling/therapy disciplines.
- Respiratory therapy, rehabilitation planning and other allied-health or specialist professional practice.
Professional Practice Responsibilities
- Assess the person’s need within the practitioner’s exact discipline and identify material risks, limitations and referral requirements.
- Define measurable goals and an evidence-informed professional plan consistent with consent and applicable standards.
- Deliver only the authorised clinical, therapeutic, technical or professional intervention.
- Document assessment, sessions, findings, recommendations, progress, exceptions and closure/continuity requirements.
- Work in a multidisciplinary team without allowing role overlap to weaken professional accountability.
- Explain recommendations accessibly to the individual and family, considering language, culture, environment, ability and informed choice.
Current Verified Vacancy Example
| Official record | Current minimum qualification | Required experience / licence |
|---|---|---|
| DI-VAC-180 Professional Specialist Physiotherapist | Recognised degree or postgraduate professional qualification in the named allied-health or therapy discipline. | 3 years relevant experience. Licence required. |
Licensing is not optional where the profession is regulated
A DI course, internal title or organisational selection cannot replace the registration, licence, supervised-practice threshold, background clearance, language requirement or work authorisation imposed by the destination country. The stricter lawful requirement controls.
Published Vacancy-Linked Course Example
| Vacancy / course code | Published course | Duration and mode |
|---|---|---|
| DI-VAC-180 DI-DIP-180 | Higher Professional Diploma in Clinical Physiotherapy Practice | 24 months Offline · fully in-person |
The website’s academic framework also states that medical, clinical or laboratory-intensive programmes can require additional facilities and that an eligible productive supervised practical period may carry a stipend equal to 40% of the comparable prevailing role salary, subject to law, licensing and approved placement terms. This is not a universal stipend promise for every course.
Where Professionals and Therapists May Work
- Integrated Service & Coordination Units, rehabilitation or therapy environments and approved healthcare-linked settings.
- Home and community settings where the exact discipline, risk controls, safeguarding and local law permit delivery.
- Integrated Life Care, accessible-living, education, disability, ageing, workplace or institutional environments relevant to the vacancy.
- Remote professional review may support coordination, but hands-on or regulated intervention occurs only where lawfully authorised and operationally approved.
Compensation
The representative DI-VAC-180 record is a Professional Specialist. The live card reviewed does not publish a salary amount; the exact approved base for the selected discipline is adjusted by the destination tier and confirmed in the formal record. Clinical scarcity, licensing, local law and the approved role scope may affect the final offer, so an external market estimate should not be represented as DI salary.
Merchandising
Demand, product, supplier, quality, availability, catalogue and commercial-channel coordination—far wider than routine shelf filling.
Why This Role Exists
A validated customer or programme need must be translated into the correct approved product, quantity, specification, supplier and channel. The Merchandising professional connects service demand with manufacturers, entrepreneurs, procurement, quality teams, inventory, warehousing, e-commerce, institutional supply and customer-facing availability.
Product Environments May Include
- Food, nutrition and approved organic/chemical-free categories where applicable.
- FMCG, personal-care, patient-care and daily-use consumer products.
- Nutraceutical, pharmaceutical and para-pharmaceutical products where lawful and properly authorised.
- Medical consumables, equipment, assistive devices and rehabilitation products.
- Inclusive Adaptation, accessible living and other specialist or programme-specific product categories.
Core Responsibilities
- Analyse service, customer and programme demand; translate it into product specifications, assortments, quantities and replenishment requirements.
- Coordinate with approved manufacturers, entrepreneurs, suppliers, procurement and product-development functions.
- Support supplier qualification, product compliance, labelling, catalogue accuracy and traceable commercial documentation.
- Monitor availability, stock movement, shortage, overstock, replenishment and channel performance with inventory and logistics teams.
- Support e-commerce, retail, institutional-supply and customer-distribution presentation without making prohibited health or regulatory claims.
- Capture customer feedback, defects, adverse quality concerns and market response, and escalate to the appropriate quality/professional unit.
Current Verified Vacancy Example
| Official record | Current minimum qualification | Required experience / licence |
|---|---|---|
| DI-VAC-284 Professional Specialist FMCG Merchandising Specialist | Recognised degree, diploma or professional qualification in the exact named discipline, with verified service competency. | 3 years relevant experience. No universal licence stated on the public card; category-specific law still applies. |
Published Vacancy-Linked Course Example
| Vacancy / course code | Published course | Duration and mode |
|---|---|---|
| DI-VAC-284 DI-DIP-284 | Advanced Professional Diploma in FMCG Merchandising Practice | 18 months Hybrid · 9 months online + 9 months in-person |
Merchandising, Procurement and Logistics Are Different
| Function | Primary question | Typical accountability |
|---|---|---|
| Merchandising | What approved product should be available, in what assortment, quantity and channel? | Demand, product, supplier, availability, catalogue and commercial pathway |
| Procurement | How is the approved requirement obtained lawfully and economically? | Sourcing process, quotations/tender, purchasing approval and vendor control |
| Logistics | How is it stored, moved, tracked and delivered safely? | Transport, warehousing, dispatch, chain of custody, handover and exceptions |
Regulated products require professional control
Medicines, medical devices, food, nutraceuticals and patient-care products may carry licensing, advertising, labelling, prescription, batch, temperature, storage or distribution rules. Commercial urgency never overrides professional or regulatory safety.
Where the Role May Work
The role can be connected to country or regional offices, service units, product teams, procurement, supplier/manufacturer environments, warehouses, e-commerce, institutional supply and distribution networks. Work location depends on the assigned category and operational stage; it should be stated in the selected vacancy or formal communication.
Compensation
DI-VAC-284 is a Professional Specialist record. The reviewed live card does not publish a numerical salary; the exact approved base is adjusted by the country-tier index and confirmed in formal vacancy/appointment documentation.
Logistics & Distribution Coordination
Lawful, timely and traceable movement of products, equipment, materials, documents and service-support resources across the full chain.
Current title clarification
The exact phrase “Logistics Coordinator” did not appear as a live title in the current directory search reviewed for this document. The active family is represented by titles such as International Logistics Specialist, International Logistics Planner, Logistics Manager, Last-Mile Dispatch Officer and department-level Logistics & Distribution Coordination Secretary. The website page may retain “Logistics Coordinator” as the family heading, but applicants should apply using the current exact code/title.
What May Move Through the System
- Food, nutrition, FMCG and personal-care products.
- Pharmaceutical, para-pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and controlled healthcare products where authorised.
- Medical equipment, consumables, assistive devices, mobility and accessible-living products.
- Office, project and service-delivery materials; customer or beneficiary supplies; controlled documents and reusable equipment.
Four Operational Sections
| Section | Purpose | Key controls |
|---|---|---|
| 1 · Local procurement & collection | Move approved locally sourced products from supplier/manufacturer into the next stage. | Source communication, collection schedule, quantity, condition and document verification |
| 2 · Shipping & inter-location movement | Move consignments toward the required country, region or operational destination. | Road/air/sea planning, shipping documents, tracking, customs and exception handling |
| 3 · Receiving, hub & internal distribution | Receive, verify and hand over into warehouse, hub, service unit or distribution point. | Condition, quantity, chain of custody, inventory handover and storage requirements |
| 4 · Office, service-unit & customer delivery | Complete final distribution to the authorised office, service location, customer or beneficiary. | Route, appointment, proof of delivery, failed delivery, returns and recovery |
Core Responsibilities
- Plan routes, shipment stages, dispatch priorities, transport resources and delivery schedules.
- Coordinate suppliers, transport providers, customs/regulatory interfaces, warehouses, service units and customer-delivery points.
- Track consignments, shortages, delays, damage, temperature excursions, failed delivery and other exceptions.
- Maintain dispatch, receipt, chain-of-custody and proof-of-delivery documentation.
- Support reverse logistics, returns, replacement movement and recovery of reusable equipment.
- Escalate quality, security, safety or regulatory concerns; never trade compliance for speed.
Current Verified Vacancy Examples
| Official record | Current minimum qualification | Required experience / licence |
|---|---|---|
| DI-VAC-375 Professional Specialist International Logistics Specialist | Recognised degree, diploma or professional qualification in the exact named discipline, with verified service competency. | 3 years relevant experience. |
| DI-VAC-871 Technical / Service Practitioner International Logistics Planner | Recognised degree, diploma or professional qualification in the exact named discipline, with verified service competency. | 3 years relevant experience. |
| DI-VAC-894 Shared Operations Logistics Manager | Recognised qualification, licence or verified competency appropriate to the stated shared role. | 3 years relevant experience. |
Published Vacancy-Linked Course Example
| Vacancy / course code | Published course | Duration and mode |
|---|---|---|
| DI-VAC-375 DI-DIP-375 | Advanced Professional Diploma in International Logistics Practice | 18 months Hybrid · 9 months online + 9 months in-person |
The professional example DI-VAC-375 and the Shared Operations example DI-VAC-894 each show three years’ experience but belong to different role bands. A numerical salary is not displayed in the reviewed live cards. The exact-role approved base and destination-tier index—not the broad word “logistics”—determine the formal amount.
Special Handling and Cold Chain
Medicines, diagnostics, biological products, temperature-sensitive food, controlled medical devices and similar items can require validated storage, cold-chain monitoring, secure transport, batch traceability, time limits and authorised handlers. Assignment to such work requires the exact category knowledge, competency and legal permissions—not merely general transport experience.
Where the Role May Work
The work location follows the stage of the chain: supplier/procurement geography, consolidation points, ports/airports or cross-border routes, receiving hubs, warehouses, service units and last-mile customer locations. Travel and territory are therefore vacancy-specific and must be confirmed before selection.
Compensation
The professional example DI-VAC-375 and the Shared Operations example DI-VAC-894 each show three years’ experience but belong to different role bands. A numerical salary is not displayed in the reviewed live cards. The exact-role approved base and destination-tier index determine the formal amount.
How the Five Career Families Work Together
The organisational value lies in clear handovers and accountable boundaries. A case may use all five families, or only the ones genuinely required.
Example 1 · Home-Based Neurological Rehabilitation
| Role | Contribution to the case |
|---|---|
| Counsellor | Understands the person’s condition, language and family context and wider request; routes to the appropriate rehabilitation pathway. |
| Service / Coordination Secretary | Creates the case route, coordinates documents, professional review, approvals, schedule, communication and follow-up. |
| Physiotherapist / Occupational Therapist | Assesses function, risks, goals; defines and delivers the authorised intervention and equipment recommendation. |
| Merchandising | Identifies an approved mobility/assistive product, specification, supplier, availability and product channel. |
| Logistics | Coordinates safe movement, delivery, handover and any return/replacement process. |
Example 2 · Nutrition and Patient-Care Supply
A qualified professional first determines the appropriate nutritional or patient-care requirement. The Service Secretary controls approvals, documentation and continuity. Merchandising identifies the approved product, correct presentation, quantity and supplier route. Logistics controls storage, temperature or handling conditions and delivery. The Counsellor remains the wider access and navigation point where additional needs emerge.
Example 3 · Community Product Shortage
A Counsellor or field channel identifies a recurring shortage. The Service Secretary validates the relevant service pathway and collects evidence. A qualified professional verifies any health, disability or technical specification. Merchandising analyses demand, supplier and assortment options. Logistics evaluates collection, storage, route and delivery feasibility. Final action proceeds only after the authorised commercial, professional and operational approvals.
No role should silently absorb another role’s authority
A coordinator does not become a clinician; a merchandiser does not approve a medical device for a person; a logistics worker does not alter a professional specification; and a specialist does not bypass procurement, quality or chain-of-custody controls. Escalation is a strength of the system, not a failure.
Where the Work May Be Available
The career family describes the work environment; the exact country, city, unit, remote arrangement, travel territory and reporting line must be confirmed in the selected vacancy and formal appointment communication.
Physical and Operational Planning by Country Tier
| Tier | Planning basis for physical hub availability | What it means for applicants |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 & 2 | Approximately one hub / Integrated Service & Coordination Unit for every 20 active Cluster Coordinators as the full-density model develops. | Deepest direct footprint; roles may connect to hubs, offices, homes, community delivery, suppliers or logistics routes. |
| Tier 3 | Approximately one hub for every 1,000 Cluster Coordinators. | More concentrated physical presence; work may cover a wider area or combine physical and remote coordination. |
| Tier 4 | Approximately one hub for every 10,000 Cluster Coordinators. | Broad regional coverage; travel, partner coordination and centralised operations may be more significant. |
| Tier 5 | Approximately one hub for the country, subject to law, feasibility, security and demand. | National or country-level coordination and wider field/partner networks may support delivery. |
| Tier 6 | No conventional direct office model is assumed; lawful partner-assisted or remote coordination may be used. | Any role requires a separately confirmed, safe and legally appropriate arrangement. |
A tier is not a vacancy guarantee
Country classification does not guarantee an active vacancy, a nearby office, visa, sponsorship, relocation, licensing, or immediate local availability. The exact assignment must be confirmed through the official vacancy and recruitment process.
Current Recruitment-Location Principle
The official country framework gives first priority to suitably qualified and experienced candidates from the country of appointment. Where suitable local candidates are unavailable, culturally or regionally appropriate candidates may receive practical consideration; wider international recruitment may then be considered subject to qualification, experience, law, work authorisation and organisational need. Migration is not itself the recruitment objective.
Role-Specific Location Pattern
| Career family | Most relevant work environments |
|---|---|
| Counsellor | Multilingual helpline, remote/digital access, regional or language-aligned intake, offices and service units. |
| Office / Service Secretary | Corporate/country offices, department coordination, Integrated Service & Coordination Units and authorised central oversight. |
| Professional / Therapist | Licensed facilities, service units, rehabilitation/therapy settings, approved homes, institutions and community environments. |
| Merchandising | Product, supplier, manufacturer, procurement, warehouse, e-commerce, office/service-unit and distribution environments. |
| Logistics | Collection zones, consolidation points, transport routes, ports/airports, warehouses, hubs and final-delivery territories. |
What Can—and Cannot—Be Said About Approximate Salary
A useful career page must give applicants a realistic method without publishing a figure that the live vacancy does not support.
Official Global Compensation Index
| Country tier | Index applied to the approved Tier 1 salary | Official worked illustration if Tier 1 were USD 5,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | 100% | USD 5,000 |
| Tier 2 | 70% | USD 3,500 |
| Tier 3 | 40% | USD 2,000 |
| Tier 4 | 20% | USD 1,000 |
| Tier 5 | 15% | USD 750 |
| Tier 6 | 10% | USD 500 |
Illustration—not the salary of these five roles
The USD 5,000 example is the official framework’s illustration of how the tier index works. It is not a published salary for a Counsellor, Administrative Officer, Coordination Secretary, Therapist, Merchandiser or Logistics Specialist. Actual role salaries must be stated in the applicable vacancy, offer or appointment documentation.
Role-by-Role Salary Formula
| Role family | Public role band example | Responsible public wording |
|---|---|---|
| Counsellor | Professional Specialist (DI-VAC-591) | Approved DI-VAC-591 role base × destination-tier index; exact amount confirmed in formal documentation. |
| Office administration | Shared Operations (DI-VAC-896 / 897) | Approved exact Administrative Officer/Assistant base × destination-tier index. |
| Service Secretary | Coordination Secretary (representative DI-VAC-029) | Approved department-specific Coordination Secretary base × destination-tier index. |
| Therapist | Professional Specialist (representative DI-VAC-180) | Approved exact licensed discipline base × destination-tier index. |
| Merchandiser | Professional Specialist (DI-VAC-284) | Approved DI-VAC-284 role base × destination-tier index. |
| Logistics | Professional Specialist / Practitioner / Shared Operations | Approved exact logistics designation base × destination-tier index; broad family title is insufficient. |
What Affects the Final Formal Amount
- The exact vacancy code and role band—not merely the broad career-family name.
- Country tier, local purchasing capacity, living cost, professional salary market and operational conditions.
- Approved scope, seniority, regulated-profession requirements and organisational budget.
- Applicable local law, tax, employment structure and any formally stated allowances or benefits.
Direct Application or Vacancy-Linked Development
Recruitment and education are separate. The applicant should first test eligibility against the exact vacancy—qualification and experience together—before considering any course.
Pathway 1 · Direct Entry
Use this pathway when the applicant already possesses the exact published qualification, the full required relevant experience, applicable licence/registration, competency, references, country/work eligibility and any other stated condition.
- Select the exact vacancy code and designation.
- Match the qualification wording precisely, including field and professional level.
- Match the experience duration and relevance; prepare verifiable employment/service evidence.
- Confirm licensing, safeguarding and legal work eligibility where required.
- Apply through the official channel. No recruitment fee is payable.
Pathway 2 · Vacancy-Linked Course and Practical Experience
Use this pathway only where an identified gap exists and an approved programme is available for the exact vacancy code. Search the matching DI-DIP code, verify the published duration and mode, and obtain written clarification of the programme, practical components, fees, legal requirements and vacancy linkage before enrolment.
- The course must match the exact vacancy/designation; a generic diploma should not be substituted.
- The programme may address academic, technical, clinical, practical or country-specific gaps according to its approved structure.
- A general course enrolment is not the purchase of a job. Any employment commitment exists only when formally documented against an identified vacancy and remains subject to successful completion of all prescribed, assessment, legal and licensing requirements.
- Course or professional-service fees are separate from recruitment and must be communicated through an official channel with proper documentation.
Published Course Architecture
| Feature | Current published structure |
|---|---|
| Alignment | One vacancy-specific diploma record aligned to each of the 919 published vacancy categories. |
| Durations | 6, 12, 18, 24 or 30 months, according to the exact programme. |
| Study modes | Online, offline/physical or hybrid. |
| Offline planning benchmark | The country framework states a Tier 1 six-month offline planning benchmark of USD 19,000 before separately applicable international travel and immigration-related costs; actual inclusions and fees are programme-specific. |
| Clinical/practical programmes | Additional facilities and an academic-fee component adjustment may apply; eligible productive supervised placements may have specific stipend terms. |
No unauthorised payment for employment
No person should make an unofficial payment merely in exchange for employment. An authorised payment must relate to a clearly identified course, academic, membership, ID-card or professional service; be communicated through an official channel; be paid only to an authorised account; and be supported by the applicable acknowledgement or documentation.
How to Apply Correctly
A clear application identifies one exact vacancy, proves the qualification and experience requirements together, and states the preferred work location without assuming sponsorship or availability.
Step-by-Step Application Route
| Step | Action | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Choose the exact role | Open Ongoing Recruitment and search the designation, vacancy code, service or department. Do not apply only under a broad heading such as “Therapist” or “Logistics.” |
| 2 | Verify both core thresholds | Copy the exact minimum qualification and required experience into your notes and assess them together. Also record the licence/registration position. |
| 3 | Confirm location readiness | State the preferred country/locality, current residence, work authorisation or visa status, languages and whether travel/relocation is possible. Do not assume sponsorship. |
| 4 | Prepare evidence | Create a current CV and attach qualification certificates, experience letters, licence/registration evidence, identity/contact details and relevant competency or reference evidence. |
| 5 | Submit through the official channel | Use a clear subject line: Application – DI-VAC-XXX – Exact Designation – Preferred Country. Send only to the official application channel. |
| 6 | If a gap exists | Search the same vacancy code on Courses Offered (DI-DIP-XXX). Request written eligibility and pathway clarification before enrolling. |
| 7 | Complete assessment and verification | Proceed through document verification, competency assessment, interview, background/safeguarding or licensing checks and vacancy/location confirmation as applicable. |
| 8 | Rely only on formal confirmation | Salary, location, reporting line, appointment, start date, sponsorship/visa position and any benefits are effective only when stated in authorised documentation. |
Recommended Application Package
- Cover note naming one exact vacancy code, designation and preferred country/location.
- Current CV with dates, responsibilities and measurable evidence relevant to the vacancy.
- Academic and professional qualifications; transcripts or equivalency evidence where requested.
- Experience certificates/reference contacts proving the required relevant duration.
- Licence, registration, safeguarding, police/background or professional-standing records where applicable.
- Language proficiency and regional/cultural experience, particularly for counselling or community-facing roles.
- Work authorisation/visa status and realistic relocation or travel availability.
Official Application Contacts
| Live vacancy search | un-ngo.org/ongoing-recruitment |
| Vacancy-linked course search | un-ngo.org/courses-offered |
| Recruitment / service policy | un-ngo.org/joining-dignified-independence |
| Country and salary framework | un-ngo.org/global-country-classification… |
| Application email | application@di-ngo.org |
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Questions This Page Should Answer Before an Enquiry
The website page should reduce uncertainty without replacing the live vacancy record or creating promises beyond authorised documentation.
Are these five headings five single vacancies?
No. They are five public-facing career families. Some map to one clear representative code, while Office/Service Secretary, therapy and logistics include multiple exact designations.
Does a Counsellor always need only a psychology degree?
No universal statement should be made. The current DI-VAC-591 example accepts a relevant degree or diploma in counselling, psychology, social work, case management or the named field, together with three years of relevant experience. Other counselling records may differ.
Is Office Secretary the same as Service Secretary?
No. Shared office administration maps to Administrative Officer/Assistant records. Service/Coordination Secretary is a senior, department-specific professional-governance role with a much higher discipline and experience threshold.
Can a course replace a professional licence?
No. A course may form part of an approved development pathway, but regulated practice still requires the destination country’s licence, registration, supervised practice, work authorisation and other legal conditions.
Where will I work?
The exact country, locality, office/hub, remote arrangement, home/community territory or logistics route is vacancy-specific. The family section explains likely environments; only formal vacancy/appointment communication confirms the assignment.
What salary will I receive?
The public records reviewed do not show a fixed number for these examples. DI uses the approved exact-role Tier 1 base and the country-tier index. The actual amount belongs in the vacancy, offer or appointment document.
Is there a recruitment fee?
No. Direct recruitment is not sold. Course, academic or optional professional-service fees are separate and must be clearly identified, officially communicated and documented.
Does training guarantee employment?
Only a specific, written vacancy-linked commitment can create that pathway, and it remains subject to successful completion of all prescribed assessment, practical, legal, licensing and verification requirements. General course enrolment is not a job purchase.
Will DI provide a visa or sponsorship?
A tier or application does not guarantee visa, sponsorship or relocation. Local qualified candidates receive first priority, and any immigration support must be separately confirmed in writing.
How do I find the right course?
Search the exact DI-VAC code on Courses Offered and use the matching DI-DIP code. Verify title, duration, study mode, department and designation on completion.
Accuracy, Availability and Applicant Protection
This final section should remain on the published page so that detailed career information is not misunderstood as a contract or guarantee.
This page explains five major operational and service career families and provides representative official vacancy and course records checked on 29 August 2026. It is not itself a vacancy notice, employment contract, appointment order, guaranteed international posting, salary promise, visa promise, sponsorship guarantee, licence approval or guarantee that every role is available in every country or locality.
Vacancy titles, codes, qualifications, experience requirements, licences, course structures, locations, compensation, benefits, operational conditions and availability may be updated. The exact current live record and authorised formal communication control. Where local law or a regulator imposes a stricter or more favourable requirement, the applicable legal requirement is followed.
Employment opportunities are not sold. Applicants who satisfy the exact vacancy requirements may apply directly without a recruitment fee. Any separately offered academic, training, membership, documentation, consultancy or professional service must be clearly identified, officially communicated and supported by appropriate documentation.
Applicant decision rule
Choose the exact vacancy. Read the minimum qualification and required experience together. Confirm licence and location. Prepare proof. Apply through the official channel. Consider a course only when a verified gap and an approved vacancy-linked pathway exist.