Program Officer working on organizationalaspects of peace mediation support
The Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zurich is a center of competence for Swiss and international security policy. It offers security policy expertise in research, teaching, and consultancy. The position is fixed-term for a period of 6 months
Project background
Our Mediation Support Team supports efforts to mediate and transform violent political conflicts by conducting research, providing training and directly supporting those engaged in peace processes. We are seeking for someone to work on the program entitled “Culture and Religion in Mediation (CARIM)” and “Mediation Support Project (MSP)” which is conducted in partnership with the Mediation Team of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) and swisspeace.
Job description
Tasks involve organization of workshops and training courses, such as the Peace Mediation Course, Religion and Mediation Course, UN Religion and Mediation Course, as well as supporting the team with other content and administrative tasks.
Your profile
The successful candidate will have a relevant MA degree and ideally at least one year of relevant research or project management experience. She or he is a curious, cooperative, independent personality with strong organizational and interpersonal skills. Excellent English in addition to either German or French is required. Excellent command of excel and word, as well as project management experience is an advantage.
We offer
We offer the opportunity to develop your applied peace mediation support skills, and experience how the CSS mediation support team works.
Further information about the Center for Security Studies and the Mediation Support Team can be found on our website www.css.ethz.ch. For questions about the position, please contact Simon Mason (mason@sipo.gess.ethz.ch - no application documents).
We value diversity
Curious? So are we.
We look forward to receiving your online application including
- a letter of interest explaining the skills and motivation you would bring to the post
- a CV
- one single-authored writing sample (e.g. an article, or thesis chapter)
no later than 31 January 2024.
Interviews will be held in February. Please note that we exclusively accept applications submitted through our online application portal. Applications via email or postal services will not be considered.