On patrol with the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission in Ukraine.
A patrol of OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine in the Donetsk region. © OSCE/Evgeny Maloletka

Current vacancies – SEP-sponsored positions

Associate Human Rights Officer (JPO, P2) in Nairobi

The OHCHR Sudan Office is seeking an Associate Human Rights Officer (100%) to support the Civic Space Unit. In this role, you will assist in monitoring human rights trends, engaging with civil society, and contributing to research and reporting on civic freedoms.

Preselection process conducted by: cinfo

Apply by 25.03.2025

 

Human Security Advisor in Pristina

The advert is published on the federal government's jobs platform Federal Administration website 

The application period will be open until 6 April 2025

Planned positions

Peace and Development Advisor, Secondment to the Resident Coordinator (PDF, 6 Pages, 330.3 kB) Office in Venezuela

Policy Officer, Democracy and Electoral Observation Division (PDF, 3 Pages, 173.3 kB)
Seconded to the EU in Brussels

Special Assistant to the SRSG
Secondment to the MONUSCO in Kinshasa

JPO in Political Affairs
OSESG-GL in Nairobi
closing date: 14.04.2025

JPO in support of the UN SR on Freedom of Assembly and Association
OHCHR in Geneva

JPO in support of the Human Rights Council and Treaty Mechanisms Division, Human Rights Treaties Branch, Petitions and Inquiries Section
OHCHR in Geneva

JPO in Humanitarian Affairs - Policy Development and Studies Branch (PAPS)
OCHA in New York

JPO in anti-human trafficking, implementing projects of the Anti-human Trafficking Unit
UNODC in Vienna

JPO
IIIM – International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism in Geneva

UN Youth Volunteers
20 young Swiss nationals are setting off to begin their year-long assignment as United Nations Youth Volunteers (UNYV) with a UN organization. The next positions within the "Swiss Youth at the United Nations" programme will be published on 27 March 2025. Learn more here

Current vacancies – positions not sponsored by the swiss expert pool

The positions below correspond with Switzerland's thematic and geographic policy priorities in peace and human rights but cannot be sponsored by the FDFA. The organisations directly recruit and employ the candidate. We kindly request you to send your application to the relevant organisation. Candidates can inform the SEP of their application.

Application dossier

A complete application dossier contains the following documents:

  • Letter of application
  • Copies of diplomas and references
  • Curriculum vitae in English
  • SEF personal data sheet

For OSCE and EU applications with the documents requested in the job advertisement.

Unsolicited applications will not be considered.

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Last update 17.03.2025

Contact

Swiss Expert Pool for Civilian Peacebuilding

FDFA Peace and Human Rights Division
Bundesgasse 32
3003 Bern

Phone

+41 58 462 82 14

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