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

Expert in Mediation (PDF, 2 Pages, 111.1 kB, English)
Secondment to the EU EEAS in Brussels
The advert is published on the federal government's jobs platform Federal Administration website.
The application period will be open until 10 July 2025

Planned positions

Special Assistant to the SRSG (PDF, 2 Pages, 203.8 kB, English)
Secondment to the MONUSCO in Kinshasa
The advert will be published on the federal government's jobs platform Federal Administration website. 
The application period will be open until 18 July 2025. 

Peacebuilding Liaision Officer (PDF, 3 Pages, 109.8 kB, English)
Secondment to the UN University in Geneva
The advert will be published on the federal government's jobs platform Federal Administration website. 
The application period will be open until 23 July 2025. 

International Professional Officer – Dialogue, Environment, Participation, and Victims Unit (PDF, 2 Pages, 111.2 kB, English)
Secondment to OEA MAPP
The advert will be published on the federal government's jobs platform Federal Administration website. 
The application period will be open until 3 August 2025. 
 

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

JPO
IIIM – International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism in Geneva

Adviser (S3)
Secondment to the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities

UN Youth Volunteers
Recruitment by cinfo; the next application round, which will include new positions at the United Nations, is scheduled to open on 18 August 2025

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 04.07.2025

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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