Associate Human Rights Analyst (JPO, P2)  

Skills required

For the Swiss JPO programme:

• Swiss nationality
• Not older than 32 years at the date of the first round of interviews
• Fluency in English and a second UN language
• Master’s degree  
• Two Swiss national languages
• Driving license

For this position:

• Master’s degree in intelligence analysis, criminology, law, Middle Eastern studies, conflict or security studies, international relations, political/social/data science or related fields
• 3 years of professional experience with a focus on intelligence/information analysis, criminal investigations, international humanitarian law or human rights is required. (Counted at 100%, gained after completion of the first university degree. Internship experience is counted as 50%, regardless of whether paid or not.)
• Experience in the Middle East region is desirable
• Working knowledge of analytical software, open-source investigations and analysis is desirable
• Fluency in English and knowledge of Arabic is required

Please find more details in the full job description.

Important details regarding your application

Make sure your profile on cinfoPoste is complete and up to date:

• Obligatory: Motivation letter in English (not more than 3500 characters, to be inserted in the pop-up window when you click on “apply”)
• Obligatory: UN Personal History Profile duly completed and uploaded under the section “documents”. Note that we will base our evaluation and calculation of your relevant experience on the UN Personal History Profile, not the CV.
• Obligatory: A copy of your driving license
• Optional: CV in English, work certificates, diplomas and university credentials (as PDF) uploaded under the section “documents”.

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Application deadline:  20 February 2025

Written test: to be completed between 26 February and 03 March 2025

First round of interviews:  14 March 2025 online

Start date: Please be aware that the recruitment process may take 3 to 6 months. You are expected to start your assignment within 3 months following notification of selection.

Any questions? Contact Michal Habegger, cinfo’s Recruitment Specialist, [email protected] 

We are committed to gender balance and encourage applications from qualified individuals of all genders. We also welcome applications from people with different gender identities and from people with different backgrounds, including sexual orientation, disability, cultural or religious background. We value an inclusive working environment that promotes equal opportunities and a non-discriminatory culture.