Associate Programme Officer (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:

• Advanced University Degree (Master’s Degree or equivalent), preferably in peace and conflict studies, political science, international relations, social sciences or related fields.
• 3 years of relevant work experience in project/programme and fund management, peace and peacebuilding analysis and identifying intervention strategies, international negotiations or strategic planning at the international level, as well as relevant experience in peacebuilding related work within the UN system
• Knowledge of specialized areas of peacebuilding are an advantage, including gender-responsive peacebuilding and women, peace and security; youth, peace and security; and climate, peace and security and environmental peacebuilding. 
• Knowledge of policies and practices of UN organizations, development cooperation and aid management. 
• Fluency in spoken and written English is required,
• Proficiency in additional UN languages, especially French and/or Spanish, are highly desirable.

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:

• Motivation letter in English (not more than 3500 characters, to be inserted in the pop-up window when you click on “apply”)
• P11 form duly completed and uploaded under the section “documents”. Note that we will base our evaluation and calculation of your relevant experience on the P11 (not your CV). Should you prefer to use a P11 different from the one we provide, please make sure to state your employment rate in percentages for each employment.
• Work certificates, diplomas and university credentials (as PDF) uploaded under the section “documents”.
• A copy of your driving license

   

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Application deadline:  15 July 2024
Written test: To be completed online between 25 and 29 July 2024
First round of interviews:  12 and 13 August 2024, 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 Tanja Andrist, 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.