Mediation & Peace Programs Lead (Zurich)

Immigration Policy Lab; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 90.000 - 120.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Zurich workplace

Career development

Zusammenfassung

The Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zurich is seeking a Mediation Support Program Officer for the MSP, a joint project with swisspeace and the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). You will join the Mediation and Peace Team in Zurich to implement MSP activities.

The role emphasizes knowledge management, training design, network support, and fieldwork in conflict contexts, with travel and collaboration across international partners.

Qualifikationen

• MA degree in Social Sciences or Humanities (e.g. peace and conflict studies, political science, sociology, anthropology, environment)
• Minimum of three years’ work experience related to mediation/mediation support, project management or applied research in peace and conflict
• Experience living or working in conflict-affected contexts and concrete mediation process support
• Experience writing, publishing, and editing applied research
• Work experience in international organizations, NGOs or think tanks related to mediation and mediation support
• Strong analytical, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Curious, cooperative and independent personality
• Proactive approach to tasks
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Willingness to travel to conflict-affected contexts
• Excellent proficiency in English; knowledge of a Swiss national language is a plus
• Other language skills are beneficial

Aufgaben

• Knowledge management and applied research related to mediation in peace processes
• Design and delivery of negotiation and mediation trainings and other capacity building activities
• Support the operation of mediation networks
• Conflict analysis
• Support dialogue, negotiation and mediation activities
• Work in conflict contexts
• Training of future mediators and peace practitioners
• Training for parties in conflict contexts (e.g. www.peacemediation.ch, www.mas-mediation.ethz.ch)
• Coordination of MSP activities
• Organization of MSP activities
• Management tasks related to the MSP program

Kenntnisse

Mediation experience

Project management

Research and analysis

English proficiency

Teamwork

Ausbildung

MA in Social Sciences or related field

Jobbeschreibung

The Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zurich is seeking a Mediation Support Program Officer for the MSP, a joint project with swisspeace and the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). You will join the Mediation and Peace Team in Zurich to implement MSP activities.

The role emphasizes knowledge management, training design, network support, and fieldwork in conflict contexts, with travel and collaboration across international partners.