Senior Program Officer, Mediation & Peace (CARIM)

ETH Zurich; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 100.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Two-year appointment

Zurich workplace with career training

Zusammenfassung

ETH Zürich's Center for Security Studies (CSS) invites applications for a (Senior) Program Officer in the CARIM program. The role contributes to mediation and peace research, training, and practice, with focus on narratives and legal traditions in conflict.

Located in Zurich, the position requires international experience, strong English, and willingness to travel. The appointment is two years with potential extension.

Qualifikationen

• MA degree in social sciences or humanities (peace and conflict studies, political science, sociology, anthropology, environment)
• 3+ years work experience in mediation/mediation support, project management or applied research
• Experience in conflict-affected contexts and concrete conflict transformation work
• Experience writing, publishing, and editing applied research
• Experience with international organizations, NGOs or think tanks in mediation contexts
• Experience working across cultures and narratives in conflict and mediation
• Strong analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Proactive, independent, and team-oriented mindset
• Willingness to travel, including to conflict zones
• Excellent English language skills; knowledge of Swiss national languages is a plus

Aufgaben

• Support and lead CARIM activities and programme implementation
• Conduct knowledge management and applied research on mediation in peace processes
• Design and deliver training on negotiation, mediation, and capacity-building
• Provide direct support to conflict analysis, dialogue, negotiation, and mediation
• Contribute to training and development of mediators and peace practitioners
• Focus on narratives and legal traditions in shaping conflicts and mediation
• Coordinate programme management tasks for CARIM
• Support development of units and networks at the research-practice intersection

Kenntnisse

Mediation experience

Project management

Applied research

International organisations

Inter-cultural skills

English proficiency

Ausbildung

MA in social sciences or humanities

Jobbeschreibung

ETH Zürich's Center for Security Studies (CSS) invites applications for a (Senior) Program Officer in the CARIM program. The role contributes to mediation and peace research, training, and practice, with focus on narratives and legal traditions in conflict.

Located in Zurich, the position requires international experience, strong English, and willingness to travel. The appointment is two years with potential extension.