Associate Programme Officer (Capacity Generation) (JPO, P2), Justice and Corrections Service
United States of America, New York, New York
Nonprofit/Community/Social Services/International Cooperation
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Date of last update: 2026-02-25 (Expiry date: 2026-03-26)
Job description
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The Department of Peace Operations (DPO) is dedicated to assisting the Member States and the Secretary-General in their efforts to maintain international peace and security. DPO provides political and executive direction to UN peacekeeping operations around the world and maintains contact with the Security Council, troop and financial contributors, and parties to the conflict in the implementation of Security Council mandates.
The DPO Justice and Corrections Service (JCS) provides strategic, technical and administrative guidance to rule of law, justice and corrections components in UN peace operations and facilitates the secondment of government-provided justice and corrections personnel. JCS works closely with United Nations Member States to help ensure that Security Council resolutions, Secretary-General reports and other official documents reflect the work and needs of justice and corrections systems in peace operations host countries.
As Associate Programme Officer (Capacity Generation) you support the JCS Justice and Corrections Service Programme Officer by providing the following:
- Providing technical support and guidance to justice and corrections components in DPO-managed field missions in relation to their human resource needs;
- Liaising with Member States to source, recruit, deploy, and manage seconded justice and corrections personnel (including rotations, extensions, and repatriations);
- Supporting the recruitment, deployment, and management of seconded personnel, including rotations and repatriations;
- Contributing to developing innovative deployment modalities, including specialized teams and non-mission settings.
- Organizing periodic briefing sessions to contributing countries and discussing current challenges and needs for their engagement
- Etc.
Part of the Swiss JPO Programme, this position is sponsored by the Peace and Human Rights Division (PHRD) of the FDFA.
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Vacancies: 1
Working hours (%): 80-100% / 100%
80-100% / 100%Type of contract: Staff (Permanent and Fixed Term)
Duration: 1-2 year assignment (1 year renewable fixed-term contracts)
Education level: Master's degree
Driving licence: Car driving licence
Macro-area: North America
Level of experience: Professional, 3 to 5 years
Area of work Definition: Democracy, Governance, Human Rights, Law, Public Administration
Area of work: Human Resources Management
Area of work: Political Affairs, Conflict and Peacekeeping
Type of organisation: Multilateral Organisations
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 law, criminal justice, social sciences or human resources management
- 3 years of professional experience working in either a justice or prisons/corrections system or in human resource management is required. DPO counts professional experience gained after completion of the first university degree. Relevant internship experience is counted at 50%. Relevant volunteer experience may be credited for up to 50%;
- Experience providing technical assistance for the development of justice and/or prison systems in a transitional, developmental or post-conflict setting is an asset;
- Excellent knowledge and command of computer programmes;
- Advanced knowledge of database management;
- Knowledge of graphic design platforms is an asset;
- Knowledge of French is 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:
- Mandatory: Motivation letter in English (not more than 3500 characters, to be inserted in the pop-up window when you click on "apply")
- Mandatory: 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.
- Mandatory: Work certificates, diplomas and university credentials (as PDF) uploaded under the section "documents".
- Mandatory: A copy of your driving license
- Optional: CV in English
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Application deadline: 26 March 2026
Written test: to be completed between 2 – 6 April 2026
First round of interviews: 15 / 16 April 2026 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, recruitment@cinfo.ch
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.
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