Date of last update: 21/07/2022 2024-04-29
swisspeace is a practice and research institute dedicated to advancing effective peacebuilding. Partnerships with local and international actors are at the core of our work. Together, we combine competence and creativity to reduce violence and promote peace in contexts affected by conflicts. In collaboration with the University of Basel swisspeace offers a number of postgraduate programs and courses for peacebuilding professionals from around the world.
To grow its work on Gender & Peacebuilding, swisspeace is looking for a
Senior Program Officer Gender & Peacebuilding (80 - 100%)
Starting date: 1 October 2022 (or by agreement)
swisspeace understands peace and conflict as gendered realities. We are involved in policy and practice on the Women, Peace, and Security agenda, feminist foreign policy, and gender in peacebuilding. We provide our expertise to different state and non-state actors, and in collaboration with members of the Swiss Platform for Peacebuilding KOFF, we engage with state institutions, civil society, and academia to create space for dialogue, support peace policy and programming, and advance teaching, training, and research on the gendered dimensions of peace and conflict in Switzerland, and abroad.
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We look forward to receiving your complete application in English, including motivation letter, CV, work certificates and diplomas in PDF by 20 July 2022. Interviews will take place on 9 and 16 August 2022.
Please send your application to jobs@swisspeace.ch mentioning 'Gender & Peacebuilding Advisor in the subject line. More information at www.swisspeace.ch and koff.swisspeace.ch.
Will manage other people: Yes
Type of contract: Staff (Permanent and Fixed Term)
Macro-area: Switzerland
Level of experience: Senior Professional, more than 5 years
Area of work Definition: Political Affairs, Conflict and Peacekeeping
Type of organisation: Foundations and Private Sector