Employment opportunities

The FDFA sponsors the deployment and issues the successful applicant with a contract under the Ordinance on Personnel for Peace Support, the Promotion of Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid (POPHAO). The expert becomes a member of the SEP.

Ordinance on Personnel for Peace Support, the Promotion of Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid, POPHAO (fr)

Applicant requirement profile for SEP-jobs (PDF, 47.9 kB, English)

SEP personal history form (DOCX, 8 Pages, 102.8 kB, English)

Associate Human Rights Officer (JPO, P2) in Nairobi

The OHCHR Sudan Office is seeking an Associate Human Rights Officer (100%) to support the Civic Space Unit. In this role, you will assist in monitoring human rights trends, engaging with civil society, and contributing to research and reporting on civic freedoms.

Preselection process conducted by: cinfo

Apply by 25.03.2025

Human Security Advisor in Pristina

The advert is published on the federal government's jobs platform Federal Administration website 

The application period will be open until 6 April 2025

Peace and Development Advisor, Secondment to the Resident Coordinator (PDF, 6 Pages, 330.3 kB) Office in Venezuela

Policy Officer, Democracy and Electoral Observation Division (PDF, 3 Pages, 173.3 kB)
Seconded to the EU in Brussels

Special Assistant to the SRSG
Secondment to the MONUSCO in Kinshasa

JPO in Political Affairs
OSESG-GL in Nairobi
closing date: 14.04.2025

JPO in support of the UN SR on Freedom of Assembly and Association
OHCHR in Geneva

JPO in support of the Human Rights Council and Treaty Mechanisms Division, Human Rights Treaties Branch, Petitions and Inquiries Section
OHCHR in Geneva

JPO in Humanitarian Affairs - Policy Development and Studies Branch (PAPS)
OCHA in New York

JPO in anti-human trafficking, implementing projects of the Anti-human Trafficking Unit
UNODC in Vienna

JPO
IIIM – International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism in Geneva

UN Youth Volunteers
20 young Swiss nationals are setting off to begin their year-long assignment as United Nations Youth Volunteers (UNYV) with a UN organization. The next positions within the "Swiss Youth at the United Nations" programme will be published on 27 March 2025. Learn more here

The positions below correspond with Switzerland's thematic and geographic policy priorities in peace and human rights but cannot be sponsored by the FDFA. The organisations directly recruit and employ the candidate. We kindly request you to send your application to the relevant organisation. Candidates can inform the SEP of their application.