The Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zurich is a center of competence for Swiss and international security policy, offering expertise in research, teaching, and consultancy. The Think Tank’s Mediation and Peace Section supports efforts to negotiate, mediate, and transform violent political conflicts by conducting research, providing training, and directly supporting those engaged in peace practice and conflict transformation processes. The CARIM Program is a joint initiative between CSS ETH Zurich and the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), aiming to strengthen Swiss and international mediation efforts by engaging with different narratives, legal traditions, or worldviews that shape conflict and the negotiation of political solutions.
Tasks
- Support and, where appropriate, lead the implementation of CARIM activities
- Conduct knowledge management and applied research related to mediation in peace processes
- Design and deliver training programmes on negotiation, mediation, and related capacity-building activities
- Provide direct support to conflict analysis, dialogue, negotiation, and mediation processes in diverse conflict contexts
- Contribute to the training and development of future mediators, peace practitioners, and conflict parties, both within established programmes and through courses tailored to specific contexts and needs
- Focus on the role of narratives and legal traditions in shaping conflict dynamics, negotiations, and mediation processes
- Undertake coordination, organisational, and programme management tasks related to the CARIM Programme
- Contribute to the further development of the Programme’s activities, networks, and knowledge base at the intersection of research and practice
Requirements
- Relevant 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 the peace and conflict field
- Experience working and living in a conflict-affected context, as well as concrete conflict transformation work
- Experience writing, publishing, and editing applied research
- Work experience in international organizations, NGOs, or think tanks related to mediation and mediation support
- Experience working in inter-cultural dimensions and narratives in conflict and mediation
- Curious, cooperative, independent personality with strong analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills
- Proactive approach to tasks and ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Willingness to travel, including to conflict-affected contexts
- Excellent proficiency in English required
- At least one Swiss national language is a significant plus
- Other language skills are beneficial
Benefits
- Opportunity to apply and develop mediation support and research skills within a university-based think tank working on security and peace issues
- Two-year appointment with the option of extension if there is funding and mutual agreement
- Workplace in the center of Zurich with attractive working conditions
- Further training and the ability to conduct applied research, publish results in different formats, and provide process support related to peace mediation as part of career development
- Diversity and sustainability are valued, with an inclusive culture and promotion of equality of opportunity
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Das Team
The successful candidate will join the Mediation and Peace Team, working within a multi-lingual environment and collaborating on the implementation and development of the CARIM Programme.