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Einleitungstext The Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zurich is a center of competence for Swiss and international security policy and peace promotion. It offers expertise in research, teaching, and consultancy. Projekthintergrund The Think Tank of the Center for Security Studies serves as an important link between academia and practitioners in the field of security policy and as a point of contact and reference for the wider public. 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. We are seeking someone to work as a Program Officer in our “Mediation Support Project” (MSP), a joint project between the CSS ETH Zurich and swisspeace, working in collaboration with the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). MSP seeks to strengthen Swiss and international mediation efforts. Aufgaben-/Stellenbeschreibung The successful candidate will join the Mediation and Peace Team, supporting and leading the implementation of MSP activities. The position will involve the following responsibilities: Knowledge management and applied research related to mediation in peace processes Design and delivery of negotiation and mediation trainings and other capacity building activities Support the operation of mediation networks Conflict analysis Support dialogue, negotiation and mediation activities Work in conflict contexts Training of future mediators and peace practitioners Training for parties in conflict contexts (e.g. www.peacemediation.ch , www.mas-mediation.ethz.ch ) Coordination of MSP activities Organization of MSP activities Management tasks related to the MSP program Ihr Profil Relevant MA degree in Social Sciences or Humanities (e.g. peace and conflict studies, political science, sociology, anthropology, environment) A minimum of three years’ work expe