The Division relies on two Associates to support its work. Each Associate spends one year with the Division and works as an integral part of the team and the wider organization. Associates are specially selected for their mix of intellectual, practical and inter-personal skills. We are hiring two positions, one focused on diplomacy and one on policy.
The main role of the Policy Associate is to support the Policy team in developing substantive, evidence-based positions of the ICRC on key global policy thematics (e.g. conflict and climate, peace, digital risks) through research, drafting and analytical support. The Associate will also support engagement and coordination with other units, environment scanning and monitoring on key topics, and may be asked to support external and internal events.
The main role of the Diplomatic Associate, is to support the division in understanding relevant processes and policy across the United Nations in Geneva and in ensuring timely and strategic engagement by the ICRC in UN and inter-agency fora, such as the Human Rights Council (HRC), and the Interagency Standing Committee (IASC). They will also provide occasional support to other humanitarian diplomacy tasks as needed, including on crisis diplomacy.