Job Opportunities in Switzerland

What we do

Purpose

Accountabilities & Functional responsibilities

Key responsibilities

• Assistance to the Editor-in-Chief and the Managing Editor of the International Review of the Red Cross across all daily activities of the Review;
• Evaluation and editing of article submissions (checking the reasoning, arguments, structure and sources), including of submission dealing with topics of a legal nature;
• Identification of potential authors and peer reviewers;
• Research on a variety of topics in the realm of IHL, humanitarian policy and action, as per the needs of the Review in relation to articles under consideration;
• Responding to queries or dispatching them to the appropriate colleague;
• Engagement with authors, peer reviewers and publishers, in a diplomatic and politically astute manner, as an ambassador for the journal and the ICRC;
• Interaction with both external and internal interlocutors on identifying potential topics to be covered in the Review and for commissioning articles. These include, but are not limited to: colleagues across the various units and departments in HQ, ICRC delegations, National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, beneficiaries, and professionals outside the ICRC;
• Preparation and co-conduct of interviews of key experts in the field of humanitarian law, policy and action for the Review;
• Assistance in the development of a promotion strategy for upcoming editions of the journal in close collaboration with other members of the editorial team and other units within the Law & Policy Outreach Unit.

Certifications / Education required

Professional Experience required

What we offer

Additional information

• Type of role: Associate
• Working rate: 100%
• Location: Geneva (This position allows you to get a visa and permit for working and living in Geneva, Switzerland)
• Type of contract: Traineeship
• Gross monthly salary: 3891 CHF
• Length of assignment: 12 months
• Reports to: The Editor-in-Chief of the Review
• Estimated start date: January 2025

Our Values

• At the ICRC, we value impact, collaboration, respect, and compassion. We seek candidates who demonstrate behaviors based on these shared values. For more information on the ICRC values, please visit this page.