About the Centre of Competence on Humanitarian Negotiation

The Centre of Competence on Humanitarian Negotiation is a joint initiative of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) Switzerland, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the World Food Programme (WFP).

Our aim is to facilitate the capture, analysis, and sharing of experiences and practices around humanitarian negotiation and to provide a space for dialogue across humanitarian organisations. At the core of our activities is the CCHN community of practice, a global community of humanitarian negotiators working at the frontlines of humanitarian action.

The CCHN is administratively hosted by the ICRC and is based in Geneva, Switzerland.

Purpose of the position

PLEASE NOTE: this is a paid traineeship position, as per ICRC policy. The contract duration is of 12 months (non-renewable) starting in September 2023. The position is based in Geneva, Switzerland.

The Operations and Curriculum Associate is part of the CCHN’s Operations team – which also comprises of the Head of Operations, four regional Operations Managers, a Project Manager, five regional Operations Associates and a Senior Curriculum Adviser.

The Operations and Curriculum Associate reports to the Senior Curriculum Adviser. The Associate will provide administrative and operational support for the successful implementation of online and onsite Trainings of Facilitators are offered by the CCHN to its global community of frontline negotiators in order to expand its pool of workshop facilitators.

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