Job Posting: International Committee of the Red Cross

The international humanitarian organization is hiring its next Chief Ombudsperson. The search will fill a position that has been held by John W. Zinsser since 2017. Based in Geneva, the full-time position directs the work of four regional Ombuds and a network of other collateral-duty Ombuds, represents the program internally and externally, and serves as the Ombuds for ICRC personnel in Europe, Central Asia and the Americas. The ICRC Ombuds is affiliated with the Executive Office of the Director-General and serves a four-year, renewable term starting about February 1, 2023.

Applicants must have a university degree and conflict resolution experience with a "large sophisticated organization." (The last search requires a command of English and French, but this is not a current requirement.) Applications are due by November 13, 2022. No salary indicated. (ICRC Posting.)

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