Project Officer

About the job

The Staff Association (SA) of the ICRC aims to defend the interests of:

• ICRC staff members (in Geneva or expatriates) on all matters relating to personnel policy and collective labour agreements (CLA);
• its members, notably by providing assistance in conflicts related to employment/work conditions.

Components of the SA:

• General Assembly: approximately 2,300 members
• Executive Committee of the Staff Association (COMAP): 12 elected members
• Permanent Office: 2 permanent salaried employees employed by the SA

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The Executive Committee of the Association is looking for a

Project Officer at 100%

You will be responsible for assisting the permanent secretary and supporting the COMAP on a daily basis.

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Main responsibilities

• Collect/synthesise information on various files and subjects followed by the COMAP and the permanent secretary
• Contribute to collective reflection on the various files
• Request the opinion of SA members by developing qualitative and quantitative surveys, processing and analysing the results
• Maintain the visibility of the COMAP’s role, its objectives, the files it is working on and its achievements
• Write and/or format various documents (newsletters, annual report, press releases, articles, alerts, minutes of weekly meetings, etc.)
• Feed and manage the SA website and its page on the ICRC intranet
• Increase the number of SA members, manage its database
• Manage the SA’s accounting

Required profile

• Higher education (Universities of Applied Sciences, Universities, or equivalent qualification)
• At least 5 years of professional experience, ideally in a communication role
• French and English: excellent oral and written communication in one of the two languages and very good command of the other
• Ability to simplify information and write impactful messages
• Creativity to format and enhance information
• Proficiency in office and digital communication tools
• Valid work permit to work in Geneva

Place of work : Geneva

Starting date : 15 February 2027

Contract duration : permanent contract

Applications to be sent to: ref. "Project Officer"

Application deadline: 20 October 2026