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Current staff vacancies at the World Council of Churches
FileVacancy: Programme executive of the Ecumenical Office to the United Nations in New York
The programme executive of the Ecumenical Office to the United Nations in New York coordinates the Ecumenical Office to the United Nations in New York; builds up relations with main players in the UN system, with the WCC Geneva team; analyzes trends and issues in the UN agenda relevant to the concerns in the ecumenical movement; engages the competences available in the ecumenical movement and in advocacy, action and reflection on behalf of the World Council of Churches and with member churches and other ecumenical partners; facilitates the advocacy role of leaders in the ecumenical movement in particular the general secretary and the associate general secretary for Public Witness and Diakonia of the WCC. Deadline for applications: 15 June 2013
FileVacancy: Director of the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs
The director of the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs directs the WCC’s work on International Affairs and engages in advocacy, action and reflection on behalf of the WCC and with member churches and other ecumenical partners. Deadline for applications: 15 June 2013
File (translatable)Application form
Please send your duly filled application, with reference to the open position, to the Human Resources Office at Human Resources Office World Council of Churches P.O. Box 2100 1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland e-mail: recruitment@wcc-coe.org
How to apply for a WCC staff vacancy

Complete application dossiers (curriculum vitae, motivation letter, application form, copies of diplomas and recommendation letters) are to be sent by email to recruitment[at]wcc-coe.org (preferred option) or by paper mail to:

Human Resources Office
World Council of Churches
P.O. Box 2100
1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland

Note:
When filling vacancies the World Council of Churches takes into account regional, confessional, gender and racial balance to the extent possible. However, competence for the job will take precedence.