Associate Protection Officer

Description

and will be considered for the screening, shortlisting and selection of candidates.

Desired Candidate Profile

This job is advertised in the frame of the JPO Programme and reserved exclusively for candidates with Swedish nationality.
The successful candidate must attend a mandatory pre-deployment course between the 5-9th of October 2026 in person in Sweden.

Essential:

Education:
-Completed master’s degree in law or social sciences with experience/expertise in international law, and/or refugee law and other relevant studies. Candidates must have a minimum of 2 years and a maximum of 4 years of relevant professional experience. Field work is qualifying.
- In exceptional cases candidates with a Bachelor’s degree plus a minimum of 3 years relevant working experience can be considered.

Experience:
- Professional experience in the area of refugee protection, internal displacement, human rights or inter...