MFO Employment

Supporting Peace

Join our team and make a difference.

The people of the MFO serve a historic mission in support of peace and regional stability.

Serving alongside the MFO’s military contingents is an exceptionally talented civilian workforce of about 150 people directly hired by the MFO and employed across all MFO locations: Sinai, Representative Offices in Cairo and Tel Aviv, and the Headquarters in Rome. The MFO civilian workforce consists of two categories of employee: International Staff and Non-International Technical and Administrative Support Staff.

International Staff

The MFO employs an International Staff of about 130 civilians who are recruited on the open job market. The vast majority of the MFO’s International Staff positions are in Sinai. Of note, approximately 17% of the Sinai positions belong to the MFO’s Civilian Observer Unit and are required by Treaty-related provisions to be filled by US citizens. Outside Sinai, there are a small number of International Staff positions: 11 positions at the MFO Headquarters in Rome and a total of three positions in Cairo and Tel Aviv. The MFO accepts applicants of any origin and does not maintain quotas based on nationality.

Non-International Technical and Administrative Support Staff (National Staff)

The MFO employs about 30 staff between the Headquarters in Rome, Italy, and the Representative Office in Tel Aviv, Israel. These people are recruited locally in Italy and Israel and carry out a variety of technical and administrative functions.

Additionally, local Egyptian contract employees perform a wide range of essential functions in support of the MFO’s military contingents and civilian workforce in Sinai and Cairo.

See the list of current vacancies below or simply apply as a general applicant.

Current vacancies

Administrative Services Manager

Rome, Italy

The MFO seeks an experienced Administrative Services Manager who will supervise a two-person team, ensuring efficient management of MFO’s HQ office, operations, and equipment. He/She will manage the purchase or leasing of office supplies, equipment and furnishings, provide full-life cycle operational support to Rome-based International staff, including identification and negotiation of MFO-leased residences and registration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will be the primary point of contact for the MFO travel agent and partner hotels for non-contingent civilian travel and military contingent rotations.  He/She will serve as budget line manager for the department’s budget.

 

Experience Required

The successful candidate must have:

  • A University degree in Business Administration or related field;
  • 6 years of experience in administration that includes support to the following fields: facility management, business travel solutions, information technology, employment related insurance programs, and contractual liability;
  • 3 years in a supervisory capacity; and
  • Prior experience working in International Organizations.

He/She must also have highly developed leadership and management and excellent communication skills, fluent spoken and written English, strong problem-solving ability and advanced SAP skills.

Italian working papers/EU citizenship is required.

After passing probation, a permanent contract will be offered with a yearly salary of Euro €61,000.

Employment Opportunities with the Civilian Observer Unit

Civilian Employees in Numbers

Distribution:

total employees 155

Gender:

total employees 155

Personnel: Nationalities