Supporting Peace
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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 160 people directly hired by the MFO and employed across all MFO locations: Sinai, Representative Offices in Cairo and Tel Aviv, and 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, just under 20% 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: 12 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 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.
Civilian Observer
Sinai, Egypt
The Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) seeks qualified U.S. citizens interested in joining its International Staff in Sinai as members of the Civilian Observer Unit. The mission of the MFO’s Civilian Observer Unit is to verify and report on the security provisions of the Treaty of Peace between Egypt and Israel in the four designated Treaty zones of the Sinai Peninsula. Civilian Observers conduct air reconnaissance and ground verification missions over the course of multiple days; often operating in harsh terrain, on rudimentary roads, and in all weather conditions.
Civilian Observers are trained and expected to maintain a high level of proficiency in map reading, land navigation, radio communication procedures, first aid, and military equipment recognition. Additionally, Civilian Observers regularly provide oral and written reports on mission results that present concise analysis to executive level decision makers.
All candidates must be U.S. citizens who possess a bachelor’s degree. Key competencies include:
A basic proficiency in Arabic/Hebrew is preferred.
Employment is offered as a two-year renewable, unaccompanied status contract that includes a tax reimbursable salary of approximately USD$122,000, free on-camp housing and dining, worldwide healthcare insurance, life insurance, and free access to recreational facilities.
Individuals with honorable service in the U.S. Armed Forces (Field Grade Officer or Senior Enlisted Advisor), Foreign Service, or other U.S. government agencies with experience in the Middle East region are especially encouraged to apply.
The MFO seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our commitment to peace and regional stability. We are strongly committed to ensuring workforce diversity, particularly in terms of gender, and welcome applications of qualified women.
Civilian Employees in Numbers
Distribution:
total employees 162
Gender:
Total employees 162
Personnel: Nationalities