Jobs
Mission 21 offers numerous opportunities to work for our ministry in Switzerland and internationally. Around 50 employees work at our headquarters in Basel. Internationally, we offer longer-term commitments in the 20 project countries, as well as shorter assignments for experts and attractive further training assignments in our PEP! program for young professionals aged 22 to 30.
Jobs in Switzerland
The management of the international work is located at the headquarters of Mission 21 in Basel. There are diverse areas of responsibility in program and project work, in the area of personnel development cooperation, in education, and in administration and communication. Our employees appreciate their great creative freedom, the international environment, the family-friendly employment conditions and the generous social benefits.
Current job postings
Professionals Exposure Program "PEP!"
For young professionals aged 22 to 30: Gain intercultural experience and professional insights in one of our projects in Hong Kong or Tanzania at PEP! Expand your knowledge and skills after vocational training or graduation. Step into development cooperation in a six to twelve month continuing education assignment.
Current PEP! positions
Short stakes - Up and away
Immerse yourself in a project of a Mission 21 partner institution for three months and gain valuable insights into social, cultural and religious facets of the host country.
Would you like to break out of your usual environment in Switzerland and experience a new way of life first hand? Discover a foreign country away from the tourist hotspots with a short mission. Are you open for new things (also in a church context), between 18 and 22 years old and do you speak enough English? Then get in touch with us. We will discuss the mission during a joint preparation and follow-up weekend.
Current job postings
There are no positions available at this time.
International operations
Long-term deployment of experts
Immerse yourself in a new world of life. During 3 years you will share life, work and faith with people from other cultural backgrounds. Contribute your competences in human development cooperation: you have professional experience in the fields of theology, medicine, technology or social work and have high social and intercultural competences. We offer you professional development in an intercultural and interreligious context.
Short assignments for experts
Enrich the work of our partners in Africa, Asia and Latin America with your professional experience. You will open up new fields of work in a new environment, work professionally as a consultant and exchange ideas with experts on site. For example, you bring professional experience in theology, medicine, technology or social work and have proven deployment experience in personnel development cooperation. The duration of the assignments can vary depending on the area.
Current job postings:
There are no positions available at this time.
More information for interested parties
Living and working abroad
Information flyer for young professionals between 22 and 30 years old who would like to gain professional experience abroad through our PEP! Program, would like to gain professional experience abroad.