30-31 October 2019

KAICIID brought together more than 190 faith leaders, policymakers, state actors, civil society representatives, journalists, educators and dialogue practitioners in Vienna, Austria to discuss ways of preventing and countering the growing global phenomenon of hate speech. The conference saw the participation of leading representatives of Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, and other faith communities who gathered to speak up and raise public awareness of the need to prevent and delegitimise hate speech.

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As set forth in the Agreement establishing the Centre, a Consultative Forum composed of up to 100 members of the major world religions and religious and cultural institutions and communities shall be established. The purpose of the Advisory Forum is to support the activities of the Board and advise on their programs. The Advisory Forum will provide content to the Centre's activities by providing a broader global perspective from all regions of the world. Its members will also form working groups, as directed by the Board of Directors, to address certain themes and issues. Its members, who shall be appointed for a renewable term of four years, will meet at least once a year. Members of the Advisory Forum shall serve in their individual capacities but take independent decisions as far as possible by consensus or, if not achieved, by a two thirds majority.

The KAICIID mission, which is to facilitate interreligious and intercultural understanding, as well as improving respect for diversity, justice and peace, is reflected in the diversity of its 50+ staff from 25 countries, five continents and a broad range of religious and cultural affiliations. Respect for diversity is the cornerstone of the policy of recruiting KAICIID. 

The working language of the Centre is English.

All staff are subject to KAICIID Staff Regulations and Rules. KAICIID offers attractive conditions of service: competitive salary which depends on the level of the position and experience of the candidate, participation in social security coverage free of charge, 30 days of annual leave per year, 14 official holidays, and flexible working hours’ scheme.

Recruitment in KAICIID is based on a transparent and impartial process, which normally includes the following steps:

• Issuance of the Vacancy Notice

• Evaluation of all applications and preparation of a short-list of candidates

• Interview and possibly written test for 4-5 short-listed candidates. A pre-interview or pre-test may be carried out in the event that many candidates meet the requirements of the position

• Checking of work-related references for the best candidate

• Offer of appointment to the successful candidate

As part of the recruitment process candidates will be evaluated against the KAICIID values and competencies framework. More information on this can be found at this link.

KAICIID is committed to diversity and inclusion and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all religious, ethnic, and social backgrounds to apply.

If you wish to join our multi-cultural team and make a difference to the world by contributing to the interreligious and intercultural dialogue, please apply to one of our vacancies listed below. 

Please note that only candidates who are shortlisted will be contacted by our human resources team. For any queries related to recruitment please contact us under recruitment@kaiciid.org.