Work at UPEACE
Peace takes people with different skills, experiences, and perspectives. At the University for Peace (UPEACE), established by the United Nations General Assembly, our faculty and staff support education, research, and cooperation aimed at building more peaceful societies.
Based in Costa Rica and connected to a global community, we work across disciplines and cultures. Whether you teach, support students, build partnerships, or help the institution run, your work contributes to UPEACE’s mission.
Explore our current opportunities below.
Everyone should have the opportunity to contribute.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from historically excluded groups, including Indigenous and Afro-descendant people, people with disabilities, migrants, and LGBTQI+ people. Women from these communities are especially encouraged to apply.
Full Time
Head / Coordinator
- UPEACE HQ
- Costa Rica
Lead UPEACE’s Chair on Countering Illicit Trade and Preventing Transnational Organized Crime. Connect research, teaching, and international partnerships to challenges for peace and security. Based in Costa Rica. Apply by 25 October 2026.
Full Time
Assistant Professor / Programme Coordinator
- UPEACE HQ
- Costa Rica
Serve as Coordinator of the Peace Education Programme and Assistant Professor in the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies (DPCS). You will hold overall responsibility for the programme in consultation with the Head of Department, while teaching, conducting research and supporting students in Peace Education and Gender and Peacebuilding.