OTIF brings together 51 Member States and provides them with a framework for cooperation in the rail sector to promote, improve and facilitate international rail traffic. Joining OTIF means contributing to seamless and sustainable international mobility and to the development of a harmonised and safe legal framework.

Our Secretariat in Berne brings together a team of experts in law, railway engineering and the transport of dangerous goods.

OTIF offers a range of positions and a secondment programme:

• Permanent or temporary positions

We are recruiting qualified candidates in the following areas: international law, European law, transport law, rail transport, technical analysis and standardisation, translation, communication, information technology.

Vacancy notices are published below and are available to download.

• Secondment Programme

The OTIF Secretariat also hosts staff on secondment from national administrations or authorities. This programme aims to:

• support the professional development of seconded staff;
• strengthen cooperation between Member States and the Organisation;
• promote the transfer of skills.

The terms and conditions are set out in the call for applications below.

Current vacancies:

Secondments:
Call for applications – Hosting of seconded national experts

Permanent or temporary positions:

Post of Senior Legal Advisor or Legal Advisor in OTIF’s Legal and External Affairs Department
and
Application Form

Post of Senior Policy Advisor or Policy Advisor in OTIF’s Technical Interoperability Department
and
Application Form

Joining OTIF means benefiting from a vibrant and collaborative international environment and working at the heart of international mobility issues.