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Title: Peace Building Officer
Location: Dolo Ado
Employment Category: H2
Salary Range: As per the organization scale
Reporting To: Protection Manager
Contract Duration: December 31, 2024
Posting date: July 29, 2024
Required Employee: 1
INTRODUCTION
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC), an international non-governmental organization (NGO), has been providing relief and development services in the Horn of Africa since 1997. DRC promotes and supports solutions to the problems faced by refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs), and migrants. The organization has offices across the region and has been operational in Ethiopia since 2009. With funding from bilateral and multilateral donors, DRC is currently implementing a range of activities across Ethiopia and Djibouti, including WASH and shelter provision, child and youth protection, gender-based violence response, awareness-raising of migration risks, protection monitoring of migration routes, and livelihoods support for returning migrants or those at-risk of migration.
OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:
The Peace Building Officer will be responsible for various activities related to conflict resolution, peacebuilding, and community engagement aimed at promoting peace, reconciliation, and conflict resolution in the pastoralist communities. The role holder will closely work with stakeholders at various level (regional, woreda, kebele, and local level) including community leaders, and project partners to facilitate dialogue, build relationships, and create sustainable peace – building strategies. H / she will be also responsible for organizing workshops and peace dialogues at woreda and local level, monitoring progress, and monitoring impact to contribute for positive social change.
Responsibilities:
Supporting the peacebuilding component of projects, overseeing project activities, budgets, and reporting.
Contributing to the development of proposals, and project budgets, and working closely with other sector leads and managers for technical supervision.
Conduct participatory conflict and conflict sensitivity analyses through community consultations and participatory processes to identify and prioritize the drivers of instability and opportunities for positive peace outcomes
Establish peace-building committees (including women and young people, IDPs/returnees/host) and provide training on negotiation, mediation and non-violent conflict resolution
Develop participatory peacebuilding plans with the community (considering the planned interventions of the project and leveraging NRM and other activities as peace dividends)
Support CSOs, groups, initiatives, and local change makers promoting peace and social cohesion and responding to conflict displacement with skills reinforcement on dialogue building and conflict prevention/management/resolution
Facilitate and support community peace-building dialogue forums (local and regional gatherings)
Facilitate workshops and forums with key stakeholders to promote understanding of the Humanitarian-Development-Peace (HDP) Nexus and principles of conflict-sensitive programming.
Establish joint working groups and integrate conflict-sensitive programming principles into project interventions to mitigate potential conflicts and enhance effectiveness.
Ensuring smooth coordination with authorities, security providers, and other organizations to avoid duplication of activities.
Monitoring, reporting, and evaluating project implementation, including data collection, maintaining monitoring forms and submitting reports.
Personal/Professional Skills:
All DRC roles require the post-holder to master
DRC’s core competencies:
Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with our vision and values.
Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)
EDUCATION: (include certificates, licenses, etc.)
BSc degree in Peace Studies, Conflict Management, Social Studies or related fields
LANGUAGE: (indicate fluency level)
Full Proficiency in English languages and local language.
How To Apply
TO APPLY
Interested candidates who meet the required qualifications and experience are invited to submit an updated CV and cover letter explaining their motivation and why they are suited for the post.
We only accept applications sent via our online-application form on https://candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationForm/SinglePageApplicationForm.aspx?cid=1036&departmentId=19012&ProjectId=171646
Please forward the application and CV, in English through the stated website no later than August 12, 2024.
We strongly encourage female candidates to apply for the position!
For general information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult www.drc.ngo
Gender Equality: DRC is committed to achieving gender parity in staffing at all levels. In light of this, women candidates are particularly encouraged to apply to bridge the gendergap.
Equal Opportunities: DRC is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment based on mutual respect for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, disability status, religion, ethnic origin, colour, race, marital status, or other protected characteristics
We encourage only qualified Ethiopian Nationals to apply. DRC considers all applicants based on merit.
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