Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit Conflict Transformation / Peace Building Expert Jobs in Ethiopia

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit Conflict Transformation / Peace Building Expert Jobs in Ethiopia

Job Id: 215972

Category: Social Sciences and Community, Community Service, Security
Location: Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa
Career Level: Senior Level (5+ years experience)
Salary:

Job Description

Conflict Transformation / Peace Building Expert

Internal/External Vacancy #133/2019

GIZ-CPS programme

Background

As an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations, the federally owned Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH supports the German Government in achieving its development-policy objectives. GIZ promotes complex reforms and change processes.

In Ethiopia, GIZ has been working for more than 40 years in bilateral cooperation on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and on commission of the Ethiopian government and international donors.

Germany’s Civil Peace Service (CPS) operates in many regions around the world. It deploys trained peace experts who work with local partners in the long term. In Ethiopia, the CPS takes a systemic approach to conflict transformation working across different sectors and on the local, regional and federal level.

In order to achieve its objectives, GIZ CPS it is looking for a Conflict Transformation/ Peace Building Expertto support the CPS Program Office in Addis Ababa.

Position: Conflict Transformation / Peace Building Expert –

Place of Work: Addis Ababa

Required Candidate: One

Application deadline: August 07, 2019

Responsibilities

The Conflict Transformation /Peace Building Expert is responsible for

daily operational performance of programmatic tasks of the CPS programme,
documentation of programme implementation processes and lessons learned,
smooth communication with team and partner organizations.

Tasks

The Conflict Transformation /Peace Building Expert will work as part of a team:

Conceptionalize and undertake conflict sensitive conflict analysis including desk studies

Identify stakeholders in selected communities

Explore capacity development needs and develop and facilitate tailor-made trainings and workshops

Support the establishment of space, structures and strategies

for peace dialogues

Communicate with partners organizations to facilitate smooth cooperation

Contribute to capacity building needs of partner organizations,

Contribute to planning, monitoring and evaluation of the CPS programme as well as documentation

Contribute to gender mainstreaming of the CPS programme

Job Requirements

Required qualifications, competences and experience

Required Qualifications and Competences:

BA in Social Sciences or any other related field

Advanced degree preferred

Professional Experience

A minimum of 5 years of professional work experience (with references) in peace building
Sound knowledge of and experience in conflict sensitivity/DNH, conflict analysis, alternative dispute resolution and dialogue processes

Skills to facilitate peace dialogues, workshops and trainings on conflict transformation,

Proven experience in supporting local initiatives including traditional leaders in conflict - transformation and -prevention

Working with Regional and Federal Government Institutions

Knowledge of land management practices is an asset

Other Qualifications

Strong team work and interpersonal skills

Coordination and networking skills

Good organizational and time management skills to prioritize workloads and tasks

Readiness and willingness to undertake extensive fieldtrips even under harsh conditions

Excellent proficiency in English (spoken and written)

Proficiency of Amharic is required and Afan-Oromo would be an asset

Excellent proficiency in MS Office Suite (word, excel, power point, outlook)

How to Apply

Application procedure:

Interested and qualified candidates shall submit their motivation letter along with their non-returnable recent CV via Ethiojobs or Email: hreth@giz.de

Note: -

Please make sure you mention the vacancy number and position title ‘Peace Building expert #133’ in the subject line of your email application. Due to large number of applications we categorise applications with the vacancy numbers.

Applications without vacancy numbers in subject lines might not be categorized in the appropriate folder and could be disqualified.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Applications from qualified women are encouraged

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit Conflict Transformation / Peace Building Expert Jobs in Ethiopia