Civile Peace Service (CPS) Advisor (m/f/d) for Planning, Monitoring and Institutional Learning
Serve as an advisor in peacebuilding programs and oversee planning and evaluation processes
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Overview
Serve as an advisor in peacebuilding programs and oversee planning and evaluation processes
You have:
- Master’s degree in social or political sciences, peace and conflict studies, or any other relevant domain
- Several years of expertise and practical experience in the areas of peacebuilding and local conflict transformation
- Proven skills in the Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (PME) context and conflict analysis
- Professional experience in fragile contexts and work experience in the region
- Fluency in English, solid language skills in German and Arabic would be a valuable asset
- Partner oriented work skills and advisory competencies
- Patience and high frustration tolerance are needed
- Proven ability to work in a multicultural team and sensitivity to questions as racism, antisemitism, colonial and historic legacies
Job description
The Civil Peace Service (CPS) is a programme for the prevention of violence and peacebuilding in crisis and conflict regions. It aims to build a world in which conflicts are resolved without resorting to violence. GIZ Civil Peace Service Programme in the Palestinian Territories cooperates with local civil society partner organisations with the following objectives: (1) Promoting the psychosocial well-being of local actors and target groups so that the preconditions for constructive encounters and discourses are created. (2) Strengthening Palestinian peace actors, together with regional and international peace peace actors to engage in non-violent, peacebuilding measures. (3) Strengthening the capacities of partner organizations and other civil society actors in opening, maintaining, and shaping safe spaces for children, youth, and their caregivers, within a context of long standing and ongoing experiences of violence and progressing fragmentation of the Palestinian territories and the Palestinian society. (4) Supporting opportunities for encounter, exchange, and dialogue across and beyond geographic and social boundaries in Palestine.
Your tasks
- Work closely with the programme coordinator, the CPS Team and the partner organisations on strategic and operational planning, according to the indicators and expected outcomes
- Conduct in close dialogue with partner organisations and CPS Team impact-oriented planning processes, including the definition of roles and responsibilities of CPS advisors
- Conduct in close dialogue with partner organisations and CPS Team impact-oriented monitoring processes
- Assure the integration of conflict sensitivity, Do No Harm principle, gender and a human rights-based approach in all CPS project measures
- Elaborate in close exchange with partners and the CPS Team recommendations to the programme and its partner organizations, based on the analysis of monitoring processes
- Support partner organizations, and the CPS Team with reporting at project level and the CPS coordination with reporting to Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
- Assure Knowledge Management focused on learning experiences and good practices processes among the CPS team, the CPS partners’ network in the region, CPS of GIZ, the CPS consortium and the GIZ Network International Cooperation in Conflicts and Disasters (NICD)
Your profile
- Master’s degree in social or political sciences, peace and conflict studies, or any other relevant domain
- Several years of expertise and practical experience in the areas of peacebuilding and local conflict transformation
- Proven skills in the Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (PME) context and conflict analysis and in designing conflict sensitive approaches
- Professional experience in fragile contexts and work experience in the region
- Partner oriented work skills and advisory competencies
- Patience and high frustration tolerance are needed
- Proven ability to work in a multicultural team and sensitivity to questions as racism, antisemitism, colonial and historic legacies
- Fluency in English, solid language skills in German and Arabic would be a valuable asset
Location information
We are pleased to offer you a first impression on topics such as climate, shopping and services, the school situation and health care in the Palestinian territories.
The security situation is very tense. Tailored Security risk mitigation measures are in place for GIZ staff in country. GIZ staff must adhere to security measures at all times. Please also check the county-specific information provided by the German Federal Foreign Office. GIZ runs a professional security risk management system in the field of deployment. Freedom of movement is strongly restricted. It is not possible for life partners and family members to move with you to the country of deployment.
Further information on country-specific advice from the Federal Foreign Office at https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en.
Notes
GIZ's Development Service is looking forward to applications of candidates with a professional qualification and / or university degree and at least two years of professional experience. In addition you hold the German nationality or the nationality of a member state of the European Union.
Willingness to travel on a regular basis is required.
Please observe the provisions of the country-specific vaccination regulations for entry and work in the country of assignment.
The actual departure date depends on the visa and entry regulations of the country of assignment.
Please understand that we can accept and process in principle only applications via our E-recruiting system. Following the confirmation of your succesful application, kindly check your spam / junk mail folder on a regular basis, since some provider classify emails form our recruiting system as spam.
About us
The basis for service as a development worker is the Development Workers Act (EhfG) and a comprehensive package of benefits based on it. This includes, among other things, targeted professional and personal preparation. We offer the opportunity to work in an innovative, globally active development institution. Your competencies are in demand in an interdisciplinary team on site.
GIZ is a signatory of the Diversity Charter. Recognition, appreciation and inclusion of diversity in the company are important to us. All employees shall be valued - regardless of gender and gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, social background, age or sexual orientation.
We support equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.
Contact
HR-Service Center +49 6196/79-3200 [email protected]
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time when you had to analyze a conflict situation? | This question assesses your analytical skills and experience in conflict analysis. | Provide a specific example detailing the context, your analysis, and the outcome. |
| Describe a project where you implemented a monitoring and evaluation plan. What were the challenges? | The interviewer wants to gauge your practical experience in PME methodologies. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How would you handle disagreements with partners in a project setting? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use to ensure inclusivity in multicultural teams? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you give an example of how you have applied the Do No Harm principle in your work? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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