Project Officer Peacebuilding

Plan, coordinate, and implement peacebuilding activities effectively.

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Overview

Plan, coordinate, and implement peacebuilding activities effectively.

You have:

  • At least 3 years of experience in peacebuilding or related field.
  • Strong facilitation and coordination skills.
  • Ability to work with diverse communities and stakeholders.
  • Experience in project monitoring and evaluation.
  • Understanding of gender sensitivity and disability considerations in project implementation.

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)Job Description:

  • Plan, coordinate, and implement peacebuilding activities including dialogues, trainings, and community engagement sessions.
  • Facilitate workshops on conflict sensitivity, mediation, and reconciliation.
  • Support integration of peacebuilding approaches into broader development and humanitarian programs.
  • Implement and coordinate proper planning, monitoring, and reporting of the project activities.
  • Facilitate the natural resource management improved with landscape approach and improvement of food utilization knowledge and practices among communities,
  • Work closely with local leaders, youth groups, women’s associations, and other stakeholders to foster inclusive participation.
  • Strengthen community-based structures for conflict resolution and peace promotion.
  • Promote awareness on non-violent conflict management and social cohesion.
  • Implement and coordinate proper planning, monitoring, and reporting of the project activities and prepare work plan, DIP and procurement plan for the project.
  • Prepare and submit quality project report as per the report requirement of the project, build and maintain effective relationships with implementing partners, staffs and stakeholders during the period of this project
  • Ensure that the project beneficiaries’ identification and selection is done based on gender sensitivity and disability consideration as requires by grant protocol and women are required in this project throughout the implementation phases.
  • Support in proper budget planning and expenditure monitoring for the peacebuilding component of the project
  • Conduct continuous monitoring of project sides and ensure quality and continuity of gardens established.
  • Ensure reports are compiled or submitted in time to the team member compiling.
  • Ensure timely settlement of working cash advance to avoid delay in implementation of activities.
  • Perform any other activity assigned by his/her supervisor

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only

Potential interview questions

Can you describe a time when you facilitated a community engagement session? The interviewer wants to assess your practical experience in facilitating group discussions. Provide a specific example and highlight the outcomes of the session.
How do you ensure gender sensitivity in peacebuilding projects? This question tests your understanding of gender considerations in project design. Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies do you use for conflict resolution within communities? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you monitor and evaluate the impact of your projects? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
In what ways do you promote non-violent conflict management? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe an instance where you worked with diverse stakeholders. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What is your experience with budget planning for projects? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you handle tight deadlines for project reporting? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
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