Specialist for Peace Building and Gender

Specialist for Peace Building and Gender

GIZ- Internal/External Vacancy Announcement ‘#069/2022’

Prevention of displacement and sustainable reintegration of former displaced persons 

As an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operation, the federally owned Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH supports the German Government in achieving its development policy objectives.

GIZ promotes reforms and change processes.

The Civil Peace Service (here referred with CPS) works worldwide for non-violent management of crises and conflicts. In Ethiopia, it started its activities in 2008 and takes a systematic approach to conflict transformation with a focus on dialogue, mediation, land and resource management. It works with different stakeholders such as peace committees, community elders, government authorities and civil society representatives. It uses capacity building of partner organization as its main approach.

CPS’s new IDP component “Prevention of Displacement and sustainable reintegration of former displaced persons” is based in Hawassa with a focus in Sidama and Southern Nations, nationalities and People’s Region (SNNPR).

This CPS IDP component is looking for a national specialist in peace building and human rights. The specialist will be based in Hawassa and support stakeholders and local partner’s organizations in a long-term engagement in dialogue process, human rights, peace building and conflict transformation. Her/she will especially advise on the inclusion of human rights in those parameters with a purpose of reducing distrust and prejudices among leaders and the population as well as within the population.

Duration of contract:   31/05/2024

 Application deadline:  30/04/2022

 Required Candidates:  1

 Place of Work:              Hawassa

A.     Responsibilities

Specialist for peace building and gender is responsible for:

• Daily operational performance of programmatic activities and ensure that GIZ/CPS gender policy, framework and best practice are applied throughout the programme.
• Documentation of programme implementation processes highlighting gender aspect and lesson learned.
• Raise awareness on gender issues throughout the programme
• Focal point for gender and women empowerment.

Specialist in peace building and gender will work as a part of the team:

• Work the team and partner’s organizations to design and undertake context and conflict’s analysis respecting gender mainstreaming.
• Support staff of the programme and partners to create gender specific objectives, indicators and outcome while designing project’s activities.
• Assist partners to identify needs and challenges to be addressed specifically those of women and youth.
• Collaborate with partners to identify capacity development related to gender, develop and facilitate trainings/workshops in order to increase gender awareness in peace and conflict transformation.
• Advise on gender friendly space, structures and to create gender sensitive strategies for peace dialogue and conflict transformation.
• Contribute to planning, monitoring and evaluation of IDP programme ensuring that activities are gendered responsive with indicators for women’s empowerment.
• Working closely with other (national and international) experts and the team.

Required qualifications, competences, and experience

Academic background

• BA in Social Sciences, global, development or gender studies.
• Master’s degree is an asset.

Working experiences

• At least three years and above of professional work experience in peace building and gender.
• Sound knowledge and experience in conflict sensitivity/Do no harm, conflict and gender analysis.
• Skills to facilitate peace dialogue, workshops and training on conflict transformation and gender approach.
• Proven experience in supporting local initiatives including youth organisations, community and traditional leaders in conflict transformation and prevention.
• Knowledge of and experience in working with refugees and IDP is an asset.

Other qualifications

• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills with an openness to work in an international team.
• Coordination and networking skills.
• Good organizational and time management skills to prioritize workloads and tasks.
• Readness and willingness to undertake extensive fieldtrip even under harsh conditions.
• Proficiency in English (spoken and written) and Amharic is required. Working knowledge of Sidama and Oromo would be an asset.
• Proficiency in MS-Office (Word, excel. Power Point and outlook)