Conflict Transformation Officer Job Vacancies – HEKS/EPER
Job Title: Conflict Transformation Officer
Organisation: HEKS/EPER
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Project Coordinator
About US:
HEKS/EPER is the aid organisation of the Protestant Churches of Switzerland and has its headquarters in Zurich/Switzerland. HEKS/EPER is active in development cooperation and focuses, amongst others, on civil society strengthening and conflict transformation. HEKS/EPER has coordination offices in 16 countries and implements around 150 projects worldwide. HEKS/EPER has been active in the region since 1980s and 2016 in Uganda with a strong focus on conflict sensitivity and/or measures for conflict transformation in its country programmes.
Job Summary: The project aims at enhancing secure livelihoods for refugee and host communities in and around the settlements combined with conflict transformation components. The project will apply a conflict sensitivity approach by exploring and implementing means to mitigate source of latent or open conflict and designing means towards strengthening capacities for peace.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Carry out an in-depth conflict map identifying different interest groups, source of tension and capacities for peace.
- Develop analysis of the impact of project activities on existing socio-political dynamics; development and implementation of adjustments in order to enhance on conflict sensitivity.
- Establish and facilitate men, women and youth forums across identified divides. (or alternatively: with representation from different actors’ groups)
- Conduct peaceful coexistence sensitization meetings with Farmer Groups and community members, including women, PSNs, elderly and Youth.
- Organise and support Farmer Groups and community members to facilitate dialogues and mediation meetings using Neighborhood Assemblies approach
- Build capacity on conflict sensitivity and conflict transformation for right holders and duty bearers as well as the project team members.
- Organise strategic conflict prevention and peace building events like community driven awareness campaigns on peaceful coexistence (e.g. drama, sports, drawing competitions
- Organise and support peace clubs in schools
- Develop IEC materials with peacebuilding (topic related) messages and disseminate to relevant stakeholders
- Strategic steering and coordination of the peace building component of the project
- Ensure the development of the monitoring and results measurement, as well as knowledge for steering, accountability and learning for the peacebuilding component.
- Participate in platforms, cluster and technical meetings which are relevant to the project
- The CT Officer will report to the Project Coordinator and be part of the project’s steering committee. S/he will benefit from technical and thematic support from a multidisciplinary experienced team at country and HQ level (remote coaching and on-site inputs).
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal applicant must hold a degree (Bachelors) in a subject relevant for the programme.
- Strong expertise on conflict sensitive programme management.
- At least 3 years’ experience of designing, coordinating and implementing conflict transformation activities.
- A winning and motivating character with good facilitation skills working with diverse and inclusive target groups with right holders and duty bearers.
- Experiences in dealing with the past and trauma an asset.
- Strong commitment towards enhancing peace and justice.
- Strong analytical skills.
- High social competence and empathy as well as sensitivity in working in a conflict affected context.
- Good knowledge on rights-based programming.
- Experience in CSO capacity building.
- Good knowledge of the region and culture of the different actors’ groups in Uganda and South Sudan.
- Excellent English language skills, both oral and written.
The Conflict Transformation Officer will work on a HEKS/EPER annual contract with the option of renewal until the project’s end (2 years).
How to Apply:
All Interested applicants please send your application (motivation letter and CV) to HEKS/EPER via hekseperrecruitment@gmail.com.
Applications are assessed on a rolling basis, as the position is urgently required
Deadline: 31st August 2021
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