Conflict & Peace Building Expert at Frontier Counties Development Council (FCDC)

Position Summary

The Conflict & Peace Building Expert will be responsible for handling the security, peace building and conflict resolution sector and mainstreaming the initiatives in socio-economic development activities.

Conflict & Peace Building Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform technical functions related to the formulation, development, updating and review of the member counties’ policy agenda for peace and security;
• Coordinate the integration of peace building and conflict resolution aspects into socio-economic development policies and initiatives;
• Analyse and interpret relevant data to generate information for deepening policy identification and formulation for sustained peace, stability and resilience;
• Liaise with various agencies, industry groups, donors, research and advocacy institutions and other partners in relation to policy advocacy in security, peace building and conflict resolution;
• Develop content for the various presentation materials of FCDC regarding member counties peace and security policy studies and related work to be presented to the agency’s stakeholders and development partners;
• Provide technical assistance and advisory services to FCDC partners in the areas of research and policy advocacy.

Required Qualifications for the Conflict & Peace Building Job

• Bachelor’s degree in peace building and conflict management or related field. A post-graduate qualification will be an added advantage;
• At least 5 years’ relevant experience dealing with peace building and conflict resolution in the context of donor funded development programs and projects;
• Strong experience in and capacity to engage with a diverse range of local, national and international partners and stakeholders on peace building and facilitate positive partner relationships and stakeholder engagement and trust;
• Experience of planning, organizing and prioritizing work on peace building and conflict resolution, and working under pressure and meeting deadlines;
• Proactive attitude and commitment to support quality peace building engagement and support for and strengthening of local partners’ ownership and engagement;
• Proven capacities to plan activities successfully targeting results and objectives, and to effectively lead a team of staff in implementation of peace building programs.

Duty Station

The Conflict & Peace Building Expert will be based in the FCDC office in Nairobi. However, S/He will make frequent visits to the FCDC member counties.