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  • Posted: Mar 13, 2018
    Deadline: Not specified
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    Abt Associates is a global leader in research, evaluation and program implementation; driving innovation and measurable impact for more than 50 years. What sets us apart is our evidence-based and multi-disciplinary approach to solving tough challenges in health, social and environmental policy and international development. Specific areas we work in include:...
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    Advocacy Lead

    Job Description

    Abt Associates South Sudan Promoting Civic Engagement and Peace (PCEP) Call for Consultants Abt Associates, a major American research, technical assistance, and international development company, seeks highly qualified technical specialists in the fields below for the anticipated USAID-funded Promoting Civic Engagement and Peace (PCEP) project. The project will promote stability, local solutions, and citizen participation to mitigate conflict, advance reconciliation efforts, increase access to information, and empower civil society. This five-year, US $75 million project is anticipated to start in October 2018 and run through September 2023.

    The project will 

    • identify critical conflict drivers at the local, regional, and national levels and to provide targeted, strategic support to relevant stakeholders or initiatives with an interest in and capacity to address and resolve conflicts non-violently; 
    • bolster in an integrated fashion the ability of constituent-responsive local authorities, civil society and others to shore up and sustain localized or higher-level peace processes; and
    • empower civil society and others to more broadly and inclusively engage on issues related to good governance, reform, accountability, dialogue and local, regional or national-level peace. Advocacy Lead – responsible for strengthening the ability of civil society actors (local, state, and national level) to advocate for peace and participate in political and civic processes.
    • S/he will ensure civil society organizations, individuals, and groups (including youth, and women) find commonalities through effective peacebuilding, civic education, and reconciliation activities –such as community dialogues, advocacy campaigns, reconciliation initiatives, music, film and sports– that resonate socially and culturally.

    Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Master’s degree preferred); USAID or other donor experience; a minimum of seven (7) years of relevant professional experience; experience in conflict or post-conflict settings; and excellent oral and written communication skills in English.

    Method of Application

    Interested candidates should send a cover letter and CV to Kenya_IRSJobs@abtassoc.com with the title and position being applied for in the email subject line.

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