Senior Technical Advisor, Interfaith and Peace Building at World Vision Kenya

As Senior Technical Advisor, Interfaith and Peace Building, you provide leadership in peace building and interfaith programming across the region to contribute to child wellbeing and build World Vision as a lead in peace and conflict sensitive programming with interfaith engagement and integration into programs.

It will define the technical guidance, standards for technical approaches and programs to enhance ministry performance aligned to global industry practice on peace and conflict sensitivity. The aim is also to work with regional, Support Offices (SOs) and National Offices (NOs) resource development teams to mobilize adequate resources to effectively scale up community based peace building efforts and strategic engagement with multi faith groups in the region.

Requirements include:

• Master’s Degree in either Peace Studies, Theology, Biblical studies, Missions or related field.
• 10 years of experience in peace building and interfaith relations programming in developing countries.
• In depth knowledge of peace building issues that affect the East Africa region.
• Significant bi-lateral, multi-lateral donor grant experience with program design, implementation, funding acquisition and reporting.
• Proficient in English language.
• The position requires ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 30% of the time.